I have spent the last 3 years teaching my GF the game. She breaks 100 regularly now. she wants to play in tournaments. So, am I the biggets jerk for wanting her to act like a golfer?
Like, get out of the cart and stand at the tee box ready to hit. The other day we played with another couple. My gf would be sitting in the cart while the other woman hit her tee shot, then she gets out, gets her driver, walks ... you get it. When she putts she walks away or asks for a gimmie on 2 and 3 footers. I told her after she putts it's still her turn to mark or play. she gives me everything 3 foot or less. Differance is, I make 9 out of 10 of those, so, if it's a gimmier I take it, if not, i putt it in and say thank you. If she misses it she wants to practice it 3 to 7 times in a row while people are standing in the fairway. If she made most of those short ones I'd give more of em.
Maybe I expect too much? I grew up with my mom playing. She played from the whites and hit it 250. No messing around in the bathroom every few holes either. Now my mom is 69 and still hits it 215/220 and shoots in the high 80's.
Heres what I get, you are in a hurry, rushing. No I tell her I am playing at a regular pace of play. Is she more important than the game? I say, when its slow we can play and practice along the way no problem. But, if there are people behind us we need to keep moving. And in general I don't want to let people play through. It slows the whole thing down. Singles are differant and twosomes of "players" no problem. They are moving through fast.
So am I the biggest jerk?
I want her to join a womens club. Wouldn't they give her the, let's pick up the pace?
Like, get out of the cart and stand at the tee box ready to hit. The other day we played with another couple. My gf would be sitting in the cart while the other woman hit her tee shot, then she gets out, gets her driver, walks ... you get it. When she putts she walks away or asks for a gimmie on 2 and 3 footers. I told her after she putts it's still her turn to mark or play. she gives me everything 3 foot or less. Differance is, I make 9 out of 10 of those, so, if it's a gimmier I take it, if not, i putt it in and say thank you. If she misses it she wants to practice it 3 to 7 times in a row while people are standing in the fairway. If she made most of those short ones I'd give more of em.
Maybe I expect too much? I grew up with my mom playing. She played from the whites and hit it 250. No messing around in the bathroom every few holes either. Now my mom is 69 and still hits it 215/220 and shoots in the high 80's.
Heres what I get, you are in a hurry, rushing. No I tell her I am playing at a regular pace of play. Is she more important than the game? I say, when its slow we can play and practice along the way no problem. But, if there are people behind us we need to keep moving. And in general I don't want to let people play through. It slows the whole thing down. Singles are differant and twosomes of "players" no problem. They are moving through fast.
So am I the biggest jerk?
I want her to join a womens club. Wouldn't they give her the, let's pick up the pace?
