Get in the hole!!!

[Basher]

The first 3 days and all was well.

We then move onto the final day of play. Again, all was well until the turn.
Then it began.........stupid bloody Yanks yelling "Get inda hole!"

Hellfire, they shouted it out on par 5's for Christs sake!

It made me smile when the yell went out again on a drive and Peter Alliss muttered "Oh shut up"

Classic coment Peter, he doesn't mince his words does he. He said what I think the majority of us Brits was thinking.

 

[stevo]

I just find it very annoying,typical yanks

 

[mick]

I laughed at peter alliss aswell,the voice of a nation I think.Surely they must know the whole world is laughing at them,theyr'e at the masters,they must know about golf shouting get in the hole on a par five is stupid in the extreme.

 

[madandra]

.......Surely they must know the whole world is laughing at them ...

Mick, thats the sad thing, they don't think there is anything outside the U.S.of A.

 

[medwayjon]

This is the number one reason why I despise dumb yanks and when pedro said that I was chuffed.

 

[clubchamp07]

Guy's Guy's, I shall whisper this incase Scott is reading, Scott come's from the U S of A. Easy on the yanks please. We have members on here who may be Yanks as we know Scott is!

 

[HTL]

Well bunkersaves that’s his problem to deal with not ours. I feel sorry for the real golf fans in the US not the IDIOTS who scream get in the hole. Its horrific to hear on a golf course, the players hate it, most fans hate it and it make the person look an idiot so why do it?

 

[TonyN]

Because they think its cool.

Hay maa, listen, i gotta my self on the TEE VEE.

I thought Peter shouted Oh shut up, but wasnt sure! Quality!

Hope there are no red socks fans reading, 'Yanks' really offends them! haha

 

[billyg]

Maybe it was some sort or ironic, post-modern pastiche designed to deconstruct the workings of golf etiquette and examine the real-politic via the medium of avent grade performance art............

....or maybe it's just another corn fed, dumb @ss numptie with great grandma's pass and a butt that gets rented for parking B52's on when not being used to shout twaddle at golfers through.

Aliss is clearly getting more crotchety with age but it's a cutting whit that is either 'pin high' or buried in the bunker. Can't be many years left as I just get the feeling he's had enough.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Thought the Masters was operating a ejection policy for anyone shouting out. Did this not happen or was it phoney PR?

If anyone shouts "in the hole" when I'm at Wentworth next month they will find a size 8 Dryjoy with metal spikes still attached inserted swiftly in the rear passage with due force. In case that fails to get the message through a punch in the chops should suffice.

I think Alliss is still the king of commentators but feel like others that the end is in sight. I felt he couldn't be bothered when in the main studio (not sure if that was having to deal with Lineker) but was still on good form during the commentary.

It was noticeable that he had more and longer breaks than I can previously remember at any BBC covered event and I'm wondering if that was to give the supporting act a chance to commentate down the stretch (i.e. audition for his role)

 

[Parmo]

With only 11% of American's holding a passport and only watching US TV then I doubt they even know there is a world out there.

 

[forefortheday]

Try going to the same places as them on holiday then you'll know what ignorance is!!

Went to Sorrento a few years ago popped into a nice little place just opposite the steps down to the docks.Was just ordering dinner when a party of our "cousins" sat down to eat.

The first question one of them asked "Is the fish fresh?" Mmmm lets see, your are eating in a restaraunt next to the fishing port it has a Biiiiiiig sign saying fresh fish on it OH and look by the door there's the counter with the f***ing fish actually sitting in it and I don't see any Fish Fingers in there!

That and the constant burger eating wherever they go, why go to places like Italy and not try the food? It's not like the burger is the pinnacle of culinary achievement is it!!

Still as the chap that ran the bar I wen't to most (read every) night said " I have two prices one for the Americans and one for everybody else"!!!

 

[viscount17]

Despite not liking their humour much, and their inability to spell, when I was in the US (admittedly many years ago) I did meet americans whom I liked.

Most of them were incredibly generous and welcoming (more perhaps than we and I don't mean money) but having heard the stories of their naivety I actually found them to be true. It is also a sad fact that many of those who travel are not the best among them (though that sadly can be said of us).

I once took an open-top tour of Paris, spoilt by the female seated immediately behind us who was in severe danger of leaving the bus prematurely and by the shortest route as she never once stopped prattling on about 'Dolchay and Ga banner'. This despite her partners attempts to interest (divert) her in the sights.

 

[billyg]

Despite not liking their humour much, and their inability to spell, when I was in the US (admittedly many years ago) I did meet americans whom I liked.

Most of them were incredibly generous and welcoming (more perhaps than we and I don't mean money) but having heard the stories of their naivety I actually found them to be true. It is also a sad fact that many of those who travel are not the best among them (though that sadly can be said of us).

I once took an open-top tour of Paris, spoilt by the female seated immediately behind us who was in severe danger of leaving the bus prematurely and by the shortest route as she never once stopped prattling on about 'Dolchay and Ga banner'. This despite her partners attempts to interest (divert) her in the sights.

Fair point - I'll take an American that likes his/her burgers too much and is a little slow over a British, yapping waglette or a violent , 'Stella'd' up thug any day.

If we lived in a country as big as the 'States, had the largest economy, the biggest guns and lived in rural Nebraska (or indeed Georgia) would we give two toots about much else?

Bet even most yanks hate the 'corn feds too

Come on you residents of the land of the free - we know you have the odd look here - jump in and speak or it's the tar brush for the lot of you

 

[John_Findlay]

Getting back to Peter Alliss for a mo'.....

...I do think he's well fed up with an unqualified, talentless, luggy *** presiding over him after years of splendid, knowledgable commentary and witty banter. I certainly am. How would you feel if the dumbo of the class got promoted above you?

...that and the five hour rounds meaning he's working longer hours!

 

[Nico]

Homer
I did once disgrace myself at the PGA, was in prime position on the second behind the green when Ernie hit his tee shot.

It tracked right down the flag and I let out an involuntary "It's in it's knickers!".

I could have died of shame on the spot.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

After my disgraceful antics yesterday (re I have sinned) I am not in a position to say anything. It is the guy that does it to every player on every hole standing next to me the whole time that is getting to have Stinger spike marks on his forehead as I stamp is loud obnoxious gob deep into the Wentworth soil.

Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean. Breath in slowly

OK rant over and peace and tranquility returning

 

[benny]

Allis was never the same after Alex 'A golden opportunitay.....for a neegle' Hay (yes sic) left the beeb to paint.

If we could roll Ken Browns fantastic wit and knowledge into Sam Torrances Eeyore like voice then we'd have a commentator fir to take over from PA. But Wayne Grady has to go. And obviously Lineker. Why the hell isn't Mark James the presenter or somebody like that? Incidentally, our local Pro Tony Skingle rates Jamo as the finest ball striker he ever saw in real life. And he's funnier than lineker....and bald - so that 3 reasons why he should be the new presenter of BBC Golf. No wait, four reasons, his book 'Into The Bear Pit' about the Brookline Ryder Cup match is mega.

I tell you who would be good unall - Migwell Hangell Himeneth - how COOL is he!!!