Behaviour on golf course

[TreeSeeker]

So I had a pretty enjoyable round, but the group ahead (who i caught up with after 11 holes) just really did not seem to be treating the course even close to appropriately.

Couple of examples, running the golf buggy art across the greens, up steep hills (they actually rolled it on the 17th) etc, and less annoying but still not quite right I would say, they didn't let me play through despite being on my own, and generally getting to the next tee before the 4 of them had all tee'd off.

What do you do when you see bad behaviour on the course?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm British so I say nothing and seethe quietly internally.

 

[Spoorsy]

I'm British so I say nothing and seethe quietly internally.

This, whinge and moan, get all riled up, then go home in a huff!

 

[Redtraveller]

This, whinge and moan, get all riled up, then go home in a huff!

This,and complain to the office about it later

 

[TreeSeeker]

I'm British so I say nothing and seethe quietly internally.

I'm glad that I took the approved course of action on the day.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It's the only approach you can take. We are not Americans 😁

 

[Jamesbrown]

I won’t write what I do if I’m not let through, but generally the last course of action is to phone the shop up. Which should morally be the second to last.

Though if I saw someone driving a buggy on the green it would be a straight call to the shop.

My course has no problem ejecting people off.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I won’t write what I do if I’m not let through, but generally the last course of action is to phone the shop up. Which should morally be the second to last.

Though if I saw someone driving a buggy on the green it would be a straight call to the shop.

My course has no problem ejecting people off.

Exactly this. Sometimes you can have a word about certain actions but driving a buggy that recklessly would be a straight call to the club for me and insist the marshal/pro/captain depending on who was around with a degree of authority came over and removed them

 

[Crazyface]

I'm British so I say nothing and seethe quietly internally.

I'm English so do the same. (Sorry couldn't resist)

 

[shortgame]

Usually I'd have a polite word but in this case it sounds like a phone call to the Pro shop would've been in order (about driving dangerously and driving across greens)

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ach it's endemic. Yesterday in a two-ball match we got caught behind a friendly two-ball who were being held up by a three ball; who were behind a four ball of four blokes. The course was empty in front of the four ball. The two-ball in front of us were not too bothered and were not pushing the three ball.

But why might the four ball have not let the three ball through - the three ball was right up behind the four ball hole after hole according to the two ahead of us? Could it be that the three ball were three junior girls - all 12 or 13yr olds? I just wonder. Though I wonder if the 4ball realised all three were Cat 1 players - one from my track; one from West Hills and one from Wentworth. Pity.

 

[londonlewis]

As others have said, I keep it internal being British and all that.

The only time I didn't was when I was in Spain. Group behind was hitting tee shots whilst we were in range for about 6 holes.
When they caught up with us, I had a massive row with the main culprit. Given I'd lived in Madrid for 2 years, I was able to give him both barrells in Spanish.
I'm embarrassed to say it almost resulted in fisticuffs.

 

[jim8flog]

As a committee member is it my 'duty' to have words with players driving buggies where buggies should not go (and other rules etc ). I do try do so politely but sternly.

What annoys me is when you have the same words with the same players repeatedly.