Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

Annoying player

Jacob Smith
 Share
Note: This thread is 4276 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Jacob Smith Member

Jacob Smith

Posted
Posted
There is this guy at my golf club who is a friend but he is so annoying with no etiquette! He won't repair pitch marks on the green he will just stand on them, he thinks he is so long and waits for ages before hitting "just in case" when he will never reach, he hands out a tip "like practice 1ft putts and them he will go and miss two in a row! I have also caught him cheating a while back! Any advice on how to deal with this? I want to remain friends and not get him into trouble

  • Moderator
boogielicious Incredible Member

boogielicious

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted

Jacob,

How old is your friend?  Does he want to be a good golfer or is he just doing it for fun?  If he wants to be good, then let him know in a nice way that to become a good golfer he must learn etiquette and play by the rules of golf.  If he is only doing it for fun, then you may have to laugh it off and shake your head when he does it.

Scott

Titleist, Edel, Scotty Cameron Putter, Snell - AimPoint - Evolvr - MirrorVision

My Swing Thread

boogielicious - Adjective describing the perfect surf wave

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1

Ernest Jones Incredible Member

Ernest Jones

Posted
Posted

Jacob,

How old is your friend?  Does he want to be a good golfer or is he just doing it for fun?  If he wants to be good, then let him know in a nice way that to become a good golfer he must learn etiquette and play by the rules of golf.  If he is only doing it for fun, then you may have to laugh it off and shake your head when he does it.

I've become pretty good at just ignoring the bad etiquette I encounter. It's like bad drivers (I mean the idiots, not the people who are just unskilled), not much will change the way they drive and trying to "fix" them just leads to unnecessary self-aggravation. Gotta get 'em while they are young or it's a bit of a lost cause.

If he's a cheater just don't play him for money and if he tries to claim bragging rights after a win remind him that he's a cheater.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

My Whackin' Sticks: :cleveland: 330cc 2003 Launcher 10.5*  :tmade: RBZ HL 3w  :nickent: 3DX DC 3H, 3DX RC 4H  :callaway: X-22 5-AW  :nike:SV tour 56* SW :mizuno: MP-T11 60* LW :bridgestone: customized TD-03 putter :tmade:Penta TP3   :aimpoint:

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1

Note: This thread is 4276 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • DeadMan
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DeadMan · Posted

      Day 12: stole about 10 minutes in the garage, doing my drill with foam balls. 
    • 5amZ
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By 5amZ · Posted

      Day 116 12-6 Still working on getting to lead side. Tonight I also tried some skill work with clubface awareness.  Hit foam balls. 
    • xrayvizhen
      Differential vs Course Handicap

      By xrayvizhen · Posted

      To flog this subject even further, if that's even possible, this article from Golf Monthly just appeared today in one of my news feeds. Written by a golf writer in the UK who I never heard of, he's basically saying that there should be only 3-5 rounds from the most recent 20 that should count towards the average and only competitive rounds should count. He claims the erratic scorers would have less of an advantage than they do now. He makes a lot of references to "club golfers" in the UK being the ones who are mostly dissatisfied. https://share.google/qmZZBEoJvOxHxJGil  In my experience with my league where we have golfers with indexes ranging from 5 to 40, looking at the weekly results from the past two years, I can detect no pattern that would substantiate the claim that the current system gives an unfair advantage to either erratic golfers (aren't we all?) or higher handicappers. Apparently though, at least in the UK, this seems to be "a thing."
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT · Posted

      Day 26 (6 Dec 25) - Another day of rainy weather - got in some mirror work rehearsing forward weight shift as finishing back swing. 
    • WillieT
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By WillieT · Posted

      Wordle 1,631 3/6* 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 no eagle -  but a birdie is a nice follow-up
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept