Writing about golf, taken the plunge.

i'm a tad behind but read the incident with your county match.

Can't believe the stick you're getting from people for that ordeal.

A similar incident happened to me the other week, my ball entered the water and I precisely watched the line it went on and 2/3 playing partners agreed but another disagreed which I initially debated but then adhered and hit from where he thought it entered.

Later in the round he clearly grounded his club in a hazard where he could hit out of - I confronted it and gave him a "pointer" which he didn't enjoy - I think partly down to him being twice my age.

The rest of the round he spent ignoring every conversation and being downright rude- he nearly ignored a handshake at the end of the round.

If people are going to be nitty picky with rules - they sure as hell should expect people do it back to them when they don't.
 
stokie_93 said:
i'm a tad behind but read the incident with your county match.

Can't believe the stick you're getting from people for that ordeal.

A similar incident happened to me the other week, my ball entered the water and I precisely watched the line it went on and 2/3 playing partners agreed but another disagreed which I initially debated but then adhered and hit from where he thought it entered.

Later in the round he clearly grounded his club in a hazard where he could hit out of - I confronted it and gave him a "pointer" which he didn't enjoy - I think partly down to him being twice my age.

The rest of the round he spent ignoring every conversation and being downright rude- he nearly ignored a handshake at the end of the round.

If people are going to be nitty picky with rules - they sure as hell should expect people do it back to them when they don't.
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I've been told and said it a million times, you can't pick and choose what rules to play this sport by. Sure, it may have been harsh to pull him up and issue the required penalty, I've never said it wasn't, I've also never said that it's something I do ALL the time, I would normally have a quiet word something along the lines of "Just so you know, you can't do that" but I was steaming, we were down in the match and he had been, in my opinion, extremely unfair in my point of entry. Call it tit for tat. I give as good as I get.
 
One of the members at my club and also a fellow GM Forumer has contacted me a couple of times to lend his support about the whole "incident". Just a quick thanks to him, it's nice to have someone firmly on my side and is very much appreciated, although I must say that I got no other negative remarks by other club members except the obvious two!
 
swanny32 said:
One of the members at my club and also a fellow GM Forumer has contacted me a couple of times to lend his support about the whole "incident". Just a quick thanks to him, it's nice to have someone firmly on my side and is very much appreciated, although I must say that I got no other negative remarks by other club members except the obvious two!
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Maybe you need to move on now and forget about the other two! You obviously have the majority of the club members backing so probably best to carry on with playing and enjoying your golf.... onwards and upwards!
 
swanny32 said:
I've been told and said it a million times, you can't pick and choose what rules to play this sport by.
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100% agree. We should all play by the rules and - unpleasant as it is at the time - inform others (and wish to be informed ourselves) of any rule breaks that occur.

What I disagree with is watching them, knowing they are about to break a rule, then call them for it afterwards.

Certainly not against the rules (as far as I know) but a little bit sneaky imo.

How many of us would knowingly watch someone tee off in front of the markers or putt without replacing a ball that had been moved sideways, then call a penalty for it.

Not many I hope.

"I'm sorry xxxxx, you're not allowed to stand there while he putts.". No rule break, no awkward situation, and you are the bigger man for not stooping to his level.

Sure, it might mean you have less of a chance of winning the match, but it's only a game.
 
Region3 said:
100% agree. We should all play by the rules and - unpleasant as it is at the time - inform others (and wish to be informed ourselves) of any rule breaks that occur.

What I disagree with is watching them, knowing they are about to break a rule, then call them for it afterwards.

Certainly not against the rules (as far as I know) but a little bit sneaky imo.

How many of us would knowingly watch someone tee off in front of the markers or putt without replacing a ball that had been moved sideways, then call a penalty for it.

Not many I hope.

"I'm sorry xxxxx, you're not allowed to stand there while he putts.". No rule break, no awkward situation, and you are the bigger man for not stooping to his level.

Sure, it might mean you have less of a chance of winning the match, but it's only a game.
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your quote of not moving a ball back after being moved sideways a putter head strikes a very sore nerve with me .
playing in a pairs ko semi final i had to move my ball one putter head and my mistake didnt replace it. my opposition pair both in unison said as soon as the ball started moving that i hadnt replaced .they both knew what they were doing and as it was on the 17th it meant that the air could have been cut with a knife the atmosphere was that thick. now like you say technically they were well within their rights ,but it was a club ko comp not a match against another club ,and these guys were supposed mates that i play against and with every week.
fortunately for me i held nerve and stuck them with a birdie on the last to win the match .which was a little bit of retribution .
 
I got my wings clipped when I announced my blog some months ago, it now seems ok as there popping up everywhere and being openly promoted, so, off the back of this, my latest offering is now LIVE :thup:

For those looking in on it for the first time, you may need to go back to the beginning in December 2015 and read the very first post to get the feeling of why it was born and why this season is.........#YOTF :cool:
 
swanny32 said:
New blog went live last night.

https://usingthebounce.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/blog-8-clique-cliquety-clique
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Another good read Chris and very topical. I never understood the situation at FP when i was there. It seemed like they were more like closed societies than open Roll ups/Swindles. Experienced the same at a club up here too, it was impossible to get an early morning at the weekend due to Cliques. I must say that my current club is the most welcoming i've ever played at and it really does highlight the different experiences and approaches that are out there.
 
drewster said:
Another good read Chris and very topical. I never understood the situation at FP when i was there. It seemed like they were more like closed societies than open Roll ups/Swindles. Experienced the same at a club up here too, it was impossible to get an early morning at the weekend due to Cliques. I must say that my current club is the most welcoming i've ever played at and it really does highlight the different experiences and approaches that are out there.
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There was a group of chaps who were "off peak" members, who used to go out about 1pm, they were a great bunch of guys and very accommodating to anyone who was looking for a knock, the problem for me was that I liked to play my golf in the morning so I could be at home with the kids in the afternoon, so I never ventured out all that much with them. The Saturday morning lot were one of the worst "Cliques" I've ever come across, I really struggled with them as you'll find out in part 2.

It was a shame really as the entire club is built on it's "friendly" feeling around the clubhouse, everyone else there would go out for a round with you and buy you a drink afterwards without a second thought, I really do miss that about FP, that being said, I've made some good friends at my new place now and although it's nowhere near as close knit as Forresters, I'd feel confident of getting a round with someone if needed.
 
Enjoyed the last entry and am looking forward to the next to see what these cretins are like!

I've been blessed that thanks to our pro I 'fell' in with a great bunch of lads who i play regularly with on Saturday mid morning. They play a lot of Essex comps for the club so if they are not around on the Saturday I'm lucky enough that the Sunday morning swindle has welcomed me in too even though I can't play in it most weeks. They have set up a 'Sunday Swindle' whatsapp chat and during the week if I want an evening round I can post on there and usual get a reply - beats a few holes talking to myself!!!!
 
Scoobiesnax said:
Enjoyed the last entry and am looking forward to the next to see what these cretins are like!

I've been blessed that thanks to our pro I 'fell' in with a great bunch of lads who i play regularly with on Saturday mid morning. They play a lot of Essex comps for the club so if they are not around on the Saturday I'm lucky enough that the Sunday morning swindle has welcomed me in too even though I can't play in it most weeks. They have set up a 'Sunday Swindle' whatsapp chat and during the week if I want an evening round I can post on there and usual get a reply - beats a few holes talking to myself!!!!
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Sounds the same as us fella.
 
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