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Almost had a physical altercation at the course yesterday
Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:13 am
Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:13 am
TL;DR: How do you react when the group behind you lands a ball on the green while you're putting?
Long, downhill par 4. Busy day at the course. My friend hits a weak slice to the adjacent hole's fairway. He just bought a new 5-hybrid. He's around 240 from the green, with trees in between us and the green area. he's aiming for the fairway, thinking it will land about 40 yards from the edge of the green.
He's a very strong and athletic guy - probably a -16, but every now and then he pures it super-long. So he hits an absolute bomb with that hybrid. We didn't see it land on the green but we thought whoops, that may have hit the green.
So we get to my ball and as I am about to hit he says a guy in the group ahead just smoked his ball off the green and flipped us off. He starts driving up there and I'm like "oh shite", I start my routine over, hit my ball and start walking up. He's already arguing with 2 guys from the group but I am not running because he can take care of himself and it's pushing 100 degrees..
I was prepared to be the peacemaker and just be honest - even I had no idea he could hit that club that far, sincere apologies, etc. but these dorks were wanna-be tough guys and one of them is coming too close to my friend. I said "I would recommend not messing with him" and he goes "frick YOU" Thinking it's way too hot out here for this shite and we are only on hole #5, I try to smooth it out. I asked where did the ball hit you? He is still acting pissed off at this point and he said it didn't hit him, and he walked over to where it gad plugged into the green "IT HIT HERE, AND I WAS STANDING THERE" like 10 feet away. I was like, again, sorry guy, neither one of us thought he would hit that club that far but my friend is still saying that's a bitch move, you're a bitch, antagonizing. "It didn't hit you, it just scared you? Are you gonna be okay? Need us to call your mom?" ......
But then the 2nd guy (the other two of their group never got out of their cart) said "you've hit into us 3 times already!" Which was total bullshite and they knew it because at that point they started walking back to their cart.
So the question is: if someone hits into your group, do you:
1) Do nothing?
2) Wait to see if they come up and apologize or act like an arse, and behave accordingly?
3) Immediately wig out, knock their ball into the rough & flip them off?
I have never gotten mad. I usually do nothing, unless it's off the fairway or a blind landing area in which case I tee the ball up so they can find it, and they know it came close to hitting someone. I think these guys haven't played golf for long and were already angry because their round was shite.
Long, downhill par 4. Busy day at the course. My friend hits a weak slice to the adjacent hole's fairway. He just bought a new 5-hybrid. He's around 240 from the green, with trees in between us and the green area. he's aiming for the fairway, thinking it will land about 40 yards from the edge of the green.
He's a very strong and athletic guy - probably a -16, but every now and then he pures it super-long. So he hits an absolute bomb with that hybrid. We didn't see it land on the green but we thought whoops, that may have hit the green.
So we get to my ball and as I am about to hit he says a guy in the group ahead just smoked his ball off the green and flipped us off. He starts driving up there and I'm like "oh shite", I start my routine over, hit my ball and start walking up. He's already arguing with 2 guys from the group but I am not running because he can take care of himself and it's pushing 100 degrees..
I was prepared to be the peacemaker and just be honest - even I had no idea he could hit that club that far, sincere apologies, etc. but these dorks were wanna-be tough guys and one of them is coming too close to my friend. I said "I would recommend not messing with him" and he goes "frick YOU" Thinking it's way too hot out here for this shite and we are only on hole #5, I try to smooth it out. I asked where did the ball hit you? He is still acting pissed off at this point and he said it didn't hit him, and he walked over to where it gad plugged into the green "IT HIT HERE, AND I WAS STANDING THERE" like 10 feet away. I was like, again, sorry guy, neither one of us thought he would hit that club that far but my friend is still saying that's a bitch move, you're a bitch, antagonizing. "It didn't hit you, it just scared you? Are you gonna be okay? Need us to call your mom?" ......
But then the 2nd guy (the other two of their group never got out of their cart) said "you've hit into us 3 times already!" Which was total bullshite and they knew it because at that point they started walking back to their cart.
So the question is: if someone hits into your group, do you:
1) Do nothing?
2) Wait to see if they come up and apologize or act like an arse, and behave accordingly?
3) Immediately wig out, knock their ball into the rough & flip them off?
I have never gotten mad. I usually do nothing, unless it's off the fairway or a blind landing area in which case I tee the ball up so they can find it, and they know it came close to hitting someone. I think these guys haven't played golf for long and were already angry because their round was shite.
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Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:51 am to Naked Bootleg
If you hit into someone you should be nothing but apologetic
Yeah, would be taking multiplied practice swings and putting out everything for the rest of the day if I was the group in front of you.
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my friend is still saying that's a bitch move, you're a bitch, antagonizing. "It didn't hit you, it just scared you? Are you gonna be okay? Need us to call your mom?
Yeah, would be taking multiplied practice swings and putting out everything for the rest of the day if I was the group in front of you.
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 11:54 am
Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:56 am to Naked Bootleg
It really just depends but I’m not as sensitive as some when it comes to hitting into me. If it’s off the tee and I’m sitting in the fairway yeah my response may be something you don’t like. A blind lucky shot, I’m def gonna say something to you but nothing hostile. If your response to me saying something to you is aggressive you’re not gonna like the rest of your round. When you do stuff like that the best thing to do is eat shite and swallow your pride.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 11:56 am to Naked Bootleg
The ball is definitely mine at that point. I wouldn’t expect an apology or anything but at a minimum the ball is either in my pocket, the woods or the water.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 12:01 pm to Naked Bootleg
So ya’ll hit into a group and they understandably got angry. But instead of being extremely apologetic, ya’ll responded to their anger with this:
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I said "I would recommend not messing with him"
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I asked where did the ball hit you?
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you're a bitch, antagonizing. "It didn't hit you, it just scared you? Are you gonna be okay? Need us to call your mom?"
Posted on 6/23/24 at 12:32 pm to Naked Bootleg
The thing to remember first is that Golf is supposed to be a gentlemen game and not the WWE.
I have been hit by a golf ball in the hip, it hurt like Hell and I swear that bruise lasted 3 months and turned several colors.
Now, if the group ahead doesn't accept a real apology, I'd say walk away and that's all that you can do.
I did have a group into us several times one Saturday here in Houston, the last straw was a ball rolled up hit me in the foot.
I did turn around and air mailed their ball back to them. They didn't hit into us again.
I have been hit by a golf ball in the hip, it hurt like Hell and I swear that bruise lasted 3 months and turned several colors.
Now, if the group ahead doesn't accept a real apology, I'd say walk away and that's all that you can do.
I did have a group into us several times one Saturday here in Houston, the last straw was a ball rolled up hit me in the foot.
I did turn around and air mailed their ball back to them. They didn't hit into us again.
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 12:46 pm to bopper50
You remember the time you hit into the group ahead and didn't yell "Fore" and you act as an adult and let bygones be bygones.
Then, you remember that one time, Andrew Magee once it a tee shot on a par 4 onto the green right into the group who just putted out, hit Steve Pate's putter, and went into the hole for an albatross. if that was a legal double eagle on tour, then you can forgive someone who hits into your group and laugh about it over beer at the grill.
Then, you remember that one time, Andrew Magee once it a tee shot on a par 4 onto the green right into the group who just putted out, hit Steve Pate's putter, and went into the hole for an albatross. if that was a legal double eagle on tour, then you can forgive someone who hits into your group and laugh about it over beer at the grill.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 12:59 pm to PhiTiger1764
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instead of being extremely apologetic, ya’ll responded to their anger
If I had rolled up first, I would have been extremely apologetic on my partner's behalf. He and I are not exactly the same in that regard. Where it gets gray is when the reaction is to punt the ball 30 yards towards a creek and start flipping people off. I didn't condone my partner's behavior, but I understand why he was heated.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 1:02 pm to Naked Bootleg
My pet peeves, people that play slow and don’t let anyone play through. Followed by people behind me who run up my arse when the course is clearly packed and hit into me constantly. If it was a very busy day at the course as you say, your friend should have just waited for the green to clear.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 1:04 pm to Naked Bootleg
Just curious, which course was this at?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 1:10 pm to bstaceyau19
quote:
You remember the time you hit into the group ahead and didn't yell "Fore" and you act as an adult and let bygones be bygones.
Same. Again, I see both sides of this. And although it was an accident, it's okay for the guy to be pissed. But reacting that way towards someone you don't know isn't smart, no matter where you're at.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 1:22 pm to SingleMalt1973
I’ve been hit in the back before by an idiot hitting from well within 200 yards while we were putting. His buddy yelled Fore right when the ball hit me. Turned to see his friend pointing at him while he ducked behind the cart. we waited at the cart to speak to them when they came to the green but they drove away towards the clubhouse. Tossed the ball in the pond and went on with our round.
I was pissed more that they drove off than I was for being hit. At least have enough balls to apologize and discuss the problem
I was pissed more that they drove off than I was for being hit. At least have enough balls to apologize and discuss the problem
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:45 pm to double d
quote:
His buddy yelled Fore right when the ball hit me.
It is kind of annoying when the ball lands right next to you and then you hear "Fore!"
Posted on 6/23/24 at 2:52 pm to Naked Bootleg
Hit into me once it doesn’t bother me. Might have just had one get away.
Hit into me twice and my attitude changes
Hit into me twice and my attitude changes
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:14 pm to RawDog7984
Why is the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry hits the guy in the fairway keep coming up in my head after reading the OP’s post?
Posted on 6/23/24 at 3:55 pm to Naked Bootleg
quote:
TL;DR: How do you react when the group behind you lands a ball on the green while you're putting?
If it’s a long 250+ yard lucky/unlucky shot and you’re apologetic I’ll just say nice shot, don’t do it again. Usually we laugh it off and they apologize.
If you do it multiple times I’ll probably be pissed.
Flicking someone off for an accidental shot is dumb, but your buddy riding over there aggressively is even more fricking stupid. He hit a shot that could have hurt someone. Don’t be an even bigger a-hole about it.
ETA: I’ve accidentally driven the green on a par 4 I thought I could never reach before. I drove up to apologize but the group on the green just high fived me and said good shot. Next short par 4 I waited till they cleared the green. That’s how simple it is. Both parties in the story were trashy.
This post was edited on 6/23/24 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:00 pm to Naked Bootleg
Long par 4, hits one on the green next to me when I’m putting. I’m picking it up and putting it in my pocket and walking to the next tee. Bitch if you want, too bad.
I’m an old guy and had back surgery and I can hit a 5-wood 210 and I wouldn’t have hit it with them still on to the green.
Your buddy was wrong, pure and simple. If you didn’t tell your buddy to wait till they got off the green, you were wrong too.
To cap it off your buddy escalated it because he apparently got mad and you didn’t help things.
I’m an old guy and had back surgery and I can hit a 5-wood 210 and I wouldn’t have hit it with them still on to the green.
Your buddy was wrong, pure and simple. If you didn’t tell your buddy to wait till they got off the green, you were wrong too.
To cap it off your buddy escalated it because he apparently got mad and you didn’t help things.
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:01 pm to llfshoals
quote:
Long par 4, hits one on the green next to me when I’m putting. I’m picking it up and putting it in my pocket and walking to the next tee. Bitch if you want, too bad.
Prick lol
Posted on 6/23/24 at 4:04 pm to Naked Bootleg
quote:Your partner had no right to be heated. He fricked up, this wasn’t a short par 4 he could have hit a hero drive on, it was a long par 4 by your account he was hitting a 2nd shot on.
I didn't condone my partner's behavior, but I understand why he was heated.
What he should have done, is put a ball on the green about where he thought it was and go from there, if you’re in range of them on the next tee then you apologize.
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