Your most unpopular Golf opinions?

[BallHooker]

10 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

My course doesn't even let you on the front nine or back nine on aeration days. They do one nine on a Monday and the other on Tuesday. So there is always nine holes wide open.

Better that way. 🙂

[TomScht]

So irritating when the front desk says you have to pay double for a cart when you want a half cart. It started during COVID when some places charged you double if you wanted your own cart, I can  kind of see that. 

But then they got hooked on the revenue.  Now, if someone in your group is a walker, or you get put in a threesome, ChaChing! another $15 bucks for management. sux

[knock it close]

1 hour ago, BallHooker said:

3 people on the green. Aeration holes, applying sand, changing hole position. The same crew on 5 greens in a row. Got past them finally and then there was another crew raking greenside bunkers. Basically the last 8 holes I had to wait till someone waved a hand signaling me to hit. On a few holes there was another guy stuck in front of me. 

Ok I get that, ya the course shouldn't be open during that, I thought you were talking just general day to day maintenance

[knock it close]

You can't cry #ShrinkTheGame if you're playing muni's or publics, or even low cost value privates. You have no more right to the course then anyone else out there. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and join a limited play private, games still plenty small at those places.

 

*Etiquette complaints are fair.

Edited May 30 by knock it close

[Warrior42111]

2 hours ago, BallHooker said:

3 people on the green. Aeration holes, applying sand, changing hole position. The same crew on 5 greens in a row. Got past them finally and then there was another crew raking greenside bunkers. Basically the last 8 holes I had to wait till someone waved a hand signaling me to hit. On a few holes there was another guy stuck in front of me. 

gotcha,

 

Why not just skip a hole or two to get by them then come back? 

[Double Mocha Man]

1 hour ago, Warrior42111 said:

gotcha,

 

Why not just skip a hole or two to get by them then come back? 

 

Good one!  Skip a hole(s) at my course and you'll never get back in to play the hole or two you missed.

[PedronNiall]

3 hours ago, TomScht said:

So irritating when the front desk says you have to pay double for a cart when you want a half cart. It started during COVID when some places charged you double if you wanted your own cart, I can  kind of see that. 

But then they got hooked on the revenue.  Now, if someone in your group is a walker, or you get put in a threesome, ChaChing! another $15 bucks for management. sux

 

That's a no-go for me. Can't think of anywhere I've played that didn't have a per-person cart fee. I would tell them to pound sand if they tried to charge me for a rider other than myself if I'm not simply getting the whole tab anyway.

 

Cart fees are supposed to cover wear & tear and eventual replacement plus a tiny bit of profit per person. They're daffy trying to make double fees even from singles. 

[Double Mocha Man]

6 hours ago, parbung said:

anyone that says they are good at something in relation to golf or ask what your handicap is on the first tee are usually the worst players i've ever played with. 

 

My pet peeve is people asking on the first tee or first hole, "Sooo, what do you do?" Personally, I have a great and fun job as a producer and director of TV commercials.  But those people who ask are just trying to size you up. On occasion I suppose they are trying to establish some commonalities. I'd rather they ask me, "What's your sign?"  😄

[parbung]

8 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

My pet peeve is people asking on the first tee or first hole, "Sooo, what do you do?" Personally, I have a great and fun job as a producer and director of TV commercials.  But those people who ask are just trying to size you up. On occasion I suppose they are trying to establish some commonalities. I'd rather they ask me, "What's your sign?"  😄

i mean, i get that it's for the sake of formality, but it's like i REALLY dont care what you do for a living nor do i want to talk about my work. 

i enjoy the company of other people when playing golf, but im trying to get my mind and body away from work and stay in the present. 

 

maybe im just antisocial lol 

What do you mean by they're trying to size you up? 

[Double Mocha Man]

25 minutes ago, murdoc613 said:

LIV Golf is more fun to watch than the PGA Tour

 

PGA Tour Golf and the Majors have a hell of a lot more history than LIV golf.

[WesternRacing]

2 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

My pet peeve is people asking on the first tee or first hole, "Sooo, what do you do?" Personally, I have a great and fun job as a producer and director of TV commercials.  But those people who ask are just trying to size you up. On occasion I suppose they are trying to establish some commonalities. I'd rather they ask me, "What's your sign?"  😄

 

My favorite is when, after a couple of holes, the total stranger you’re playing with asks you:  ‘Do you have kids?  What do they do?’

 

“Well my oldest is doing a 7 to 10 stretch at Pelican Bay for aggravated assault and strong armed robbery, and my youngest just got pinched on a gun charge, but were pretty sure he’s gonna beat it.  How about you?”

 

 

Edited May 30 by WesternRacing

[DJDJ]

12 hours ago, Bad9 said:

You forgot to add "I can work the ball both ways on command but if I could putt I'd be scratch".

You’d love the 19 handicap I play with that plays blades because they feel so good when he pures them.

[BallHooker]

3 hours ago, DJDJ said:

You’d love the 19 handicap I play with that plays blades because they feel so good when he pures them.

Nothing wrong with that. Blades are the best training aid for anyone. 🙂These days I try to find reasons why someone is not gaming blades. So far the only good reasons have come from retired people who no longer hit it far. 

 

I’ll be playing blades even if I get even shittier at golf. The idea of the whole sport cannot be that equipment fixes user errors. 
 

 

Edited May 31 by BallHooker

[Bad9]

9 hours ago, DJDJ said:

You’d love the 19 handicap I play with that plays blades because they feel so good when he pures them.

People should just play whatever they want and enjoy it. Just spare the commenting on it like your buddy does or others do like I mentioned. These kind of comments are rife on Wrx as well.

[mshills]

1 hour ago, Bad9 said:

People should just play whatever they want and enjoy it. Just spare the commenting on it like your buddy does or others do like I mentioned. These kind of comments are rife on Wrx as well.

💯 That is the only thing that truly bothers me about golf. Golfers spend far too much energy worrying about what someone else is doing, what clubs someone else is playing, and what clothes someone else is wearing. 

[mshills]

…. Delete wrong thread. 

Edited May 31 by mshills

[betarhoalphadelta]

16 hours ago, murdoc613 said:

LIV Golf is more fun to watch than the PGA Tour

 

That certainly fits this thread. I mean, all we have to look at is the TV ratings I think we can prove that is a VERY unpopular opinion...

 

[DJDJ]

On 5/31/2025 at 6:00 AM, Bad9 said:

People should just play whatever they want and enjoy it. Just spare the commenting on it like your buddy does or others do like I mentioned. These kind of comments are rife on Wrx as well.

Dude. I didn’t say a word to the guy. He can play whatever he wants. That doesn’t mean it makes sense for him to do so. I mean I have a brain and I notice things.

[WesternRacing]

On 5/31/2025 at 5:16 AM, mshills said:

💯 That is the only thing that truly bothers me about golf. Golfers spend far too much energy worrying about what someone else is doing, what clubs someone else is playing, and what clothes someone else is wearing. 

 

I can’t remember the last time I ever even looked in someone else’s bag at their clubs.  I couldn’t even tell you what clubs any of the guys in my regular foursomes play.  Couldn’t care less.

 

That said, I can spot a ball retriever sticking out of a bag from 100 yards…

[Bad9]

1 hour ago, DJDJ said:

Dude. I didn’t say a word to the guy. He can play whatever he wants. That doesn’t mean it makes sense for him to do so. I mean I have a brain and I notice things.

I meant he (and others like him) shouldn’t comment about their justifications, not you.

[DJDJ]

Ah my bad.

[Warrior42111]

On 5/31/2025 at 1:27 AM, BallHooker said:

Nothing wrong with that. Blades are the best training aid for anyone. 🙂These days I try to find reasons why someone is not gaming blades. So far the only good reasons have come from retired people who no longer hit it far. 

 

I’ll be playing blades even if I get even shittier at golf. The idea of the whole sport cannot be that equipment fixes user errors. 
 

 

why I don't play blades?

 

I score better with my irons vs a blade

 

Scoring better = more fun and winning more

 

more fun = reason to keep golfing

[BallHooker]

2 hours ago, Warrior42111 said:

why I don't play blades?

 

I score better with my irons vs a blade

 

Scoring better = more fun and winning more

 

more fun = reason to keep golfing

It’s hard to believe though. I’d say that one of the biggest golf myths is the idea that blades are somehow harder to hit. I for one started playing much better after switching to blades. It is of course possible to play cavity backs here and there, but taking such clubs as the main irons would deteriorate my swing in the long run. Forgiving means that errors are harder to spot. 
 

Edited June 2 by BallHooker

[Warrior42111]

1 hour ago, BallHooker said:

It’s hard to believe though. I’d say that one of the biggest golf myths is the idea that blades are somehow harder to hit. I for one started playing much better after switching to blades. It is if course possible to play cavity backs here and there, but taking such clubs as the main irons would deteriorate my swing in the long run. Forgiving means that errors are harder to spot. 

 

I don't think they're harder to hit, it just that 1mm off on a blade is going to probably be a few yards short or target vs a more forgiving iron which will have the same distance. 

 

If I actually had tome to practice or play more, I'm sure I'd consider them more, but I don't need to be frustrated while trying to enjoy some time away from my busy life. 

[Cbfodalo]

On 9/25/2019 at 5:00 PM, Krt22 said:

Grumpy old guys are the number one reason the game doesn't grow

Who the hell wants the game to grow. I think the game has grown enough already!

The more people that golf, the more crowded the courses get and as demand for tee times rise so will greens fees. I say enough already.  

[chachang25]

4 hours ago, BallHooker said:

It’s hard to believe though. I’d say that one of the biggest golf myths is the idea that blades are somehow harder to hit. I for one started playing much better after switching to blades. It is of course possible to play cavity backs here and there, but taking such clubs as the main irons would deteriorate my swing in the long run. Forgiving means that errors are harder to spot. 
 

You are in the perfect thread for your takes, my friend

[BallHooker]

57 minutes ago, chachang25 said:

You are in the perfect thread for your takes, my friend

So be it. Still quite sure I’m not wrong when it comes to the provided views. It is a hard pill to swallow. Just like the ”fact” that fitting is a flawed scam approach. It’s like a religion to some, so many will be quick to call me an idiot for stating the obvious. (Instead of learning to hit different gear, people try different stuff with their current swing. Instead of learning to hit different clubs/shafts they pick something that works with their swing, because that swing obviously is perfect. Very dumb and unlikely to be the best way forward. It’s a religion-like thing though, so I’m wrong no doubt.) 
 

My wife thinks I’m always wrong, but I doubt she’d say that regarding these views. Or maybe she would… wouldn’t be surprising. 😄

 

[chachang25]

55 minutes ago, BallHooker said:

So be it. Still quite sure I’m not wrong when it comes to the provided views. It is a hard pill to swallow. Just like the ”fact” that fitting is a flawed scam approach. It’s like a religion to some, so many will be quick to call me an idiot for stating the obvious. (Instead of learning to hit different gear, people try different stuff with their current swing. Instead of learning to hit different clubs/shafts they pick something that works with their swing, because that swing obviously is perfect. Very dumb and unlikely to be the best way forward. It’s a religion-like thing though, so I’m wrong no doubt.) 
 

My wife thinks I’m always wrong, but I doubt she’d say that regarding these views. Or maybe she would… wouldn’t be surprising. 😄

 

I think there are definitely some truths in there.  But I also think, "different strokes for different folks."  I apply that very generally to this game (swings, gear, approaches)... some people enjoy the grind of constant improvement in this game, while others want to make the game as easy as possible for themselves.

[david.c.w]

1 hour ago, BallHooker said:

So be it. Still quite sure I’m not wrong when it comes to the provided views. It is a hard pill to swallow. Just like the ”fact” that fitting is a flawed scam approach. It’s like a religion to some, so many will be quick to call me an idiot for stating the obvious. (Instead of learning to hit different gear, people try different stuff with their current swing. Instead of learning to hit different clubs/shafts they pick something that works with their swing, because that swing obviously is perfect. Very dumb and unlikely to be the best way forward. It’s a religion-like thing though, so I’m wrong no doubt.) 
 

My wife thinks I’m always wrong, but I doubt she’d say that regarding these views. Or maybe she would… wouldn’t be surprising. 😄

 

 

Solid unpopular opinions.  Can't decide if I should block you or follow you.

[PuffyC]

3 hours ago, BallHooker said:

So be it. Still quite sure I’m not wrong when it comes to the provided views. It is a hard pill to swallow. Just like the ”fact” that fitting is a flawed scam approach. It’s like a religion to some, so many will be quick to call me an idiot for stating the obvious 😄

 

You’re not totally wrong about fitting but you’re not right either. Once fitting became popular some bigger chains moved in and started calling their sales techniques “fitting” which many might call scam-ish (I’m trying to be polite here). Doesn’t mean a fitting by a true pro isn’t 100% legit, it just means the consumer has to work to figure out the difference. With you on blades though, or at least CBs lik pros play. Assuming you have access to a LM and have moderate to fast swing speed, it’s easy to see that a GI typically has more ball speed drop off on the edges, not less.