[loginptsa]

Have you ever just grown out of a playing partner? Perhaps too much foul language, too slow, talks too much, late all the time.....whatever.....you just don't want to play with that person anymore.

I have found severing these ties is not easy. You want your golf relationship to fade away, but at the same time you don't want to cause any hurt feelings. Being honest would bring disaster.

Can anyone think of a gentile and kind way to "break up" an unwanted golf relationship and still remain friends?

[VtLe67WR]

Playing partner...... no, life partner.....yes!

[loginptsa]

Playing partner...... no, life partner.....yes!

You're about to enter the rhealm of "deep doodoo." Very difficult to dig your way out of.

[suiviouse]

Can anyone think of a gentile and kind way to "break up"

"It's not you... It's me."
:P

[WenPyclenoWex]

"It's not you... It's me."
:P

Speaking from experience, neither is easy nor without emotional problems. Rejection is hard in any form.

[loginptsa]

Speaking from experience, neither is easy nor without emotional problems. Rejection is hard in any form.

For the life of me I cannot think of a way that will still maintain the friendship. I tried it by making excuses or making myself unavailable......now the dude won't talk to me.

[VtLe67WR]

"It's not you... It's me."
:P

I think we need some space.....

[loginptsa]

I think we need some space.....

"I've met this other partner."

[WenPyclenoWex]

I think we need some space.....

Let's take a break, my feelings for you are so intense I can't keep this up.

[ArrichMer]

There are people I won't play with, but they weren't regular playing partners. We did have an issue with one of the women in the group - she would get frustrated and pick up her ball a lot, which frustrated the rest of us. We gave her a pep talk and told her how we felt. It all worked out and everyone is happy now.

[eladiopsislab]

When I first began playing golf, I would play primarily with my father-in-law. He was a very good player, shooting 2 or 3 above par most days. But he took the game way too seriously. He's an ex-Marine, and he would let loose with every expletive whenever he hit a bad shot.

I would invite him to my company scramble every year and we'd play with my work friends, but he wouldn't be any fun to play with. He would keep his tongue in check, but would act like a baby when he hit bad shots. I stopped playing with him for a year or two.

However, when he retired a couple of years ago, his entire personality changed. He was fun to be around with. I invited him to play golf with me and a couple of buddies, and he was a blast. His long game is gone, but his short game is as good as, or better than it was before. He made jokes about his play had a great attitude. He's one of my favorite playing partners now.

[Yb4bulVR]

Have you ever just grown out of a playing partner? Perhaps too much foul language, too slow, talks too much, late all the time.....whatever.....you just don't want to play with that person anymore.

I have found severing these ties is not easy. You want your golf relationship to fade away, but at the same time you don't want to cause any hurt feelings. Being honest would bring disaster.

Can anyone think of a gentile and kind way to "break up" an unwanted golf relationship and still remain friends?

Gentile???? There's a different way if you're Jewish?


My experience has been that if you no longer enjoy each other's company on the course, then the break just seems to happen naturally. I've never had to actually "break" up. We just start playing with other people and at some point I realize that I am now with a new group. It's happened a couple of times... nothing acrimonious... we just became acquaintances instead of golfing buddies. We still might play together occasionally, but more as a matter of coincidence than planning.

[Audi_z]

I have had people quit playing with me because I would always play better than them. I have never purposely quit playing with anyone due to their on course habits, good or bad. Playing with others is just another part of the game.

[freeprescriptionplanrrx]

Have you ever just grown out of a playing partner? Perhaps too much foul language, too slow, talks too much, late all the time.....whatever.....you just don't want to play with that person anymore.

I have found severing these ties is not easy. You want your golf relationship to fade away, but at the same time you don't want to cause any hurt feelings. Being honest would bring disaster.

Can anyone think of a gentile and kind way to "break up" an unwanted golf relationship and still remain friends?

I just don't understand this gentle thing.I also don't understand why so many are afraid of telling the truth.

Guess,you never want to be friends with me,cause I speak my mind and tell the truth no matter what.

[Caunnysup]

Be totally honest,the truth may hurt but its the best option.

[loginptsa]

I just don't understand this gentle thing.I also don't understand why so many are afraid of telling the truth.

Guess,you never want to be friends with me,cause I speak my mind and tell the truth no matter what.

I admire your frankness. Please put into words exactly what you would say to a guy you've been playing with for years who you don't want to play with anymore?

[loginptsa]

[QUOTE=Fourputt;141453]Gentile???? There's a different way if you're Jewish?


Good one! Momentary lapse of reason. Happens all the time. I would try to change it but I prefer to let it hang out there to demonstrate my prowess with the English language.

[Muhabsssa]

Maybe fix him up with someone else? That way, he gets to leave you.

[loginptsa]

Maybe fix him up with someone else? That way, he gets to leave you.

As sly and original as only a woman can be. I WILL remember that.

[Muhabsssa]

As sly and original as only a woman can be. I WILL remember that.

I'll take that as a compliment.