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**invasuant** · 10-17-2009, 11:31 AM

ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is? My friend/co-worker HAS ocd and playing golf with him is quite the trip... let me try and explain. all of the following happened ONE time... His bag fell off of the cart because of a loose strap... (he built a back up strap using a chain so it won't happen again. he played well in the rain (so now he wears 2 rain gloves to play golf no matter what conditions we are playing in. also he played well wearing head phones...(also wears them now with a clothes pin holding the wire on his back...mind you there is NO music coming out of them) he left a club lay once...(now he counts them...everytime) ok so let me help you visualize the playing of one hole.
He gets out of the cart and grabs his driver...counts all clubs touching each one, next he pulls one of the 3 tees tucked in his hat where the strap comes out (one time a tee put a hole in his pocket), then he walks over and tees it up, thank god that one is simple. then he takes exactly 4 practice swings.. then he hits it... now we walk back to the cart, put the driver away and count the clubs again. we drive up to the ball for our second shot....get out count the clubs again, pace off the yardage twice, count the clubs again, pull the club to hit and take 4 practice swings, hit the ball. put the club away, count the clubs, fix the divot and any within 15 yards, proceed to the green. get out, count clubs, grab putter, take 4 practice swings and then putt, pick up the ball put the putter away, count the clubs....etc ad nauseum. all the while wearing 2 rain gloves and headphones that aren't plugged into anything....you wanna talk ocd......please.... me i only try and have 2 balls in my right pocket and one in my left...but not like i need to its just something i do to save time... partner looses ball...toss him one.

**weaddercaps** · 10-17-2009, 03:35 PM

ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is?

Yes, of course we do. Can you tell when people are joking?

**LeslieMoran** · 10-17-2009, 05:28 PM

ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is? My friend/co-worker HAS ocd and playing golf with him is quite the trip... let me try and explain. all of the following happened ONE time... His bag fell off of the cart because of a loose strap... (he built a back up strap using a chain so it won't happen again. he played well in the rain (so now he wears 2 rain gloves to play golf no matter what conditions we are playing in. also he played well wearing head phones...(also wears them now with a clothes pin holding the wire on his back...mind you there is NO music coming out of them) he left a club lay once...(now he counts them...everytime) ok so let me help you visualize the playing of one hole.
He gets out of the cart and grabs his driver...counts all clubs touching each one, next he pulls one of the 3 tees tucked in his hat where the strap comes out (one time a tee put a hole in his pocket), then he walks over and tees it up, thank god that one is simple. then he takes exactly 4 practice swings.. then he hits it... now we walk back to the cart, put the driver away and count the clubs again. we drive up to the ball for our second shot....get out count the clubs again, pace off the yardage twice, count the clubs again, pull the club to hit and take 4 practice swings, hit the ball. put the club away, count the clubs, fix the divot and any within 15 yards, proceed to the green. get out, count clubs, grab putter, take 4 practice swings and then putt, pick up the ball put the putter away, count the clubs....etc ad nauseum. all the while wearing 2 rain gloves and headphones that aren't plugged into anything....you wanna talk ocd......please.... me i only try and have 2 balls in my right pocket and one in my left...but not like i need to its just something i do to save time... partner looses ball...toss him one.

This is funny, you must be a saint to play with this guy. Is he your brother or something? I would have run off in the cart and left him standing there the first time I saw him counting the clubs over and over like that.

**LeslieMoran** · 10-17-2009, 05:29 PM

I have a particular way I organize my clubs as well. Mine is not so much OCD as prudent behavior born of losing a club out of my favorite set. I can glance in the bag and see if they are all there since they are all in their proper place.

Is that before or after you climb on the hood of the car parked next to you to put your clubs away?

**weaddercaps** · 10-17-2009, 05:32 PM

Pjcedog - Just curious - have you been waking up on the wrong side of the bed this week?

**LeslieMoran** · 10-17-2009, 06:45 PM

Pjcedog - Just curious - have you been waking up on the wrong side of the bed this week?

I sleep on the floor so I can't get up on the wrong side of the bed. But yes I have been having old man pains lately in various places and I am not used to it and it is making me cranky, sorry.

**MondayBlues** · 10-21-2009, 07:55 AM

GG's post about her OCD got me thinking about OCD on the course. This may be more about superstition than OCD, but I've met people that have to be wearing only one brand from head-to-toe or can't play unless each club is in it's proper place in their bag. What about you - do you have a bit of OCD when you're golfing - rituals that you can't play unless you do them?

The only thing I'm compulsive about is playing by the rules (surprise

). Nothing else much matters to me. My clubs are always in the bag the same, but that's because I have a divider bag so there is just one slot for each club (14 slots plus a putter well - My retriever takes up one of the 14). Unless I take out more than one, they pretty much have to go back in the same place.

**ImmimiFruff** · 10-21-2009, 09:09 AM

I have to have the GPS attached to the cart (that way, if the other person wants to get their yardage, it's right there). I have to have my Pebble Beach ball mark repair tool in my pocket, a wet towel in the basket of the cart and lately I've started putting my wedding ring inside my wallet which I place in one of the pockets of the bag.

**JewJoleSole** · 10-21-2009, 02:49 PM

all my clubs have to be in a specific order and after cleaning off whatever club i just used(dirty or not) i have to put either the head cover for the driver or the covers that i have for my irons back on before i continue. i also must have a wet towel handy just encase.

**Tjfyojlg** · 10-21-2009, 05:04 PM

Is that before or after you climb on the hood of the car parked next to you to put your clubs away?

Before.

10-17-2009, 11:31 AM	#21
invasuant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 642 Senior Member	ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is? My friend/co-worker HAS ocd and playing golf with him is quite the trip... let me try and explain. all of the following happened ONE time... His bag fell off of the cart because of a loose strap... (he built a back up strap using a chain so it won't happen again. he played well in the rain (so now he wears 2 rain gloves to play golf no matter what conditions we are playing in. also he played well wearing head phones...(also wears them now with a clothes pin holding the wire on his back...mind you there is NO music coming out of them) he left a club lay once...(now he counts them...everytime) ok so let me help you visualize the playing of one hole. He gets out of the cart and grabs his driver...counts all clubs touching each one, next he pulls one of the 3 tees tucked in his hat where the strap comes out (one time a tee put a hole in his pocket), then he walks over and tees it up, thank god that one is simple. then he takes exactly 4 practice swings.. then he hits it... now we walk back to the cart, put the driver away and count the clubs again. we drive up to the ball for our second shot....get out count the clubs again, pace off the yardage twice, count the clubs again, pull the club to hit and take 4 practice swings, hit the ball. put the club away, count the clubs, fix the divot and any within 15 yards, proceed to the green. get out, count clubs, grab putter, take 4 practice swings and then putt, pick up the ball put the putter away, count the clubs....etc ad nauseum. all the while wearing 2 rain gloves and headphones that aren't plugged into anything....you wanna talk ocd......please.... me i only try and have 2 balls in my right pocket and one in my left...but not like i need to its just something i do to save time... partner looses ball...toss him one. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-17-2009, 03:35 PM	#22
weaddercaps Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is? Yes, of course we do. Can you tell when people are joking? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-17-2009, 05:28 PM	#23
LeslieMoran Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	ocd.....you think having the same branded clubs is ocd...do you people even know what ocd is? My friend/co-worker HAS ocd and playing golf with him is quite the trip... let me try and explain. all of the following happened ONE time... His bag fell off of the cart because of a loose strap... (he built a back up strap using a chain so it won't happen again. he played well in the rain (so now he wears 2 rain gloves to play golf no matter what conditions we are playing in. also he played well wearing head phones...(also wears them now with a clothes pin holding the wire on his back...mind you there is NO music coming out of them) he left a club lay once...(now he counts them...everytime) ok so let me help you visualize the playing of one hole. He gets out of the cart and grabs his driver...counts all clubs touching each one, next he pulls one of the 3 tees tucked in his hat where the strap comes out (one time a tee put a hole in his pocket), then he walks over and tees it up, thank god that one is simple. then he takes exactly 4 practice swings.. then he hits it... now we walk back to the cart, put the driver away and count the clubs again. we drive up to the ball for our second shot....get out count the clubs again, pace off the yardage twice, count the clubs again, pull the club to hit and take 4 practice swings, hit the ball. put the club away, count the clubs, fix the divot and any within 15 yards, proceed to the green. get out, count clubs, grab putter, take 4 practice swings and then putt, pick up the ball put the putter away, count the clubs....etc ad nauseum. all the while wearing 2 rain gloves and headphones that aren't plugged into anything....you wanna talk ocd......please.... me i only try and have 2 balls in my right pocket and one in my left...but not like i need to its just something i do to save time... partner looses ball...toss him one. This is funny, you must be a saint to play with this guy. Is he your brother or something? I would have run off in the cart and left him standing there the first time I saw him counting the clubs over and over like that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-17-2009, 05:29 PM	#24
LeslieMoran Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	I have a particular way I organize my clubs as well. Mine is not so much OCD as prudent behavior born of losing a club out of my favorite set. I can glance in the bag and see if they are all there since they are all in their proper place. Is that before or after you climb on the hood of the car parked next to you to put your clubs away? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-17-2009, 05:32 PM	#25
weaddercaps Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	Pjcedog - Just curious - have you been waking up on the wrong side of the bed this week? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-17-2009, 06:45 PM	#26
LeslieMoran Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	Pjcedog - Just curious - have you been waking up on the wrong side of the bed this week? I sleep on the floor so I can't get up on the wrong side of the bed. But yes I have been having old man pains lately in various places and I am not used to it and it is making me cranky, sorry. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 07:55 AM	#27
MondayBlues Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	GG's post about her OCD got me thinking about OCD on the course. This may be more about superstition than OCD, but I've met people that have to be wearing only one brand from head-to-toe or can't play unless each club is in it's proper place in their bag. What about you - do you have a bit of OCD when you're golfing - rituals that you can't play unless you do them? The only thing I'm compulsive about is playing by the rules (surprise ). Nothing else much matters to me. My clubs are always in the bag the same, but that's because I have a divider bag so there is just one slot for each club (14 slots plus a putter well - My retriever takes up one of the 14). Unless I take out more than one, they pretty much have to go back in the same place. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 09:09 AM	#28
ImmimiFruff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	I have to have the GPS attached to the cart (that way, if the other person wants to get their yardage, it's right there). I have to have my Pebble Beach ball mark repair tool in my pocket, a wet towel in the basket of the cart and lately I've started putting my wedding ring inside my wallet which I place in one of the pockets of the bag. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#29
JewJoleSole Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	all my clubs have to be in a specific order and after cleaning off whatever club i just used(dirty or not) i have to put either the head cover for the driver or the covers that i have for my irons back on before i continue. i also must have a wet towel handy just encase. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 05:04 PM	#30
Tjfyojlg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 405 Senior Member	Is that before or after you climb on the hood of the car parked next to you to put your clubs away? Before. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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