Unpopular opinions

[SGC001]

The Old Course isn't fit to host a mens major. It should be taken off the rota and become the home of the womens british open.

Stableford and Par comps aren't golf and should be limited to society play only.

Your handicap should be your best ever score.

Matchplay and strokeplay handicap alterations should return to the figures before the full and 90% nonesense obtained unscientifically from strokeplay data

A bogey system is needed in the current system and tee ratings need to come in last century.

Pace of play should be assesed as a single during handicap assesment and tee times allocated like swimming lanes. If u can finish in under an hour u can tee off before 7, under 90mins before 8, under 2 hours 9 a.m, over 2 hours after 5pm.

 

[IanG]

Ban rules officials giving Pro's rulings on the course - players can learn the rules just like we have to.

Abolish 'best inward 9' as a tie breaker - in event of a tie, low handicapper wins - they've played the better golf.

Only slim people under age 25 with handicaps less than 5 can wear white trousers.

Reduce number of allowed clubs from 14 to 10 - reduces cost of golf and confusion. Learn the joy of a 3/4 feel shot.

Ban distance measuring devices and detailed course guides for home course players - being good at judging distances is an integral skill of the game.

Scrap gender distinction in tees - oldies (of which I'll be one soon enough) need all the help they can get to keep enjoying the game.

 

[Tashyboy]

Sounds great to me! So if I only get 15 holes in, I could walk off having shot 75!

Or 14 points 😁

 

[mister v]

1) commercial breaks during golf should be limited to 2 in an hour
2) TV towers should all have an SAS sniper with his gun trained on the crowd and as soon as he hears the "G" of get in the hole they should be dropped like liquid
3) you have 40 seconds to play your shot, but you can buy another 40 seconds for a 1 stroke penalty

 

[IanG]

2) TV towers should all have an SAS sniper with his gun trained on the crowd and as soon as he hears the "G" of get in the hole they should be dropped like liquid

please please please make it so..........

 

[Slime]

That last point is popular with 52% of the country 😂

But not too popular around where I live.

 

[Scozzy]

Can people stop banging on about "new ball flight laws" .. drives me nuts!! It's physics you numpty it's always been there!!! Just because we didn't have trackman back in the day doesn't mean it never happened!!! There is no new" law" just new information,evidence that we can use for our benefit,if of course you can hit the sweet spot every time... anyone?

 

[mister v]

please please please make it so..........

I live in herefordshire and have had this very conversation with a member of the special forces........ his words were "great training"

also back to unpopular ones
1) junior golfers cant win prize money in a medal only full members can.

 

[Wolf]

Right... I've got my flannel for all the excrament thats going to be chucked at me for this...

The Players is a Major.....

Agreed 100%, its a stronger field than most majors imo

 

[Jacko_G]

Trump funds the design and build of tremendous golf courses. Anyone who let's their personal prejudices and opinions sway them away from playing such gems are only missing out on a top golf experience.

Fact.

 

[BrianM]

All these ‘low’ handicappers thinking they are superstars slating guys with high handicaps.
If you were that good you’d be playing on the tour 😉

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

If I was a pro, I'd like to be Top 50 that wins one major rather than a star player like Woods, Rory, DJ who just get no rest. Watching Players practice and every phone is on Woods, people scrambling for signatures and high fives and the same in the press rooms and with sponsors. It must be exhausting!

 

[Britishshooting]

All these ‘low’ handicappers thinking they are superstars slating guys with high handicaps.
If you were that good you’d be playing on the tour 😉

I'm a low capper don't have issue with high handicaps, one good thing about golf is that handicaps open the door for all abilities, this playing field is somewhat evened out a little further by handicap divisions. I've never let it bother me really however I haven't bothered with many opens or competitions as of late outside of club competitions due to lack of time.

If your off low single figures in an open go for best gross score.

I must admit though there is something annoying however when a 20+ handicapper shoots low 80's and comes in with -10 nett and off low single figures you'd need to break the course record by 2 shots to stand a chance of winning.

 

[JohnnyDee]

1. People who do not repair pitch marks should be booted up the behind.
2. Ditto for those who don't rake their footprints bunkers.
3. Ditto for those who leave their trolley / bag at the front of the green and have to faff about after holing out holding up next game.
4. Ditto for those marking a card on the green after they have holed out.
5. Ditto for those who scoop a holed putt out of the hole with their putter blade.
6. Using a buggy on a course where you must stick to buggy paths is next to pointless i.e. you can't drive it on fairways etc. (except of course if you need one for medical condition)
7. Apologies if all of any of these have been mentioned previously - but at 11 pages I don't have the time to track back through the entire thread.

 

[4LEX]

I think they should have one that travels the world, Australia,Mainland Europe Asia etc.

Totally agree! Grow the game by having a major in a different location each year. One year China, then Australia, UAE, South Africa, the list is endless.

 

[Dan2501]

Having to play out of divots on the fairway is dumb and should be removed from the game. If you're in a divot on the fairway you should be able to move it.

 

[pendodave]

Not only should The Players not be a major, but neither should the PGA. The 4th major should be a 'world' major and rotate amongst countries not currently represented. Majors are far too Septic-centric.

*** edit : in the time I took to type this, several other people said the same thing! sorry ***

 

[GB72]

May get some flack for this one but clubs do not need a pro and certainly do not need a pro shop. Pros should be freelance with permission to work out of certain clubs. As for the pro shop, you do not need a qualified golf pro to sell balls, gloves and take green fees. Most of that can be done by a member of retail staff or a vending machine. Quite a few pro shops near me are basically just booking centres for Ping when it comes to club sale.

 

[Jacko_G]

May get some flack for this one but clubs do not need a pro and certainly do not need a pro shop. Pros should be freelance with permission to work out of certain clubs. As for the pro shop, you do not need a qualified golf pro to sell balls, gloves and take green fees. Most of that can be done by a member of retail staff or a vending machine. Quite a few pro shops near me are basically just booking centres for Ping when it comes to club sale.

100% disagree.

The pro is the face of the club and a good pro is an amazing asset to the club.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Avatars on this forum should only be able to be changed once every 4 years, like a World Cup. The date should be fixed so that we know when it will happen. If you miss that date then tough, wait another 4 yrs. I link posts, names etc to their pictures and changing a picture messes with everything, mainly my head.

(yes Dan2501 I'm thinking specifically of you at this precise moment although others have been guilty recently as well )