Should golf be more judgemental?

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I’m sorry…but you and others are taking my ‘judgemental’ comment out of context of the ‘judgemental’ aspect of the OP - and far, far too seriously…absurdly seriously.

Besides…who mentioned negativity towards ladies golf. Surely to goodness it’s obvious that I, and all of those I surround myself with at my golf club, view ladies golf in a very positive light.

Honestly…🙄
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Perhaps we are taking it out of context. But then we can only reply based on what you actually wrote!! So it’s not really absurd is it but merely responding to how you came across !

Actually no it’s not obvious that you surround yourself with people who view it in a positive light. We know you support Lottie but we can’t know for a fact with who you surround yourself with. Also fact more than one person responded to you in similar fashion highlights it’s not obvious and that you wrote something that clearly came across completely differently to how you meant it.

So to quote you directly “🙄”
 
Voyager EMH said:
Hmmmm

Who are the most attractive/best looking male golfers in the top echelon of pros?

Adam Scott? Viktor Hovland?

Or do you prefer Tommy Fleetwood and/or Ricky Fowler?

Always a tough one for many blokes to answer. :giggle::giggle::giggle:
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Great question. You’ve definitely got to have Adam Scott in the list, good looking dude and classy guy.

Ludvig Aberg is probably there, Brooks is an athlete well built guy and then a there’s Villegas the guys absolutely ripped.

🤣
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
Great question. You’ve definitely got to have Adam Scott in the list, good looking dude and classy guy.

Ludvig Aberg is probably there, Brooks is an athlete well built guy and then a there’s Villegas the guys absolutely ripped.

🤣
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I think women view attractiveness differently to men.

Physical attributes are not necessarily the most important. Many women would probably say Tiger, because of the size of his W (wallet). I don't know if women are impressed by his big D (driver).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
 
Lucifer MorningStar said:
Perhaps we are taking it out of context. But then we can only reply based on what you actually wrote!! So it’s not really absurd is it but merely responding to how you came across !

Actually no it’s not obvious that you surround yourself with people who view it in a positive light. We know you support Lottie but we can’t know for a fact with who you surround yourself with. Also fact more than one person responded to you in similar fashion highlights it’s not obvious and that you wrote something that clearly came across completely differently to how you meant it.

So to quote you directly “🙄”
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My reply was to the question posted 'Should golf be more judgemental?' - clearly (to me at least) made in the context of the men's game - if not in general.

My response was...

'Well...there is plenty in the way of judgmental stuff about the ladies game'

I did not make that observation in the context of what 99.99% of golfers might think of the ladies game - it was made non-specifically in the broadest context. And btw yes - unfortunately there remain those who are negatively judgemental about the ladies game - let's not pretend that that is not the case.

As far as my follow-up comment about Charley is concerned - it is a simple fact that her name is what comes up to a common 'judgmental' question that is asked on-line about the females of our game, it is not one that I have heard raised by the golfers I associate with.

I am going to leave it at that.

And No - I don't think that what is deemed success in golf should be more judgemental...that there are no pictures on the scorecard holds absolutely.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
My reply was to the question posted 'Should golf be more judgemental?' - clearly (to me at least) made in the context of the men's game - if not in general.

My response was...

'Well...there is plenty in the way of judgmental stuff about the ladies game'

I did not make that observation in the context of what 99.99% of golfers might think of the ladies game - it was made non-specifically in the broadest context. And btw yes - unfortunately there remain those who are negatively judgemental about the ladies game - let's not pretend that that is not the case.

As far as my follow-up comment about Charley is concerned - it is a simple fact that her name is what comes up to a common 'judgmental' question that is asked on-line about the females of our game, it is not one that I have heard raised by the golfers I associate with.

I am going to leave it at that.

And No - I don't think that what is deemed success in golf should be more judgemental...that there are no pictures on the scorecard holds absolutely.
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Well you said more than that but let’s not let facts get in the way of your defence shall we!

We will agree to disagree even though I’m right 😘
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I don’t think we are disagreeing…🤷

I’m simply saying that lady golfers seem to be judged (let’s say ranked) by some and by some media and social channels on more than their ability, plus ladies golf is judged by some in comparison with the men’s game. I don’t like it but that’s my experience.
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If that’s what you’re saying then I can categorically say we are disagreeing!

Ladies golf in the media and social channels is not judged by more than their ability. Proper media channels and socials that are serious about sport judge them on their sporting merit. AW even pointed that out in his previous response.

Are there some that then self promote themselves using more than their ability? Yes there are, but that’s done through their own platforms and with their own permission to promote their brand in that way.

That’s not judging them that’s a choice they have made as is their right to do so. But for golf content it’s certainly taken seriously across the media and promoted positively.

So as I said before maybe we should agree to disagree!
 
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Lucifer MorningStar said:
Perhaps we are taking it out of context. But then we can only reply based on what you actually wrote!! So it’s not really absurd is it but merely responding to how you came across !

Actually no it’s not obvious that you surround yourself with people who view it in a positive light. We know you support Lottie but we can’t know for a fact with who you surround yourself with. Also fact more than one person responded to you in similar fashion highlights it’s not obvious and that you wrote something that clearly came across completely differently to how you meant it.

So to quote you directly “🙄”
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Oh, come on. This thread was a jokey thread to have a smile about. Some of the suggestions were quite witty and all were in the spirit of the thread .
Including SILH. I saw nothing at all in any of the posts to be offended by.
I was amazed it descended into posts criticising others!
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I did not make that observation in the context of what 99.99% of golfers might think of the ladies game - it was made non-specifically in the broadest context. And btw yes - unfortunately there remain those who are negatively judgemental about the ladies game - let's not pretend that that is not the case.
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I think the key point here is you completely missed the point of the OP, which was about adding an element of judgement into scoring.
 
sunshine said:
I think the key point here is you completely missed the point of the OP, which was about adding an element of judgement into scoring.
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I absolutely got the point - but deliberately suggested a variety of ‘judgement’ that might already be associated with ladies golf. It was only supposed to be ‘tongue in cheek’. Little did I know how seriously some on here take ladies golf and the umbrage that would be taken by my hinting on such a variation.

But hey. I am delighted that there such interest in the ladies game. And so I’ll note that the 2nd round of the Honda LPGA Thailand is starting 3am GMT tomorrow. Played at a course in Pattaya. -7 is leading after the 1st rnd…pretty darned impressive I’d say.

 
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Swinglowandslow said:
Oh, come on. This thread was a jokey thread to have a smile about. Some of the suggestions were quite witty and all were in the spirit of the thread .
Including SILH. I saw nothing at all in any of the posts to be offended by.
I was amazed it descended into posts criticising others!
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I wasn’t the only one to pick up on but nice to see I’m the only one being called on it!

Nobody has criticised they’ve merely responded to what’s been written which is the point of an open forum so if anyone has an issue with that, then that’s on them not the person responding to what’s been written!! I’ve also not mentioned anywhere about being offended, so further proof people read what they choose not what’s always inferred. So thank you for doing nothing but proving my point 😎
 
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