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smith5606 Established Member

smith5606

When I hear someone say "I love to golf" or "I am going golfing", it is like fingernails on a blackboard. I love to play golf and go to play golf regularly. I also like to play bridge and Monopoly but I would not like to "bridge" or "Monopoly".

Does anyone else share my horror at the way our sport is referred to - even by people who ought to know better?

WITB - about 15lbs. of clubs, a few balls, tees, and a windbreaker

~In true gravity,

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People who have no business getting angry after poor shots, but still insist upon it. I've recently quit playing with a guy because of it; the final straw, a tomahawk across the fairway yelling 'I

zeg Great Member

zeg

Sorry pal, I consider "golf" to be a verb. But I share your aversion to fingernails on chalkboards, for what that's worth.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
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Since the dictionaries say "golf" can be a verb then I don't have a problem with it.

My peeve is self-appointed swing gurus who claim to know all of the details about THE correct golf swing, and why Hogan's swing sucked.

"You can foment revolution or you can cure your slice - life is too short for both" David Owen

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Driver: AyrtimeFW/hybrid: Distance Master Pro Steel 5w, 7w, 27* hybridIrons: Powerplay 5000 hybrids (6i-SW)Wedge: SMT Durometer 55 degPutter: Z/I Omega mallet*as soon...

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my biggest pet peeve is when a player blames every flaw on their equipment. sure the right equipment helps, but noone is perfect...i once played with a kid who freaked out after every shot, even it was "perfect".

In my Diablo Edge Tour/ Titliest Stand Bag:
Driver: Nike VR Pro 8.5* w/ Myazaki 43g X
3 Wood: Nike VR Pro II 13.5* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X
5 Wood: Cobra S9-1 Pro 18* w/ Diamana Whiteboard 83g X

Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 21* w/ Prolaunch Red X
Irons: 4-7 Titleist 712 CB, 8-9 712 MB w/ TT Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: 46* Vokey SM4, 54* Vokey SM4, 60* TMade ATV

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Belly 43"

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People who have no business getting angry after poor shots, but still insist upon it.

I've recently quit playing with a guy because of it; the final straw, a tomahawk across the fairway yelling 'I f.....g hate golf' I just walked off after that.
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LottaBalata Well Established Member

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My biggest pet peeve has to do with people who play on "my" golf course and don't respect it. Fix your pitch marks, ball marks, replace your divots. . .Don't smack your putter head into the green because you missed a short putt.

Last week I played at my home course and 2 greens had marks all over it that looked like a fat lady in high heels was doing jumping jacks. When my buddy stuck his blade putter in one of the marks and it fit perfectly, we both just shook our head and went, WOW. Someone had smacked the green NUMEROUS times with their putter.

Other than that, I just hate pompous golfers who are more about their image on the course than playing a good, respectable game.

Oh, and I golf, and I play golf. Just depends on who I'm speaking to.
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rjfan91 Well Established Member

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I have a problem with this as well. I was on the course (avoiding the golfing vs. playing golf) a month or so ago and there were sunflower seeds all over almost every green. I asked the marshall to look into it and he found the person.

My biggest pet peeve has to do with people who play on "my" golf course and don't respect it. Fix your pitch marks, ball marks, replace your divots. . .Don't smack your putter head into the green because you missed a short putt.

In my bag:

Driver: 907d2
Fairway: R7 ti 5-Wood
Hybrids: 909H 21 Rescue 4Irons: KZG Forged Evolution 5 - PW w/Rifle 6.0 shaftWedges: 52 Rac & Vokey 58Putter: Studio Select 2Ball: Titleist ProV1xEyes: SG5

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I would have to agree with the "people getting overly angry" pet peeve.

To add to the list I also hate it when I play with a new group and they scoop my ball up for me and consider it in the hole. I like to play until I hear the ball hit the bottom of the cup regardless of how close I get. I don't do "gimme's"

What's in my Bagboy Revolver cart bag:

Polarity MTR Irons 2&3 (hybrid) thru PW
R7 Burner Draw Driver 460cc
R7 Burner 3 Wood 5614 Vokey Wedge Tour Chrome Studio Select 1.5 ProV1's

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David in FL

15 handicappers who hit 2 decent shots in a row and suddenly feel qualified to offer swing advice to anyone who's within ear shot.

Ron......if you're out there, this one's for you!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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When I hear someone say "I love to golf" or "I am going golfing", it is like fingernails on a blackboard. I love to play golf and go to play golf regularly. I also like to play bridge and Monopoly but I would not like to "bridge" or "Monopoly".

I agree with Smith5606, but it only mildly bugs me. FWIW, it has been my experience that people that play regularly and have low handicaps rarely use 'golf' as a verb.

My bigger pet peeve is slow play and people determined to hole it out beyond the ESC max in non-competitive formats. Luckily, my club is very good about enforcing this.

Driver: Taylor Made RBZ HL
3-Wood:Taylor Made RBZ 16*
Hybrid: Taylor Made RBZ 19* and 22*
4i-PW: Titleist AP 1
Wedges: Vokey 54*, 60* Putter: Cameron Squareback 2 Ball: Pro V1x

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Big Padrigo Well Established Member

Big Padrigo

people getting angry is certainly a peeve, but everyone gets frustrated a little so I have some sympathy for them.

No for me the worst thing you can do on a golf course is offer unsolicited advice. If I hit a bad shot and say, "I don't know what I did wrong there..." then you are perfectly entitled to tell me what you saw. If I say nothing then you have no business offering me your advice. The worst example I have of this is a guy who is a member of a course where my family plays at home. I remember this guy joining me and my brother about 12 years ago on the back 9 and totally destroying what had been until that point a really fun round of golf. He insisted on giving advice on every aspect of the game to the point that he totally destroyed our confidence. Speaking to my dad about a month ago it seems this guy hasn't changed and had tried to do the same thing with my dad.... the thing is the guy is like a 20 handicapper and is in no place to be offering advice, even if it were asked for....

What's in the bag
Big sticks Ping Rapture V2 9° Fusion FT-3 3-Wood, 3,4 Hybrid

Irons Ping I10 5-GW
Wedges Cleveland RTX 54° Spin Milled Vokey 60°Putter Redwood Anser Titleist NXT Tour 1500 rangefinder

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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

Golf Pet Peeves:

-Unsolicited advice from 20 handicapper
-People who throw or slam their clubs
-Mobile phones/pagers on golf course
-People not respecting course and their rules (driving cart off path on 'cart path only' days, driving to close to green, not fixing divots and ball marks, not raking bunkers, not throwing trash in can, etc.)
-People hitting multiple balls and/or practicing when course is backed up
-Courses that have 7 minute tee times then complain about golfers being backed up
-People spending 20 minutes looking for lost golf balls or pulling out ball retriever and using it to drag lake
-Homeowners who's yards are 20 feet off fairway putting up signs not allowing golfers to at least retrieve their golf ball if they can see it.
-Houses too close to fairway/green/tee box
-Courses that don't warn of aerated greens/fairways or other on-course activities and problems that affect play but still charge full price

Doesn't bother me:

-People who do not play by rules (free drops, gimmes, improvement of lie, etc.) as long as it's not a competition. I follow rules, but I want everyone to have fun.
-Slow play (within reason - I'd rather be on golf course than elsewhere anyway)
-'Hacker' courses, as long as they are priced as such.
-Women golfers - they often play faster than men and are usually more courteous.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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Norm66 Well Established Member

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Gotta be the guy who spends more time reading putts than a PGA guy does over a 20foot birdie putt for the Masters win. Come on guy, it's for a beer after the round, not a Major win! Eric, if you're out there... ;^)
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telrod11 Established Member

telrod11

15 handicappers who hit 2 decent shots in a row and suddenly feel qualified to offer swing advice to anyone who's within ear shot.

Have to admit, this is one I hate, and have learned to fight my natural instincts to be that jerk........

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Driver: R7 460 9.5 Stiff Shaft
Fairway Woods: Steelhead 3 and 5 Stiff Shaft
Irons: :: R7 CGB Stiff Shaft Steel
Wedges: Vokey 56 / 52 Stiff ShaftPutter: Oddysey White HotBag: R7 Stand bagRangeFinder: (Nikon) LR550Ball Prefer Pro-V1, but usually play what you just lostâ¦..

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jmoc Established Member

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Referring to a fairway wood as a fairway metal. Now if the guy strikes his 6 steel (iron) smartly, or his 9 titatium (iron) consistently on the sweet spot, I suppose I will allow him that idiocentricity, but that will be the last time we play together! Just talking about it makes my eye twitch ..... jmoc

"Courage is fear holding on one minute longer." Gen. Geo. S. Patton, 5 June 1944

Grom Desert Camo
Dymo HL Driver and 5 Wood
GC Hybrids 3-5 i15 irons 6-pw Tour-W 50*, 54* and 58* wedges White Hot XG Hawk Freak Neo GPS

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schapman Well Established Member

schapman

Loud people at the driving range. I understand talking if you're taking/giving a lesson, but I can't stand the guys who yell and cheer about their shots to their buddies. Or the guy right next to you on his cell phone.

Some of us are there to improve out game :)

In my bag:
Driver: HiBore XLS (9.5*, stiff, gold shaft)
Irons: FP II 4-GW
Wedges: mp R series 56/13 588DSG 60*
Putter: Unitized TiempoBag: ADIDAS Velocity

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Elvisliveson Great Member

Elvisliveson

I would have to agree with the "people getting overly angry" pet peeve.

High handicappers who insist on holing everything out.

My Tools of Ignorance:

Driver: Ping I20 9.5*
Woods/Hybrids: Cobra AMP 3W and 3 HY

Irons: Cobra AMP 4-GW

Wedges: Callaway Forged Copper 56* and 60*

Putters: Scotty Cameron  35" (Several of the flow neck blade variety)

Ball: Bridgestone B330-RX and Srixon Z-Star

Bag: Nike Performance Carry

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