Do You Play with a Phone in Your Pocket?

[Glowing4Golf]

6 hours ago, DrMJG said:

Golfing is an escape from my day, phone left in car (though I do have $ for the beverage cart).

 

Also my opinion ... there must be some "free" hours a week

[RussUK]

No, with the size of phones these days its just not comfortable. I'll have it in the bag as i use Freecaddie gps.

[Swooshgolf]

I normally have my phone in my left pocket as it doesn't impede my swing.

[Bucki1968]

If I am walking I put the phone in back pocket. It records my steps/miles walked, calories burned and I usually have it playing music or some kind of sporting event through the blue tooth speaker on my bag. If riding, it sits in the cart for the same reason.

[HJJ003]

I’m almost always in a cart so no the phone is not in my Pocket but stays in the cart. 

[chilepepper]

In my cart or bag. Volume off. My gps /scoring app is on my phone so I do bring it. Can’t stand anything in my pockets playing golf besides a tee and coin

[RWC]

My phone is in my bag. I will check it at the turn for any emergency family message and then back in the bag until the round is over. 

[p1n9183]

Nope, i keep it silenced in the bag. Just check it before teen up on the 10th hole.
It annoys me a bit the ones that carry it with the volume up enough so everyone can hear an incoming message or phone call. Moreover if they pick up the call and start talking while others in the group are hitting their shots. 

[DeadMan]

Nope, not in my pocket. It's either in my bag, in my cart, or in my push cart.

[mcanadiens]

Almost never. 

I make it a point to not allow anyone to just expect to get a hold of me on the golf course or anywhere else.

Unless I'm expecting to communicate something very particular during that time period, it never leaves the car. Half the time, I leave it at home.

 

[djfajt71]

I keep it in my pocket, I use it for the GolfLogix app during rounds.

[Rkrider99]

It's on my desk at home. Cell phones don't belong on the golf course.

[JxQx]

I keep it in my back pocket for GG and to listen to music.

[jamo]

Sometimes I’ll keep it in my pocket, otherwise it’s in my push cart basket or the driving cart cubby. 

[rehmwa]

Good god NO.  Nothing in the pockets of any weight - just a few tees, and a ball mark repair tool.  Spare ball sometimes.  I don't need to be hiking my waistband up all the time.

I keep it in my bag for messages, and if I want to take a picture on a nice course.  silenced

Edited January 25, 2019 by rehmwa

[ChetlovesMer]

50 minutes ago, Rkrider99 said:

Cell phones don't belong on the golf course.

Bold statement, my friend.
What about Arccos, Game Golf, 18 birdies app, other GPS, tournament scoring apps, green reading apps (I haven't actually tried any of these, but I've seen them)?

Believe me I like your style but I do think some of these apps have improved my game. 

And at least one tournament I play, we do all the real time scoring on an ap. 

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, Rkrider99 said:

It's on my desk at home. Cell phones don't belong on the golf course.

My only worry about this is if there is an emergency, I am cut off. I play with older people a lot. I would hate to not have access to calling for help. 

My cell is on silent in my bag.

[Rkrider99]

31 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Bold statement, my friend.
What about Arccos, Game Golf, 18 birdies app, other GPS, tournament scoring apps, green reading apps (I haven't actually tried any of these, but I've seen them)?

Believe me I like your style but I do think some of these apps have improved my game. 

And at least one tournament I play, we do all the real time scoring on an ap. 

I have played with people that have all kinds of golf apps on their phones. They spend more time typing stuff in, and clicking buttons than planning their next shot. I've had to ask them to put the phone down and hit the ball.