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Punter15 wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 7:52 pm Anyone playing golf wearing their cap backwards should be escorted off the course and their clubs destroyed. There’s no place for it.

Biffer wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:09 pm

Punter15 wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 7:52 pm Anyone playing golf wearing their cap backwards should be escorted off the course and their clubs destroyed. There’s no place for it.

I have a real issue with pros wearing hoodies.

Blackmac wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:34 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:09 pm

Punter15 wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 7:52 pm Anyone playing golf wearing their cap backwards should be escorted off the course and their clubs destroyed. There’s no place for it.

I have a real issue with pros wearing hoodies.

Join the club. You are never going to play with the hood up so why?

Punter15 wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 8:25 am

Blackmac wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:34 pm

Biffer wrote: Thu May 29, 2025 9:09 pm

I have a real issue with pros wearing hoodies.

Join the club. You are never going to play with the hood up so why?

There is a direct correlation between how you dress and how you act towards both the course and other players. Simple as that.

TedMaul wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:06 am Classic. The socks debate. The most contentious question facing every incoming Captain dominating their email stream by a factor of 10 almost entirely written by two or three foaming gammons.

dpedin wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:56 am

TedMaul wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:06 am Classic. The socks debate. The most contentious question facing every incoming Captain dominating their email stream by a factor of 10 almost entirely written by two or three foaming gammons.

Played Royal Portrush twice and the Valley course a month ago with a mate who is a member, absolutely stunning course but a feckin beast! I was able to walk around the clubhouse in shorts and short socks without any problem. In fact was allowed into bar/lounge with my golf shoes on! Had a beer with a 94 year old ex Captain who was lovely. Very welcoming and great staff. Good to see some 'big clubs' moving with the times.

A mate of mine, having been 'disciplined' for wearing socks that weren't long enough at his club, was hauled in front of his committee for daring to send a google poll around members to see if they supported changing the rules to allow short socks with shorts. He was asked to apologise in writing to the Committee for his actions. When asked if he had anything to say he asked them if they wanted to know the results of the survey - he had c300 responses of which over 80% supported short socks - they responded no as that wasn't how the club was run! He told them the result anyway and then a few months later sent his resignation letter in!

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:53 am Jesus, Oakmont is a weird course! Apart from the ridiculous 320 yard par 3 8th hole, it has no trees and a fucking freeway going right through the middle of it!!

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Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:55 am
Nothing wrong with no trees. Links courses don't have trees, and being more open makes it difficult if there's any wind. No trees is a good thing.

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:59 am

Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:55 am
Nothing wrong with no trees. Links courses don't have trees, and being more open makes it difficult if there's any wind. No trees is a good thing.

But Links courses also have very difficult rough around the fairways. This is a (typical American) park course where missing the fairway off the tee isn't a problem.

TedMaul wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 11:40 am Sandstorm you could not be more wrong on this.

TedMaul wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 3:06 pm Feeling so bad about this, but.....maybe?

Sandstorm wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:59 am

Biffer wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:55 am
Nothing wrong with no trees. Links courses don't have trees, and being more open makes it difficult if there's any wind. No trees is a good thing.

But Links courses also have very difficult rough around the fairways. This is a (typical American) park course where missing the fairway off the tee isn't a problem.

Blackmac wrote: Thu Jun 12, 2025 9:49 pm Tyrell Hatton sprays his ball miles wide, can't even hack out to the fairway and then shouts this for everyone to hear. "Fuck off, fucking wank hole, shite tee shot, dogshit"

dpedin wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:56 am Narrowing the fairways, growing the rough deep and having the greens run at 16 is basically a recognition that it's a crap golf course in my eyes. Any greenkeeper worth his salt could do the same at their own course be it a big posh country club or a run of the mill municipal course and make it very difficult for players. We are currently getting my course ready for Championship Week next week and talk has already turned to green speed. We have small, firm and slopey greens and anything over 11 makes it very very difficult for players. Throw in a bit of wind and some dodgy pin placements and we could have carnage! We will keep our greens running at c10.5 and be sensible about pins as we want the best overall golfer to win and not make the game a lottery. Unfortunately the set up at Oakmont is a farce and has been put in place to protect a shitty golf course and there might be an unexpected winner as a result. I know that's what the US Open does but it is just becoming a farce now. Roll on the proper Open at a real tough but fair course in Royal Portrush to find out who the Champion golfer of the year should be!

Blackmac wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:12 am

dpedin wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:56 am Narrowing the fairways, growing the rough deep and having the greens run at 16 is basically a recognition that it's a crap golf course in my eyes. Any greenkeeper worth his salt could do the same at their own course be it a big posh country club or a run of the mill municipal course and make it very difficult for players. We are currently getting my course ready for Championship Week next week and talk has already turned to green speed. We have small, firm and slopey greens and anything over 11 makes it very very difficult for players. Throw in a bit of wind and some dodgy pin placements and we could have carnage! We will keep our greens running at c10.5 and be sensible about pins as we want the best overall golfer to win and not make the game a lottery. Unfortunately the set up at Oakmont is a farce and has been put in place to protect a shitty golf course and there might be an unexpected winner as a result. I know that's what the US Open does but it is just becoming a farce now. Roll on the proper Open at a real tough but fair course in Royal Portrush to find out who the Champion golfer of the year should be!

Yeah, it's basically like watching the world crazy golf championships at the moment. People go on with this nonsense about not wanting them to shoot 20 under par but so what, at least that is relatively entertaining. This is a dull, featureless course has been tricked up beyond all reason. Some of the pin positions, with greens that fast are borderline stupidity.

Oh, I forgot the 6 hour rounds and absolutely appalling yank TV coverage.

dpedin wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:58 am

Blackmac wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:12 am

dpedin wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:56 am Narrowing the fairways, growing the rough deep and having the greens run at 16 is basically a recognition that it's a crap golf course in my eyes. Any greenkeeper worth his salt could do the same at their own course be it a big posh country club or a run of the mill municipal course and make it very difficult for players. We are currently getting my course ready for Championship Week next week and talk has already turned to green speed. We have small, firm and slopey greens and anything over 11 makes it very very difficult for players. Throw in a bit of wind and some dodgy pin placements and we could have carnage! We will keep our greens running at c10.5 and be sensible about pins as we want the best overall golfer to win and not make the game a lottery. Unfortunately the set up at Oakmont is a farce and has been put in place to protect a shitty golf course and there might be an unexpected winner as a result. I know that's what the US Open does but it is just becoming a farce now. Roll on the proper Open at a real tough but fair course in Royal Portrush to find out who the Champion golfer of the year should be!

Yeah, it's basically like watching the world crazy golf championships at the moment. People go on with this nonsense about not wanting them to shoot 20 under par but so what, at least that is relatively entertaining. This is a dull, featureless course has been tricked up beyond all reason. Some of the pin positions, with greens that fast are borderline stupidity.

Oh, I forgot the 6 hour rounds and absolutely appalling yank TV coverage.

Yep ... I've lost interest already!

Blackmac wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:14 am

dpedin wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:58 am

Blackmac wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:12 am

Yeah, it's basically like watching the world crazy golf championships at the moment. People go on with this nonsense about not wanting them to shoot 20 under par but so what, at least that is relatively entertaining. This is a dull, featureless course has been tricked up beyond all reason. Some of the pin positions, with greens that fast are borderline stupidity.

Oh, I forgot the 6 hour rounds and absolutely appalling yank TV coverage.

Yep ... I've lost interest already!

I'm currently engaged in an internet argument with a couple of yanks who claim that the layout and conditions at Oakmount are identical to a Scottish links course. Apparently the rough there is exactly what we have at St Andrews and Muirfield.

dpedin wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:06 am

Blackmac wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:14 am

dpedin wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:58 am

Yep ... I've lost interest already!

I'm currently engaged in an internet argument with a couple of yanks who claim that the layout and conditions at Oakmount are identical to a Scottish links course. Apparently the rough there is exactly what we have at St Andrews and Muirfield.

Good luck!

I had a group of yanks from Chicago to Kilspindie last year. Glorious day and little wind for a change. They were all reasonable players and looked at the card and thought it would be a stroll, first time in Scotland and first time playing links. Needless to say none were anywhere near playing to their handicap. Struggled with playing the right clubs off the tee, the rough, bunkers, playing short of greens and running in to pin, short pitch and runs, etc. However they absolutely loved it and said it was like nothing they had ever played before - at home they just hit the ball as far and as high as possible. Most yanks have no idea of a true links course until they experience it and once they do are absolutely smitten!

PS they couldn't believe they only had to pay £20 as a guest fee, which we paid obviously!
PPS they could believe how good the Cullen skink was!

Insane_Homer wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:02 pm Slightly damp

Dogbert wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 11:38 pm Well , this is getting exciting

Great round by Bob McIntyre in such conditions

Burns got shafted by not getting a drop though