Would You Rather…?

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

I would say 1 if it meant a flawless swing would get me to scratch.

[GolfLug]

7 hours ago, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

Flawless swing?? Where do I sign? That could be 10 shots better than option 2.

Show aaaannnnddd dough!

[WillieT]

8 hours ago, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

I would say 2 as that would take me from just over 15 to say 7.5 AND if this were to replicate that would mean my next stop would be to just under 4 AND if it replicated again to barely 2, etc.  IF its a one and done - being a single digit would not be too bad either.   Interesting question. 

[elementz]

Definitely # 1

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

[Carl3]

I saw a clip of Rafael Nadal's golf swing on X and it made me think of this topic.

 

 

Supposedly he is a 0 handicap. I am not sure I would play golf in public with a swing that awkward looking. IDK, maybe my swing is that awkward🤣. So if you are not a plus handicap, would you rather have Nadal's swing and a 0.0 HI, or not?

[ChetlovesMer]

On 5/24/2025 at 9:56 AM, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

I'd take the flawless swing. (Although we could have a lively discussion over whether or not such a thing exists....) 

With a really great swing you can get far more GIR's and NGIR's then without one and approach shots carry such a high separation value. 

Without needing to work on my flawless swing I could devote my valuable practice time to short game. 

[Christoby]

Rafa Nadel swing is awful and that's coming from my swing that's not good but if he is an 0 handicap then his tennis skills grant him to hit the ball a far distance?,I dont know but I would say that's not a scratch drive distance (250 -280yds) swing,more like a beginner, I now appreciate my own swing now..lol

[pganapathy]

On 5/24/2025 at 9:56 AM, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

Given that I am an 8 and halving it would go to a 4, I don't really see the value in it.  Even if I went from a 16 to an 8, it wouldn't be much use.  I would definitely pick option 1 of a flawless swing, because that is more likely to help lower my score far more

[gg194]

#2 Prettiest horse doesn’t always win the race. 

[ChetlovesMer]

On 6/8/2025 at 6:02 AM, gg194 said:

#2 Prettiest horse doesn’t always win the race. 

Quick question for you.

If you had Tiger Woods hit all of your full shots and you just did the chipping, putting and sand shots what do you think your handicap would be? 

[bkuehn1952]

On 5/24/2025 at 9:56 AM, Carl3 said:

Would You Rather #70:

1) Develop a flawless golf swing such as Ben Hogan, Tiger, Sam Sneed, Ernie Els

or

2) Achieve a skill level where you cut your handicap index in half

 

This for all of us hackers out there not the low single digit or plus folks.

#1. A flawless swing should yield flawless results.

[ChetlovesMer]

Would You Rather Number 71: 

For this question I decided to give you three options. In this scenario lets assume you showed up at your usual golf course and were planning on playing alone. However, instead you get placed into a threesome of golfers that you've never met before:

Would you rather....

1) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Self-Proclaimed Golf Pro"? This guy knows everything about golf and is going to tell you about it. Every club, every swing thought, every professional’s technique, even though his own game is just... struggling. His signature move is offering unsolicited advice after every shot, even when no one asked.... especially when no one asked. 

.... Or ....

2) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Constantly Searching For Balls Guy"? Somehow, this golfer has an uncanny ability to lose his own ball on the fairway. It takes him forever to find his ball, and then he repeats the process every hole. Yet somehow he also needs to search every pond and every wooded area for golf balls to replace the ones that got lost. His signature move is to stop the cart when the group behind you is on the teebox and hunt into the trees for random golf balls.

... Or ...

3) Get stuck riding along with the "No Etiquette" Guy. Everyone knows this guy. Constantly talking in your backswing. Shouting for no real reason. Using his cell phone at the most inappropriate times. Possibly he's blind drunk so there's no coaching him up. Fix a ball mark? - No way. Spit sunflower seeds on the green? - Absolutely. His signature move is asking you what you got on the last hole just about halfway into your backswing. Possibly he even goes so far as to say "Ooops, my bad. ... You can redo that one." Which of course he says like eleventeen times per round. 

[dennyjones]

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Would You Rather Number 71: 

For this question I decided to give you three options. In this scenario lets assume you showed up at your usual golf course and were planning on playing alone. However, instead you get placed into a threesome of golfers that you've never met before:

Would you rather....

1) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Self-Proclaimed Golf Pro"? This guy knows everything about golf and is going to tell you about it. Every club, every swing thought, every professional’s technique, even though his own game is just... struggling. His signature move is offering unsolicited advice after every shot, even when no one asked.... especially when no one asked. 

.... Or ....

2) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Constantly Searching For Balls Guy"? Somehow, this golfer has an uncanny ability to lose his own ball on the fairway. It takes him forever to find his ball, and then he repeats the process every hole. Yet somehow he also needs to search every pond and every wooded area for golf balls to replace the ones that got lost. His signature move is to stop the cart when the group behind you is on the teebox and hunt into the trees for random golf balls.

... Or ...

3) Get stuck riding along with the "No Etiquette" Guy. Everyone knows this guy. Constantly talking in your backswing. Shouting for no real reason. Using his cell phone at the most inappropriate times. Possibly he's blind drunk so there's no coaching him up. Fix a ball mark? - No way. Spit sunflower seeds on the green? - Absolutely. His signature move is asking you what you got on the last hole just about halfway into your backswing. Possibly he even goes so far as to say "Ooops, my bad. ... You can redo that one." Which of course he says like eleventeen times per round. 

 

 

None of those options would be an enjoyable round, but I'd choose #2.   I could help him find his ball and be an aggressive, "let's go" type of player.      

[ChetlovesMer]

1 hour ago, dennyjones said:

None of those options would be an enjoyable round, but I'd choose #2.  

Yeah, I was trying to make you choose between what would be the least horrible. 🤷‍♂️

[DaveP043]

2 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather Number 71: 

For this question I decided to give you three options. In this scenario lets assume you showed up at your usual golf course and were planning on playing alone. However, instead you get placed into a threesome of golfers that you've never met before:

Would you rather....

1) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Self-Proclaimed Golf Pro"? This guy knows everything about golf and is going to tell you about it. Every club, every swing thought, every professional’s technique, even though his own game is just... struggling. His signature move is offering unsolicited advice after every shot, even when no one asked.... especially when no one asked. 

.... Or ....

2) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Constantly Searching For Balls Guy"? Somehow, this golfer has an uncanny ability to lose his own ball on the fairway. It takes him forever to find his ball, and then he repeats the process every hole. Yet somehow he also needs to search every pond and every wooded area for golf balls to replace the ones that got lost. His signature move is to stop the cart when the group behind you is on the teebox and hunt into the trees for random golf balls.

... Or ...

3) Get stuck riding along with the "No Etiquette" Guy. Everyone knows this guy. Constantly talking in your backswing. Shouting for no real reason. Using his cell phone at the most inappropriate times. Possibly he's blind drunk so there's no coaching him up. Fix a ball mark? - No way. Spit sunflower seeds on the green? - Absolutely. His signature move is asking you what you got on the last hole just about halfway into your backswing. Possibly he even goes so far as to say "Ooops, my bad. ... You can redo that one." Which of course he says like eleventeen times per round. 

I wonder whether this thread was prompted by the weekend golf?  

For me, I can tune out chatter, I'd take #1.  The other two are slow play and rude, those are harder for me to put up with.

[elementz]

1 minute ago, DaveP043 said:

I wonder whether this thread was prompted by the weekend golf?  

For me, I can tune out chatter, I'd take #1.  The other two are slow play and rude, those are harder for me to put up with.

 

You beat me to it....I will take #1 and tune him out with no issue.   Not interested in the other 2 clowns.

[ChetlovesMer]

7 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

I wonder whether this thread was prompted by the weekend golf?  

Nope, not at all. 
I really enjoyed the time I spent playing with everyone this weekend. I do worry about @rwolfe and @DinnerTime possibly injuring themselves from having to carry me for 18 holes. 🤣

I was just trying to think up what would be the worst case scenarios. Then make you choose between them. 

For me, I think I'd take the ball hawk guy. Guy #2. Yeah, he's rude and annoying, but I'm happy to grab a couple of clubs from the cart and walk off to my ball and play my shot. I think I'd end up just walking off and leaving him to his Easter Egg Hunt. At least I'd get my step count up. 

[GolfLug]

12 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would You Rather Number 71: 

For this question I decided to give you three options. In this scenario lets assume you showed up at your usual golf course and were planning on playing alone. However, instead you get placed into a threesome of golfers that you've never met before:

Would you rather....

1) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Self-Proclaimed Golf Pro"? This guy knows everything about golf and is going to tell you about it. Every club, every swing thought, every professional’s technique, even though his own game is just... struggling. His signature move is offering unsolicited advice after every shot, even when no one asked.... especially when no one asked. 

.... Or ....

2) Get stuck being cart-mate with the "Constantly Searching For Balls Guy"? Somehow, this golfer has an uncanny ability to lose his own ball on the fairway. It takes him forever to find his ball, and then he repeats the process every hole. Yet somehow he also needs to search every pond and every wooded area for golf balls to replace the ones that got lost. His signature move is to stop the cart when the group behind you is on the teebox and hunt into the trees for random golf balls.

... Or ...

3) Get stuck riding along with the "No Etiquette" Guy. Everyone knows this guy. Constantly talking in your backswing. Shouting for no real reason. Using his cell phone at the most inappropriate times. Possibly he's blind drunk so there's no coaching him up. Fix a ball mark? - No way. Spit sunflower seeds on the green? - Absolutely. His signature move is asking you what you got on the last hole just about halfway into your backswing. Possibly he even goes so far as to say "Ooops, my bad. ... You can redo that one." Which of course he says like eleventeen times per round. 

Ah.. who doesn't love getting their human limits stretched out every now and then. We will go with #2. Bit unfortunate in his plight but at least a respectable  believer/practitioner of recycling plastic. Although, I would limit the damage on my psyche by  excusing myself after nine citing a sudden attack of a vengeful three day old muffin on my digestive system. 

In case #2 decides to stay home, I would go with #1. Except unlike @DaveP043, I would totally have a presidential debate with him on his every swing thought out of sheer desire for devious entertainment.

#3? nah.. Outside of my fully stretched out human limits.