What do you hate about the game?

[Tommo21]

My real hate is the offer of a cheaper membership to attract new members while the loyal members pay the full whack.
Cheats who are willing to point the finger at the anyone who is willing to call it.
Committees who are willing to sweep certain issues under the carpet rather than deal with it.
To counter one post above...Groups of young lads who fart about as if their playing the tour, holding up this jolly old man.

 

[Bxm Foxy]

The game of golf, nothing. Wonderful sport, almost enjoy it as much as playing cricket.
Always gripes / moans about slow play, dress codes, too middle class etc, but golf as a sport is right up there.

 

[Grant85]

I dislike that Professional golf is almost exclusively 72 hole stroke play events.

I dislike how critical people can be of some courses that aren't 'top' courses. As long as somewhere is in reasonable nick and you are playing with like minded folks, just enjoy it.

I hate that Trump owns Turnberry and that it has been defacto removed from the Open Rota because of an ignorant, classless bully.

 

[Jamesbrown]

Sock colour policy.
British weather/seasons
People who don’t pick up when they know they should.
People who talk to themselves at the driving range.
Senior ladies.
Slow play. (see above)
Non qualifiers.
Foursomes.
The necessary evil that is hollow coring.
Autumnal leaves.

 

[Sats]

Dress codes that make no sense - Socks what difference does the colour make?
Held to ransom by the British winter - 4pm sunsets!!!!!
Hitting a perfect shot only to be lost inexplicably like Jimmy Hoffer
Arrogant golfers
The cost of golf
Stupid membership caveats
Slow play

 

[Deleted member 21258]

I don't do hating, life is to short to hate anything.

 

[mhwgc]

Pitch marks - no matter where you play you always find them!

 

[Junior]

The game itself....absolutely nothing. I love it. Hate is a strong word. I don't think i actually hate anything.

 

[Crow]

All the moaning and whining that goes on on a golf forum.

 

[USER1999]

People who throw empty coke/beer/water bottles into the woods. I don't know who does it, but it isn't just one person. Littering drives me mental. It was heavy when it was full, and you carried it. Now it is empty, it weighs nothing. Carry it to the next bin.

I have never played with anyone littering, but clearly, some people think it is ok.

 

[Crazyface]

Committees who dont realise that losing members annually is likely to be proportionate to the increase in subscriptions they apply. Not seeming to realise that a percentage of members dont play enough to warrant the higher price or that the increase takes the club membership fee closer to other, perceived better courses, in the area.

Brilliant. You have to wonder don't you....

 

[Crazyface]

Training people about everything about golf. It's not just about hitting the ball.
Where to stand when someone is putting, YES I CAN STILL SEE YOU MY EYES SWIVEL YOU KNOW.
Where to leave golf bag on approaching green, LOOK FOR WHERE THE NEXT DAMN TEE IS !!!!!
Players who can't watch your ball, well to be honest about this they can't even see their own ball and when I'm playing them for money, I don't see it either so that's all good LOL.
Players who don't help look for your ball, annoys for a few holes then I stop looking for theirs. Does this make them realise they should be helping you? Does it doodahs!
The length of time it takes to instruct people how to score a stableford card. To be honest it took me ages.
Players hovvering around the green after they have holed out.

I'm sure there's a lot more.

As for actually playing the game. Nothing at all. It's the greatest sporting challenge ever invented. BAR NONE !

 

[LGC2019]

3 putting!

 

[jim8flog]

Modern attitudes towards looking after the course.
eg

Players who have to have the trollies as close as possible to them at all times even if it means dragging them between the bunkers and the greens.

Trolleys on tees

Players ignoring 'no trolleys past this point' signs

Walking straight across area which have been newly turfed

Dragging trolleys straight across temp greens.

Not replacing divots, not raking bunkers.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Not replacing divots, not raking bunkers.

I think it is better not to replace divots but to have sand/seed bags and fill them in instead as birds pull them out again looking for worms. Shame that more clubs do not do this.

 

[jim8flog]

I think it is better not to replace divots but to have sand/seed bags and fill them in instead as birds pull them out again looking for worms. Shame that more clubs do not do this.

We supply divot bags but when you watch most days only about 1 person in 40 takes one with them.

 

[Jacko_G]

Why no trolleys on tees?

Never understood that yet you can happily have stand bags on tees!

 

[Bxm Foxy]

Why no trolleys on tees?

Never understood that yet you can happily have stand bags on tees!

According to my brother, there's no problems with taking trolleys right across greens in Australia!

 

[Tommo21]

I think it is better not to replace divots but to have sand/seed bags and fill them in instead as birds pull them out again looking for worms. Shame that more clubs do not do this.

Yeah, but it's not fair to the guy behind who might hit into your divot, its the right thing to do, birds or not.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Yeah, but it's not fair to the guy behind who might hit into your divot, its the right thing to do, birds or not.

There won't be a divot if I have filled it in with sand/seed.