Golf Random Irritations

[Crow]

I know it’s an old hackneyed irritation, but who on earth ever says, with the exception of golf commentators, fairway metal or 3 metal?
If you Google Ping 3 metal you are taken to a list of fairway woods - on a rare occurrence you might get Taylormade ‘3 Fairway’ but the word metal is not used.
No one I know uses the term, so why do commentators?

I call them metals, so as to differentiate from the works of art crafted in wood that I normally use.

 

[D-S]

I call them metals, so as to differentiate from the works of art crafted in wood that I normally use.

You are the very definition of 'the exception that proves the rule' and perhaps one day when I take out the Joe Powell Smoker that I proudly possess I will follow your exception.

 

[clubchamp98]

I know it’s an old hackneyed irritation, but who on earth ever says, with the exception of golf commentators, fairway metal or 3 metal?
If you Google Ping 3 metal you are taken to a list of fairway woods - on a rare occurrence you might get Taylormade ‘3 Fairway’ but the word metal is not used.
No one I know uses the term, so why do commentators?

Or the word 3 carbon but give it time

 

[sunshine]

Interesting seeing as I've been on a hiatus

You've got over 70,000 posts, so at least a couple of thousand must be about Roe

 

[Golfnut1957]

The constant year after year moaning and whining about the Golf commentry at The Masters and all other Major’s.

Tip: Use the mute button or turn the volume down.

People whining about other people whining on a thread that is here to facilitate whining and moaning.

 

[PaulMdj]

People whining about other people whining on a thread that is here to facilitate whining and moaning.

Nope, it’s a Golf Random Irritation related to Majors, ie, random and just an irritation.

 

[Orikoru]

About to tee off the 4th this afternoon and I see two women and a stroller wander out across the fairway. Ok, there are public paths and they've maybe got lost but I'll wait for them to go, I'm in no rush. But they get to the left rough and stop. Let the little man out of the stroller and he started running around - it looks like they're taking photos of him. Are they serious? No chance they'll hear me and nobody else seemingly down there to have a word so I had to walk 200 yards down to them and tell them they need to get off the course for their own safety. Then walk 200 yards back to the tee. Some people are just utterly clueless.

 

[NearHull]

About to tee off the 4th this afternoon and I see two women and a stroller wander out across the fairway. Ok, there are public paths and they've maybe got lost but I'll wait for them to go, I'm in no rush. But they get to the left rough and stop. Let the little man out of the stroller and he started running around - it looks like they're taking photos of him. Are they serious? No chance they'll hear me and nobody else seemingly down there to have a word so I had to walk 200 yards down to them and tell them they need to get off the course for their own safety. Then walk 200 yards back to the tee. Some people are just utterly clueless.

Well done for making sure they were safe - there are many who wouldn’t.

 

[Beezerk]

Scoring 35 points in the comp today in awful windy conditions, then cocking up putting my score in the computer

 

[Orikoru]

Well done for making sure they were safe - there are many who wouldn’t.

I've pulled my drive down that left side far too many times! Didn't fancy killing a child, would've took the edge off the lovely weather.

 

[Pin-seeker]

About to tee off the 4th this afternoon and I see two women and a stroller wander out across the fairway. Ok, there are public paths and they've maybe got lost but I'll wait for them to go, I'm in no rush. But they get to the left rough and stop. Let the little man out of the stroller and he started running around - it looks like they're taking photos of him. Are they serious? No chance they'll hear me and nobody else seemingly down there to have a word so I had to walk 200 yards down to them and tell them they need to get off the course for their own safety. Then walk 200 yards back to the tee. Some people are just utterly clueless.

When you need photos for FB you need photos for FB

 

[Voyager EMH]

My afternoon nap being disturbed by the sound of garden mowers and yapping dogs.
I've got no chance of staying awake beyond 11pm now.

 

[Slab]

My mental & physical inability to play well from comp tees (regardless if it’s a comp) I find the 6,500yrds just brutal. Move one tee forward at 6,000 and golf is fun, mentally rewarding and somewhat achievable

 

[Dando]

I've pulled my drive down that left side far too many times! Didn't fancy killing a child, would've took the edge off the lovely weather.

Surely at 200 yards they were well out of range for you

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I've pulled my drive down that left side far too many times! Didn't fancy killing a child, would've took the edge off the lovely weather.

But a simple signed hat or a ball , maybe even a glove and all would be well

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Surely at 200 yards they were well out of range for you

And should hit a worldy he's not that accurate anyway

 

[Deleted member 21784]

And should hit a worldy he's not that accurate anyway

Always aim for them. I never hit where I want it to go ..

 

[Dando]

About to tee off the 4th this afternoon and I see two women and a stroller wander out across the fairway. Ok, there are public paths and they've maybe got lost but I'll wait for them to go, I'm in no rush. But they get to the left rough and stop. Let the little man out of the stroller and he started running around - it looks like they're taking photos of him. Are they serious? No chance they'll hear me and nobody else seemingly down there to have a word so I had to walk 200 yards down to them and tell them they need to get off the course for their own safety. Then walk 200 yards back to the tee. Some people are just utterly clueless.

We have a similar problem with idiots walking acros the course - they don’t give a toss

 

[Orikoru]

Surely at 200 yards they were well out of range for you

It had warmed up to 20 degrees so I had a nice easy 205 in the locker.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It had warmed up to 20 degrees so I had a nice easy 205 in the locker.

After two shots