collins
Club Champion
I play with a good mate of mine on a fri once every 4 weeks. We go out after he has dropped his son at school, ideally I would like to play earlier but I did enjoy playing with him as I play on my own most other weeks.
So last friday he started well and was level par after 3 holes, I thought he's gonna break 100 for the first time and we are gonna have a great morning, but then it all started going bad with a 7,9 and 8 and his mood changed! On the 13th he picked up and left saying it's not gonna get any better!
4 weeks ago it was the same sort of thing and I talked him out of giving the game up and in the car home suggested he should have some lessons because I can see some serious flaws in his short game but he wont listen to me (I didn't say the last bit about the flaws to him!) Previously I have tried to encourage (not advise!) and he just asks me not to say anything! On Fri I mentioned that it's easier to play pitch and run than lob type shots around the green and he promptly chipped in with his next approach after 2 dodgy lobs!
Now I think I can't be bothered with him, why should I wait til he can play and then have him stomp off when it goes wrong, my last 2 rounds with him have been 6 and 7 over par but he can't even say well played cos he's so angry with himself. I told a couple of mates who play a bit and both said that they thought it was rude to leave me on my own so that sort of vindicated how I felt.
What do you guys think - I like the bloke, we have a laugh and I want to see anyone I play with have a good round, indeed a couple of my other mates have said they like the encouragement and tips I give them. Anyone else got mates like this and what do you say to them?
So last friday he started well and was level par after 3 holes, I thought he's gonna break 100 for the first time and we are gonna have a great morning, but then it all started going bad with a 7,9 and 8 and his mood changed! On the 13th he picked up and left saying it's not gonna get any better!
4 weeks ago it was the same sort of thing and I talked him out of giving the game up and in the car home suggested he should have some lessons because I can see some serious flaws in his short game but he wont listen to me (I didn't say the last bit about the flaws to him!) Previously I have tried to encourage (not advise!) and he just asks me not to say anything! On Fri I mentioned that it's easier to play pitch and run than lob type shots around the green and he promptly chipped in with his next approach after 2 dodgy lobs!
Now I think I can't be bothered with him, why should I wait til he can play and then have him stomp off when it goes wrong, my last 2 rounds with him have been 6 and 7 over par but he can't even say well played cos he's so angry with himself. I told a couple of mates who play a bit and both said that they thought it was rude to leave me on my own so that sort of vindicated how I felt.
What do you guys think - I like the bloke, we have a laugh and I want to see anyone I play with have a good round, indeed a couple of my other mates have said they like the encouragement and tips I give them. Anyone else got mates like this and what do you say to them?