[ssiikmuz]

I use OOB too... there is a THP group there with 20-30 people posting scores. It is kind of interesting to see how people are doing.

I think a serious golfer is defined by his respect for the game... which is a nebulous way of saying "all of the above".

Example: Being hammered on the course does not show respect for the game. Taking lessons does. Walking or Riding can show respect for the game depending on how you handle yourself. Making concessions in your daily life so you can afford to golf shows a respect of commitment to the game.

In the end- A serious golfer is like pornography.... you know it when you see it. (Isn't that right Justice Stewart)

[Mimsykzr]

No Serius while I golf. I am not a fan of satellite radio. I prefer listening to my ipod.

[goolen4you]

sorry guys, I wasnt talking about OOB, my bad, I was talking about a different site.

[CicyHannyCeli]

I see everyones point about drinking on the course but I don't see anything wrong with it as long as you arent bothering anyone. People who drink and "ruin" the experience will ruin the experience whether they drink or not I think. I'm not gonna say next time I hit the course on a weekend Ill be plowed but I definitely will have a beer or two.

I get a kick out of the serious golfers who have a need to put anyone else down. Respect the rules I understand but not everyone follows them to a T. Which imo doesnt take anything away from their enjoyment. When it impacts others I see issues with it but who cares if another person decides to use stroke and distance rather than hit a provisional.

I think being serious is what I said before and I agree with respecting the game. That can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. To me the most serious golfers don't have a need to put anyone else down, start crap on the course, play whatever equipment they want and just enjoy the game. My favorite was when I was playing an empty course and someone from another fairway made sure I wasnt keeping handicap because he saw me hit multiple balls. He couldnt understand why I just laughed at him. The madder he got the more I laughed.

I see a helluva lot less of that type of elitist attitude on this site than any other and that's why this is my only golf site Im a member of.

[BipiewExifese]

I'm going to agree with what One-T said a few posts ago, if you love the game and you try hard and it and you want to improve then I consider you a serious golfer. Just like he said, I don't care if you're using Walmart clubs, that doesn't make someone NOT serious about the game. To me equipment and/or apparel or any of that have no bearing on the topic if being a serious golfer. Riding carts have no bearing being a serious or recreational golfer either. It all comes down to what's inside, if there is a strong desire to play and to improve then that is all it takes for me to consider someone a serious golfer.

[AblemTee]

I hope this doesn't get moved to the debate room.

What qualifies someone as a serious golfer? Is it:

Money spent on equipment?

Money spent on lessons?

Type of equipment you play?

Time spent on the course playing?

Time spent on the practice facility?

Tourney player?

Weekend warrior whose handicap is steadily dropping?

One who walks vs. one who rides?

Number one in my opinion is one who makes an effort to learn the rules and plays by them. All of the time, not just when it's convenient, or in a competition. If you don't make an effort at that then no way are you really serious about the game. You can practice 40 hours a week and you still aren't serious if you ignore the rules. The rules are the game.

A serous golfer doesn't have to be a great player, he doesn't have to spend all of his free time on the range or the course. He just has to love the game enough to respect its rules, etiquette, and traditions.

[nakeseireo]

If you can relate to this, then you're a serious golfer :


Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: The critical opening phrase of this poem will always be the grip. Which the hands unite to form a single unit by the simple overlap of the little finger. Lowly and slowly the clubhead is led back. Pulled into position not by the hands, but by the body which turns away from the target shifting weight to the right side without shifting balance. Tempo is everything; perfection unobtainable as the body coils down at the top of the swing. Theres a slight hesitation. A little nod to the gods.

Dr. Molly Griswold: A, a nod to the gods?

Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Yeah, to the gods. That he is fallible. That perfection is unobtainable. And now the weight begins shifting back to the left pulled by the powers inside the earth. It's alive, this swing! A living sculpture and down through contact, always down, striking the ball crisply, with character. A tuning fork goes off in your heart and your balls. Such a pure feeling is the well-struck golf shot. Now the follow through to finish. Always on line. The reverse C of the Golden Bear! The steel workers' power and brawn of Carl Sandburg's. Arnold Palmer!

[ViagraFeller]

Number one in my opinion is one who makes an effort to learn the rules and plays by them. All of the time, not just when it's convenient, or in a competition. If you don't make an effort at that then no way are you really serious about the game. You can practice 40 hours a week and you still aren't serious if you ignore the rules. The rules are the game.

A serous golfer doesn't have to be a great player, he doesn't have to spend all of his free time on the range or the course. He just has to love the game enough to respect its rules, etiquette, and traditions.

+1
Couldn't have said it better myself!!

[Sadsidioribre]

I have also heard it said that Tiger has such a attitude/temper problem because he is serious about his game. In the nature of that argument, can a golfer be a serious golfer without throwing clubs or using swear words?

I understand that this is a bit of a loaded question, but I think it does address some attitudes I have seen in the past.

[QXCharles]

I have also heard it said that Tiger has such a attitude/temper problem because he is serious about his game. In the nature of that argument, can a golfer be a serious golfer without throwing clubs or using swear words?

I understand that this is a bit of a loaded question, but I think it does address some attitudes I have seen in the past.

Oh I think so. I think the two do NOT go hand in hand. People that have bad attitudes, have bad attitudes! Not because of their competition. That is used as a scape goat to excuse said bad attitudes. The same goes with elitism in golf. People that view this sport a certain way and look down at others for their views, usually do so in other walks of life as well.