Unpopular golfing opinions

[Smiffy]

Putting yourself completely out of contention on the front nine will usually see you shooting your best ever back nine...
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[backwoodsman]

With tee times restricted during lockdown priority should be given to low/high* handicappers.

* Delete as applicable

Defo - restricted to high handicappers.

More of us you see. Therefore benefits being spread across the greater good.

 

[Oddsocks]

Putting yourself completely out of contention on the front nine will usually see you shooting your best ever back nine...
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And visa versa

 

[chrisd]

Veteran golfers should be afforded the utmost respect by the rest of the club members and those who are not in senior category should invite veteran golfers through even if play may be slightly slower - after all, what is 5 hours to a golfer who has 50 years ahead to enjoy playing compared to golfers from the " last of the summer wine " brigade. ??

 

[sunshine]

Putting yourself completely out of contention on the front nine will usually see you shooting your best ever back nine...
???

Never has a truer word been written. I don't think you have understood this thread

 

[sunshine]

Where a church is open - doors are opened to create a through draught; the congregation is strictly socially distanced; is face-masked; do not mingle or socialise before or after a service; and do not sing. I wouldn’t worry too much about church congregations being a vector for transmission of the virus ?

Really? You think those precautions mean churches should remain open in the current environment? When many other activities which are far less risky (e.g. golf) have been banned.

My gut feel is that this is a political decision. The government doesn't want to have to deal with religious fanatics who will either make a lot of noise, or more likely flout any closures of churches / mosques / temples.

 

[DanFST]

Really? You think those precautions mean churches should remain open in the current environment? When many other activities which are far less risky (e.g. golf) have been banned.

My gut feel is that this is a political decision. The government doesn't want to have to deal with religious fanatics who will either make a lot of noise, or more likely flout any closures of churches / mosques / temples.

Of course it is. It's not exactly good optics to be forcefully pulling groups of people out of their place of worship when they flout the rules.

But what percentage of the population are regular church goers? Is it worth getting annoyed about?

 

[BiMGuy]

Anyone who uses a range finder to measure a distance, then tops or fats a shot a few yards, then gets the range finder out to measure the distance again should be immediately removed from the golf course and have their clubs confiscated indefinitely.

 

[Smiffy]

Never has a truer word been written. I don't think you have understood this thread

It's not popular???
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[IanM]

The actions/rules/beliefs of an individual club or an individual golfer cannot be applied to "golf as a whole" or "all golfers!"

 

[Mandofred]

Of course it is. It's not exactly good optics to be forcefully pulling groups of people out of their place of worship when they flout the rules.

But what percentage of the population are regular church goers? Is it worth getting annoyed about?

Some of the worst superspreading has been churches...just do a quick Google search....
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...h-korea-daegu-shincheonji-jesus-a9582951.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-11-superspreader-events-key-driver-covid-.html
https://prospect.org/coronavirus/when-churches-are-superspreaders/

Although....no more comments from me....don't want the GM moderators cracking the whip at me.....

 

[rudebhoy]

Really? You think those precautions mean churches should remain open in the current environment? When many other activities which are far less risky (e.g. golf) have been banned.

My gut feel is that this is a political decision. The government doesn't want to have to deal with religious fanatics who will either make a lot of noise, or more likely flout any closures of churches / mosques / temples.

What about golf fanatics? There are probably more of them than religious fanatics these days.

 

[Orikoru]

Putting yourself completely out of contention on the front nine will usually see you shooting your best ever back nine...
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That is a stone cold fact, not an opinion!

 

[USER1999]

Saying 'that's in' when the ball is 12 inches from the hole does not actually stop the ball from dropping.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Playing partner saying "thats in" to your putt to see it mysteriously pull up short or deviate with inches left

 

[lobthewedge]

Turnberry should be back on the Open rota

 

[lobthewedge]

Zach Johnson does not need to accept baldness and shave his head

 

[lobthewedge]

Matt Kuchar was right and the caddy got paid the fair, pre-arranged amount

 

[lobthewedge]

The Olympics should be classed the same as a major

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Really? You think those precautions mean churches should remain open in the current environment? When many other activities which are far less risky (e.g. golf) have been banned.

My gut feel is that this is a political decision. The government doesn't want to have to deal with religious fanatics who will either make a lot of noise, or more likely flout any closures of churches / mosques / temples.

Don't think you'll find that much fanaticism in the vast majority of religious bodies in the UK - certainly not mainstream Christian denominations which is all I can comment upon. In any case - as I mentioned on the Coronavirus thread - I expected churches to have been closed.

That said - I know that for many of our more elderly members - especially for those who live alone - the church is their main place of social interaction and very important to them for their mental wellbeing. Not saying that that is a good reason for keeping churches open at the moment - but just pointing out the importance for many of meeting with friends.

In any case - and also as mentioned - in the current circumstances we have decided to remain closed, even although we could be open, as we consider the risk to be too high.

Back on topic - I suspect that if the management of a golf club was of the opinion that they should close the course when they could stay open, then that would be a very unpopular opinion (in fact we know that to be true in the context of bad weather)