The thin edge of the wedge?

[D-S]

“The Grove last year unveiled a grass tee modern driving range technology-led solution, and will become the first venue in Europe to offer golf cars with music when a new fleet of high-spec buggies, complete with Bluetooth speakers, is delivered.”.

Complaints about playing partners playing music and disputes are a big thing in the US.

 

[sjw]

Yuck. Those speakers better be quiet. If you want to listen to music when you're driving the cart, be my guest, but surely headphones would be better?

 

[IanM]

At their prices, they can shove it.

I'm sure the sort of "geezers" that play there will love it!

 

[Backsticks]

Its golf, but louder. Its what the kids want. It will help grow the game. It brings a whole new group to golf. We cant have stuffy old guys in blazers still saying golf has to be played to a quiet hush like the good old days of Bernard Darwin or Harold Hilton.
Pump up the volume !

 

[Deleted member 31467]

Had it before playing holiday golf in the States. Very irritating and selfish but ideal for people like Backsticks.

 

[GB72]

Personally I would love to have some music on when playing. Find it very relaxing. Never going to be widely accepted on courses in the UK though.

 

[evemccc]

“The Grove last year unveiled a grass tee modern driving range technology-led solution, and will become the first venue in Europe to offer golf cars with music when a new fleet of high-spec buggies, complete with Bluetooth speakers, is delivered.”.

Complaints about playing partners playing music and disputes are a big thing in the US.

‘solution’ - are we really going there?? It’s a driving range…What’s it going to solve, your swing?

I can just imagine the sort of chump who wrote this BS

 

[Imurg]

Sorry..I thought I was further away from it when I took a swing..it appears to be broken....

 

[Bratty]

Personally I would love to have some music on when playing. Find it very relaxing. Never going to be widely accepted on courses in the UK though.

For me, the issue is the music is hugely subjective. Could I play golf to classical? Yes. Could I play golf to jazz? No way! Would ruin my tempo for one thing!

 

[Neilds]

Personally I would love to have some music on when playing. Find it very relaxing. Never going to be widely accepted on courses in the UK though.

If you find it relaxing, surely that is helping with your game and is against the rules. I recall a thread last year about hearing aids and connecting them to the phone to have music and the consensus was that this was not allowed if the person was using it to remove distractions?

 

[GB72]

If you find it relaxing, surely that is helping with your game and is against the rules. I recall a thread last year about hearing aids and connecting them to the phone to have music and the consensus was that this was not allowed if the person was using it to remove distractions?

I find the sound of birds on the course relaxing as well, do I need to remove them . I like having music on pretty much wherever I am and if permitted, the golf course would be no different.

 

[srixon 1]

Have you ever played at Meyrick Park in Bournemouth during the summer? If there is stuff going on down town you can hear it for miles. If the noise is constant then I don’t see it being a problem. No different to motorway noise if you play on a course that is near one. However, a sudden noise at the top of your backswing is something completely different altogether.

 

[Orikoru]

Thought this topic title was a personal attack on my short game for a minute.

 

[sunshine]

There's a music festival held in the park next to my course every year. Always surreal playing on a saturday afternoon in the summer with house music in the background. It's quite nice if the dj is playing an Ibiza chillout set. But wouldn't want it every week.

As for buggies with speakers, I can't think of anything more obnoxious. If you want to listen to music in a public place just wear headphones.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Thought this topic title was a personal attack on my short game for a minute.

aye…that part of the club that gives me my best ‘zingers’.

 

[bobmac]

Someone else's music played on a golf course?
Not a chance.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Why do you want golf carts on a driving range?
I know we are supposed to copy America on most things, but at least we still walk from our car to the range.

 

[Deleted member 25575]

I play with headphones in pretty much all the time, love music when I’m playing or an audio book.
I have no problem with music on the course, but all too aware that others may not so I’d always stick to headphones

 

[cliveb]

If it's acceptable for others to be pumping out hip-hop or heavy metal, then presumably it's also ok for other players to have loud conversations while you're taking your shots?

Why has the world decided that every activity must be accompanied by constant background noise? Shopping, dining out, you just can't escape.
(Incidentally, it's not actually music unless you're listening to it properly - if it's just there all the time, it's aural wallpaper. At least if wallpaper is offensive you don't have to look at it).

 

[D-S]

Why do you want golf carts on a driving range?
I know we are supposed to copy America on most things, but at least we still walk from our car to the range.

Note from the original quote cart and range investments are separate.