[Immonnaornach]

I had a an epiphany on the course yesterday. I need new golf friends. Don't get me wrong - I like the people I play with - well most of the time - but they are wrapped too tightly on the course. If someone gets mad, I usually ignore it, but I'm finding that harder to do lately and it is affecting my game. I've decided Aesop was correct - familiarity breeds contempt - on the course at least. I'm thinking I should go as a single and play with strangers for a bit. If they behave badly - no harm no foul because I won't see them again. Any suggestions?

[Elissetecausa]

I play with a lot of different types of people. But as we grow this site I am fortunate to get to play with more and more people each week. It really is great to see the different traits play out on the course.

One thing I see more and more on the course that frustrates me is the "counting player". This player is constantly adding up his/her score and as soon as he/she puts up a bad hole you here "its over there goes this round". I seem to be seeing that a lot recently in a lot of players.

I quickly try to note that it is never the case and I had 44 front 35 not a month ago, but it is hard to work with. It is why I go as a single and play either as a single or with strangers quite a bit.

[h0ldem]

IOne thing I see more and more on the course that frustrates me is the "counting player". This player is constantly adding up his/her score and as soon as he/she puts up a bad hole you here "its over there goes this round". I seem to be seeing that a lot recently in a lot of players.

I have played with a few like that nothing frustrates me more and for someone to do this. Friday when I played I had a horrible time on the front nine but on the back side turn everything around.

[Elissetecausa]

I was playing with someone a couple of weeks back and had a chance at a 35 on the back 9 (easy course) and the guy right as I was setting up to my putt said "man if you make this you break par". I finished with a 3 putt.

[Immonnaornach]

I was playing with someone a couple of weeks back and had a chance at a 35 on the back 9 (easy course) and the guy right as I was setting up to my putt said "man if you make this you break par". I finished with a 3 putt.

Friend or stranger? Did you say anything or let it go?

[Elissetecausa]

Oh I let it go. It was a friend that just moved down here that I have known for years.

[h0ldem]

I was playing with someone a couple of weeks back and had a chance at a 35 on the back 9 (easy course) and the guy right as I was setting up to my putt said "man if you make this you break par". I finished with a 3 putt.

Place were I use to work we had a nine hole Tuesday Golf League. This one guy I always seemed to get paired up with if he was falling behind he would start saying things like that. It would always start me to thinking I have got to make this putt and end up three putting almost ever time. Or he say something on the tee like that sure is a narrow fairway always something to mess your head. I confronted hims several times about it he just laugh it off with if you can't take pressure don't play.

[Tarrccrys]

I refuse to add up my score in any way shape or form until the entire rd is over. I don't want the thought of "you need X to achieve y".

[Elissetecausa]

Dyna,
On our carts they have the GPS that keeps the score and I try not to look at it, but it gives you the total right when you input your score.

[Jourgenz]

Again not golf related (sorry, I've only been at this a year) but when I used to do competitive shooting, I had a guy who liked to use "the needle" on his shooting partners for the day. The first time he got me but good. I was tied with him, and he said as we were walking up to the next station - "Do you inhale or exhale before you call pull?"

Messed me up for a couple weeks.

[CedssypeEdids]

I have one friend that is always comparing his gameplay to mine, I hate that. I told him after that he isn't playing against me, but playing against himself.

JB: As far as the guy saying that, I know it can really get to you, but it's great to shrug those things off and strengthen your mental state in those situations. Usually, if I have a huge putt or a big shot coming up, I say out loud to myself "If I make this I'll shoot 75" to give myself a good test, as weird as it sounds, to me it releives a bit of pressure knowing that you are saying it before someone else does.

[Jourgenz]

I DON'T need a new golf friend, but my long-suffering wife came close during my blow-up round on Friday. I hit the greatest drive I've ever smacked, and it ran out to about 20 yards from the pin on a short par 4. I pulled my sand wedge, went through my routine, and as I'm setting up for the shot, SWMBO says "Now don't go nuts with this."

I stubbed the shot fat, hit the ball about 15 yards right, and ended up carding a 5 on the hole. I love playing golf with my wife but that was a bit of a tester.

[fiettariaps]

Diane--the best round I've had this year was with a girlfriend who is just getting back into the game after a long layoff. We went into it figuring we'd just giggle and hit, and it was so relaxed I did really well.

Now that I think about it, playing with Hubby tends to tense me up. He is SO competitive. I do my best to ignore it, but as you said about familiarity...

[Tarrccrys]

Dyna,
On our carts they have the GPS that keeps the score and I try not to look at it, but it gives you the total right when you input your score.

I always hit No when the gps asks if you want to enter the score.

[Elissetecausa]

Yeah I suppose I could do that, but that would involve me actually writing things down...hehe

[fiettariaps]

Yeah I suppose I could do that, but that would involve me actually writing things down...hehe

Does the GPS system enter it into GHIN at the end of the round for you?

[Elissetecausa]

No, I just go right into the pro shop for that afterwards.

[AlexDatig]

I was playing with someone a couple of weeks back and had a chance at a 35 on the back 9 (easy course) and the guy right as I was setting up to my putt said "man if you make this you break par". I finished with a 3 putt.

if it was a leisurely round i would do it to my friend too-i love to get in his head! haha but in a match i never count anyones score up(including my own) until its over

i hate it when i pass a teammate and they are like "what you at" cause i never know, i dont want to know what i have!

[loikrso]

I was playing with someone a couple of weeks back and had a chance at a 35 on the back 9 (easy course) and the guy right as I was setting up to my putt said "man if you make this you break par". I finished with a 3 putt.

Ugghhh. That sounds like something I would do and then realize how stupid it was about 1 millisecond later.

[welihiedginly]

I had a an epiphany on the course yesterday. I need new golf friends. Don't get me wrong - I like the people I play with - well most of the time - but they are wrapped too tightly on the course. If someone gets mad, I usually ignore it, but I'm finding that harder to do lately and it is affecting my game. I've decided Aesop was correct - familiarity breeds contempt - on the course at least. I'm thinking I should go as a single and play with strangers for a bit. If they behave badly - no harm no foul because I won't see them again. Any suggestions?

I play quite often as a single. At the local munis, I just show up and tell them to put me with the first available group. I have had many pleasant rounds that way.

Also, I would check "Golf Now" or "EZLinks" for available tee times with only one or two slots available. That way you are assured of not playing alone. I have used those methods effectively to find new golfing partners.