Breaking golf clubs

[chipin1]

A couple of weeks ago I broke a golf club in frustration. Missing the green with a simple wedge shot was the straw that broke the camel's back so I snapped it.

I'm thoroughly ashamed of my petulance especially as

a) I wasn't even playing in a competition
b) My playing partners must have though I was a real pratt

By posting this entry I'm publicly humiliating myself... maybe this will stop me doing it ever again!

 

[par_par_par_treble]

ive never gone that far, but have needed to apologise to playing partners for my attitude during a round

 

[Trueblue]

It's a difficult one isn't it because I hate playing and being apathetic and never getting into it but you can get so deeply involved in your own play that you forget everything else, the red mist comes down and all the toys start coming out at a rate of knots!

A balance is not always easy to achieve

 

[blindpete]

I have thrown my Driver down in frustration on occasion, I don't feel big or clever when I've done it..just stupid! An apology always follows.

 

[saintdavid]

Once,after duffing an approach shot with a rescue club,I proceeded to throw said club at my bag.After calming down and feeling totally ashamed I was relieved to find no damage to the club and sheepishly finished the hole.On the next tee I pulled out my three wood and stepped up to tee off,but as I completed my backswing the clubhead carried on swinging underneath my chin,the shaft had snapped right in the middle!!!.As if this wasnt bad enough I then decided to use my five wood instead ,only for the same to happen again much to my playing partners amusement.A very expensive lesson in anger management i'm sure you'll agree.

 

[madandra]

I was playing a doubles match last year and after his 3rd duck hook, the guy smashed his driver into what he thought was his golf bag, but ... It was his partners.


HE WAS NOT AMMUSED

 

[MacMachattie]

Best psychoctic episode I ever witnessed on a golf course was a guy who missed a three footer for par. He was still raging when we got to the next tee so he took out his glove and systematically ripped off every finger and threw them in the bin.

It was pretty funny.

 

[USER1999]

I have broken my share of clubs (1 Driver, 2 3 woods, 1 utility, 1 wedge, 1 putter, 1 5 iron at the latest count), both deliberately and by throwing them, I have lost a putter up a tree, kicked my bag and broken my sunglasses, and put s bends in shafts by banging them on the ground (my current wedge shaft is not exactly true at the moment). I must look a complete pratt, and vow to never do it again, until the next time.

I rememeber Sergio throwing his shoe down the fairway once - genuinely funny.

The day I am not passionate about playing well I will give up. A amte of mine has a theory that if you are going to break something, umbrellas are cheaper.

 

[swingstar1]

helicoptered a putter up tree once after three jabbing from about 5ft - not great having to let the group behind through as I got a leg up from my playing partner to climb the tree and retrieve the club

 

[Dave3498]

Tommy Bolt said 'never buy a putter until you've had a chance to throw it.'

 

[chipin1]

Far worse than actually breaking the club is the sense of shame that you get when you have to pick up the pieces. However, after I'd broken my wedge I calmed down and played the last three holes pretty well.

Maybe there's something to be said for breaking clubs after all

 

[ForeLeft]

Not an intentional throw but I was down the range a while back and hitting a few 3 woods, my hand slipped and the club went sailing down the range (almost as far as the ball).
Imagine the shame as the guy had to stop all 48 bays whilst I did the walk of shame to retrive the club.

Suffice to say I have changed ranges!

One good point... the club went straight - no swing problems there!

 

[PaulOHagan]

Speaking of unintentional throws - after snap hooking a drive out of bounds once I went to slam my driver down in disgust, it slipped out of my hands and just missed my playing partner. The rest of the round was pretty quiet.

 

[Teetotal]

No one with an anger management problem should play golf. Not only does it make them look like a fool they just aren't fun to play with.

Did anyone hear the urban myth/ story about the guy who tossed his bag into the lake in disgust then stormed off to the car park only to have to wade into the lake later and retrieve his bag to get his car keys then hurl bag back into lake again.

 

[par_par_par_treble]

i did hear about a guy that threw his club, which landed in the rough.

his playing partner then asked if it would be wise to throw a provisional

 

[OOB]

I've never had the guts to break a club in anger- I keep thinking about the cost of replacement.

I play a lot of tennis too, There is a gradual transition from the juniors (who throw racquets regularly, copying the pros) to Adults who pay for their own kit (who sometimes would love to throw the racquet- get half way through swinging it - and then remember the price tag/the old spare in the bag.) -very seldom do they do it. Although I did play 2 & a half match sets this summer with a partner with a huge crack in his racquet from a throw.

 

[Junior]

I think if your anger out on your gear it makes you tense for the next few holes. The most important shot in golf is the next one. Always take a breath and move on,