luke

Quote: Originally Posted by Sandwedge74 Since neither one of us were there, we have to take the OP at his word on how these events took place. Considering he stated they took a long time to play the first hole, and actually had to let a group play through on the second tee box (they were even in carts - aren't they supposed to be faster?!) I'd be willing to suggest that rather than a grumpy cart guy and a grumpy ranger, we're discussing a guy who wanted to impress his girlfriend and instead got scolded for not having his sh** together. this response surprises me a bit and seems a little over the top. Accusing this guy of not having his sh*T together or trying to impress his girlfriend is all besides the point. Golf is a gentleman's/gentlewoman's sport. A game of dignity. I make my living as a touring musician - this has allowed me to play golf in the U.S., Spain, England , Australia and Singapore among other places and I have seen this kind of treatment to beginning golfers and also women golfers everywhere and I find it disgusting. I see absolutely no reason for rude or snotty treatment to any golfer whether they are scratch golfers or 35 handicaps or new to the game. I DO think that slow play is a problem as well as groups not letting others play through. I ALSO agree that a full length Course can be a lot to ask of anyone new and one should always consider the time of day to take this person to the course. Telling the guy his is trying impress his girlfriend is more or less the same type of treatment I am talking about - give the guy a break - after all he did PAY for an afternoon of relaxation and fun with his girlfriend.- and the rangers and starters etc. are GOLF COURSE EMPLOYEES. Golf can be very intimidating to some people and any ranger needs to understand they ARE representing the course AND the game in general . I marshalled while in grad school to get free rounds and keep my swing together. I encountered slow play as well as beginners etc... all must be dealt with in a professional manor. So the guy didn't see a bag drop sign , had a bad first hole WHATEVER - none of that justifies being treated poorly. I like to see the game represented better personally. I think that was well said! I agree completely with this statment. But this is a forum and expect different opinions on both sides of the spectrum. But I see it as this. A golf course is offering you a service as does a grocery store. You pay for your service at both. If you get bad service, most likely you wont want to go back to either of them. It's the one providing service who's responsible for ensuring the customer is satisfied. Just my opinion.

Yeah I'm pretty close. I live in Somerset, KY. I've got to play at Battlefield in Richmond. I would love to make it to Lexington to play. I've heard they've got some nice courses.

My name is Luke and I live in SouthEastern Kentucky. I've been golfing for seven months and it has become my breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I never thought I would love something so much as I do golf. I really enjoy traveling around the state to different courses as each new course is like opening a new present at Christmas. I recently became a dad on new years eve and I hope to get my newborn son golfing as he gets older as I would love to share this passion with him. As you see by my avatar I love truck building. I actually got into golf as i needed a cheaper hobby than customizing automotive but, I'm starting to re-consider that as I have to get something new for golf all the time. LOL....Well as I can already tell, I will learn alot in this forum and hope to absorb as much as possible. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask...Thanks....

Does anyone have this gps unit? I just recently bought one from golfsmith but haven't got to use it yet b/c of the weather. What are your thoughts on it and does it perform well? I bought it b/c gps is garmins business everyday and felt good about that. Also using batteries instead of having to use a charger was a selling point (not to mention the no annual fee is a plus). I almost went with a callaway upro as my supervisor has one and it seemed pretty darn nice. Tell me about yours along with the pros and cons...

Has anyone ever dealt with this online golf store? The prices they put on their products seem really cheap. Look at their Mizuno irons for example then look on golfsmith.com and I'm seeing a 400.00 dollar difference in pricing??? Can someone explain to me if these are clones or the real deal? It's nice seeing low prices but, then again I feel like I'm getting authentic product by paying the higher price. But before I ever dealt with this site, I would like to hear some feedback. Thanks.

I'm currently playing the Srixon Soft Feel as my top choice b/c of the way it feels off the club. I too also like the Srixon AD-333 and Bridgestone E6. I've only been golfing for a few short months and at first a ball didn't really matter to me as long as I had some in the bag to hit as I would lose many. Now as I'm starting to develope a better game, I'm seeing the difference in the feel and quality of golf balls. One thing is thou, I will not buy new golf balls, I opt to go to websites and order recycled 5A balls that look and feel brand new for 1/2 the price. Plus this allows me to try new balls without sacrificing to much money.

I too would like to hear some feedback on this as I'm from Kentucky and the weather is getting a little cooler and days are becoming quickly shorter. You need to check out ebay as they have some nice mats f/s at reasonable prices.