Rant: Chewers

[RC]

I don't get the discourtesy of sunflower seed chewers that spit their husks on the greens. Today, every green had sunflower seed hulls on them. You hate to pickup a dozen on your line, each hole... these things have been spit out of someone's mouth. Please, if you chew them, don't spit them on the greens -- they will affect a putt. Don't get me started on tobacco chewers who spit on the green and you spot your ball only to find slime on it.

Worse than not fixing a ball mark in my book.

[StrmStlkr]

Yeah, this happened to me the other day and it was pretty annoying. I also get your complaint on people who dip as I am one of them since I quit smokeing two months ago. I would never even think about spitting on the green and always carry a bottle with me to spit into. I even have a problem with myself if I catch myself spitting anywhere on the course (out of habit being outside). Sunflowers seeds on the green are pretty damn annoying.

[goblue107501]

I had a guy I was playing with spitting out seeds on the green the other day. If I would have been behind I would have been pissed. Luckily there was no one else on the course so it didn't matter. I really wanted to say something but he paid for the expensive round so I thought it better I keep quiet.

[Mr3Putt]

I had a guy I was playing with spitting out seeds on the green the other day. If I would have been behind I would have been pissed. Luckily there was no one else on the course so it didn't matter.

Unless they shut down the course forever as soon as you guys were finished, it did matter.

[MiniMoe]

just as bad are the guys that chew tobacco.

[Wazzu8]

I never have chewed Sunflower seeds on the course but was thinking about it last week. If I was going to, I would spit them in a solo cup or water bottle.. especially after seeing this thread.

I have never seen sunflower seeds on the course but thats probably because I work at a Country Club. The reason I was thinking about it was a way to get me to stop over analyzing and just play my game.

Also, I am hooked on them from baseball.

[GDWindowpane]

As an ex tobacco chewer I can certainly relate. I never spit on the greens though. Never chewed sunflower seeds but could certainly see where they would be a problem on the greens as well. Cigarette butts are what gets me pissed.

[ApocG10]

Ya, cigarette buts! Grrr... I find them on the Tee Boxes, I find them on the greens, its disgusting. Especially when theres fancy ash trays next to every ball cleaner on the course, which are on EVERY Tee!

[Drennen13]

just as bad are the guys that chew tobacco.

Just as bad what? I chew tobacco and i spit on the greens all the time. And no matter what the conditions are, spit doesn't turn into goo on the green. Plus i spit on the green and step on it. Don't get mad at other peoples habits just cuz its something they like to do. People are on the course to have a good time and relax. I highly doubt that you would mark your ball in some slimy anything none the less. I dont see anyone that cries about bird shit on the greens. Its life man, dont get all upset cuz someone spits on the green. Take it like a man and play your game.

[Zeph]

You compare yourself to a bird?

[trackster]

That reminds me that i would like to chew out every bird. Honestly you do not need to go to the bathroom on the green. Do it behind a tree like a normal person.

[Bump-n-MI]

Don't get me started on tobacco chewers who spit on the green and you spot your ball only to find slime on it.

Give me a break

I've chewed for over 20 years and have been golfing over 30. In fact the majority of my golfing buddies chew. Never once have I heard anyone complain about how "chew spit" can influence how the ball rolls or how their golf ball has tobacco "slime" on it. Sure, it is a disgusting habit but I'm not hurting you or your game by spitting on the green (besides, I would not spit in your putting line anyway). Chew spit soaks up in a matter of seconds but sunflower seeds in your line flat-out suck.

[Fourputt]

Just as bad what? I chew tobacco and i spit on the greens all the time. And no matter what the conditions are, spit doesn't turn into goo on the green. Plus i spit on the green and step on it. Don't get mad at other peoples habits just cuz its something they like to do. People are on the course to have a good time and relax. I highly doubt that you would mark your ball in some slimy anything none the less. I dont see anyone that cries about bird shit on the greens. Its life man, dont get all upset cuz someone spits on the green. Take it like a man and play your game.

Give me a break

Just shows a lack of consideration for the other people on the course. Sorry but just because all of your buddies do it doesn't make it right. No different than peeing in a bush that the next guy has to go into to hit his ball out of. They are both pretty disgusting habits.

[jlund]

Give me a break

I was just going to chime in on this. Well said...

... I chew consistently during a round of golf; however I rarely spit on the green ( even though I feel that it has no affect as well ). Seeds and ciggy butts though...

[Zeph]

Maybe the ball won't notice, but we are pretty close to the green when putting. If anyone is doing like Villegas, getting chew crap on their hands isn't exactly cool. You are walking on a huge course, why do you have the need to spit on the green?

[Bump-n-MI]

Just shows a lack of consideration for the other people on the course.

How in the hell is spitting "lack of consideration" to other golfers? I'm not talking in their backswing, or standing behind them when they putt, or not fixing my pitchmarks, or not raking the bunkers, or not filling my divots, or leaving my cell phone on, or spitting sunflower seeds on the green….etc. It's just spit and it's gone before anyone knows it's there. Nobody putts through it because it is soaked up by the time they putt. It doesn't leave any "slime" on their ball because it is soaked up by the time they putt. It' sure as hell doesn't make someone's ball go off line because it is soaked up by the time they putt. Lack of consideration? Give me a break.

Sorry but just because all of your buddies do it doesn't make it right.

Who said it did?

No different than peeing in a bush that the next guy has to go into to hit his ball out of.

Sorry, I don’t get this analogy. Are you saying peeing is disgusting? Or that peeing outside is disgusting? Or are you comparing peeing to chew spit?

[Greg]

Mother nature will do enough damage on her own with rain and blowing leaves and sticks on the green so we should not add to it. Even at some of the courses I play around here that are just average, they take pride in having greens that are nice without any manmade trash on them. Its hard enough to putt on perfect greens.

[RC]

I am sorry you don't understand my complaint, but obviously you have not picked up my ball after it rolls through tobacco spit... I have, more than once. T'aint a good thing for me no matter how much the chewer enjoys it. My least favorite is the player who spits the stuff into the cup... Yuck.