What do you do while you wait?

[roflslice]

Oh thats easy, I play Poison.

Poison is a game which I learned a couple years ago playing with my Dad around the Holidays. We were paired with these two dudes who showed us how to play. I'll try my best to explain this with words as I cannot upload a drawing.

First, you can only use the club you are going to tee off with, and everyone who is playing places their balls to the right of the rightest tee marker.

Then, the person with honors, or whoever won the previous Poison round, hits first. The objective is to hit the adjacent tee marker with your ball, then the tee marker you shot from initially. After this your ball becomes "Poison" and you try to eliminate the other players by hitting your ball into theirs. Also, you take turns if you miss a tee marker or another player's ball. The person who eliminates everyone else's ball, wins!

About the first step; make sure when you initially place your ball behind the right tee marker, that it is not blocking your shot...if that makes sense. Kindof behind the imaginary line the tee marker represents (Like in real golf not teeing up infront of the tee markers).

It's pretty addicting and strategy comes into play. The only drawback is if you get into a heated Poison match and the group in front of you has cleared...you want to finish the match!

[C-Rope1]

I play "Poison" as well, but we call it Killer Ball around here

[jonnythan]

Oh thats easy, I play Poison.

Sounds like it's basically croquet with golf balls. Kinda neat.

[iWALK18]

Oh thats easy, I play Poison.

+1, sometimes we play that you have to hit both of the tee markers on the next tee up as well... if you REALLY have a long wait.

[pjsnyc]

A little juggling, a little chipping, a few practice swings, eat, drink, talk, maybe a bum a cig from someone (I'm trying to quit, I swear!).

[fredloves2golf]

This is the reason I learned to juggle! It kills time, entertains the others in the foursome, and help maintains some semblance of rythym when finally it is time to hit.

[Mizzou12]

I play a little poison too if the wait is pretty long. If not, me and my bro usually just talk sports and enjoy the time out.

[Prairie Golfer]

My lawyers have advised me not to answer this question.

[Kcas77]

Oh thats easy, I play Poison.

Same here its a great game to play while your waiting.

[Kevin04]

Depends on who I am with,

*If alone, I'll practise swing for a while and look around at the Scenery. If there is no group behind and I am awaiting to go on the Next tee, I'll practise putting/chipping around the Green.

*If with a Golfing Buddy, we usually get our drivers out and play 'Golf Hockey'. Stand with your legs open (a 5 iron stance) and you have 1 shot each to score a Ice Hockey style goal through the opposites legs, both using drivers. I seem to be better at this both saving and scoring, than hitting Driver.

[CG031]

Oh thats easy, I play Poison.

I play this too when I'm with my friends. Pretty entertaining, haha. Been playing it for 2 or 3 years now, so I'm getting pretty good. But, if I'm by myself (which usually never anymore) I just think about how slow the groups in front of me are, or think of things not even related to golf.

[Cooker]

Clean Clubs, Look for lost balls in nearby trees, bounce ball on my wedge...

[Robielucy]

I watch their tee off, get my tee ready, chat if anyone in their group is chat worthy...

[LBlack14]

crack open a cold beer. Smoke a cig.....yea i need to quit that! Generaly bs with whoever i'm playing with.

+1...........

[threedolphins]

I know what I don't do...and that's talk about work or the girlfriend.

[eahollis4]

Anything but grabbing a club. The more I sweat over the shot the more negative thoughts creep in. Smoke a cig, take a piss, chat, check out the wild life and look for some beauties by the pools.

[Packerfan]

I haven't read the whole thread, so I'm not sure if its been mentioned, but I bring along a football to toss around with the rest of the guys in my foursome. It helps to pass the time and keeps us loose while we wait.

[Shindig]

Normally, I clean clubs, drink water, or chat with people in my group. Strangers seem to ask questions about my head-covers. If it looks like it will be more than a minute before my next shot, and my ball is not currently in play (e.g., I'm waiting on the tee), I will re-mark by ball if the colors are fading.

That having been said, I want to learn to juggle now:

This is the reason I learned to juggle! It kills time, entertains the others in the foursome, and help maintains some semblance of rythym when finally it is time to hit.