Unpopular opinions

[Deleted member 21784]

1. Woods was as successful as he was due to the poor competition at the time

2. The Masters shouldn’t be a major

3. All majors should be on Terrestrial telly only

4. I think Phil Mickelson is not a very nice guy

I don’t think number 4 is unpopular.. I think it’s quite widely known that Phil is a bit of a tool

 

[bluewolf]

Max Handicap should be 18
The Masters is hugely overrated
Tiger Woods is finished as a Major challenger
If a gentle stroll in the countryside is what you're after then feel free to go rambling... Golf is not for you

I've got more...

 

[Tongo]

1.) Golf has too many picky rules that stymie the game as a whole
2.) Modern golf apparel looks awful, especially white trousers
3.) The PGA Championship needs to move away from Wentworth to rid itself of all the 'look at me' types not really interested in golf.

 

[Slab]

I agree with 2 & 4 from LiverpoolPhil's list


Mine;

1. If you turn up on the 1st tee with manky shoes, you're not playing
2. You can wear black socks with shorts but expect that you will get ripped about it
3. If you take a divot (or two) on your practice swings add a penalty stroke to your score

Might have more later...

 

[*TQ*]

The ball should be restricted in the professional game to rein in driving distances.

 

[Nickrat]

Get rid of 5 Day memberships.

 

[bluewolf]

Bryson DeChambeau is actually a moron who is hailed as a genius/scientist because he is different.. He's the Chauncey Gardiner of Golf...

 

[Tongo]

The Ryder Cup is now little more than a circus and a farce.

When deciding which courses are 'best' too much emphasis is put on length and how much it costs to play there.

 

[turkish]

I like this thread....

1) The distances pros are hitting it are massively over considered/stated due to the conditions they play in

2) noise shouldn’t be banned while players hitting shots- be it spectators, chatter while playing, a jungle of the keys, or speaking on the phone it should all be allowed

3) pros shouldn’t need to shout fore off the tee
Caveat: it should be the tee volunteer or caddie who picks up that duty

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Golf forums should be limited to posting about golf only ;-)

 

[moogie]

1) Rory Mac is the most over rated golfer on the tour

2) rules like knee length socks with shorts and not changing shoes in the car park are just pathetic antiquated ruies

3) not a maximum handicap as such, but, nobody should get 2 shots on a par 3 hole.....nor should they get 2 shots on a hole in matchplay either

4) Mizuno irons aren’t buttery soft at all.......

5) wear what you like in the clubhouse, at the end of the day, it’s just a bar, a place to chill after a round

 

[IanM]

Some of these opinions are not that unpopular!

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Both Woods & Nicklaus got lucky timing wise - they were pretty much at the end of one generation of giants and just before the next generation.

Mickleson doesn't come across as being very sincere.

Rory's short game is underrated

Driver head sizes should be reduced

Club championships should always feature 36 holes in one day

 

[Tongo]

Greg Norman not winning at least half a dozen majors (including the Masters) is a golfing travesty.


I'm liking this thread, could be contributing quite a lot!

 

[Grant85]

Tiger Woods in his prime, would only be marginally better than the top players today.

 

[turkish]

Marginals

Tiger Woods in his prime, would only be marginally better than the top players today.

is what wins you majors ;-)

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

what opinions do you have about all things golf related that are generally viewed as unpopular? Just a bit of fun nothing serious

I’ll start with a couple of mine 😬

A) the majority of prizes at golf club events should be gross based.
B) Jordan Spieth is hugely overrated
C) Which side of the draw you are on plays way too much of a part in decicdkng the winner of the Open

Jordan Spieth is carrying my money this week !!

1. Trump should order anyone at US golf tournaments who shouts 'get in the hole' to be summarily shot on sight
2. Max handicap to be reinstated to 18
3. Ban phones on the course

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Abolish dress codes

It makes sense for the pro game to have a different set of rules, clubs, balls than the amateur game

Any rule where a golfer is penalised but gains no advantage should be binned

White trousers for men brings about an automatic 2 shot penalty per round

The Open should be held at courses that are not Links

Greens books should be abolished

(borrowed from Moogie but I agree with it) No one should get 2 shots on a par 3, no matter their handicap. No one should get more than 2 shots per hole full stop

The pro game should have different formats in their comps. Endless 72 hole strokeplay, yawn

 

[Tongo]

Pro's shouldnt be allowed caddies.

 

[Kellfire]

Golfers should obey the rules of the game, even if they don't agree with them.