by J. Rogerson
As my wife was teeing up her ball on #1 at Tour 18 in Houston, a new group drove up. One of the young men in the foursome said quite loudly, "Damn, there's a women in the group ahead of us." He didn't notice that we were on the back tees and she was with us. My wife gave him "That Look", and then drilled a perfect draw down the middle that rolled out at about 250 yards. One of the guys in the second cart then said, "And it's a damn good thing she's not behind us."
They spent their day in the rough, we were two holes ahead at the end. A friend that is in his 70's and often shoots his age has told me many times, that three good 150 yard shots will beat any 300 yard drive into the rough, every time.

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 Agien van 't Hoog
Boy, i do live n yhe planet of the apes. The backward idiotic american way of male chauvinist life. Oh my god you wanted Bush you got him. An european male often beaten at golf by woman.