League Players vs Regular Players - Etiquette

[Kalnoky]

  On 8/14/2017 at 5:57 PM, Zekez said:

I hate to be harsh, but i doubt the course will miss you.

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I said I learned my lesson and won't be going back. 

  On 8/14/2017 at 4:35 PM, Zekez said:

Stop going to the course when there are leagues playing is all that i can suggest.

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^^^ In other words I'm taking your advice.

No need to be an ass.

[chilepepper]

  On 8/14/2017 at 1:20 PM, colin007 said:

In the quote you use, I mentioned that there are holes open to play thru to.

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In the leagues I play in there are rarely open holes. I play in 3

  On 8/14/2017 at 3:20 PM, colin007 said:

I guess what I'm really railing against is the sense of entitlement these assclowns seem to have. They really do act like they own the course.

And another point, most of the leagues around here play at reduced prices. At one course they play $10 for 9 holes while the rest of us schmucks pay $18.

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You just like to argue don't you. Go to another course if it's such a hardship

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[mcanadiens]

My home courses have leagues on the regulation courses every weekday afternoon from 3-5 or so. Generally, I don't even think about trying to play those unless I can start before 2 p.m. That gives me a fighting chance to make the turn. Otherwise its nine holes or the executive course.

It really never occurred to me to try to play behind a league.

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[jetsknicks1]

  On 8/14/2017 at 3:20 PM, colin007 said:

I guess what I'm really railing against is the sense of entitlement these assclowns seem to have. They really do act like they own the course.

And another point, most of the leagues around here play at reduced prices. At one course they play $10 for 9 holes while the rest of us schmucks pay $18.

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Assclowns? That's a bit harsh, maybe the issue isn't with them. Why would it bother you if they only pay $10 instead of $18? If you use a coupon at a restaurant or get a discounted hotel room or airline ticket, do you feel bad for the other "schmucks" who paid more?

 

[Elmer]

  On 8/14/2017 at 3:20 PM, colin007 said:

I guess what I'm really railing against is the sense of entitlement these assclowns seem to have. They really do act like they own the course.

And another point, most of the leagues around here play at reduced prices. At one course they play $10 for 9 holes while the rest of us schmucks pay $18.

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Actually, why don't you join the league?

You would get 9 holes at a reduced price and priority on the tee. 

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proper English!

[David in FL]

  On 8/14/2017 at 7:29 PM, Elmer said:

Actually, why don't you join the league?

You would get 9 holes at a reduced price and priority on the tee. 

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Yeah, but then he'd  have to play with a bunch of discourteous assclowns! 

 

[Zekez]

  On 8/14/2017 at 6:15 PM, Kalnoky said:

I said I learned my lesson and won't be going back. 

^^^ In other words I'm taking your advice.

No need to be an ass.

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Sorry i didn't realize that I replied earlier.  My apologies.

[colin007]

  On 8/14/2017 at 7:05 PM, jetsknicks1 said:

Assclowns? That's a bit harsh, maybe the issue isn't with them. Why would it bother you if they only pay $10 instead of $18? If you use a coupon at a restaurant or get a discounted hotel room or airline ticket, do you feel bad for the other "schmucks" who paid more?

 

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Ok, maybe harsh. I apologize.

There are no coupons at any of the muni courses near me other than resident rates. 

And I'm not joining a league because I don't really fit in with the demographic of all the leagues I've ever seen in my area. 

[Moppy]

  On 8/11/2017 at 8:19 PM, colin007 said:

When leagues go out, are they expected to follow common etiquette and pace of play? Or do they basically have free reign?

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We aren't allowed out when a league is playing, but your question reminded me of the bass tournaments around here, which I call "BassCar" because they buzz around the lake in fast boats, and for the first couple of years, they seemed to think that because they were in a tournament, they could overtake you from behind and stop in front of your boat because they had to get right on that GPS point, or sit in the middle of a traffic lane under the drawbridge, or whatever, but when enough locals complained, they created penalties for these kinds of things, like getting DQd or banned even, which fixed the problem.

But I think it would be lousy etiquette on my part to interfere with a league on a golf course where they paid for the facility for a certain time. It's different than a lake owned by the people.

[David in FL]

  On 8/14/2017 at 9:07 PM, Moppy said:

We aren't allowed out when a league is playing, but your question reminded me of the bass tournaments around here, which I call "BassCar" because they buzz around the lake in fast boats, and for the first couple of years, they seemed to think that because they were in a tournament, they could overtake you from behind and stop in front of your boat because they had to get right on that GPS point, or sit in the middle of a traffic lane under the drawbridge, or whatever, but when enough locals complained, they created penalties for these kinds of things, like getting DQd or banned even, which fixed the problem.

But I think it would be lousy etiquette on my part to interfere with a league on a golf course where they paid for the facility for a certain time. It's different than a lake owned by the people.

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When you pay your green fees aren't you also paying to use the facility for a certain time?  Aren't you deserving of the same etiquette as others?

[Moppy]

  On 8/14/2017 at 9:24 PM, David in FL said:

When you pay your green fees aren't you also paying to use the facility for a certain time?  Aren't you deserving of the same etiquette as others?

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I guess I just consider it respect for the the course that benefits by the revenue and helps pay the freight for my use. But I am pretty sure that I am not the normal golfer on here.

[David in FL]

  On 8/16/2017 at 3:06 AM, Moppy said:

I guess I just consider it respect for the the course that benefits by the revenue and helps pay the freight for my use. But I am pretty sure that I am not the normal golfer on here.

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When I pay my green fees, I'm paying my freight.  When you pay your fees, you're paying yours.

Neither one of us should expect more or less courtesy than the other.  To put it another way, if I play 100 rounds a year on a course, but you only play 10, should that give me the right to push you around on the course?  I certainly don't think so...

[Moppy]

 

  On 8/16/2017 at 3:14 AM, David in FL said:

When I pay my green fees, I'm paying my freight.  When you pay your fees, you're paying yours

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Maybe it's because the course I mostly play needs the revenue, and if the leagues crowd on occasionally, that's fine, and they can help keep it open even though most of the times there are not that many players out there, with the exception of weekend mornings and holidays, which I avoid. I like that the course stays open and in good condition for me to golf with maybe two or three other groups on weeknights.

I understand how you feel, and I am sure your circumstances are different. I kind of feel that way when I can't get a table in a restaurant full of tourists in the summer, when over the course of a year, I probably spend more in the place than the whole group of tourists is spending that night.