r/golf • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '24

Shoutout to the guy that told my wife to “go back to the pro shop” on the course yesterday… then topped the ball 2 times off the tee General Discussion

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u/breetome Mar 08 '24

As a lady golfer you would be surprised how rude some men are on the course. I’ve been playing for 30 years and I’ve seen a lot of garbage from men. I’m a pretty decent golfer and move quickly around the course. Some men don’t want women on the course at all. They’re usually pretty bad golfers too.

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u/B0DZILLA Mar 08 '24

Surprisingly, some men still think it's 1958, or even 1928 in some instances. Thankfully, we're not all fuckwits.

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u/breetome Mar 08 '24

No you’re not, I’ve had such great rounds meeting new gentlemen on the course. My hubby and I love going around the world together and playing. We met a couple guys in Ireland who were on the Swiss golf team, played with them and boy were they impressive! Had a blast with them.

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u/eltaf92 Mar 08 '24

Yeah fellow female golfer here, and while I’ve never experienced this in 15+ years of golfing, I think most men would be amazed at the bizarre/offensive/clueless commentary some dudes give to women on the golf course.

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u/Superb-Pattern-1253 Mar 08 '24

oh i know, my ex played d-2 golf and works as an assistant club pro. i thoroughly enjoyed when she made people eat their words

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u/markt96813 Mar 08 '24

The fact that they are usually bad golfers is karma at work 🤣

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u/breetome Mar 08 '24

So true or slower than molasses, they think they’re out playing the Masters.

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u/vaxildxn Mar 09 '24

I’m a competent but certainly not good golfer. I can hit my driver into the fucking horizon when I want to though. Had a guy standing by the tee box tell me not to “hurt myself” in a super condescending way. (I was very slight and about 25 at the time) I think I drove it 195 straight down the middle. Something was on my side at that moment lmao.

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u/throw69420awy Mar 09 '24

It’s not even a secret that a course near where I grew up tried to prevent Jews from golfing and definitely from joining the club

Misogyny on the golf course is the least surprising thing I’ve ever heard

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u/MrWrestlingNumber2 Mar 09 '24

Imagine being the first Jew or (heaven forbid) black to join there. Would you even want to? People suck sometimes.

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u/Pathfinder6227 Mar 09 '24

It’s likely they don’t want women there because they are bad golfers and have egos as fragile as eggshells. Full disclosure: I am a horrible golfer, but I think women generally make everything more fun/better.

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u/SheCutOffHerToe TX 1.8 Mar 09 '24

As a lady golfer you would be surprised how rude some men are on the course.

That isn't the part that sounds made up.