Spitting on the Golf Course

[308 Ragin Cajun]

Plain old spit, OK. Tobacco juice, NO. I have nothing against tobacco per se,. I am a smoker, and try to be careful where I dispose of my butts. I just have always found spiting tobacco juice  disgusting.

[Zengolfer]

Its a golf course, not a holy shrine.  Spit whereever you want.  IMO, the grossness of any spitting pales in comparison to the chemicals that most courses use.

[No Mulligans]

Spit can contain bacteria and viruses, some golfers are immune compromised such as transplant patients like myself.  For some the flu or cold can result in a hospital stay or worse.

It is not "just water".  Spit where it has no chance of touching someone,s golf ball, like behind a tee box.

[Mr Puddle]

22 hours ago, iacas said:

Who cares if someone spits off the back of a tee box or in the rough 30 yards away from you but near their golf ball?

Why does that bother you? Why do you "hate" it?

Why do you assume it's "phlegm" that they're spitting? I don't know what kind of spit you've got, but if it's "phlegmy" you should see a doctor.

If it's not flem, there is no reason to spit. I am a keen watcher of football, and players spitting also makes me angry

[iacas]

56 minutes ago, Mr Puddle said:

If it's not flem, there is no reason to spit. I am a keen watcher of football, and players spitting also makes me angry

It's phlegm, and yes there can be - a bug flies in your mouth, you have a bad taste, you have a seed from the hamburger bun stuck between your teeth, you drank some gatorade and have too much liquid in your mouth… you're chewing gum and have too much saliva… etc.