Rude playing partners

[Parsaregood]

I turned up at the club on Sunday morning, my regular playing partner on a Sunday couldn't make it so I asked to join another group in the Sunday medal. No problem, though I did find them pretty rude. I play off 2 and shot level par, whenever I hit a good drive or good shot it was generally met with no response, I would always acknowledge a decent shot. However when one of them hit a half decent or mediocre shot they would always say shot to each other, just find it quite rude and not very sociable. It's nice to be nice.

 

[ADB]

Comes across as being a little precious I'm afraid. If they are friends, they know what constitutes a good and bad shot for them - you are obviously a good golfer and I guess their interpretation of a good shot is different than yours, hence why they remained schtum. As long as they were friendly to you otherwise, I wouldn't call them rude.

 

[drdel]

There' always idiots about who can't seem to enjoy a game of golf for what it is: their problem not yours.

 

[Parsaregood]

I'm not being a little precious, just found it pretty strange that's all. Especially as they would acknowledge one another's shots

 

[richart]

I don't have a problem with that. It is when a partner says 'good shot' when you have skanked one that gets me ticking. Or 'well out', when you fat a bunker shot 30 feet short. Very rarely get praise from my partners and they are supposed to be mates.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Maybe you have a reputation that preceded you and they had no reason to say no to you joining them or they are just ignorant, so next time find somebody else to play with.

 

[shivas irons]

To be honest I wouldnt give a damn as long as I beat them,honest .

 

[Parsaregood]

Maybe you have a reputation that preceded you and they had no reason to say no to you joining them or they are just ignorant, so next time find somebody else to play with.

Don't really know what you mean by that

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Don't really know what you mean by that

It could be someone has told them you're not good company to play with or, regardless who they play with they are bad mannered and treat everyone the way they treated you.

 

[chrisd]

I always compliment a good shot but try and keep it relevant to the players handicap. I do get peed off if im complimenting people and they never reciprocate.

 

[Parsaregood]

It doesn't put me off my game or anything, just find it pretty rude when you hit it 70 yards by them in the middle of the fairway at nearly every hole and they say next to nothing, it's quite funny actually

 

[patricks148]

Maybe they are forum members from on here you have upset??

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[NWJocko]

I would always comment when a playing partner or opponent in club matches etc hits a good shot, wouldn't bother me if they didn't reciprocate TBH, not interested in having my ego stroked, know myself if I've hit a good shot.

Still, gives you a chance for a few humble brags eh Good golf that though, :thup:

 

[louise_a]

I hate it when someone says good shot when I don't think it was, I also feel a bit embarrassed when playing well and am constantly told good shot.
I will always tell some one good shot if I think it was relevant to their handicap. I played against a girl off 2 at the weekend and only said good shot when I thought it was exceptional. I would have expected her to hit nearly all fairways and be past me.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Maybe they are forum members from on here you have upset??

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

I turned up at the club on Sunday morning, my regular playing partner on a Sunday couldn't make it so I asked to join another group in the Sunday medal. No problem, though I did find them pretty rude. I play off 2 and shot level par, whenever I hit a good drive or good shot it was generally met with no response, I would always acknowledge a decent shot. However when one of them hit a half decent or mediocre shot they would always say shot to each other, just find it quite rude and not very sociable. It's nice to be nice.

Was there any conversation at all? I would be more bothered about playing the whole round in silence.

 

[moogie]

Maybe they are forum members from on here you have upset??

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Was just thinking the same thing
Maybe the new playing partners had read some of his posts on here and dished up the same "rudeness" back

Me me me me me......

 

[Parsaregood]

As I said it doesn't and didn't bother me just pretty rude I thought, one thing I'm not is rude. I have opinions and express them but I always show good etiquette and treat others with respect, wouldn't have thought anything much of it if they didn't say good shot now and again to one another. Other than that they were ok company, it's just polite to acknowledge playing partners and is something I always do regardless of playing standard

 

[cliveb]

As I said it doesn't and didn't bother me just pretty rude I thought, one thing I'm not is rude. I have opinions and express them but I always show good etiquette and treat others with respect, wouldn't have thought anything much of it if they didn't say good shot now and again to one another. Other than that they were ok company, it's just polite to acknowledge playing partners and is something I always do regardless of playing standard

As others have said, they probably know each other and what constitutes a good shot in their own group, so it's natural that they would compliment each other.

On the other hand, you are clearly a very good player that they don't know, and I for one have learned not to compliment unknown good players about shots that I would be over the moon to have played. It's incredibly embarrassing to say "great shot!" to a cat 1 player only to get the response "no it wasn't". I've learned to keep my mouth shut in those circumstances and perhaps your FCs that day have done the same thing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Aside from your reputation preceding you, maybe they just didn't really like you or really want you to play but felt obligated to let you join in