Golf Random Irritations

[sunshine]

If it's essential to carry, then make it so. If it isn't, no need for people to feel superior about carrying.

Don't think anyone feels superior about carrying?

Despite golf demographics, the majority of people are perfectly capable of carrying. They've just got used to the luxury of a tour bag on an electric trolley. It's more noticeable with younger people who are fit and healthy but have never carried and are horrified at the thought, although it's not entirely an age thing.

It does create a problem, because some people genuinely can't carry. That 10% of membership wouldn't damage the course too badly if they were the only ones using a trolley.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Don't think anyone feels superior about carrying?

Despite golf demographics, the majority of people are perfectly capable of carrying. They've just got used to the luxury of a tour bag on an electric trolley. It's more noticeable with younger people who are fit and healthy but have never carried and are horrified at the thought, although it's not entirely an age thing.

It does create a problem, because some people genuinely can't carry. That 10% of membership wouldn't damage the course too badly if they were the only ones using a trolley.

I disagree when I’ve been to clubs I’ve heard many people brag or play the superior card because they carried and they’re doing more to protect the club than others without finding out why some people actually have a physical need for a trolley and can’t carry.

Towards the end my dad couldn’t carry at at all and there were occasions I had to have words with other members asking why he got preferred treatment to use a trolley they were carrying and he looked perfectly capable of carrying also. Only when I pointed out his outward looks didn’t match the inward turmoil his body was suffering with the illness he had did they shut up and accept not everyone has the same capacity.

That’s just one personal example but I’ve seen it at many places even some of the comments on here about how some peoples clubs are compared to others comes across as superior/smug. Another is a friend of mine is late 30s played College golf in US and has played in the Open outwardly he looks fit and healthy but he can’t carry a bag anymore due to suffering from CFS & Fibromyalgia for a few years now that stopped him playing golf for a fair while.

I learnt from those alone not to judge everyone on their outward appearance and is why clubs should be more accommodating to that 10% of the membership and why we should all educate ourselves in being more tolerant until we have the full facts of each situation.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There is, though, a difference between having a need to use a trolley (and many do), and not being bothered with carrying. Many carry when asked, rather than required, not because they want to carry, but that they recognise that every little counts in respect of reducing winter wear and tear on the course.

 

[nickjdavis]

Last round of the year booked for tomorrow morning, forecast is for 4inches of rain to fall during the time we're booked to play

But its warm rain....surely?