Golf - The unwritten rules....

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

A ridiculous amount of head shaking goes on. Made worse when her dad comes along and we are both at it!

Isn't that what IKEA is for - pencils for golf and big blue bags for the washing and garden refuse.

...actually there is a third - walking around IKEA with OH is how you can practice patience and acceptance - virtues essential for a half decent or at least half enjoyable round of golf. Takes about as long as well.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Your final thought about the shot you don't want to play is the shot that you'll play

 

[srixon 1]

Slicing your tee shot into the next county, and then hooking your provisional way left so that the balls are at least 150 yards apart

 

[Mitchell89]

When two balls are hit in the same vicinity in the rough someone has to say 'That's very social'.

 

[Ian_S]

Laying up short of the burn means you'll be in it for 2 rather than 1

I can actually hear Leslie Nielsen's voice in my head saying that in the style of his golf video.

 

[cookelad]

Isn't that what IKEA is for - pencils for golf and big blue bags for the washing and garden refuse.

...actually there is a third - walking around IKEA with OH is how you can practice patience and acceptance - virtues essential for a half decent or at least half enjoyable round of golf. Takes about as long as well.

You're obviously forgetting the meatballs! I always get asked the same question when we come back from IKEA "Did you have the meatballs?"

 

[londonlewis]

Always say 'you lifted your head up too early' whenever anyone top the ball or thins it.

 

[Smiffy]

The deeper the divot, the longer the next shot.

 

[njrose51]

leaning on your putter and crossing your leg whilst waiting for others to putt
the 'I can hit it that far' ego taking over from reality

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You're obviously forgetting the meatballs! I always get asked the same question when we come back from IKEA "Did you have the meatballs?"

I avoid eating when there - might give me some minor feelings of pleasure totally at odds with my general demeanor.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The deeper the divot, the longer the next shot.

...and usually shorter the shot just played.

 

[Mitchell89]

If the players in front of you are holding you up you spend the whole round cursing them, blaming them for your bad round and the fact they have ruined your day. You spend most holes rushing to finish hoping to see them on the tee so they can let you through. You moan about the slow play after every bad shot.

When they finally let you through on the 17th hole you say how kind it is for them to let you through and thank them profusely.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You take your headgear off at the end of the round when shaking hands, and then when entering the clubhouse

(As he most provocatively strays into etiquette dangerous ground - but as we are not debating the rights or wrongs of these 'unwritten rules' I can say it without fear of rebuke or rebuttal )

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ikea = Golf pencils & cooked breakfast before 11am . Enjoy it, don't fight it.

 

[MadAdey]

If you have more than one shot in a hole in a stabledford, you must announce it like some kind of medal of honor.......

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

If you have more than one shot in a hole in a stabledford, you must announce it like some kind of medal of honor.......

Does not compute - more than one shot?

 

[MendieGK]

Clicking your fingers will add spin to any chip shot/bunker shot

One of the most annoying things i see in scratch opens.

 

[MendieGK]

Nice thread.

If you retire a scruffy ball mid round you will lose the brand new replacement on the next hole.
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I'm like that with remarking my ball if the red circle round the number i use has started to wear away. I will only do it on a hole where the tee shot it easy as i'm so concious of it!

 

[Smiffy]

One of the most annoying things i see in scratch opens.

Mine is Liverpoolphil

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

One of the most annoying things i see in scratch opens.

Never witnessed that one