by Paul Lenocker
Have you been on the first tee, or any tee, or over any shot for that matter and heard a cell phone begin to ring in any of the plethera of obnioxious ring tones now available??? Does this bother any of you as much as it does me? If so let's all start to create waves at our favorite course. Say something to the personel at the Pro Shop and help put a stop to this annoyance. Cell Phones have a place and a very useful purpose in our society, BUT IT IS NOT ON THE GOLF COURSE!!!!

by tgbrown
I'm a fifty-something male who generally enjoys playing golf with women, whether they are clients or friends. But I really, really, really hate playing with couples.
In my experience, couples bring a lot more baggage to the course than they carry their golf clubs in. I have often wound up playing with couples who simply create a poisonous atmoshere (tough to do on a beautiful place like a golf course).
Whether it is an undercurrent of a fight not finished, or exasperation over advice that is not taken, or stress and discomfort because one member of the couple is slowing play -- whatever it is, it makes me uncomfortable and that, in turn, makes me cranky, because golf is supposed to be pleasant and relaxing, not a movable war zone...
On very rare occasions I have played with fun couples. Most often it has not been fun. One game on a beautiful Scottish links course was marred by a wife (scratch handicapper from California)who was having a bad day in the wind and just viciously screamed and swore all day at her husband (a long-suffering 12) because he had apparently somehow caused her to hit shots that ended up in bunkers, gorse and the North Sea. I have never seen or heard non-couple golfers treat each other that way. It's supposed to be fun, remember?
Long-term golf buddies have intense relationships as well, but they generally seem to be a source of positive energy, and are on a different emotional plane. I also have a couple of female golfing pals whom I play with 2 or 3 times a year when work takes me to their city, and playing with them is tremendously enjoyable. (The same is probably true of female-female golfing buddies, but I have no personal database on this.)
Anyway, there are lots of opportunities for couples to be together, and there are lots of folks to play pleasant golf with, so my suggestion is this:
COUPLES SHOULD ONLY PLAY GOLF WITH EACH OTHER IF THEY CAN PLAY AS A TWOSOME AND NOT INFLICT THEIR RELATIONSHIP ON THE REST OF US.
Otherwise -- for the benefit of all -- we should all please play with friends who are not our significant others.
Thanks, and I look forward to meeting you all -- male or female -- on the course!

by Paul Lenocker
I agree with you to a point. It is no fun golfing with a bickering two-some!
But what I really HATE is playing a round of golf with a couple of "We're so much better than you Country Club Wanna-Be Member male golfers".
My wife and I have been paired with so many "WHY ARE WE stuck playing with a Couple" complaining two-somes traveling around the country that makes me wonder why are they 'NOT AT THE COUNTRY CLUB'?
It is really refershing to hear guys cheering her on when she hits one 230 down the middle or chipping within two feet from 70 yards out. It is even more fun to watch them try to "CRUSH" one down the fairway in a 'MANLY' fashion trying to out drive her only to SHANK one O.B. or into an adjasent fairway.
I agree 110% Golf should be a fun and enjoyable round for everyone but let us not forget, even one temper tantrum spoils the round for everyone regardless of the gender of the golfer throwing it.

by Paul Lenocker
I am sorry for posting two responses to
'Mixed gender golf - No couples please! November 10, 2004, 10:41 am
by tgbrown'
But I neglected to post mention my most hatred part of golfing, Couples or not...CELL PHONES!!!!!!! KEEP THE DAMN THINGS TURNED OFF WHILE ON THE COURSE!!!! IF YOUR CALL IS THAT IMPORTANT, YOUR GOLF GAME IS'NT!!! SO WHY ARE YOU ON THE COURSE?????