[bWxNFI3c]

IMHO leave them at home, turn them off, put them on vibrate or whatever else it takes to be courteous on the course. Even If the phone is on vibrate and someone takes a lengthy business or personal call it's rude. I've seen guys talking away, not even realizing that it's their turn to hit.

Don't get me wrong here. For emergency calls (on vibrate) they're fine, but how many times have you played with someone who got an emergency call? Most of the time it's just "so where are you" or I'm on the golf course.

And how about just when you're ready to hit a shot and someone's cell goes off? I bet these are the same people whose phones go off in movie theaters.

So, what do YOU think of our "cannot do without" communication devices on the golf course?

[ZIZITOPER]

I used to play with someone who would talk during the entire round. I could tune out his talking, but finally told him that if I wanted to play alone - I would. It's shows a lack of respect to the person you're with because it implies you would rather be elsewhere.

[Annyllop21]

I dont take calls during my rounds unless it is very important. However I do keep my phone with me on vibrate. I check my emails in between holes and never when I should be hitting. However in my line of work, I get hundreds of emails a day and many are quite important and time sensitive.

[QEoMi752]

In todays world they are just a part of everyday life, so it doesn't bother me too much that everyone has theirs with them on the course.

But... if you are going to play with me put it on SILENT!!! Not vibrate!!! Nothing worse than the vibrating hum coming from the front of the cart while you are teeing off!!! I don't have a problem with someone having to make a quick phone call between shots as long as they aren't holding up play and respectful to those who are hitting.

Some of the people I play with need their phones for work or have families that may need to get in touch with them. Many of them even apologize for having to make a work related call. Just get to the point and keep it a short call, some of us are trying to play golf.

[ZIZITOPER]

Why would your family need you when you're on the course Craig? That's not directed at you specifically, but think about it - almost everything someone has to say can wait until the golfer gets home. It's just that we've become accustomed to being able to reach someone instantly.

[finasteride]

I'm with JB....I need to leave it on to run my gps app. but it is on vibrate mode and I never take/make a call unless it's an emergency. checking emails is another story but it doesn't affect gameplay whatsoever.

[bjacogaerllyo]

I don't care if it rings, vibrates, or plays the national anthem. That doesn't bother me.

If you're on the phone when you should be hitting, I'm moving on without you.

[finasteride]

Why would your family need you when you're on the course Craig? That's not directed at you specifically, but think about it - almost everything someone has to say can wait until the golfer gets home. It's just that we've become accustomed to being able to reach someone instantly.

Maybe something like..."Craig, Junior just fell and broke his arm.....Craig, aunt Mildred just died....etc." There are numerous reasons. I think it's more a matter of conditioning the homefront to only call you within that 4-5 hour window if there is an emergency that doesn't include "Please stop and get milk on your way home."

[ZIZITOPER]

Maybe something like..."Craig, Junior just fell and broke his arm.....Craig, aunt Mildred just died....etc." There are numerous reasons. I think it's more a matter of conditioning the homefront to only call you within that 4-5 hour window if there is an emergency that doesn't include "Please stop and get milk on your way home."

My father played golf every weekend when I was a child. If I broke my arm - my mother would have brought me to the emergency room and my father would have found out when he got home. As I said, I think we live in a world where everyone wants to know everything instantly; however, that's probably a topic for another thread.

[prowsnobswend]

In todays world they are just a part of everyday life, so it doesn't bother me too much that everyone has theirs with them on the course.

But... if you are going to play with me put it on SILENT!!! Not vibrate!!! Nothing worse than the vibrating hum coming from the front of the cart while you are teeing off!!! I don't have a problem with someone having to make a quick phone call between shots as long as they aren't holding up play and respectful to those who are hitting.

Some of the people I play with need their phones for work or have families that may need to get in touch with them. Many of them even apologize for having to make a work related call. Just get to the point and keep it a short call, some of us are trying to play golf.

DITTO...well said!

[Mjypksun]

This can drive me crazy. Whenever I am playing with my father he always has his phone with him. Now I totally understand that when we play I am usually visiting during the week and he needs to take some calls for work. However, it should not interfere with our play. An example, I hit my tee shot and totally lost it in the sun, knowing that you can't see from the tee my dad made a point to stand in a spot where he could track my shot and me for him. As we walked down the fairway he got a call. He hit his shot and then walked up towards the green, I had NO idea where my ball was other than to the right. I could not get his attention away from that phone call and eventually just took a drop and hit up. I was so pissed at him! Take the business call, whatever, but you are still playing golf, don't be rude to your playing partner.

[TOPERink]

Maybe something like..."Craig, Junior just fell and broke his arm.....Craig, aunt Mildred just died....etc." There are numerous reasons. I think it's more a matter of conditioning the homefront to only call you within that 4-5 hour window if there is an emergency that doesn't include "Please stop and get milk on your way home."

Not to be insensitive, but Jr's broken arm needs to go to the ER and Mom should be able to take him, Aunt Millie will be just as dead in two hours. We have all allowed ourselves to be instantly available so that every crisis gets pushed downstream to someone else. I got my face bitten terribly by a dog when I was younger and it required 54 stitches to close. My Mom didn't call my Dad and wait for him to come home to deal with it, she got the keys and took me to the ER where they did what they were going to do whether my Dad was along for the ride or not.

20 years ago, I managed to live without a cell phone, or even a pager. Life moved on without me until I arrived home. Sometimes I got to hear about a crisis after the fact, but no one died or was permanently affected by my being incommunicado for a few hours. No one, not even me, is that important that we cannot be out of touch for 4 hours! Trust me, your business will go on without you after you are dead. They will find a way to cope.

[Forexampleee]

I play with a guy who makes book for another guy. It was rediculous, then one day his phone got chucked in a lake.

[Annyllop21]

20 years ago, I managed to live without a cell phone, or even a pager. .

I could not live without my pager. I need it constantly.

[WXQMQFIr]

Vibrate is ok with me. I have seen two heat attacks, and 3 heat strokes where a cell phone came in quite handy. Cell phones have a place on the golf course. Actually the only place a cell phone has bothered me was on the driving range. That person would get a call, and for what ever reason, talk in an elevated voice. I once told a guy to turn his speaker on, since allowing the rest of us to only hear half a conversation was rude on his part.

[DzjwMKo5]

how else am i going to get a pic of me next to the flagstick after i get an ace? haha

-i would have to have a partner, though

[TOPERink]

I once told a guy to turn his speaker on, since allowing the rest of us to only hear half a conversation was rude on his part.

Now that's funny!!!

[MarythePuppy6]

i personally put it on vibrate and leave it in the bag....virtually never check it.

However, i do have a friend that i play with who quite regularly takes calls. I dont mind as long as it doesnt drag on too long and slow us down too much. However, i know that he writes music and is just breaking into the "big time" so cannot afford to not be available. If it was a competition or he was going on too much i would have to say something i think.

HOWEVER,
something happened the other day that really (i mean REALLY) ticked both of us off. We were on the 8th fairway. we had nobody behind us for about 3 holes minimum. The 1st holes fairway runs parralel to the 8th. There was a group of old codgers (the sort of snobs that have given the club a poor rep sadly) on the first walking to play their shots and they were about 100 yards away or more. One of them shouted across telling him to get off the phone.
Needless to say he was ignored. But i could barely hear my friend and i was 15 yards away. they could no way hear him and were just poking in and being obnoxious because they felt they could. It took all of our will power to not go over and "have words" explaining how we were also members of the club and were breaking no rules.

This was in my opinion even worse than somebody being on the phone.

I would now like to say thanks for letting me vent!!! :P

[bWxNFI3c]

Some of our senior citizen friends probably think they have the right to silence everyone's cellular behavior because most of them don't know how to use one and feel left out!!

[Tazqoaap]

I leave mine in the bag, I check it a couple of times a round. I don't really like to talk on it all that much.