No trespass laws in Scotland and right to roam laws make irelavant
People walking about the course, with kids
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No trespass laws in Scotland and right to roam laws make irelavant
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
I wonder if SILH is referring to my current club.
We do have some footpaths, and a few local dog owners think the whole course is in fact a park. To be fair it's not too bad, evenings are worse, weekends when I play most of my golf there is rarely an issue.
I have developed a lot of patience for it, can't be bothered rowing with them or letting it get to me, would ruin an otherwise lovely round. I just say hello and carry on my merry way.
Do have an issue with rakes and flags going walkies in certain parts of the course, and I have had a little scrote run out and snaffle my ball off a par 3 green when out for knock one evening. Rooter must have been visiting that day.
We do have some footpaths, and a few local dog owners think the whole course is in fact a park. To be fair it's not too bad, evenings are worse, weekends when I play most of my golf there is rarely an issue.
I have developed a lot of patience for it, can't be bothered rowing with them or letting it get to me, would ruin an otherwise lovely round. I just say hello and carry on my merry way.
Do have an issue with rakes and flags going walkies in certain parts of the course, and I have had a little scrote run out and snaffle my ball off a par 3 green when out for knock one evening. Rooter must have been visiting that day.
DCB
Well-known member
You should try the Braids course in Edinburgh. It's virtually impossible to play without a close encounter with a dog walker, horse rider, or wee scroat stealing balls.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Try the back 8 holes at Nefyn....... Chock a block with people walking through the course, the footpath cuts across the front of a green that has a blind shot into it...... Played stock wood Park in Luton once, had many people wandering through, camped out for picnics in the rough on par 3's, and kids riding bikes through bunkers...... Never been back.
Leereed
Head Pro
We get them all the time.Our 6th hole has a path about 30 yards from the tee on the l/h/s and the amount of people that just walk out on your tee shot is un real.Just waiting for someone to duck hook it and kill someone.
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
We have a public right of way through our course. On one side it has been fenced around the edge so people should not have to encroach on the course but most of the dog walkers prefer to ignore the fence and let their dogs roam around. One a***hole has even built a gate in his back garden so his kids have direct access to the course when no one is around.
On the other side of the course the path only runs through the fourth and fifth holes and is mostly protected by a hedge but the wide open spaces are just too damn tempting for the dog walkers. Despite constantly being thrown off they return day after day.
On the other side of the course the path only runs through the fourth and fifth holes and is mostly protected by a hedge but the wide open spaces are just too damn tempting for the dog walkers. Despite constantly being thrown off they return day after day.
Jimbop90
Assistant Pro
Painswick near Cheltenham is a nightmare for walkers. Walking along pathways to the sides of fairways, and not stopping for golfers to tee off, you end up having to just play and shout if your ball is heading towards them.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
We had a couple of strays recently.
I was on the practice green with another guy and I noticed someone walking down then path from the car park towards the shop. Assuming he was going in, I continued.
The other putter then got ready to go to the first tee but when I looked up a minute later he was standing, hands on hips, looking down the fairway.
This "stray" had wandered past the practice green and up the first fairway - for those who played AP a few years ago, he was standing on the bridge!
I went into the shop and pointed out the "intruder" and someone went to apprehend said stray.
Apparently he was looking for his friend and was trying to phone but couldn't get a signal so he thought he would wander into an open space to find one - Muppet!
Number 2 was last week.
I was coming down the 9th and 2 greenkeepers on mowers were just coming out of the compound. They waited for me to play and as they set off we saw a bloke on a bike cycling up past the first and onto the fairway......James the Greeny set off and caught up with him and asked him to leave - the cyclist told James that he was "just passing through"! "Passing through to where? The path doesn't go anywhere" said James.
"Oh. I must have the wrong map" was the reply - Muppet!
I was on the practice green with another guy and I noticed someone walking down then path from the car park towards the shop. Assuming he was going in, I continued.
The other putter then got ready to go to the first tee but when I looked up a minute later he was standing, hands on hips, looking down the fairway.
This "stray" had wandered past the practice green and up the first fairway - for those who played AP a few years ago, he was standing on the bridge!
I went into the shop and pointed out the "intruder" and someone went to apprehend said stray.
Apparently he was looking for his friend and was trying to phone but couldn't get a signal so he thought he would wander into an open space to find one - Muppet!
Number 2 was last week.
I was coming down the 9th and 2 greenkeepers on mowers were just coming out of the compound. They waited for me to play and as they set off we saw a bloke on a bike cycling up past the first and onto the fairway......James the Greeny set off and caught up with him and asked him to leave - the cyclist told James that he was "just passing through"! "Passing through to where? The path doesn't go anywhere" said James.
"Oh. I must have the wrong map" was the reply - Muppet!
Mag
Club Champion
+1
Was quite unnerving to have people suddenly appear behind mounds.
My PP hooked a few into the crowds, made a least a few of the walkers more observant.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Greenkeepers Tales.......I think it was a Cornish course where, each morning for a week. the greenie found a fresh number 2 neatly deposited in the hole cup of the hole next to an area where folk camped.
PS. I think OP needs a chill pill.
PS. I think OP needs a chill pill.
Having played for many years at Wimbledon Common, which as the name suggests is on common land, with public having the right of way, and most of those knowing it and milking it, I became oblivious to it very quickly. Seen it all from families sitting on the banking around a green having a picnic with the kiddies playing football in the putting surface, to couples getting to know each other better. The most annoying were some of the dog walkers who would walk slowly and deliberately the length of the hole slap bang in the middle of the fairway, knowing you had to wait.
Lambchops
Assistant Pro
If the missus is working I'll take the little'un to the course with me 
he's only 8 month so push him round while I carry my bag for 9 holes. He generally sleeps in the fresh air so never causes any problems and if he does act up I walk off as I don't like to think we disturb other peoples rounds
he's only 8 month so push him round while I carry my bag for 9 holes. He generally sleeps in the fresh air so never causes any problems and if he does act up I walk off as I don't like to think we disturb other peoples rounds
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I'm afraid I am - it was fine when I played in the Open 4BBB last year - but when the lakes were first dug and filled early '90s it was just awful!! Sounds like it's better these days - especially as the main lake between 9th and 10th looks like it's drained and on the way out (a great shame IMO)
Biggest other problem back then was kids running out from the bottom of the hill on Rannoch and nicking your ball - I've chased a few across the playing fields the other side of the fence
But you are right - you just got to accept it and get on with playing.
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Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
I'm afraid I am - it was fine when I played in the Open 4BBB last year - but when the lakes were first dug and filled early '90s it was just awful!! Sounds like it's better these days - especially as the main lake between 9th and 10th looks like it's drained and on the way out (a great shame IMO)
Biggest other problem back then was kids running out from the bottom of the hill on Rannoch and nicking your ball - I've chased a few across the playing fields the other side of the fence
But you are right - you just got to accept it and get on with playing.
Bowling green is where I've had balls nicked. Possibly Rannoch on reflection as I usually knock it over the corner and it goes out of sight, I've had good shots end up nowhere to be found, could have been nicked I suppose.
Lake between 9 and 10 ends up dry all summer, it still has water in the depths of winter. However club is currently applying for permission to landfill, which will fill in the lake amongst other areas, but would provide lots of funding for improvements.
BTatHome
Tour Winner
Preferred lies!! Crikey, we've been desperate for rain for weeks now!
As an aside I thought county permission was required for preffered lies, hard to think of a good justification considering the weather at the moment.
Paul77
Challenge Tour Pro
There was a wee sign up on the first tee the other day. The courses around here are totally washed out. It's rained everyday here for weeks now. One course had to cancel all their comps the other day because of water logged fairways. It's the big joke called the Scottish Summer lol
I'm losing a yard on drives because the ball is plugging and bouncing back haha
cleanstrike
Assistant Pro
I'm going to ask a stupid question so bear with me on this. Why are you playing golf on a bowling green? Or are you getting your games mixed up?
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
Wild drive...
No really: We have names for all our holes, bowling green is the par 3 4th imaginatively named as it is right next to a bowling green on the other side of the fence.
SILH was a member here years ago and remembers the names better than I do!
North Mimms
Tour Winner
Wimbledon Common is always worth a laugh.
You stand there on the tee in your compulsory pillar box red top, and wait while three au pairs, eight children and 2 dogs wander across the fairway, on their way to build sandcastles in the greenside bunker
You stand there on the tee in your compulsory pillar box red top, and wait while three au pairs, eight children and 2 dogs wander across the fairway, on their way to build sandcastles in the greenside bunker
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
We dont have bunkers ;-)
