Playing golf to music

[ShortGolf2010]

Has anyone tried it? Played in a cool par-3 celebrity-am event last year where the course was wired for sound and it was great. Made me feel very relaxed, other than for the AC/DC which made me charge putts miles past the hole!

 

[USER1999]

Play with my ipod on occasionally. Don't really notice any difference. Do it down the range too. Particularly good on the practice ground, and practicing putting, as it stops people from disturbing you.

 

[Robobum]

Might just be the sceptic in me but looking at your user name and the fact you have mentioned a par 3 event which is a bit out of the norm in your opening post..........are you promoting something by any chance??

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Played in a cool par-3 celebrity-am event last year where the course was wired for sound...

So was Sir Cliff and I wouldn't want to play a round with him......

 

[john0]

I often listen to Monty Python's 'Always look on the bright side of life' during a round

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I often listen to Monty Python's 'Always look on the bright side of life' during a round

When I'm playing, all I can hear is that stupid voice which keeps saying:

Make sure you hit a good drive
Don't snap hook it
It'd be horrible if you sliced it, wouldn't it
You want to hit the green here but come on, who are you kidding?
This chip looks impossible!!! Down hill lie, over a bunker, ten foot of green - we both know where this is going......
Two putt from here - ha ha ha ha ha ha - you're gonna four putt son - and you know it

 

[ShortGolf2010]

Just interested in what people think of the idea. I have been involved in some off-beat short golf events in the past which have all involved playing golf to music. Participants generally said they enjoyed the experience. A lot of pros seem to practice with iPods on these days. But hey, if mentioning an event in conjunction with an innocent question is seen as such a heinous crime I will certainly wind my neck in. Don't want to put pitch marks on delicate sensibilites

 

[drawboy]

The wind in the trees and the songs of the birds are all the music I need on the course..oh and the occasional cry of the rabbit...Oh *hit it's out of bounds again!

 

[stevek1969]

Listen to music i've got ADHD i cant concentrate that long

 

[bigbiffa]

tell you what, im gonna try that nxt time at the range!

 

[Swinger]

I use headphones on the practise ground all the time. Don't just listen to music either, Audio Books, University Lectures and Language Lessons too.

Bob Rotella is good on the putting green and range and been leaning some Chinese when the mood takes me. Interesting lecures on various things.

They all help keep the brain busy processing other information so you can get on just hitting balls with a relaxed and free feeling. Use them also when I go out for a few holes in summer evenings.

I use the headphones that wrap around the neck as they fit well and don't fly off during the swing, or i just shove my phone in my pocket on full volume.

Does anybody know if you are allowed to use them in competition and if so would you have to prove what you are listening to?? Would there be restrictions on what you could listen to??

 

[ShortGolf2010]

I'm not sure if listening to music is allowed in competition. for what it's worth, I have such suicidal soundtracks as Joy Division and Leonard Cohen going round and round on loop whenever I'm faced with a chip

 

[golfcitydweller]

u can`t beat a bit of ac/dc ..when ur out for a few holes

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I don't listen to music on the range but do listen to this which is brilliant for sorting the tempo out. I copied it to a few guys on here and they seemed to like it too

http://www.tourtemposhop.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=34

 

[Screwback]

I like to put my ipod in when practising it seems to help with rhythym and timing.

 

[roccokj]

Might just be the sceptic in me but looking at your user name and the fact you have mentioned a par 3 event which is a bit out of the norm in your opening post..........are you promoting something by any chance??

thats a bit harsh!
I'm sure if he was promoting it he would say the event.


i could not play with music in my ears because its distracting and the heaphones ALWAYS fall out!

 

[RGDave]

I don't understand the O.P.
What is a course "wired for sound"? If you mean there are speakers round the course, that sounds really annoying.
If I want to listen to someone else's idea of music, I'll do it somewhere other than the golf course.
???

I've read more books advising players NOT to listen to music than vice versa. Homer is forgiven, of course

 

[USER1999]

You need to play at Whipsnade. All you can hear, all the way round is the tannoy anouncer from the animal park, and the little train going woo woo. And if you can't concentrate with all that going on, you get the animal noises too on the opening holes.

Headphones are a blessing.

 

[Swinger]

You need to play at Whipsnade. All you can hear, all the way round is the tannoy anouncer from the animal park, and the little train going woo woo. And if you can't concentrate with all that going on, you get the animal noises too on the opening holes.

Headphones are a blessing.

Thats sounds like playing at Poultons Park.

It's a HOOT HOOT at Poultons Park!!