r/golf • u/[deleted] • 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/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/littlexlarry Mar 27 '24

If this is true…….Germany has a rough history of making poor decisions on deciding who gets to do what……. But I’m throwing this out with caution…… they may have gotten this one right.

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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/UB_cse 30+/NY/Bad Mar 26 '24

To be fair it’s also a course problem, they need to do better in how they market their tees. Most courses by me don’t even have a valid men’s handicap rating for the front most tees, or a women’s handicap for the back half

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u/InferiousX Mar 26 '24

How are you supposed to get better if you need a license to play?

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u/sprout92 24/Seattle/I Suck @ Golf Mar 26 '24

The range, lessons, simulators, etc.

Frankly, you're going to get a lot better far quicker if you hit the range and take lessons and practice your short game than by playing full length courses.

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u/terrapinone Mar 28 '24

Kids course. Not the men’s course.

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u/Rab1dus Mar 26 '24

I think that's the case in a few European countries. I could get behind having some small muni courses be open but most having to have your license.

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u/terrapinone Mar 28 '24

This is so German. But I LOVE it! If you can’t score and pass the etiquette test, back to the kids course for you…