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Today i played with my regular playing partner just in a friendly,however we hate to lose to each other and take are golf seriously.Just about to tee off the fourth when we heard a shout,looked over and the regular pain in the ass old guy asks to join us,being of a general nice nature we both said yes reluctantly as we were caught on the hop.Just a quick picture of the guy,22 handicapper but knows it all and never stops talking or telling stories[you know the type.Front nine just about bearable however went out of bounds on the tenth and i said take another drive,he declined and said he would play it from there,where i said you cant.I chipped on and was ready to putt when a ball flew onto the green it was him playing on,i was not happy but overlooked.Onto the 14th just chipped on again to 3ft he was 30ft away on green,just as i was going to mark my ball he putted without taking the flag out,i lined up my putt when he shouted loudly look a red kite[bird] being chased by seagulls and carried on for about 30 seconds.I missed my putt as the concentration had gone.I then told him in no uncertain terms he was a pain in the butt,didnt know any golf ettiquette and to go away if he didnt want to play properly.Was i right,wrong and how would you have handled the situation.
 
I'd have told him we were playing a vital grudge match and any other day he would have been welcome but today was the one day we couldnt accomodate making a 3 ball. Very sorry but he was welcome to go through us and play on ahead.
 
Exactly what i would have done PJ.
It answers the question of why he's still off 22 also.....
The least he could have done after joining ye is to show some courtesy and etiquette.
KNOB :mad: :mad:

Look on the bright side at least you dont have to worry about him joining ye again......If he does ask in my mind the guy must have a neck from his arse up to his head..... :D :D
 
He'd make a lot more noisde than that when I put his driver where the doesn;t get.

It seems to me, as one who often goes for a few holes, even a round alone, that one ought to wait to be invited to join a group of friends.
 
Today i played with my regular playing partner just in a friendly,however we hate to lose to each other and take are golf seriously.Just about to tee off the fourth when we heard a shout,looked over and the regular pain in the ass old guy asks to join us,being of a general nice nature we both said yes reluctantly as we were caught on the hop.Just a quick picture of the guy,22 handicapper but knows it all and never stops talking or telling stories[you know the type.Front nine just about bearable however went out of bounds on the tenth and i said take another drive,he declined and said he would play it from there,where i said you cant.I chipped on and was ready to putt when a ball flew onto the green it was him playing on,i was not happy but overlooked.Onto the 14th just chipped on again to 3ft he was 30ft away on green,just as i was going to mark my ball he putted without taking the flag out,i lined up my putt when he shouted loudly look a red kite[bird] being chased by seagulls and carried on for about 30 seconds.I missed my putt as the concentration had gone.I then told him in no uncertain terms he was a pain in the butt,didnt know any golf ettiquette and to go away if he didnt want to play properly.Was i right,wrong and how would you have handled the situation.
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Sounds like you're taking it too seriously... a red kite you say? ;)

I'd have distracted him then thrown his clubs in a neably lake or set fire to them.
 
Exactly what i would have done PJ.
It answers the question of why he's still off 22 also.....
The least he could have done after joining ye is to show some courtesy and etiquette.
KNOB :mad: :mad:

Look on the bright side at least you dont have to worry about him joining ye again......If he does ask in my mind the guy must have a neck from his arse up to his head..... :D :D
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Thanks mate,dont think he will ask again,thank god
 
I think you did the right things. Sometimes guys like this need it spelling out in black and white. I'd have told him he wouldn't be welcome until he played by the rules and was versed in etiquette particularly around the greens and that you would make it known to all and sundry he was deficient in both aspects. Nothing like the prospect of being a billy no mate (or forced to hack with the same few hangers on for ever) to suddenly make these fools change their ways.
 
Personally I would have held my tongue and just let the guy get on with it.

I know it's in contrast with such suggestions of setting clubs on fire and the like, but I can't really understand why you can't just be polite and civil for a round of golf.

The old guy probably enjoys the company, he's just looking to have a round of golf and some small talk, why not just indulge him?

As for the OOB, it's a bounce game so if he wants to take a drop where it went out, who really cares? x
 
I'm with Sneds.

If he was that annoying, I wouldn't play with him again, if I could help it. But, life's too short to get wound up too much over things like this.
 
telling an old bloke he is a pain in the rear end is a bit harsh,i think you could have told him a bit more civily.
as you said you knew he was annoying before you let him join, you could have made your excuses and said no

more respect for the oldies please
 
Does seem a little OTT seeing that it was just a friendly game regardless of the bragging rights it would bring to you or your mate.

Wouldn't recognise a red kite if it bit me on the arse, but it's nice to stop and smell the flowers every now and again isn't it??

Looks as though the problem might be solved as he probably won't ask to join again. Then again, I wasn't there and, like you, he might have annoyed the **** out of me too!! :D
 
Wouldn't recognise a red kite if it bit me on the arse,
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Come up here then - they're ten a penny!

I can play with anyone once. If they're being a pain just let them get on with it, enjoy your own game and next time don't let them join up.
 
Wouldn't recognise a red kite if it bit me on the arse,
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Come up here then - they're ten a penny!

I can play with anyone once. If they're being a pain just let them get on with it, enjoy your own game and next time don't let them join up.
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They could be ten a penny down here as well but I wouldn't recognise one either :)
 
I think you've been harsh tbh. It wasnt a Medal, or suchlike, and as said, the old fella just liked the company obviously.
As for you 2 playing your regular grudge match, maybe its you thats taking it too seriously perhaps, and regardless for what kind of match I was playing in, I'd take 5mins anytime to watch a Red Kite, simple pleasures are the best :cool:

Too easy to get wound up about things that really dont matter, instead of enjoying the company and the surroundings, but I'm guessing you're perhaps young, and dont appreciate that yet...... ?
 
Maybe you should have taken a little time to explain to him what he was doing wrong. He may have played with guys who didn't bother about rules/etiquette to much and he didn't see what he was doing as being wrong.

You're a long time dead and I think the golf balls will fall through the clouds, on the fairways of the great golf course in the sky. Just get on and enjoy your golf.

Shark
 
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