Do you have these 9 annoying traits?

January 16, 2016

Do you have these 9 annoying traits? Please say no!

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For the most part, golfers are good people with a sense of manners and fair play. However, now and again, we come across golfers who do not fit into this category. So it's about time someone told them how annoying they could be in a nice gentle way. Right here!

Thanks to golfstinks.com and back9network for this revealing article!

I’ve been golfing for a quarter of a century now, and in that time, I have played many-a-round with the average golfer. Heck, I’m one myself. Now, don’t get me wrong, for the most part, we weekend hacks are a good group of folks. But as with any group, there are annoying idiosyncrasies common among its members.

Below are 4 of 9 such behaviors.

Bragging about how good they are.

“I normally break 80 at this course.” Yeah, and I normally return home to a harem of supermodels every night. It never fails – as soon as someone tells me how great of a golfer they are, they end up shooting the worst round of their life. How is that possible? It’s particularly embarrassing when they tell you how great they “typically” play whilst in the midst of a wretched round. “You say you shot 78 here last week? Wow, today’s 102 must be so uncharacteristic for you.” Save yourself the embarrassment – please don’t be that guy.

Cheating.

Look, I’m not saying you have to play exactly by the rules. By all means, bend them if you want – or even outright break them! Take that mulligan and give yourself a preferred lie – it doesn’t matter as long as everyone you’re playing with knows the particular rules of your group. But please don’t let me catch you dropping the ball and pretending you found your drive. It’s embarrassing for you and me. Remember: no one likes a cheater.

Playing from the wrong tees.

Perhaps the first thing a new golfer should learn is which tee-box they belong on. Being behind a group that duffs all their drives off the championship tees is perhaps the single most annoying thing on this list. It’s especially worse if they’re all dressed like they're on tour. So here’s the deal: If you can’t break 90, always play from the forward tees. For everyone else, use the slope rating and get your butts on the correct tee box.

Not yelling fore.

Perhaps the second thing new golfers should learn is to yell, “Fore.” Not yelling it when necessary is not only poor golf etiquette, but it isn’t very responsible. If you’ve ever been hit (or even come within a few feet of being hit) by an errant golf shot, you know how scary it can be. A simple forewarning (where the name “fore” comes from) is all that’s needed. If you think your ball is going anywhere near someone, please do not hesitate. Yell “fore” at the top of your lungs.

Do you have these 9 annoying traits? If so, please go and look in the mirror and give yourself a good talking to!

To see the other 5 things the average golfer does, go here!

Source: GolfStinks.com Back9Network Mel Sole Golf School.

Pictures: Back9Network

Thanks for reading - Do you have these 9 annoying traits? Please say no!

Golf Blog by the Mel Sole Golf School.

Bragging about how good they are.

Cheating.

Playing from the wrong tees.

Not yelling fore.

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