Was I wrong?

[joma1108]

my 2p, first time it happened put it down to an error, second time wait and have a quiet word with them about the error of their ways and third time god help them.
i play regularly on my own after work or for a quick 5 to 9 holes late in the evening and always get held up, i wouldnt dream of firing a ball at the group in front to hurry them along and i expect the same in return.

I would suggest that if you had a word with them there would have been an apology etc and then you could all get on with your game, possibly as some say a three ball that way you are not necessarily waiting, or if you are just having a hit about let them through and drop an extra ball from time to time.

I have thought about it a few times when people hit a ball near me but dont think i could bring myself to do something to it.

You could also have went into the middle of the fairway turned towards them and shouted fore and made a gesture as what are you doing, that normally works at our course if someone hits a little bit early, especially in the sweep

 

[DaveyG]

I dont get this tho , his ball is precious but taking a hybrid over to say hello is ...........................????

It was a joke mate, I meant I wouldnt mind having a go at him for it!

I wouldn't actually whack him round the head with it... its a nice hybrid. (ohhh that was a joke too you see.)

 

[ScienceBoy]

IIRC I have only ever driven past a group playing a hole once and my ball went a total of 374 yards!

Drives like that can be the ONLY excuse for driving past a group, they are freak hits for any golfer, the group was OVER 300 yards in front of me and walking down the fairway at the time.

I think you were in the wrong however, the better thing would to have dropped all your clubs bar your 7 iron, roll up your sleeves and stomp down the fairway in some kind of feigned rage (with steam blowing out your ears if possible)

 

[bladeplayer]

IIRC I have only ever driven past a group playing a hole once and my ball went a total of 374 yards!

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Timgolfys Record of 371 is gone ...

 

[Alex1975]

Timgolfys Record of 371 is gone ...

Ohhh and with it the post too... :whoo::lol:

 

[Pants]

To loosely quote Ian Fleming, "Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action".

I'll usually give the benefit of the doubt on the first one and usually find that standing there waving a white handkerchief a la mock surrender or calling a truce will defuse the situation in a humourous way.

 

[swanny32]

This person in question has done it twice to you, it's not only showing a lack of respect but he could quite literally kill you. Id have said something the first time, if he did it again then I'd have done what you did, smashing the ball back at him is going to do one of three things:

1) You'll be so hacked off you'll hit a crap shot and they'll laugh at you.
2) You'll launch it back and get in a fight, something that really isn't needed on a course
3) You'll hit him and injure him or maybe even kill him, then you're in deep trouble.

The problem with us Brits is we're too nice, make a stand (excuse the pun), say something, if they do it again, then stand on his ball or pinch it.