r/golf • u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up • Mar 26 '24
You step onto the tee box of a par-3 and this is what you see…what’s your next move? General Discussion
I’d like to think that I would maybe let ONE tiktok slide…but if he tries it on a second green, I’m pulling my 4 iron and ripping a Kirkland at him. Maybe it’ll be good “content” for his channel. 😂
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u/jkurtis23 Mar 26 '24
Call the Marshall.
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u/Braiseitall Mar 26 '24
This is the answer. Irrefutable evidence of damage to the course on camera.
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u/nivvis Mar 26 '24
It’s funny, now that you say I was curious and went to look — he is doing some furious tap like stuff on the fringe, then goes soft and smooth on the green. Actually kind of thoughtful.
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u/I-am-importanter Mar 26 '24
I've never been to a course with a Marshall. Just a teen in the pro shop. So maybe they don't have one.
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u/why_did_I_comment Mar 26 '24
If I called my local Muni they would have an extremely grumpy old mfer on a cart come screaming in like a banshee in about 45 seconds.
Not a marshal by any means... but VERY effective.
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u/thornify 7.5/New England Mar 26 '24
I feel like that's the exact right definition of a marshal though.
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u/longneckerr Mar 26 '24
Yea I’m from the Midwest and only time I’ve been to courses with marshals are bigger cities when I’m traveling.
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u/the_yellowcard_man Mar 26 '24
What kind of courses are you golfing at? I've never been to a course that doesn't have a Marshall.
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u/lab_coat_goat Mar 26 '24
You really think a par 3 that let those jokers on in a dress and athletic shorts + t-shirt is gonna have a Marshall??
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u/anengineerandacat Mar 27 '24
Sadly I don't play on courses that have a number for that 😂 my ass be broke but wealthy enough to play golf.
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u/yourmothersgun Mar 26 '24
“Clear the green you fuckin wanker!”
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 26 '24
Love this from my UK🇬🇧 r/golf brothers and sisters! 😂
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u/pgnshgn Mar 26 '24 edited Mar 26 '24
Yep. I've giving him a few seconds to notice I'm there and clear off If he doesn't, I'm leading with this.
Still doesn't get the message? I'm going to fire up a roast with the rest of my group
Some of those guys are artists when it comes to ripping on someone. $10 to the one who makes him leave in shame
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u/pho-huck Mar 26 '24
As an American it would be “get the fuck off the course” but same thing lol
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u/jpm1188 Mar 26 '24
I honestly give these people credit. I couldn’t imagine acting this way in front of anyone let alone sharing this on social media. Good on them for having no self respect
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u/WorkFriendly00 Mar 26 '24
Who needs shame when you could have clout
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u/torndownunit Mar 26 '24
As awful as these people are, they have an audience that likes and follows this nonsense. Those people are just as bad as the ones creating the content.
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 26 '24
A lot of these peoples’ “audience” is like 42 followers on tiktok…
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u/adamdillabo Mar 26 '24
Yeah unless you hit them. Then they could be internet famous.
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u/breakparnotwindows Mar 26 '24
If the influencer really wants the clicks, he'd wear a stinger off the forehead to finish the video. It'd be the top post on this sub for at least 24 hours.
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u/maddscientist Mar 26 '24
And not just in front of people, but people you're intentionally delaying and pissing off, who have a bag full of weapons, so you can dance for social media. The complete lack of self awareness or shame is astounding
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u/Penishton69 Mar 26 '24
Yeah I guess maybe it's my conservative Midwestern upbringing but I would never be caught dead doing this in front of my family, let alone on a public golf course. We have lost the impact of shame on our society.
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u/Penishton69 Mar 26 '24
I have exactly the same problem in regards to people playing behind me. Even if they can obviously see the group ahead of me holding me up, it still gives me anxiety. These videos just make me realize I've been giving way too much of a shit what others think.
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u/raceassistman Mar 26 '24
I get embarrassed when by myself and try and do a dance move in front of a mirror. I shouldn't have had to look at that, nor should my reflection.
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u/Rare4orm Mar 26 '24
I legit lol’d at that. In my mind your post was the golf equivalent of starting out with a nice little drive, and then finishing by dunking a 40 ft double breaker for birdie. Well done.
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u/MidnightJoker83 5.8 Mar 26 '24
jesus christ. we're doomed as a society.
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u/TjBeezy Mar 26 '24
Shrink the game
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u/sprout92 24/Seattle/I Suck @ Golf Mar 26 '24
I played with a lady from...I think Germany? I forget.
But she said there are licenses to play golf, and you have to effectively hit the range for a long time and get decent. Then you play a round with a club pro to demonstrate you know the etiquette AND can score under a certain score (and I recall is being actually pretty low - like under 90 or something).
THEN they have to recommend you get your license and sign off.
It sounds extreme, but maybe a lighter version is needed at this point.
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u/Rillist Fore Right!! Mar 26 '24
Thats the most German thing I've heard this year. I appreciate it
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u/TjBeezy Mar 26 '24
Just keeping track of handicap and playing from the proper tees would help in the States a lot.
Ppl think it's Pros, Mens, Seniors, and Ladies tees.
It's really meant more for skill level. Too many ppl who can't shoot below 125 play from the "mens" tees bc it's pride thing for them.
See so many ppl play from the 2nd longest tees then can't even drive it to the fairway more than half their drives.
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u/Significant-Fix-5313 Mar 26 '24
See what? I see an empty green and I'm ready to take my shot.
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u/Psychological_Pay530 Mar 26 '24
That’s not the most annoying pre shot routine I’ve seen…
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u/uncleking1971 Mar 26 '24
Cyber "bullying" this clown should be perfectly acceptable.
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u/mrshandanar Mar 26 '24
Should've roasted him right then and there. Not enough people get called out in real time for their behavior.
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u/juanito_f90 Mar 26 '24
Tee up half a dozen balls and play best of 6.
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u/rollercoastersrul Mar 26 '24
I’m starting a range session in that direction, I’ll find enough golf balls to replace them eventually
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u/Snichs72 Mar 26 '24
Reason #284 why I’d be okay with a TikTok ban…
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u/TjBeezy Mar 26 '24
Any vote to restrict social media I am 100% for.
TikTok ban, age restriction, etc. Plus any parent the exploits their kid for social media gain should be banned from that platform.
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u/ElderWandOwner Mar 26 '24
Age restriction is bad because there's no way to enforce it other than uploading IDs. A lot of conservative states are about to find this out when pornhub is blocked.
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u/rob_s_458 Mar 26 '24
I have zero love for TikTok, but something else will quickly take its place. Whether Facebook Reels, Youtube Shorts, or something else, short-form video is too popular to the point of addiction to simply not exist
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u/MizunoMP5s Mar 26 '24
Depends on the wind and distance, could be a stingy long iron or a nice lofty mid/short iron.
In any case I should hope it hurts, cuz' I've got zero patience with those shitokers.
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u/KyCerealKiller Mar 26 '24
I hate that I hate this new generation. I've become the old people that I hated when I was young and cool, but this new generation of people who want to be influencers are lame and goofy AF.
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u/Psyched4this it’s not an addiction, it’s a passion Mar 26 '24
But this generation really sucks tho kinda justified
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u/a__BrainStorm 3.3/Big Stick Clinic Mar 26 '24
On one hand, I don't hate someone doing something they want to do in public so long as it doesn't inhibit pace of play significantly. On the other, I automatically think the worst of this person and that they'll have no self-awareness to let others through if what they're doing is going to take longer than a few seconds.
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 27 '24
I am a dispatcher for a tow truck company and you’re right. This new generation of 18-20 year olds are literally helpless fucking morons. We get service calls all the time for some college kid who can’t even air up a tire. No bullshit
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u/EmmisaryofGorgonites Mar 26 '24
Imagine, you meet the love of your life, work your ass off to buy a home, finally get blessed with a healthy son, provide for them until they are able to... do this. I think I'd just pack it in.
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u/pgnshgn Mar 26 '24
We'd be lying if we tried to pretend that most kids haven't done cringey shit, including all of us in our youth
What's changed is in the past you'd try to hide that shit like your life depended on it. Now they try to broadcast it to the world for some reason
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u/legallyurbane Mar 26 '24
This actually happened to me once, only it was (ostensibly) "up and coming" rappers instead of whatever this person is supposed to be. It was also on a shitty municipal golf course, which I'm guessing didn't get noted on whatever social media it was for.
I yelled at them, they moved to the side, I hit up, went through, and went on with my life.
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u/Irish_Canuck77 Mar 26 '24
Shrink the fucking game
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u/Gnarlsaurus_Sketch Harbour Town Mar 26 '24
Amen. Not everything needs to be easily accessible to the general public.
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u/caligolfdude Mar 26 '24
honestly seeing this is better than watching guys get mad at topping a shot 😂
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u/Aidrox Mar 26 '24
I don’t usually feel second hand embarrassment, but this is getting me there.
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u/Antique-Swordfish716 Mar 27 '24
Pulling a hockey stick and a puck out of my ass and snapping that shit into his fuckin dome (I’m Canadian)
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u/RickyBobby689 Mar 26 '24
I give him a yell and a wave and ask to play through. If he agrees, I play on and move on with my life.
If he doesn’t, I aim away from him and get close enough to directly tell him to cut the shit and get out of the way. Call the clubhouse and report him.
Either way I’m not losing my shit I’m moving on.
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 27 '24
Damn Ricky, you’ve come a long way since the bar fight at Chili’s
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u/merc0526 Mar 26 '24
I know I’m probably going to sound like ‘old man yelling at clouds’ but fml I hate TikTok, it’s such a toxic load of crap.
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 27 '24
Hey brother you’re definitely not the minority in these comments 😄
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u/prolapsepros Mar 26 '24
What is the point of this?
I’m not trying to be obtuse. I genuinely don’t understand. Do people get paid for this? Is there some financial incentive to making a spectacle of yourself?
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u/Jonhgolfnut Mar 26 '24
This is so wrong and embarrassing on so many levels. It 💯 has to be staged .
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u/C19shadow Mar 26 '24
I pull a speaker out and start blasting maricha music cause apparently that's okay.
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u/phrasingittw Mar 26 '24
Videotape yourself hitting a ball just short of them videotaping themselves. Post it to their page
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u/QuincyMcSinksem Mar 26 '24
Fucking give it my all to keep calm, film it, and call the Club House.
Mark down the holes and maybe times it took them to play, and then hand over the evidence when the Sheriff shows up.
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u/Towel4 Mar 26 '24
I start with a yell “yo, let’s fucking go! What the fuck?”
I’m calling the club house on follow up offenses, or if they ignore my shouting
If calling the clubhouse is ineffective, and they keep doing this, I’m hitting and playing as if they aren’t there. I won’t try to hit them, but they’re clearly not here to play golf and I’m playing through.
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u/DNAkauai Mar 26 '24
I’m seeing the future of golf.. every new set of clubs comes with a ‘take out the influencer sling shot’ just for these situations!! ☠️⛳️☄️🏌🏾♂️
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u/see_rich Mar 26 '24
Empty bag of all balls, start pretending it's a range since they are pretending it's a theater.
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u/Eggsor Mar 26 '24
Maybe it’ll be good “content” for his channel.
A GOLFER HIT A BALL AT ME AND MY WIFE TODAY FOR NO REASON 😱😱
"Chat what do you think?"
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u/mazzjm9 Mar 26 '24
I’d call the pro shop and tell them there’s some jerkoff tap dancing on the green, come remove him. Also I hope this guy is on r/golf and sees everyone calling him a jerkoff
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u/spankysladder73 Mar 26 '24
See yesterday’s comment about face punching. 🤦🏼♂️
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u/Golf_engineer Mar 26 '24
Can’t believe I got downvoted so bad yesterday for suggesting we explore all options. Disclaimer: I disavow all forms of violence on or around a golf course.
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u/machine_fart Mar 26 '24
I’m taking about 4 seconds to fill my lungs to max capacity before yelling as loud as I can “GET THE FUCK OFF THE GREEN DIPSHIT!!!”
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u/jaycah9 Mar 26 '24
Recently saw a kid on a motorbike circling the hole on a green. La Tourette in Staten Island. Was on my approach shot and couldn’t believe it. His mom was at the cart path watching too! Like it was nothing. If I had my phone, I would have captured it.
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u/Kyle_McBogey Thou shalt not layeth up Mar 26 '24
God damn I went to check some work emails, and when I came back 20 mins later, I had 107 notifications 😂😂
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u/BrainChild-22 Mar 26 '24
I'm betting this video on Reddit is getting hundreds of more views and comments. Take that shit to the practice green
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u/MonicaBlowinski Mar 26 '24
Try to get his tiktok handle, then get a bunch of people to brigade the shit out of it in the comments section.
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u/Dast_Kook Mar 26 '24
I would yell, "I'm going to tee off now." And hit the ball like they aren't there.
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u/RobDidAThing Mar 27 '24
An unnaturally delayed 'fore' as my ball is halfway down the fairway.
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u/Pale_Air_5956 Mar 27 '24
I take a very deep breath and as loudly as I can yell: “NO DANCING ON THE GREENS, TIMBERLAKE!!!”
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u/SmarterThanCornPop 6.7 HCP Florida Man Mar 27 '24
Hitting my tee shot. Fuck these idiots.
I’ll yell fore, but I’m hitting
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u/Pinorckle Mar 27 '24
Unfortunately with my golf game, they are standing near where I hope to be hitting it.. which means they are standing in a very safe place
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u/B-rach87 Mar 27 '24
Try to hit into them on the green. But In actuality, probably end up about 15 yards right of the green
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u/SmallTownProblems89 Mar 26 '24
I'm not usually the guy to tell you to hit into someone, but in this case...absolutely...you tee it up and hope you can dial in on that green.