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Jim Franklin

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #50 on: March 14, 2007, 01:36:12 PM »
Other golfers may (at my club they do) hate the way I dress. I do not wear your typical Country Club white or light blue shirts, but I can if I am a guest of someone, but at my club I like my shirts orange and my shoes black. Although I will throw in a green shirt every now and then to go along with my orange golf shoes ;).
Mr Hurricane

Mike_Cirba

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #51 on: March 14, 2007, 01:40:20 PM »
I do happen to say "Pity" on a missed putt, with just the right amount of sympathy...I think.


Bob

Bob,

I distinctly recall "Tis a pity", on quite a few of my shots.   Your comments were quite appropriate at the time.

Tom Huckaby

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #52 on: March 14, 2007, 01:40:56 PM »
I do happen to say "Pity" on a missed putt, with just the right amount of sympathy...I think.


Bob

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE!

Sorry to shout, but that gave me some fine audible yuks.  Having been on the receiving end of this, all I can say is that it is always very aptly timed.

 ;D ;D

Brent Hutto

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #53 on: March 14, 2007, 01:44:59 PM »
I've played enough with you guys...what do/did I do that drove you nuts?

You want the Truth? You can't handle the Truth!

Tom Huckaby

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #54 on: March 14, 2007, 01:53:59 PM »
shivas:  I can't think of a thing, and believe me I'd tell you.  You are exceedingly fun to play this game with.

Check that!  I thought of something.

That broomstick putter is annoying to look at... especially when you actually make putts with it.

TH

Kalen Braley

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #55 on: March 14, 2007, 01:59:48 PM »
I used to be a little obnoxious about giving people little tips during the round.  And then two things happened:

I realized on my best days I only shoot in the low 80s and I played once with a guy who was giving me tips and he was worse that me and it drove me nuts.  I was instantly cured!  ;D That being said, I welcome tips from really good players because its almost always helpful.

Reminds me of one of my more surreal experiences on a golf course:

I was playing as a single, matched up with a threesome that was missing their normal 4th. We played the entire round, and one of the gentleman I played with had the most gigantic difference between his practice swing and his actual swing that I have ever seen. Ever. On the 18th tee, after snap hooking yet another ball off the tee, he cried out in frustration, "What the hell am I doing wrong?"


Too funny George,

This reminds me of Charles Barkley who has to have the worst golf swing in the world, and I've seen some bad ones.

We've all seen how abysmal he is on TV, but supposedly on the range he swings relatively "normal" and can hit the ball OK.  Its only when he gets on the course that some kind of mind voo-doo/curse/block thing gets in the way and he does that herky jerky half swing abomination that not even a mother could love.

If anyone has seen a worse swing, I'd like to hear about it.  And yes needling of other GCA'ers on this is perfectly appropriate.   ;D

Tom Huckaby

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #56 on: March 14, 2007, 02:01:55 PM »
I truly believe my swing is only very very slightly better than Barkley's.  I've seen myself on video and in too many pictures and it's not a pretty sight.  I try not to look, and warn others not to as well.

Somehow I do manage to play the game decently though... and it's a good betting tool when I am so inclined....

 ;D

Re other GCAers, I only tend to notice the good swings.  Man there are lots of those.  Benham is freakin' Tom Purtzer/Steve Elkington perfect.
« Last Edit: March 14, 2007, 02:03:32 PM by Tom Huckaby »

Tom Huckaby

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #57 on: March 14, 2007, 02:13:59 PM »
Aw, shucks, Huck...

C'mon, give me the truth...I can handle it...I say f**k too much.

Maybe for some... sure as f**k not for me.  It gives license to my own potty-mouth.


Doug Ralston

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #58 on: March 14, 2007, 02:17:09 PM »
OH, screw this self-introspection nonsense.  This isn't a ladies' breast self-exam. ;D  Why sit here and try to guess what you do that drives people nuts, when you can just ask?



Shivas, this is 1st! It is demeaning to my clever thread!  :P

Jesse Jones: The fellow you are describing is ME! I got the best ball retriever for Christmas, 10.5 ft fully extended, and I use it when I can. If fact, about 80% of the balls I pull out are quite fine after they are cleaned with a little bleach. Every ball I ever play is either from finding, or bought at $5/dz used. I still move reasonable fast, and if I am ever in your way, say so; you will be welcome to play through. And yes, I often never ask Joe what I shot after the round. If YOU hit them like I do, you wouldn't wanna know either  ::)

ROFL. Great stuff folks. And my apology. I didn't think a lot of you would be able to do this, even partially in jest. It is so much easier to 'see' what others do wrong than to 'see' yourself.

Doug

Jim Franklin

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #59 on: March 14, 2007, 02:17:37 PM »
Shivas, no one drops the F bomb more than myself so I don't have a problem with that. The two putters are annoying, but when you drop in a 50 footer for a blitz on 18, hell, even I can complain about two putters  ;D.
Mr Hurricane

Mike_Cirba

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #60 on: March 14, 2007, 02:28:46 PM »
I like the Shivas approach.

What's annoying about playing with me?   I can't imagine it's much fun watching my chyipping game and my attempted cure, the putt from 30 yards.   ::) ;D

Sean Leary

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #61 on: March 14, 2007, 09:23:52 PM »
I truly believe my swing is only very very slightly better than Barkley's.  I've seen myself on video and in too many pictures and it's not a pretty sight.  I try not to look, and warn others not to as well.

Somehow I do manage to play the game decently though... and it's a good betting tool when I am so inclined....

 ;D

Re other GCAers, I only tend to notice the good swings.  Man there are lots of those.  Benham is freakin' Tom Purtzer/Steve Elkington perfect.

Your swing is a lot better than you give yourself credit for.  That being said, it IS a good thing that Mrs. Huckaby has not seen the Silver Fox swing.  That plus the handsome good looks might get you kicked to the curb...


Doug Ralston

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #62 on: March 14, 2007, 10:06:20 PM »
David;

Great tale. That you can laugh at yourself likely means you will grow out of it before [or certainly after] you die  ;).

Doug

Anthony Butler

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #63 on: March 15, 2007, 12:43:01 AM »

"Nice putt....ohhhhhhh!" as the ball slides past the lip of the cup.
Vaguely acceptable if the effort is from 25ft plus.

arb:
Next!

Doug Siebert

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #64 on: March 15, 2007, 01:40:24 AM »
Let's see...


I walk very quickly, so if I'm with someone else who walks sometimes I won't think about it and I'll just go speeding off without them.  Maybe the effect of too much walking with people playing in carts...

I'm not particularly patient with slow players, and if we have room in front and are being pushed from behind I'll start to ignore the honor on the tee and who's away as a not-so-subtle hint to get things moving along.

I plumb bob every first, and sometimes second putt -- I'm quick about it, do it before my turn where possible and otherwise don't mess around when putting, but its become ingrained as part of my routine even though half the time I'll disregard it anyway.

If someone calls me on the plumb bobbing that adds an extra two seconds to my putts and claims it slows play, I'll tell them about their annoying habits that slow play, just in the interest of fairness :)

If I'm having a particularly bad day, at some point I might just quit trying, and it is pretty obvious that I've quit caring about the results of my shots.  Maybe it has to do with hitting all my shots without practice swings and not lining up my putts?

I refuse to watch other golfers swing.  I watch the ball as it leaves their club, so I can help look for it, but you are wasting your breath if you ask me what you did wrong on that last shot!

If I end up playing with someone I find I don't like, I think my condolences for their bad luck are probably not all that sincere :)



My hovercraft is full of eels.

Jim Nugent

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #65 on: March 15, 2007, 02:10:31 AM »
Great story, David, that nearly got me laughing out loud.  Just wondering if there isn't a little bit of embellishment...

Casey Wade

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #66 on: March 15, 2007, 08:46:32 AM »
You have to keep your golf shoes on in the 19th hole because we are going through the whole round, shot by shot again.  

Just because you just did it for for hours doesn't mean we can't get another 18 in over a couple of beers!
Some people are alive simply because it is illegal to shoot them.

Bruce Katona

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #67 on: March 15, 2007, 02:33:52 PM »
David: I almost cried I was laughing so hard about the drowning incident in the pool....that is a classic....

Generally I host client sand guests as opposed to being someones guest for golf.....the primary purpose of my day is to insure our guests enjoy themselves and the course...my game or score is tertiary to the guests being treated properly and perhaps playing well.....regardless of how they played, if they day was fun, it was successful....that being said, when i do have  a chance to play semi-seriously....I do mutter and talk to myself.....I have yet to drown a weapon, however.

John Kavanaugh

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #68 on: March 15, 2007, 02:43:21 PM »
I don't find the pool incident funny at all.  If you were a member of half a club they would have excorted you and your family to your car and asked you never to return.  It is one thing to have an unplanned meltdown but a staged event like yours says nothing but...I'm not good enough to win but I will still be the center of attention.

JR Potts

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #69 on: March 15, 2007, 02:58:55 PM »
1) I get really angry at myself after making mental mistakes.

2) I love talking trash on the golf course during team games.  It's no fun during individual games unless its just the two of you playing mono y mono (I'm an idiot - mano a mano).

3) I love playing loud team games where everyone is really rooting for their teammate and openly rooting against their opponents.  Usually only works when you are quite friendly with the other teammates.  Every so often, a fourth is added to the mix....and surely he hates me (us) for what he has gotten himself into.

4) Again, back into the trash talking - I love saying "get there" when the putt has absolutely no chance of getting anywere near the hole.

5) And when playing with truly awful players, I will sometimes laugh at some of their shots.  Again, they are usually my friends who find humor in it as well.  But again, every so often, an outsider is added and he must hate us.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2007, 03:24:58 PM by Ryan Potts »

John Kavanaugh

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #70 on: March 15, 2007, 03:32:56 PM »
David,

I don't hold it against you.  We have a guy in town who went to jail for selling and cooking meth.  He didn't go to jail for very long because he rolled on some other dealers and cut a deal.  I think he apologized to his family and friends also but he still likes to tell the stories of the high life while on drugs.  We all laugh as he tells his stories of orgies and wild nights and politely hold our disgust at bay until he leaves.  I think he is still proud of what he did and how he got away with it.  Sound familiar?  Will you be surpised if his kids take the same path?

note:  In case you don't get it this reflects back on what golfers dislike about me and I am a hypocrite as I never interupt a good orgy story.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2007, 03:38:08 PM by John Kavanaugh »

Kalen Braley

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #71 on: March 15, 2007, 03:42:06 PM »
Cmon John,

Loosen up that collar a bit. I didn't think it was that far over the top.  He got steamed up and blew a little off at the wrong place and wrong time.  After all, it was a club he was drowning, not his opponent, or some helpless kid.

I thought it was funny as hell even though it was likely a bit awkward at the moment. I got this vision in my head of Judge Smails or something akin to that and everyone just looking on in odd wonderment/amazement. And you did the right thing by apologizing and such to everyone afterwards.  

Now going off and committing criminal acts is a completely different animal in my view and there should be no bragging about that.  Having an epic day at the club with a good lesson learned is harmless.

John Kavanaugh

Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #72 on: March 15, 2007, 03:51:56 PM »
I could understand drowning the club in a pond off of the 18th green but to walk out to the pool and kneel onto the concrete is far to premeditated for my taste.  It reminds me of a T.O. touchdown show and I don't believe that golf has a place for that behavior.

You can apologize all you want for what you do in front of a childs eyes but you can not remove the memories.  Now if Daddy had been escorted from the club grounds and the kids had to find a new pool (public no less) then maybe the apology would be understood.

My only point is that it was not funny...but then again you might recall that I have never seen Caddyshack all the way through because I don't find it funny on any level.  I'm willing to accept it is just me on this one.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2007, 03:53:39 PM by John Kavanaugh »

Kalen Braley

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #73 on: March 15, 2007, 03:59:09 PM »
Fair enough John,

You have your views on this and I doubt many would argue against that God created you from an original piece of fabric.   ;D

But we all handle anger differently and some of us can deal with it better than others.  In my view its unhealthy to bottle it all up, and good to let off steam frequently in a good postivie way.  As for me, I would rather my kids see me for the imperfect human that I am and not try to put any false airs on.  I'm the first to tell my kids that I did dumb things when I was a kid and that hopefully they would avoid making the same mistakes.  And I think that they appreciate the honesty and down to earthiness of it all...but I'm rambling on here, so I'll stop now.

« Last Edit: March 15, 2007, 03:59:55 PM by Kalen Braley »

JESII

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Re:What other golfers might dislike about me.
« Reply #74 on: March 15, 2007, 04:00:10 PM »
My only point is that it was not funny...but then again you might recall that I have never seen Caddyshack all the way through because I don't find it funny on any level.  I'm willing to accept it is just me on this one.[/i][/color]

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