Playing on your own

[jplkorea83]

If you're heading out for a round on your own and another lonely finger wanders up to the first tee behind you, do you offer to play together?
I do sometime prefer to play on my own but if the course is busy, surely it makes sense for you to have someone to chat to while the fourball ahead hacks their way round?

I've had it a couple of times recently where I've offered but been given looks like I'm crazy.

Maybe I'm just not used to living in London yet???????

 

[Doon frae Troon]

It is very sad that this seems to be normal in many areas of the UK.

When I was a youngster it was then 'normal' to invite any single player into your game. Provided of course it was not a match.
I was brought up on a Championship course and you would see a teenager invited to join an elderly 3 ball and a single visitor would be asked if he wanted to join youngsters. It was seen as the sporting thing to do. Everyone was a golfer, no matter what thier ability or social status.

 

[munro007]

Yes it all depends how busy the course is. I know its not PC, but sometimes i like to play two balls, if it busy in front. Just as long as know one is behind me. I don't like holding people up.

 

[GB72]

I tend to head up to the course on my own in the evenings and am often invited to join others. Sometimes I do but other times I just want my own company for a quick 9 holes and a chance to work on a few things. If there is a lone golfer behind our group then, numbers permitting, we will always give them the option of playing through or joining up.

 

[fundy]

Always offer, seems very rarely accepted these days

 

[munro007]

Always offer, seems very rarely accepted these days

Maybe its your aftershave

 

[Kaizer_Soze]

I quite like a game on my own, I also seem to play better when I'm on my own.

If the course is busy I'll offer a game, if its quiet I play on my own, gives me a chance to practice a few different things.

 

[Tab373]

I like playing early mornings on my own I can fly around and always win. I have asked other single to join me but on one occasion the chap had a 28 handicap and I would say he was a more than 40 handicap. Took us 3.45 mins to play 18 and my wife was not to pleased when i got home. So I tend to stick to just me

 

[louise_a]

If I arrive at the first tee on my own, I will usually ask if I can join others.

 

[MegaSteve]

If I arrive at the first tee on my own, I will usually ask if I can join others.

Me too... Meant to be a social game is it not?

Nobody wants to be a 'billy no mates' surely...

Back when I started, on my local muni's, you couldn't put a ball in the chute without there being at least two of you... For a weekend tee time you needed to pay for four...

 

[Ian_S]

I like playing early mornings on my own I can fly around and always win. I have asked other single to join me but on one occasion the chap had a 28 handicap and I would say he was a more than 40 handicap. Took us 3.45 mins to play 18 and my wife was not to pleased when i got home. So I tend to stick to just me

This is what would worry me about joining someone randomly. I don't want to hold up a single figure golfer with my 100+ hacking.

Of course it's nice to offer, but I think it's only fair both people understand what's going to happen before agreeing to join together.

 

[SwingSlow]

I met up with guys that I now have a regular 3 ball with by joining up when playing alone. A great way to meet people, so don't give up - there are sociable people out there.

Equally, there is a chap at the club who likes to play alone and very quickly - pretty much everyone knows (of) him and so just let's him get on with it and play through.

 

[Revolt]

sometimes when im hacked off at life i like to go out on my own and hit 3-4 balls per hole..... brilliant if theres a 4 ball infront thats going to hold me up anyway.... as ours is a 9 hole course many a time im standing on the first tee and someone will come up and stand 4 feet away watching you tee off, i usually ask them if they want to play, theres one wee kid who goes round everyday with his old man and the 2 of us can hit a lot of balls when the course is quite.... i would of played with him a fair few times if it wasnt for the fact the wee runt sticks anything under 100 yards to within 4 feet

 

[Yerman]

Play on my own occasionally but much prefer to play with someone and they're a sociable bunch at my club, besides when I (rarely) hit a decent shot it feels so much better if someone else has seen it.

:fore:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Depends on the circumstance. Sometimes if I've had a lesson and I'm trying it on the course for the first time then I want to play on my own and give myself time to work on it and maybe hit a second ball. If its just a knock after work then I'm happy to play with anyone and will invite if I'm on the tee first and will always accept if anyone offer me to join them

 

[RGDave]

This is what would worry me about joining someone randomly. I don't want to hold up a single figure golfer with my 100+ hacking.

Of course it's nice to offer, but I think it's only fair both people understand what's going to happen before agreeing to join together.

"I think it's only fair both people understand what's going to happen before agreeing to join together"

What should I warn them of. ???

1) You'll find I hit it short
2) You'll notice my swing is barely recognisable as a golf related movement?
3) Despite these things, don't be surprised if I go round in 79 and find you hopelessly slow.
4) I do talk off scratch, so beware....

 

[rosecott]

It's golf - I would hate to play on my own. If I team up with a player 10 shots lower handicap than me, I might learn something (highly likely). If I team up with a player 10 shots higher handicap than me, he might learn something (less likely).

 

[rosecott]

If you're heading out for a round on your own and another lonely finger wanders up to the first tee behind you

I have a fairly important comp early tomorrow and I'm now going to bed hoping for a good night's sleep with a mental picture of a lonely finger following me to the first tee.

 

[RGDave]

If I team up with a player 10 shots higher handicap than me, he might learn something (less likely).

He might learn just how awesome a 16 h'cap player can be.


you never know, you might be a walking masterclass in course management, or something ?

 

[Junior]

I always offer, and say it with no obligation. I honestly dont mind if someone wants to make up a two ball or if they want to play on their own.