Great golf, disgusting behavior.

[Doug31]

Yesterday I watched the brilliant final round of the HSBC in Shanghai recorded not live. The golf was great and a good win for Dustin Johnston. But where has this disgusting habit of spitting after almost every shot come from? Is it just normal in the USA. It took the edge off some fascinating golf. I would expect anybody behaving like that on a UK golf course would be banned.

What next spittoons every 150 ,yards of the course.

 

[hovis]

I'm not joking, but in china spitting is perfectly acceptable. The dirty buggers do it everywhere. On the train, shopping mall and even In Resturants. Perhaps dustin fights the habbit whilst in europe and the usa but when he plays over in china "hock up a goodun and let it rip"

 

[Snelly]

Yes it is borderline acceptable to launch spittle every verse end in America but you must remember that their whole country is a manners vacuum.

One of the most stomach churning experiences that you can have is to sit opposite an American and watch them eat a meal. Absolutely terrible spectacle.

I have seen Labradors get through their dinner with more decorum than your average Septic.

 

[cookelad]

Not a pretty sight, heard Ewan Murray make a comment about the Big Easy as he fired one into the bushes so unfortunately not limited to the Americans.

(Also can we please spell behaviour properly?)

 

[Khamelion]

Not a pretty sight, heard Ewan Murray make a comment about the Big Easy as he fired one into the bushes so unfortunately not limited to the Americans.

(Also can we please spell behaviour properly?)

Yes spitting on the course is unacceptable, with the acception of the odd fly usig my mouth as a hanger, those little buggers get everywhere, then a good spit is required.

And yes spelling Colour not color, it's a tomaato not a tomayto and when you're talking about IT in networking the device that routes traffic is a router, pronounced rooter not a router which is a wood working tool.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

So are we finally admitting it's not just Tiger

 

[Imurg]

So are we finally admitting it's not just Tiger

It almost is on TV.
When he's playing hardly anyone else gets show ...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Definitely not just Tiger and Johnson has been a serial offender on the US tour coverage. There are others too but while it seems to be acceptable behaviour in the US the our will never do a thing about it. Gobbing on our TV coverage is here to stay

 

[pendodave]

Not to excuse his behaviour, but I understand he has a tobacco habbit of the same type as the baseball players. Hence the need to spit on a regular basis.

I know it's not nice, but at least he's not tapping down spikemarks...

(btw, the forum spell checker think's it's "behavior")

 

[Sharktooth]

I'm not joking, but in china spitting is perfectly acceptable. The dirty buggers do it everywhere. On the train, shopping mall and even In Resturants. Perhaps dustin fights the habbit whilst in europe and the usa but when he plays over in china "hock up a goodun and let it rip"

I worked in China years ago and as you say it was perfectly acceptable by the locals to hoik up a double yoker and gob it on the floor. Saw someone do it in a lift once in a 5 star hotel.

 

[Ethan]

It probably is connected to chewing tobacco which is surprisingly common among US golfers particularly those of a redneck persuasion. I do t think Tiger chews tobacco though.

 

[talksalot81]

Keep in mind that there are definite cultural difference between east and west (that doesn't excuse tiger or dustin, of course). For instance, there is no more disgusing habit in japan than blowing your nose into a tissue and putting it in your pocket. Of course, most of us would think their respective method is disgusting. So you need to be careful throwing stones with things like this.

 

[londonlewis]

Yes spitting on the course is unacceptable, with the acception of the odd fly usig my mouth as a hanger, those little buggers get everywhere, then a good spit is required.

I would say that spitting on teeboxes and greens is unacceptable. Apart from that, I don't really care.

 

[macca64]

Got back off holiday today, while waiting for the flight out, an employee at T5 walked past and spat in the waste bin, I was actually to shocked to say anything, did find it a bit out of order, !!

 

[Steve Bamford]

A number of the American players just love to spit when on course. We all know that Tiger loves a bit of it and at Sheshan Keegan Bradley + DJ just couldn't stop.

 

[garyinderry]

Got back off holiday today, while waiting for the flight out, an employee at T5 walked past and spat in the waste bin, I was actually to shocked to say anything, did find it a bit out of order, !!

he spat in a bin where people put rubbish ? no freekin way man !

 

[mikee247]

Yes it is borderline acceptable to launch spittle every verse end in America but you must remember that their whole country is a manners vacuum.

One of the most stomach churning experiences that you can have is to sit opposite an American and watch them eat a meal. Absolutely terrible spectacle.

I have seen Labradors get through their dinner with more decorum than your average Septic.

:rofl: V good! they are a bunch of sprayers I must admit...Ive watched in amazement how they devour hot dogs and burgers on the streets in NY.... 10 seconds, bang, gone!!! followed by a big belch, wash their hands on the crotch and walk on!

Its a big problem with TV coverage nowadays as they always get picked up.... Yes Tiger is well renowned for chucking a few about including on the green once not so long and its been well documented about Keegan Bradley going through his obsessive spitting in his pre shot routine but after he was spoken to he did actually stop it to his credit....Europeans and others are just as bad... Sergio got pulled for once spitting actually in the cup in frustration after he missed a putt!! and my bloody hero Ernie got spotted as its been said on Sunday!!! Disgusting act but even more so when you think these guys are supposed to be role models.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Got back off holiday today, while waiting for the flight out, an employee at T5 walked past and spat in the waste bin, I was actually to shocked to say anything, did find it a bit out of order, !!

Was you going to get your dinner out of the bin?
Can't see why else this would shock you

 

[londonlewis]

he spat in a bin where people put rubbish ? no freekin way man !

I was appalled as well. I will be taking much better care of my used costa cups from now on. I don't want no spit on them.
I just don't see what the big deal is. People spit, end of.
People fart, burp, sniff, sneeze, cough, accidentally spit food, pee on the toilet seat etc... no need to get so hung up on it.

 

[CMAC]

I was appalled as well. I will be taking much better care of my used costa cups from now on. I don't want no spit on them.
I just don't see what the big deal is. People spit, end of.
People fart, burp, sniff, sneeze, cough, accidentally spit food, pee on the toilet seat etc... no need to get so hung up on it.

I don't do any of these things, I don't go to the toilet or eat food either