Etiquette confessional

[SocketRocket]

Pushing through on the first tee when I was Captain.
Stamping balls into the ground when they were driven near me.
Tapping out my pipe in the nutbowls.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We have a guy in our roll up who will out potty mouth anyone even when he's playing well. Off the course he's polite and well mannered but the second he gets onto the 1st tee its 18 holes of tourrettes. Everything is F this etc even if its going well Get him on a bad day and he'd make Bernard Manning blush

I have been a chucker and a swearer but try to take a more reflective approach these days. Interestingly I don't actually see playing out of turn as that much of a sin (competition play aside). If you are ready and it is clear go. OK a little bit of common sense needed so all four of you aren't trying to perform some kind of synchronised target golf as you hit your approaches in but you get the gist.

 

[Evesdad]

I've had a tantrum once! I do swear quietly to myself, I think my worse trait is having my shirt untucked! Oh and not wearing knee length white socks with shorts!! I will also play out of turn if someone is continually faffing about when it's their turn to play but only in social games.

 

[viscount17]

talking when others are playing - because it doesn't really bother me I forget others are neurotic about it
not watching partners shot - tends to happen when they make a meal of it, then again half the time I don't see it even when I am looking

mind you, as you know well, I'm a stickler for dress code

 

[Slime]

I have a terrible habit of turning away in disgust when I hit a bad drive.
I then expect my playing partners to not only shout 'Fore' if applicable, but also
to find my ball for me as I haven't seen where it's gone!
Poor show, but I'm working on it.
I have, however, seen my brother throw clubs (he still does), snap clubs over his leg, (he doesn't do this anymore) and he once actually picked up his trolley, bag & clubs & throw the whole lot!!
That was a few years ago and I've only just stopped laughing!

Slime.

 

[GeeTee]

bad lanuage probably my worst , have thought about launching clubs etc but remember the cost so think better of it , Im a newbie to the game so quite often frustration gets the better of me

What do you guys think of mobile phones on the course , my mate always has his with him never puts it on silent or away in his bag , I find that really annoying when youre about to take a shot and it rings

 

[bobmac]

I had a phonecall from a guy one day wanting a lesson as he had "lost his swing completely".
No problem. A lesson was booked for the following Sunday as he was playing in the medal on the Saturday.
On Saturday night I get a phone call...."can we postpone my lesson tomorrow please, I've got no clubs"
Apparently, after 4 balls in the water, his whole ensemble (trolley, bag and clubs) went in the pond at the 14th at South Kyme.

 

[wookie]

I had a phonecall from a guy one day wanting a lesson as he had "lost his swing completely".
No problem. A lesson was booked for the following Sunday as he was playing in the medal on the Saturday.
On Saturday night I get a phone call...."can we postpone my lesson tomorrow please, I've got no clubs"
Apparently, after 4 balls in the water, his whole ensemble (trolley, bag and clubs) went in the pond at the 14th at South Kyme.

Thats made me chuckle out loud Bob. A rarity at this time of day - cheers.

My worst is as above - playing a bad one and not watching exactly where in the long stuff I've topped it to.

 

[Smiffy]

Fixed that for you Bratty. Oh and you do have a 'pottymouth'.:lol::lol:

I must be very boring as I can't think of anything in particular. No doubt those that I have played with on here might have something else to say.

I can honestly say....I have never heard anyone swear like Bratty on a golf course....
Hard to believe, because off the course he wouldn't say boo to a goose!
I can't think of anything with your game Rich. Perfect playing partner.
Me? Swearing to myself, calling myself all the names under the sun. Turning away after hitting a particularly bad shot and not seeing where it ended up and expecting my playing partners to help me find it.
And getting pee'd off on the course when things don't go right from the start, and "giving up" after a few holes. Not quite so bad in matchplay because I know that a couple of good holes can bring the game back to you, but in a Stableford sitting on 3 points after 6 holes is guaranteed to give me a titty lip.
Oh! And I have been known to helicopter my putter on occasions, normally a three putt from about 6 feet will do it.

 

[Sponge1980]

Definately swearing and acting like a t*t after a bad shot. One of mates used to throw clubs as far he could if he hit bad shots but he hasn't done it since one of his playing partners threatened to wrap said club round his neck if he did it again.

 

[HRC99]

I can't say that there's anything on that list that I haven't done at some time or other. All much less frequently as I've got older.

I'm still prone to the "give 'em a frightener" from time to time but I've discovered that actually pointing out to the group in front that they've lost a hole and a half generally provokes a far more aggressive response than a frightener.

 

[tmorrissyswan]

Sometimes I 'forget' to rake the bunker or replace divot.... i always feel terrible after