[gunhijala]

In the words of Peter Griffin, what really "grinds your gears" when you are on the golf course or range? I mean, gets your ears steaming and your game suffers?

I have a few:

- Speed golfers who hit into my group more than once. Warning, I might send it back...
- People who have more than a mintue long conversation on the range. We're there to hit balls...
- Unlevel tee boxes. Seriously, is it that hard?
- Myself. More often than not...

What puts you on tilt?

[preachadaq]

probably people looking for there ball forever while im standing on the tee box ready to hit and they just keep searching, talking like 5-10 minutes of having to wait on them to move.

Or when im hitting my second shot, people get done putting and have a nice conversation or redo the whole putt for the heck of it while im waiting on them to move.

[QQQQQ-Trek]

When the group of THREE in front of the SINGLE are 30 feet in front of the teebox prepping for their second shot when I'm standing on the teebox behind them.

This happened 4 times before I let them get just far enough away to scare them with a 275 yard bomb about 15 from them. (I nutted up on it and gutted it down the middle).

I'm not normally like that but when you've had FOUR chances to let me play through on the first 5 holes, let the single play through!

That really grinds my gears.

[scewDeasp]

I don't really get excited about too much on the golf course, but those dang e-mails from the course sent out to all the members telling us what day's WE CAN'T PLAY because of some outing going on just get's under my skin. I understand they need outings to make money for the course, but seem's like I get them almost every weekend any more.

[QQQQQ-Trek]

I don't really get excited about too much on the golf course, but those dang e-mails from the course sent out to all the members telling us what day's WE CAN'T PLAY because of some outing going on just get's under my skin. I understand they need outings to make money for the course, but seem's like I get them almost every weekend any more.

I always wondered if you'd have to put up wiht alot of theat being a member somewhere. Now I know lol

[scewDeasp]

I always wondered if you'd have to put up wiht alot of theat being a member somewhere. Now I know lol

Yeah, it's a love hate thing. I mean, at least for our course, the extra income is a great thing for keeping the place in the red, but 40 people from out of town taking over the course until 4:30 PM get's a bit old.

[MartZubok]

when the course doesnt bother to tell you that they just aerified the greens and tee boxes! I know its a necessary evil but at least tell people! I usually make it a point to ask but it never fails that one time I forget to, little holes of sand everywhere! grrrrr

[Wheldcobchoto]

Not much bothers me. I’m just there to have fun and I assume everyone else is there for the same reason. I’m known as the king of patience on the course. As long as no one is doing deliberate damage to the course, I’m good.
I play at a very rural course where everyone knows everyone. The course has few rules and one of them is no cell phones on the course which I like.
Slow play can be an issue at times, but I always consider who it is that is playing slow. Kids playing slow is alright in my book. There are lots of worse places they could be and things they could be doing. Old(er) people, give em a break. We are all going to be old sooner or later. I’m pretty durable. Nothing really bothers me I guess on the course.

[largonioulurI]

Single biggest thing that kills my game is getting paired with total a**holes or flakes. I walk on as a single a lot and expect to get paired up with whoever by the starter, and 99% of the time it's no problem and at least 50% of the time I meet someone new that is a lot of fun and am glad I met... or someone I've played with before and already know. But 3-4 times a year I get someone or a group I just plain can't stand to play with. The last 3 were:

1) "Hypercompetitive guy having a really bad day". Obviously a player with a lot of game but just wasn't hooking up. Throwing clubs, generally unpleasant, didn't say a word after the first teebox where he pushed his opening drive OB right. Serious amount of negative energy flowing out of the guy- and watching my average day (which was probably about on par with his very bad day score wise) with utter contempt. Fortunately he quit after nine. Never said word one to me from hole 2 on.

2) "Real Estate guy with cell phone trying to close deals while on the course". Seriously, he had about 5 calls in the first 3 holes. Including one that must have lasted about 5 minutes. Really got in my head for some reason. I asked him if he could stop doing that, and he just said 'hey- gotta make a living'. Looked at his buddies and they just shrugged. I gave up after 9.

3) "Fast playing guys in a cart that drive to hit their next shot before I hit". After we all hit our first shot and went to our balls, they'd hit their 2nd shot and then drive up before I hit mine (I was generally hitting farther). So the cart would be going down the path or fairway about 100 yards ahead of me on the way to near the green or wherever while I'm trying to hit the approach. Tried to block it out of my mind, but couldn't and wound up hitting a lot of bad shots because I was subconsiously trying not to hit them. Asked them to wait for me to hit before they drove on on about the 4th hole, and they said 'hey, we're just playing ready golf. try to keep up or get a cart next time'. Drove me nuts. I just had them play on and finished the round as a single since there was no one behind.

[Olympicdreams]

Slow putters.
Groups of SIX!!
The lazy clubhouse staff.
Booze hounds.
Smokers
Loud People
Highway Noise
Lack of water in coolers
4 dollar Gatoraide
Collegiate Themed Equipment
Unsolicited Advice
Speed Golf
Golf Cart Raceing
Extended Cell Phone Conversations
Poorly kept courses charging $40

[Mifsnavassy]

poor etiquette
ball marks that arent repaired
divots that arent filled
slow play
playing partners that show up after the tee time
drawing the ball all day when you dont need it and coming up to a dogleg left and slicing it
3 putts
tin cupping easy holes with water that isnt even in play
losing more balls that you came with
my brother out driving me... with an iron

[lammaredder]

a twosome today asked to hop infront of me, they said they would 'rip it'. they were running down the fairways on each hole. i was putting out as they were finishing teeing off. People, just let me through, dont rush your round and hold me up at the same time

[MizzDaizzy]

Not much bothers me. I’m just there to have fun and I assume everyone else is there for the same reason. I’m known as the king of patience on the course. As long as no one is doing deliberate damage to the course, I’m good.
I play at a very rural course where everyone knows everyone. The course has few rules and one of them is no cell phones on the course which I like.
Slow play can be an issue at times, but I always consider who it is that is playing slow. Kids playing slow is alright in my book. There are lots of worse places they could be and things they could be doing. Old(er) people, give em a break. We are all going to be old sooner or later. I’m pretty durable. Nothing really bothers me I guess on the course.

i'd have to agree with this completely!!

although uneven tee boxes are odd to me too sacul.

[Olympicdreams]

Some more-

Bad drainage
lost balls
Mom saying I have to be finished by 6
gnats
ant beds
litter
dirt greens
Snobs
HotHeads
Pink Ladies Clubs
Grunters
People who have 2500 $$ worth of clubs that cant break 130
Arrogant Jerks
Spitting
Club Throwing
Bad Ettiquete
Fathers and Mothers that dont try to introduce their kids to golf
Eliteists
Preps
People who talk more about stocks than golf

[Progniusis]

After the last three rounds- tee boxes that just suck. Uneven, no grass, the dirt is like cement so you cant get the tee in the ground. Bad or no real fairways. I paid for the round so I want grass in the fairways and it be cut. Is that hard to have a course in decent shape? And for heavens sake cant the greens be consistent? One is like shag and then one is glass, wtf.

[carpartsho]

I hate the group that travels to each others ball to watch them hit it. People c'mon!!! Ready golf!!! Go to your own ball and the round will go much faster for you and the 3 groups that are now backed up behind you!!!

[melissa]

Slow play ... and rangers who think their job is to sun themselves and smile.

[jinnsamys]

Single biggest thing that kills my game is getting paired with total a**holes or flakes. I walk on as a single a lot and expect to get paired up with whoever by the starter, and 99% of the time it's no problem and at least 50% of the time I meet someone new that is a lot of fun and am glad I met... or someone I've played with before and already know. But 3-4 times a year I get someone or a group I just plain can't stand to play with. The last 3 were:

1) "Hypercompetitive guy having a really bad day". Obviously a player with a lot of game but just wasn't hooking up. Throwing clubs, generally unpleasant, didn't say a word after the first teebox where he pushed his opening drive OB right. Serious amount of negative energy flowing out of the guy- and watching my average day (which was probably about on par with his very bad day score wise) with utter contempt. Fortunately he quit after nine. Never said word one to me from hole 2 on.

2) "Real Estate guy with cell phone trying to close deals while on the course". Seriously, he had about 5 calls in the first 3 holes. Including one that must have lasted about 5 minutes. Really got in my head for some reason. I asked him if he could stop doing that, and he just said 'hey- gotta make a living'. Looked at his buddies and they just shrugged. I gave up after 9.

3) "Fast playing guys in a cart that drive to hit their next shot before I hit". After we all hit our first shot and went to our balls, they'd hit their 2nd shot and then drive up before I hit mine (I was generally hitting farther). So the cart would be going down the path or fairway about 100 yards ahead of me on the way to near the green or wherever while I'm trying to hit the approach. Tried to block it out of my mind, but couldn't and wound up hitting a lot of bad shots because I was subconsiously trying not to hit them. Asked them to wait for me to hit before they drove on on about the 4th hole, and they said 'hey, we're just playing ready golf. try to keep up or get a cart next time'. Drove me nuts. I just had them play on and finished the round as a single since there was no one behind.

That pretty much nails it for me too.

The only thing I'd add to that list would be "People who don't fix ball marks".


-JP

[Mifsnavassy]

bugs... lots and lots of bugs
i had a black hornet chasing me on a par3 today... the guys on the teebox had a good ole laugh... but if i get stung... call 911 and have an epipen ready

[lopaayd]

bugs... lots and lots of bugs
i had a black hornet chasing me on a par3 today... the guys on the teebox had a good ole laugh... but if i get stung... call 911 and have an epipen ready

Do you carry an epipen with you? I keep forgetting to get one just in case that happens when I am on the course but I never remember.