Golfers You Don’t Want In Your Foursome – #1

If you’re reading this, you love to be out on the course playing a round with friends. No doubt, however, you’ve had your time on the course spoiled by some golfer who’s a bit over confident, too loose with the rules or just plain poky.

Stephen Moore (Director of Digital Marketing and Client Services for Onboardly ) helps you to spot some different type of golfers you don’t want in your foursome.

The Wannabe Pro

I know you want to look good – it’s part of the game. What you don’t have to do is buy what the pros wear, tell me you’re wearing what the pros wear, and then remind me you’re wearing what the pros wear as we hit the back nine. It gets to be a bit much.

I’ve often found that this type of golfer has spent so much trying to look the part that they haven’t invested in becoming a better golfer. I’m a firm believer that investing in your game is a better early investment than your wardrobe. Otherwise, you’ll look great and have triple digit scores every round.

What really gets me about this golfer – the wannabe – is that they aren’t aware of how bad their game is. Despite never breaking 100, they’ll chime in and offer tips on your backswing, tell you how to line up your putt, and make all sorts of gear recommendations.

The Slow Golfer

The wannabe pro really only ends up bothering people in your group, but this golfer – the slow golfer – can impact everyone on the course. Golfers can be slow for a lot of reasons – some golfers are just poky, but others spend way too much time looking for lost balls, trying to fish their ball out of hazards, and some just like to stop and smell the roses.

These golfers can easily cause long waits to tee off as the people behind you (who aren’t pokey as hell) catch up and get impatient – this is where the problem comes in. You see, the people who golf with the slow golfer can all be painted by the same brush and you then become known as that group who slows everyone down.

If you find yourself with someone who golfs at a turtle’s pace, let other golfers play through or start playing ready golf and ditch the furthest from the hole rule – the other people on the course will thank you.

To be continued… (source)