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Golf sayings

slaznick

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It seems like fairly recently a number of golf sayings have come out, I don't know if they have got a particular title but it is things like:
That was an Arthur Scargill, Great Strike, poor result.

Has anyone got any others, I love 'em!
 
theres a few i normally say during a round but they will probably get blocked by the filter one begins with s the other f and b mostly 4 letters but not always. sometimes i string them all together when im very upset
 
For when your opponent doesnlt lose their turn on the green:

Dead Sheep - (they wil look at you for a meaning) - Still Ewe :)
 
Thing is, does anyone actually use any of these? Some are a bit offensive (the Sally Gunnel, especially when used by a 25 stone, middle aged, balding, out of breath just through walking slob, with 2 foot of nostril hair, sunburn, and knuckles that drag on the ground), and other so called sayings are just stupid. I can't think of any that are in normal use at my golf course. This sort of thing just makes golf sound a bit daft, especially to those who don't play it.

Not a fan.
 
Thing is, does anyone actually use any of these? Some are a bit offensive (the Sally Gunnel, especially when used by a 25 stone, middle aged, balding, out of breath just through walking slob, with 2 foot of nostril hair, sunburn, and knuckles that drag on the ground), and other so called sayings are just stupid. I can't think of any that are in normal use at my golf course. This sort of thing just makes golf sound a bit daft, especially to those who don't play it.

Not a fan.

Tend to agree murph. The Dennis Wise is the only one I have ever heard used for real - as to the rest; someone had time on their hands at some stage in the past

Note to self. Must not leave photos of self lying about...
 
We use the Liz McColgan one(Wee skinny runner), nas we see her out running round the course often. Other than that, I've only seen the others written down and never uttered.
 
Ive heard loads but the trouble is, if its a new one then the orator has to enlighten everyone after use :(, I tend to find those who use them with any regularity are looking for a little attention, and those who keep using old ones are a bit tedious to me, I dont react either way as its not worth it, but it is how I feel about them. :rolleyes:
 
Rock Hudson = looked straight but wasn't

You do not here many being used, Sally Gunnell seems to be the most popular.

The wisecrack that I truly love, but the timing has to be spot on, is "Was that a golfswing or a fit?" Hmm, oh dear that is probaly terribly non-PC but who cares!
 
Probably the most unpc I hear and apologies in advance was when someone hits it into trouble (gorse bush etc). Called a Jade Goody as no chance of recovery. Sick I know but it did bring a smirk to the faces of our group.

Just to quantify I lost my dad to lung cancer and watched him die but the last two hours I spent by his bedside were so precious to me. I know the pain and suffering the Goody family are going through and not trying to make light of their situation
 
Rock Hudson = looked straight but wasn't

You do not here many being used, Sally Gunnell seems to be the most popular.

The wisecrack that I truly love, but the timing has to be spot on, is "Was that a golfswing or a fit?" Hmm, oh dear that is probaly terribly non-PC but who cares!

The wisecrack there is funny, that kind of humour I like, its the stuff like the 'sally gunnel or rock Hudson etc that are tiresome.
 
I like the old one

"I can see what's wrong - you're standing too close to the ball.

Pause for effect

After you've hit it."

Cracks me up when the target hasn't heard it before.
 
An old guy i played with told me this one, i thinned a shot on our first and it stopped 3 feet form the stick , he said thats a sister in law shot he then said your right up there and you no you shouldn't be, couldn't stop laughing all day after that :D :D
 
You wouldn't say that if you saw her and I wouldn't wish that on anyone (the more adult part) with my sister in law. Big old unit before she went to the US and 2 kids later she has now been super-sized.
 
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