electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS).

[woofers]

You are waiting on the 1st tee when one of your playing partners asks that anyone with a mobile phone in their bag kindly turn it off as they suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS).

What would you do ?

Would your response be different if the golf were social or competitive ?

This has happened at a club I am familiar with, some players comply, others pretend to switch their phones off, and in one case a player refused (uses phone for exercise type app) and the starting groups were rearranged to accommodate the request.

Has anyone else come across this syndrome ?

 

[Kellfire]

I’d offer them some snake oil, acupuncture and ritual dances as a cure and move swiftly on.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I’d offer them some snake oil, acupuncture and ritual dances as a cure and move swiftly on.

If you're putting acupuncture in with snake oil, you have no idea.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'd turn it off. It would not matter if it was social or competitive, surely the answer is the same? Never heard of what you have described but that doesn't matter.

 

[williamalex1]

You are waiting on the 1st tee when one of your playing partners asks that anyone with a mobile phone in their bag kindly turn it off as they suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS).

What would you do ?

Would your response be different if the golf were social or competitive ?

This has happened at a club I am familiar with, some players comply, others pretend to switch their phones off, and in one case a player refused (uses phone for exercise type app) and the starting groups were rearranged to accommodate the request.

Has anyone else come across this syndrome ?

You should watch the TV series Better Call Saul, a great example of your post.
But I do have an old pal [ ex pro Drummer ] who's really convinced he's seriously affected by EMS from mobile masts and overhead power cables .

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Nothing - as it’s not a recognised medical diagnosis and has no scientific basis I’ll have my phone left on in my bag , same with any GPS device with aren’t much different from cellular phones

 

[Oddsocks]

Depends where he was standing while I addressed the ball, how long their socks were and if they used pink castle tee’s.

 

[williamalex1]

Depends where he was standing while I addressed the ball, how long their socks were and if they used pink castle tee’s.

And fitted earth spiked shoes

 

[Imurg]

Without looking it up I'd have had no idea this was even possibly a "thing" so I'd switch mine off if asked.
Don't need to use it on the course anyway
But my GPS is staying on..

 

[woofers]

Without looking it up I'd have had no idea this was even possibly a "thing" so I'd switch mine off if asked.
Don't need to use it on the course anyway
But my GPS is staying on..

And if your GPS is an app on your phone? Motocaddy for example.

 

[robbeh32]

Will politely say no because I use it for gps etc. Also I dont get many calls I and when I do its usually important. I.e kids hurt or something.

 

[robinthehood]

No, I need to be contactable 24/7
And now I've read what it is , 100% no.

 

[robinthehood]

Nothing - as it’s not a recognised medical diagnosis and has no scientific basis I’ll have my phone left on in my bag , same with any GPS device with aren’t much different from cellular phones

Jeez at least pretend you don't just copy and paste from wikipedia 🤣🤣

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_hypersensitivity

 

[Kellfire]

If you're putting acupuncture in with snake oil, you have no idea.

Well neither do anything so...

 

[garyinderry]

I'd probably just turn my phone off then google it later.

Dont particularly look at my phone that much when I'm playing.

 

[SatchFan]

No problem for me. My phone stays at home when I play golf. If there's an emergency don't try calling me, just dial 999.

 

[CliveW]

^^^ This.

 

[Hobbit]

My phone would be off anyway. I survived 45 years without a phone, and I’m sure I could manage another 4 hours. What others do is it to them.

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Same kind of people that are anti-vaxxers. I’d stay as far away as possible from that person. I’d “turn it off” and put it in the bag so his placebo-effect can kick in.

 

[drdel]

At a distance of more than 2 metres the normal background radiation and magnetism will as much as a mobile transmits!