Golfing Practical Jokes

[Doon frae Troon]

What is the best one you have seen.

I loved the Sean Connery story of putting the drunk golfer to bed. He made him comfortable, took off his shoes etc. then he took one sock off and put it over the sock on his other foot.

My best was an April Fools day one when we posted a notice saying that the club had been chosen by the EGU to test out a new handicap system based on the distance a golf ball would travel. There would be three levels for low, middle and high handicap members based on an average distance of 230 yards. The low handicap players balls would be governed down and the high handicaps up.

A list for members to volunteer quickly filled up and we nearly had to part a low handicapper and assistant pro who were having a good argument. The Pro and I managed to keep a straight face all morning.

 

[richart]

The alterations to the 18th at Wentworth.

 

[markgs]

i told one of the boys that the new rule was you could use the putter like a snooker cue. he believed me and even tried it.. idiot

 

[6inchcup]

the best one i heard was a couple of years ago when some JAPANESE business men turned up at AUGUSTA for the MASTERS complete with their clubs and gear because they were told they could have a round before the pros went out as part of their tour package.the best practical joke that didn't go to plan was at a local course were they were having a charity day,the mayor was to tee off and accompanied by his lovely wife dressed in her fineary,cream dress perfect make up and freshly done hair (they were going to a civic reception for a member of the ROYAL FAMILY ) as soon as he had done the deed and got the event underway,after a few wiggles of the driver he proceeded to hit the exploding ball !!!! i can still see the bright red chalk plume engulf the poor lady,covering her from head to toe,burst of laughter then silence as the poor woman burst into tears and ran from the course,don't think they got to go to the reception.