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Which one of these applies to you?  Haha

I'm definitely #6, #20, and #27!

The Air Counter

Defining characteristics: Can't remember his score without reliving every shot in detail. Favorite expression: "One in the pond, two drop, three back in the pond. Four I had that funky lie in the bunker and left it in the bunker ... "

The Christopher Columbus

Defining characteristics: Doggedly searches for lost balls as if they're encrusted in diamonds. Thinks the rest of the group cares as much as him. Favorite expression: "I saw it hooking by the far tree, so if we all just walk slowly on this line. . ."

Rangefinder Guy

Defining characteristics: Overly reliant on his yardage device, to the extent that he can't fathom anyone navigating a course without it. Favorite expression: "Wait! I'll give you the exact number."

http://www.golfdigest.com/golf/humor/18-most-annoying-golf-partners

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If I had to pick for myself... I'd say I'm 'The Fidgeter'.  Not that I ever tear the velcro on my glove while others are hitting, but I've found myself putting a club back in my bag as someone is about to hit a time or two.  I always cringe when I do it.

Actually, on Saturday, we were on the 5th green while another group was on the 6th tee (approximately 25 yards away).  I waited for one of the guys to tee off before attempting my putt.  I lipped out and my group let out a collective groan... just as another guy was swinging his club on the 6th tee.  He put his peg in the ground and got to the ball in record time!  Again... I cringed, especially since he hit a poor shot... but he didn't let on that our group bothered him.

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# 30 Overactive Bladder Guy Defining characteristics: Only catches fragments of conversations because he's endlessly B lining into woods. Favorite expression: "Wow, guess I had too much iced tea!" # 35 The Jinx Defining characteristics: Thinks he's being nice by telling you this is the best he's seen you play. Only introduces the notion that it can't last. Favorite expression: "Somebody is going to break 80 for the first time!"
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# 30 Overactive Bladder Guy

Defining characteristics: Only catches fragments of conversations because he's endlessly B lining into woods.

Favorite expression: "Wow, guess I had too much iced tea!"

# 35 The Jinx

Defining characteristics: Thinks he's being nice by telling you this is the best he's seen you play. Only introduces the notion that it can't last.

Favorite expression: "Somebody is going to break 80 for the first time!"

Presuming there are at least 33 other types in some list or another? ;-)

I can add some like: "That was your shot of the day!", even though you hit it too thin and it rolls most of the way. :-D

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Afraid to say that I was once a volcano! My clubs would often fly further than my shots with a few expletives thrown in for good measure.....I was a complete ass! Thankfully I matured and also realised that I had no divine right to be good at Golf. I now have a rye smile when other people lose it.........my inner chimp is now under control.
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Presuming there are at least 33 other types in some list or another?;-) I can add some like: "That was your shot of the day!", even though you hit it too thin and it rolls most of the way. :-D

You're a sharp cookie. More like 39-42 others, yes. Here's one not on this list: My wife and I were on vacation about 5-6 years ago and were ready to tee off on # 1 at a course outside the resort when the starter came up and asked if a single could join us. My answer, “sure, no problem.” Then he came around the corner. My wife looked horrified. At that very point I thought about quitting the game. This was a very unkempt man who told me, when I introduced myself, “I’m only playing nine.” His shirt was half out of his shorts, formerly all white in color, I believe. It was dotted with what appeared to be pickle juice and speckled with Cheeto dust. He looked like he rolled out of a dumpster. I admit to looking in his cart when he teed off. It was confirmed, I saw one half of a jar of Kosher pickle spears in the cup holder and a family size bag of Cheetos on his seat. Somewhere between holes 2 and 4, he offered my wife a pickle (inside joke to this very day). She declined. As the round ensued, we took it in stride and had some fun. I got him talking, and he opened up about his family on the 4th hole. He told us how his brother lost a tooth, and he had to take him to the dentist. I asked how the he lost the tooth and the man’s reply was, “hog kicked it out.” He was a mess but a pretty good player. “PIG-PEN GUY”

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I was the sulker in the past, but I've gotten past that, once I realized I'm not good enough to sulk.

I'm the air counter and frat-boy on occasion, and cigar guy.

Wish I was the sand-bagger, and the distracted boyfriend if she looked like that! priorities.

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I have to admit, I'm the Rangefinder guy :)

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Did "Won't Move His Ball Marker" Guy not make the list, haha?

The only two guys I really dislike playing with are insanely angry guy and people who don't interact with you to the point of rudeness. It takes a lot of anger to put me off, but the guy I played with once had a slow burn going and then finally heaved an iron into a tree, snapping it, and then fumed for a couple holes. That was kinda scary.

As for the other, it's usually foreign people. Which is understandable with a language barrier, but it's just offputting when they don't even flash a smile or make any effort to interact. They walk off while you're putting, don't watch your ball on the tee, etc. Then it's just awkward. Especially for me because I'm often a single. I've played with plenty of folks who didn't speak a word of English who were more than pleasant, so it really just depends on the person.

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Did "Won't Move His Ball Marker" Guy not make the list, haha? The only two guys I really dislike playing with are insanely angry guy and people who don't interact with you to the point of rudeness. It takes a lot of anger to put me off, but the guy I played with once had a slow burn going and then finally heaved an iron into a tree, snapping it, and then fumed for a couple holes. That was kinda scary. As for the other, it's usually foreign people. Which is understandable with a language barrier, but it's just offputting when they don't even flash a smile or make any effort to interact. They walk off while you're putting, don't watch your ball on the tee, etc. Then it's just awkward. Especially for me because I'm often a single. I've played with plenty of folks who didn't speak a word of English who were more than pleasant, so it really just depends on the person.

Re: Foreign people It's a different game with them. I'm with you 100%. They are very intense.

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Presuming there are at least 33 other types in some list or another?;-) I can add some like: "That was your shot of the day!", even though you hit it too thin and it rolls most of the way. :-D

“Historical Guy” Usually a bearded gentleman, this person plays with older clubs that more than likely have some historical significance. They might have been overseas during a war or are simply garage sale relics. His clothes are vintage in look and smell. The man is an amalgam of Hugh Jackman, Sean Connery and Alan Alda. The golf bag is very old and made by Voit. The shoes are brown in color, and he refers to them as his spikies. He references old golf tournaments constantly and talks about his clubs as niblicks and mashies. Every sentence starts, “back in the time..." He is very critical of motorized carts, and often curses at them - blaming them for slow play.

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The "Sore Loser Guy".  He's the guy that is happy and jovial when he's winning but does a 180 once he falls behind.  As the score goes up so do the swear words, club slams and excuses which include how they knew they shouldn't have played today because....  He almost makes you want to let him win so he stops complaining and goes back to being fun to be around.

Joe Paradiso

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I'm the rangefinder guy ! I keep a half dozen batteries in my bag because if the laser craps out, might as well pack up my wrenches and go home - it's an exercise in futility (in my defense I do wear it on my belt so I don't take any extra time shooting pins)

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"Always gives himself a stroke guy". This guy will always seem to yell out that he shot a certain score then after you suggest that you count together it turns out he forgot to count a stroke, and this happens at lease 3-4 times a round and sometimes you are pleasantly surprised when he forgets to count 2 strokes instead of one.. And he is always disappointed when it turns out that he didn't get that par he called out. :)

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I'm the rangefinder guy ! I keep a half dozen batteries in my bag because if the laser craps out, might as well pack up my wrenches and go home - it's an exercise in futility (in my defense I do wear it on my belt so I don't take any extra time shooting pins)

Better to be that rather than. . .

I'm the "I can guess how far it is without a rangefinder" guy. "The stakes say it's about 150 yards, 200 yards or whatever", "Oh yeah, it was 200 yards away. Oops, wrong club but it reached by hitting the cart path. . .". :-D

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There was a similar thread to this one, and folks here came up with some additional ones.   I forget which thread it was but recall it being funny.   Of course, I never annoyed anyone :whistle: .

RiCK

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I have what I have found over the years a pretty unique outlook when playing golf. Annoyances never bothered me. I just look at that kind of stuff that happens on the golf course as entertaining. Sure there have been a few instances when I excused myself from an issue, and went my own way, but not very often.

As for this thread,  I have, on a few occasions been the "Cart Girl Schmoozer" . I use to golf at this one course in Vegas, and they had young beverage cart girl who was nothing short of drop dead gorgeous. Just about every group I might be playing with, especially when playing with folks I did not know, usually visitors to town, would hit on her. I kind of took this on the side of being jealous. She was a looker. As the other golfers would try and work their charm on her, I would just walk up, and hand her my business card. I would tell he that I needed a personal secretary, that the job paid $45K a year, with full benefits, a yearly bonus, business trips, and included with a company car of her choice. She would take my card, and after a gush, or two would say she would have to talk to her Mom, that if the offer was on the level, "THEY" would call me. This would stop the other guys in our group dead in their tracks. We did this several times when she was working.

After we had left the young lady, usually on the next tee box she would be the topic of discussion. Usually the discussion would lean to the sleazy side of things. That's when I would tell them she was my youngest daughter....... :whistle:

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I have what I have found over the years a pretty unique outlook when playing golf. Annoyances never bothered me. I just look at that kind of stuff that happens on the golf course as entertaining. Sure there have been a few instances when I excused myself from an issue, and went my own way, but not very often.

As for this thread,  I have, on a few occasions been the "Cart Girl Schmoozer" . I use to golf at this one course in Vegas, and they had young beverage cart girl who was nothing short of drop dead gorgeous. Just about every group I might be playing with, especially when playing with folks I did not know, usually visitors to town, would hit on her. I kind of took this on the side of being jealous. She was a looker. As the other golfers would try and work their charm on her, I would just walk up, and hand her my business card. I would tell he that I needed a personal secretary, that the job paid $45K a year, with full benefits, a yearly bonus, business trips, and included with a company car of her choice. She would take my card, and after a gush, or two would say she would have to talk to her Mom, that if the offer was on the level, "THEY" would call me. This would stop the other guys in our group dead in their tracks. We did this several times when she was working.

After we had left the young lady, usually on the next tee box she would be the topic of discussion. Usually the discussion would lean to the sleazy side of things. That's when I would tell them she was my youngest daughter.......

Boy is this thread calling your name: http://thesandtrap.com/t/80885/golfdigest-editor-goes-undercover-as-a-cart-girl

Christian

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