Playing partners insisting on giving you golf tips.

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Went out for an early morning matchplay game with a mate last week and an older member was heading out on his own so asked if he could join us. Not a problem we says and i always enjoy hearing some new stories during a round so was a good laugh. Nice guy,let us play our matchplay without interfering and was quick to congratulate us on good shots.

Only problem was he insisted on commenting on my driving technique and it put me right off. Only took the sport up properly last autumn,prior to that it would be one hacked round at my local course every 2 or 3 years, and was November before i got myself sorted with decent clubs. I've not been consistent with my driver since i got it so i've been taking a half step backwards and stiffening my left arm. I lose quite a few yards but i've been keeping the ball straight and it'll do until i can get to the range and work on improving it.

Only he mentioned it every 2 yards for the first 3 holes and was giving me tips on how to sort it. The result was i abandoned my technique and started topping my drives which i haven't done since i first picked up a club as a 12 year old.

Sorry for the rant but how do you stop people like that getting to you and affecting your game?
 
I try and be polite about these sort of things. The guy is obviously well meaning but a lot of times the advice given is more harmful than useful. Explain that you know its an issue but your working on it and that you need to just focus on the game and not on trying to fix anything on the course.
 
Just watch his next drive and say thats a funny move with your left foot there, he will then be concentrating on that more than your next swing.
 
I think you find it more of a issue with the older guys, with respect we judge them on their wonky DIY swing, but often firget they have played this sport for years. Unfortunately the rhend to give tips based on techniques of yester-year but with good intentions. You could just say that your working on a new technique with your pro at the range but your not ready to bring it to the course yet. ;)
 
just say "im having lessons my professional is sorting me out & he said not to listen to other ppl who might tell me something else that will interfere with his teachings"

less confrontational

but not as much fun as the sexual advisor ;)
 
I think you find it more of a issue with the older guys, with respect we judge them on their wonky DIY swing, but often firget they have played this sport for years. Unfortunately the rhend to give tips based on techniques of yester-year but with good intentions. You could just say that your working on a new technique with your pro at the range but your not ready to bring it to the course yet. ;)
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Ill go with that in future,nice non-vonfrontational line that let's them know im working on it. To be fair to the guy if we'd been keeping score he'd have wiped the floor with 2 guys 45 years his junior,had the most consistent swing of any player i've played with. Not a lot of length but everything straight as an arrow.
 
Ill go with that in future,nice non-vonfrontational line that let's them know im working on it. To be fair to the guy if we'd been keeping score he'd have wiped the floor with 2 guys 45 years his junior,had the most consistent swing of any player i've played with. Not a lot of length but everything straight as an arrow.
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And theres a key to good golf 3/4 non forced swing that puts him in no trouble so ge can always score.
 
Ill go with that in future,nice non-vonfrontational line that let's them know im working on it. To be fair to the guy if we'd been keeping score he'd have wiped the floor with 2 guys 45 years his junior,had the most consistent swing of any player i've played with. Not a lot of length but everything straight as an arrow.
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And theres a key to good golf 3/4 non forced swing that puts him in no trouble so ge can always score.
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Yep! We have a bunch of older guys at our place that pretty much clean up all winter by just knocking it down the middle with 5 woods and hybrids, they're stuffed when the course is back to full length as far as winning goes - but they all keep their handicaps steady!
 
Well its good to know we have such mild mannered guys on this forum,because I would tell him in no uncertain way...
"to shut the f*** up",these clowns need to understand thats
the reason they play on their own..
 
Went out for an early morning matchplay game with a mate last week and an older member was heading out on his own so asked if he could join us. Not a problem we says and i always enjoy hearing some new stories during a round so was a good laugh. Nice guy,let us play our matchplay without interfering and was quick to congratulate us on good shots.

Only problem was he insisted on commenting on my driving technique and it put me right off. Only took the sport up properly last autumn,prior to that it would be one hacked round at my local course every 2 or 3 years, and was November before i got myself sorted with decent clubs. I've not been consistent with my driver since i got it so i've been taking a half step backwards and stiffening my left arm. I lose quite a few yards but i've been keeping the ball straight and it'll do until i can get to the range and work on improving it.

Only he mentioned it every 2 yards for the first 3 holes and was giving me tips on how to sort it. The result was i abandoned my technique and started topping my drives which i haven't done since i first picked up a club as a 12 year old.

Sorry for the rant but how do you stop people like that getting to you and affecting your game?
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Bazza check your messages please
 
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