1 Slavishly following the honour – Ready golf is undoubtedly the way forward and the first person to the tee should play away when they are ready. Keep it moving. Fine apart from matchplay.
2 Old-school dress codes – Although golfers should always dress respectfully, prescriptive codes on what to wear should be a thing of the past. Not bothered either way.
3 Spikeless shoes in the clubhouse – Many clubs still say no golf shoes in the clubhouse, but spikeless shoes do no more damage than the average street shoe. Some chemicals used out on the course might stain carpets or be mildly corrosive.
4 Drinks all round for a hole-in-one – Surely this should change? You should be rewarded rather than punished for one of golf’s greatest achievements. Not bothered either way. Got my only hole in one at a club open. The club sells a bottle of whisky at trade for these occurrences.
5 Standing on the line of a putt – In the days of tungsten-tipped spikes, this was important, but on firm greens with soft spikes after 100 people have already trodden there? Come off it… Is it that hard to stay off the line? If someone wants to putt out, and I feel the greens are firm enough, I'll tell them to crack on but I believe the choice should be down to whoever's line it is.
2 Old-school dress codes – Although golfers should always dress respectfully, prescriptive codes on what to wear should be a thing of the past. Not bothered either way.
3 Spikeless shoes in the clubhouse – Many clubs still say no golf shoes in the clubhouse, but spikeless shoes do no more damage than the average street shoe. Some chemicals used out on the course might stain carpets or be mildly corrosive.
4 Drinks all round for a hole-in-one – Surely this should change? You should be rewarded rather than punished for one of golf’s greatest achievements. Not bothered either way. Got my only hole in one at a club open. The club sells a bottle of whisky at trade for these occurrences.
5 Standing on the line of a putt – In the days of tungsten-tipped spikes, this was important, but on firm greens with soft spikes after 100 people have already trodden there? Come off it… Is it that hard to stay off the line? If someone wants to putt out, and I feel the greens are firm enough, I'll tell them to crack on but I believe the choice should be down to whoever's line it is.
Which ones do you agree/disagree with?
