Would you jump from a second floor balcony if...

[Mike Hendren]

I see it now - I'm standing before St. Peter:   "Mike, it says here you taught adult Sunday school for 25 years" as I smile smugly.  "Oops, also says you were a golf course rater for a major publication for 13 years."  At this point I'm not even paying attention, until St. Pete says, "Nice Try."

I then faintly here the voice of Bob Huntley in the distance:  "What a pity."

Damn.

Bogey

[Peter Pallotta]

But just then, Bogey, a voice from off in the corner chimes in - it's St John:

"Ah, Peter -- stop messing around, will you?"

Peter snickers quietly, but then gathers himself up and, with an air of seriousness:

"Listen, I'll let *golfers* in, sure, but I'll be damned if I start letting in *raters*" ¹

"Oh, really", St John replies", "Well who died and made *you* boss?" ²

Peter

A joke in what I hope is not poor taste ¹
A joke for my Protestant brethren ²






 

[John Kavanaugh]

Rater hate is so 0010's. We currently have a new much more dangerous set of enemies.


From the fried toad to the never eat lunch boys we are under attack. Problem is, people are listening now on a day to day basis.

[Carl Rogers]

Moderator, please delete........................

[Bruce Wellmon]

I'd choose option D.  I'd jump if all raters golden tickets were dissolved and no golf course allowed them on their course.  That's reason to jump for everyone would pay their fair share.

Am I the only one wondering if Ben got a letter recently from Dr. Klein that started with "I regret" as opposed to "Congratulations"

[John Kavanaugh]

I'd choose option D.  I'd jump if all raters golden tickets were dissolved and no golf course allowed them on their course.  That's reason to jump for everyone would pay their fair share.

Am I the only one wondering if Ben got a letter recently from Dr. Klein that started with "I regret" as opposed to "Congratulations"

I thought the only rejection note one receives now comes marked "insufficient funds".

[Mike Sweeney]

From the fried toad to the never eat lunch boys we are under attack.

I think I understand the lunch reference, but you lost me on "fried toad". Please explain.

[BCowan]

From the fried toad to the never eat lunch boys we are under attack.

I think I understand the lunch reference, but you lost me on "fried toad". Please explain.

fried Toad is an analogy for Fried Egg?

[BCowan]

I'd choose option D.  I'd jump if all raters golden tickets were dissolved and no golf course allowed them on their course.  That's reason to jump for everyone would pay their fair share.

Am I the only one wondering if Ben got a letter recently from Dr. Klein that started with "I regret" as opposed to "Congratulations"

Bruce,

   Not the case.  Access has never been an issue for me and I pay my way in life.  I'm very content playing Doak 5's and 6's and wouldn't sell my mother down the river to play a Doak 9 or 10 like some on here would.  I don't think it's good supporting a racquet either.  I had a walking gathering in the past and a rater pulled the card on the pro for $55 or $60 green fee.  When a club is kind enough to give you tee times on a weekend for such a small fee its disrespectful to ask for a discount.  Since then we have done pre pay to make sure stuff like that doesn't happen.   Prior recent threads raters have expressed grievance with clubs asking for guest fees as if ALL of us don't pay travel costs and arrive on a magic carpet.  The folly is that these cats actually think they are like a profession and or important.  Just like anything in life there are good guys that are raters.  I meet Brad last year when he was in the D.  I seldom follow, I prefer to lead.  Rather focus on Golf in my community and State. 

[Mike_Young]

I'm sure there are a few good raters but for the most part they remind me of the far right Christian preachers ( and I'm a Methodist) who weigh in a 400 pounds from gluttony ( mainly fried chicken), they pork choir directors and keep the offering. Drive Cadillacs with pinky rings on their fingers.   They have following that actually thinks they are educated ministers.  Most have zero clue.  They just give religion a bad name....    can you not see this in the ratng game?   Of course the only thing worse is the really cool raters who turn their nose at the other raters because they were once on a USGA or state golf assoc committee or something...those are just your dime a dozen slapdicks and I can live with them. 

[John Kavanaugh]

From the fried toad to the never eat lunch boys we are under attack.

I think I understand the lunch reference, but you lost me on "fried toad". Please explain.

fried Toad is an analogy for Fried Egg.

To give credit where credit is due: https://toadvalleygolfcourse.com/oops-this-content-is-members-only/ one of the finest blogs in the business.

[Mark Chaplin]

Ben I like the Surrey heathland club that welcomes raters with open arms then charges them full greenfee on arrival, they should install a webcam for our entertainment!


One of my clubs now only comps published golf writers so we get revenue from the bulk of "raters".

[Rich Goodale]

John K


I'd jump out of any 2nd floor window if a bouncy castle was lying below.


Mark C


Thanks for the tip.  I'll remember to carry a copy of one of my published writings next time I want to be comped (which will be never).


Rich