gdc
Head Pro
Yankers!!
US Crowd Hollering - I've thought of a word to describe them. It's.....
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mykweb
Assistant Pro
Some of them have no matters. At one point some door handle shouted "get in the hole" when Rose was on his downswing. Rose turned around and said "a little to early mate"
This is unacceptable. the USGA should be clamping down on it. I fully enjoyed the chearing etc during the ryder cup while teeing off as the players requested this.
This is unacceptable. the USGA should be clamping down on it. I fully enjoyed the chearing etc during the ryder cup while teeing off as the players requested this.
HickoryShaft
Tour Rookie
:rofl:
It could catch on!
It could catch on!
One Planer
Global Moderator
What cracked me up about it, some too shouted as Justin Rose was starting his downswing, hitting from the tee into a par 3.
Justin calmly turned after theball found the green, gave the gallery a right old look, and said
"....... A little early!"
:thup:
Yankers it is then
Justin calmly turned after theball found the green, gave the gallery a right old look, and said
"....... A little early!"
:thup:
Yankers it is then
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Actually the guy shouted after Rose had hit the ball.
(I recorded it and watched it back several times and Rose was just shy of completing his swing).
Just thought I'd clear that up.
(I recorded it and watched it back several times and Rose was just shy of completing his swing).
Just thought I'd clear that up.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Yes - quite right unless the microphone was so far from Rose that there was a time delay.
I think Rose's comment was subtly a bit more withering than that -I felt he was saying 'don't be so stupid shouting that when the ball isn't even on the green'. I'm guessing he's irritated by the 'get in the hole' nonsense and that this was his very gently ironic and understated English way of saying - 'shut it - you p**t'.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
I can think of other words which would lead to infractions.
Justman
Assistant Pro
Remember GMAC giving a very different reaction to a mashed potato shout. Let's just say he gave a sign. 
I am sure it is on YouTube.
I am sure it is on YouTube.gryffindor
Assistant Pro
Also, was it just me or did the drone from the engines of that airship bug anyone else to distraction? If that is what tinitus is like I have immense sympathy for my father-in-law.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Do we call English people that do the same thing "Bricks"?
cookelad
Tour Winner
I think the word you're looking for sounds similar but starts with a 'P'
woody69
Journeyman Pro
Errrrr yeah, kind of what I was saying. Similar to "Yankers"...
cookelad
Tour Winner
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
You have to love them really with their funny little expressions and mannerisms, they are such a home spun lot, not at all worldly like us English, so you must forgive their seemingly annoying moronic chants and rooting, for they know no better, feel sorry for them but don't berate them, and most of all try not to play with them or anywhere near them, and praise be The Lord for they live 3000 miles away !!!:thup:
gryffindor
Assistant Pro
Can I just clarify a point of etiquette?
My mother lives in Florida and is visiting in a couple of weeks - I expect we shall play a round or two when she is over. Am I meant to shout 'in the hole' when she tees off or am I better taking a few of the club bar-hangers out with me to perform the honours and make her feel at home?
(also, isn't suggesting the player should aim his ball at the hole offering advice or am I mixing up two threads??)
My mother lives in Florida and is visiting in a couple of weeks - I expect we shall play a round or two when she is over. Am I meant to shout 'in the hole' when she tees off or am I better taking a few of the club bar-hangers out with me to perform the honours and make her feel at home?
(also, isn't suggesting the player should aim his ball at the hole offering advice or am I mixing up two threads??)
daymond
Tour Rookie
As Griffinder mentioned it was the drone of the blimp that got to me. I am a tinitus sufferer so what with that and the drone commentary speech was hard to hear.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Sadly nothing will ever get done. If the US can't even get their house in order over Singh and deer spray, anchoring or any other host of issues, then crowds are way down the pecking order. Until the players start complaining in their droves and threatening to pull out, and sponsors will eventually follow nothing will change. It really does get my goat, week in week out and sadly it is becoming more apparent on the European tour as well
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
You could call them yankers but with a w at the front as it isn't known as a swear word over there, or at least it wasn't when I've been. If you watch the end of Buffy The Vampire Slayer there was always a credit to a Thomas Yanker with a W, but the word was written out in full. And it never got cut as that was his actual name and was not offensive in the US http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911173/
I also used to do training out there and you would not believe how childish, but actually how much fun it was to call people yanker but with a w to their face, and them just smiling back at you blankly.
I also used to do training out there and you would not believe how childish, but actually how much fun it was to call people yanker but with a w to their face, and them just smiling back at you blankly.
Sion
Assistant Pro
Yankers. That's a classic, had me in stitches! They are annoyingly loud!!
their anthem could be "Yank my doodle it's a dandy"
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