GolferMahn
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So Friday I was playing out in the gorgeous SC weather. The guy in the pro shop said it'd be a bit slow due to some foursomes on the course. The 2 of us were fine with that, because of the wonderful weather, and because it was the first time we'd played the course (and it gives an opportunity on occasion to play a second approach wedge shot for practice, which is what I'm working on the most).
We got to about the 6th hole when a group of 3 came roaring up behind us, playing at 100mph. This is my pet peeve. I absolutely hate when people play right up behind you, and it makes you mentally want to speed up, and thus making worse shots. Seriously, I had barely hit my second shot when I heard a ball land behind me. I stared back at them for a few seconds, hoping they'd get the point. On the next hole, while waiting in the fairway for the group in front of us to finish on the green, these guys had the nerve to say "sometime today please!" I darn near went off on them. I yelled back "Can't you see the people in front of us?"
Luckily we accidently went the wrong way, and teed off on the back nine on 13 instead of 10, so we avoided the groups in front, and those butt holes in back, and I had a fantastic rest of the round.
Another one of mine is bunkers that have terrible sand, i.e. packed down so you cant get under the ball. Not so bad in the fairway, and for economically challenged courses, I can see that, but greenside bunkers need to be well maintained.
So, people playing close behind is my pet peeve. What irritates you all on the course?
We got to about the 6th hole when a group of 3 came roaring up behind us, playing at 100mph. This is my pet peeve. I absolutely hate when people play right up behind you, and it makes you mentally want to speed up, and thus making worse shots. Seriously, I had barely hit my second shot when I heard a ball land behind me. I stared back at them for a few seconds, hoping they'd get the point. On the next hole, while waiting in the fairway for the group in front of us to finish on the green, these guys had the nerve to say "sometime today please!" I darn near went off on them. I yelled back "Can't you see the people in front of us?"
Luckily we accidently went the wrong way, and teed off on the back nine on 13 instead of 10, so we avoided the groups in front, and those butt holes in back, and I had a fantastic rest of the round.
Another one of mine is bunkers that have terrible sand, i.e. packed down so you cant get under the ball. Not so bad in the fairway, and for economically challenged courses, I can see that, but greenside bunkers need to be well maintained.
So, people playing close behind is my pet peeve. What irritates you all on the course?