AlbertsTache
Club Champion
I would be surprised if anyone DIDN'T question Rory's actions when he walked off
Solheim Cup
- Thread starter MizunoMike
- Start date
I would be surprised if anyone DIDN'T question Rory's actions when he walked off
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Should probably ignore such obvious trolling but such shots happen in the men's game as well, you know. Look at how poor the short games were at the US PGA last week, for example.
What about Hunter Mahan?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Re Pro Am Ladies.
They were probably not the cream of the milk, similar to male club pros.
Perhaps another example was Joyce Weathered beating Bobby Jones [yes THE Bobby Jones] in a challenge match round St Andrews.
She is supposed to have eased off on the last few holes to spare his blushes. She also beat her brother Roger the British Champion.
They were probably not the cream of the milk, similar to male club pros.
Perhaps another example was Joyce Weathered beating Bobby Jones [yes THE Bobby Jones] in a challenge match round St Andrews.
She is supposed to have eased off on the last few holes to spare his blushes. She also beat her brother Roger the British Champion.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Indeed, however the title of the thread gives away what the subject is.
Fwiw, Mahans chip at the Ryder cup (I presume that's the one you refer to) was shocking in the extreme.
Foxholer
Blackballed
It will be 10 times slower than the men.
Atmosphere and patriotism will be contrived.
They will all look like they've come from a face paint party.
Most of the swings look like the octopus/ tree reference.
There will be a lot of shots that will embarrass a monthly medal.
I'll still watch some though
I think apparent speed is more down to camera/Director work, but will probably get very sick of caddies lining up Drives and Putts!:angry:
Agree re the Patriotism and Face Painting - Yuk! Though a likely American Home win is likely to attract more of the 'Isn't US Great' brigade!
Excuse the slightly 'unsubtle' comparison, but try swinging with a couple of Lemons or Oranges strapped to your chest! Or Melons in the case of Christina Kim!
I don't think it's trolling FD. Just reasonable replies to slightly aggressive alternative pov. I agree about the frequency of poor shots, maybe slightly less in the men's game - and deemed 'aggressive' rather than just 'poor'.
I've been around some tough courses with Ladies who aspire to/just fail to make it on LET. I believe they'd wallop a 2-capper, but the Walker Cup guys would destroy them - and give the World's best Ladies a bit of a kicking too imo. The Men's game at Tour level really is that much stronger imo
Club players can actually learn a lot from the Ladies Pro game - much more than the other worldly Men's Pro game.
I'll be watching it!
Foxholer
Blackballed
Doon,
Didn't Jones actually sneak a win - on the last from 2 down with 3 to play? Is that what you mean? Just like Westwood idid on Sunday!
He certainly admired her swing!
And you conveniently forget/ignore the number of times she got 'spanked' in other matches. Apparently a phenomenal player though!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Doon,
Didn't Jones actually sneak a win - on the last from 2 down with 3 to play? Is that what you mean? Just like Westwood idid on Sunday!
He certainly admired her swing!
And you conveniently forget/ignore the number of times she got 'spanked' in other matches. Apparently a phenomenal player though!
Her book is a great read, amazing woman.
Pundits at the time said she 'allowed' Jones to take the glory. Deliberately missing a couple of putts etc.
Jones was the guy the huge crowd had paid to see, bygone era.
Her house is a National Trust property [Devon I think] Interesting place.
Just a positive comparison to level up the status quo.
Last edited:
Foxholer
Blackballed
1 example in 80 or 90 years doesn't exactly make it 'level'!
Btw. No 'a' in the name and it was her husband's family home - since early 19th Century. I'd have visited but would have had to keep my pro-hunting (ex) Wife from having a fight with the National Trust folk!
Lots of newspaper pieces on women's issues in golf around time of The Open.
How many of those editors have sent reporters here to Solheim Cup I wonder.........?
How many of those editors have sent reporters here to Solheim Cup I wonder.........?
The point is your post is a disgusting sexist attack on the ladies game. Let's not beat about the bush in an attempt to brush it under the carpet with a feeble attempt at humour. It's sexist and degrading to the ladies game. I played last year with an ex curtis cup player who was a joy to watch and learn from. She had the best scratch score of the day. Enough said.
bigslice
Tour Winner
im looking forward to it and will watch it, inbetween my 3 rounds of golf over the weekend. :swing:
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Robobum
Money List Winner
Haha. Laughable.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Irrespective of the benefits and/or joys of watching/learning from top Ladies play, there was nothing (imo) sexist about about Robobum's post. If you really think it's sexist, you should hit the 'Report' button - as sexism has no place on this Forum! Or elsewhere! And is actually specified as 'unacceptable' in the Forum Guidelines! What do you think of Dunbar's segregation of Lounges! That seems more 'sexist' to me.
As for it being 'degrading' to the ladies game, I'd disagree with that view too. It might not be (quite) correct - and the '10 times as slow' is something of an exaggeration - but it's close enough, imo, that it could not be deemed 'degrading'! I certainly saw some shots that would be embarrassing in a Monthly Medal, Fortunately, I didn't see Westwood's missed tap-in on Sunday which, from personal experience, would also be embarrassing!
Last edited:
Robobum
Money List Winner
It will be 10 times slower than the men.
Atmosphere and patriotism will be contrived.
They will all look like they've come from a face paint party.
Most of the swings look like the octopus/ tree reference.
There will be a lot of shots that will embarrass a monthly medal.
I'll still watch some though
The women are slow than the, already too slow, men - particularly in the solheim cup. 10 times is, as mentioned above, an exaggeration for which I apologise.
The atmosphere and patriotism is false and forced - rehearsed song sheets on the 1st tee really!!?? These are sung by men and women, I apologise for being sexist about both genders.
The face paints are a joke, if it started in the Ryder Cup I would be all over it like a ton of bricks. I apologise for any derogatory remarks about paint and bricks for that matter.
Gulbis, Creamer, Wie putting....no mention of the results, just what the swings look like. I apologise to Octopi?? And trees.
The last solheim cup in the states had a morning of golf that was horrendous. On the widest golf course I've ever seen, holes were regularly being won with doubles. Nerves or whatever, it was awful. The last day was spectacular, amazing golf. I apologise to duffs & shanks for involving them here.
I should have just said that I was perving over some of the competitors - that seems more acceptable somehow
Dunbar's what?
When was the last time you were there?
Get facts correct before spouting pish please.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Only stating what Fairway Dodger stated 'still existed' in a quite recent thread. Indeed, been a few years since I was there. Good to see it's been eliminated, though this post would indicate segregation still exists.
Care to elucidate?
Last edited:
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I will watch bits of it as I'm off this week but I fear Europe will get an old fashioned stuffing. Too much strength in depth and I'm afraid that the LET just isn't a strong enough breeding ground.
Foxholer.
We have a ladies lounge at my course which the gents also have full access to. We operate an equal opportunities and equal membership. Ladies have full voting and playing rights. They have access to all areas including the snooker room. It's the way it should be.
The post by robo was insulating and sexist. There is no place for that in golf or on the GM forum.
We have a ladies lounge at my course which the gents also have full access to. We operate an equal opportunities and equal membership. Ladies have full voting and playing rights. They have access to all areas including the snooker room. It's the way it should be.
The post by robo was insulating and sexist. There is no place for that in golf or on the GM forum.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Still laughable
