Golf Mannerism is a must!!!
July 8th, 2007 by Olaf Bound.sDisclaimer: The identity of the golfers in this post is changed to protect the guilty.
I got a real case of neck pain today. Why! Coz I can’t understand how some people can call themselves golfers. That’s why! Oh Yeah, occasionally you guys can control your temper and some let fly once in a while. Hey, that’s fine by me but have you no manners? My Sunday golf was really being tested to the limit this week. We were playing with Mr. Shitt and grandmaster Choo. It turned out to be real farce! Let me tell you why….
Mr. Shitt is one of our regular golfers and he had a sort of FIGJAM mentality. You don’t know what FIGJAM is? Look up good ole Phil. It stands for “Fuck I’m Good, Just Ask Me.” Anyway, this Mr. Shitt fellow started golf with me and a few guys about 4-5 years back. When he first started, he complained about the game being stupid and wanted to give it up and nagging everyone. Then eventually he started playing better at his golf but the banter actually started to get worse! He once nearly got Olaf and friends kicked out of the course. He missed a 4 feet putt and planted his putter on the hole. He not only damaged it but he also forgot that two of us had not putted out yet.
And if that isn’t bad enough, he is always asking for strokes. Claims that I am a better player than he is. Shit! I’ve haven’t even been playing for the past 4 months! After all, what’s a 1 buck a hole bet! And the fact that the monies collected go back for lunch!
Anyway, about Sunday! A newbie was joining our threesome. You guessed it, he didn’t know too much about the game as yet! On the 18th hole, Mr. Shitt asked our newbie Tan to give him a line, as he was way off line and couldn’t see the blind shot to the green. Tan, being nice and ignorant set about his job like Steve Williams for Tiger. He took his position and gave him a target to hit for the green. As if by remote, Mr. Shitt hit the shot with a slight hook (Olaf witnessed it you know) and it went sailing to the left rough. Mr. Shitt was really pissed now and as soon as Mr. Shitt sat on the buggy, he started lambasting Tan. The poor guy couldn’t understand what he had done wrong! Mr. Shitt hit something like a 12 for the hole and steadily refuse to have lunch with us!
Now, let me tell you why this is wrong!
Firstly, golf rules state you must not seek advise from a fellow playing partner.
Two, unless you are Phil or Vijay, DON’T ASK ANYONE TO STAND BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR INTENDED TARGET!
Three, don’t ask a newbie to help you on something he does not understand at all about!
Forth, don’t take it out on your playing partner when something goes wrong.
Lastly, don’t call me anytime soon for golf!
In terms of golf rule, etiquette and plain common sense! All have been violated here. But mostly, what happened to the game of gentlemen. Where were your manners! Shame on you! And shame on all of us who have golfed with you before. Why! Because we should have warned him about his manners before! Do me a favor, if you ever play with people like this. DON’T!!!! We all love the game. Not because we are good at it but because we like the company that goes with it!