Being a person that everyone loves to play with

[Psyber]

7 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

When I'm playing casually, 90% of the time its just for excersise. So i don't really care what i shoot or where the ball goes as long as i can find it. Other golfers seem to gravitate to that type of attitude. That and I'm super cool. 

I'm guessing finding your ball isn't much a problem most of the time if you're a +1...

[jkelley9]

Well written. Not sure if it applies to all people/groups (it would be ridiculous to assume that though lol). For me, I don't mind quiet golf with the occasional "good shot" or "nice putt." Light chit chat. I don't have a self esteem issue so I don't really need encouragement or anything. I do really appreciate when people try to help me find a ball. I'm discovering that my depth perception is TERRIBLE. When I play in my Saturday group I actually play much better because when I'm looking for my ball in some deep rough I'm often 30-40 ft away of where it actually landed. 2 weekends ago a guy in my group found my ball at least 3 times! Think of how many strokes that saved me! lol. 

Definitely agree on the temper thing. I'm one of those folks that may bust out a swear word after a piss-poor shot but I make a POINT to let my PPs know that 5 seconds later I'm over it and continuing on in a good mood. I think that's important.

[Groucho Valentine]

3 minutes ago, Psyber said:

I'm guessing finding your ball isn't much a problem most of the time if you're a +1...

Oh thats not true at all...lol 

I hit my fair share of awful shots. When i tell people my handicap they assume i break par every time i play, but the reality is that i only break par maybe 6-7 times a year. Most of my rounds are in the mid 70's. 

[Fairway_CY]

Definitely... DEFINITELY don't be the creepy 'cart girl is hot' guy.  It gets awkward in a hurry.  In 2004, I was playing with a club that played all around the area I was living in.  I was 25 at the time and, by far, one of the younger guys in the club.  I often got paired with the guys that were mid 40's and would make completely inappropriate comments about the cart girls.  Seeing as how many of the girls were in my age range, it was always very awkward to hear what they were saying and, truthfully, I never respected anybody who made comments like that.  

Beyond that... I enjoy playing with people who have personalities.  I enjoy conversation beyond the typical pleasantries.  If I'm going to be on the course with you for 4+ hours... I'd expect to know something about you by the end of the round and vice-versa.  

If you're willing to trade barbs back and forth (golf related or otherwise) and laugh about them... you're my kinda guy and I can see us playing together more in the future.  Being a big sports fan... I love playing with people who can talk trash AND take it without getting hurt feelings.  There's nothing worse than getting paired with someone who makes a comment about my Giants ball marker or my Mets hat, starts talking trash... and then says they're a Lions fan or something, but gets bent out of shape when I talk trash back.  

CY