Dave B.

I'm a proponent of music on the golf course. I have rigged my MGS cart so I can slap a Bushnell Wingman on the frame via a magnet. When I'm with my regular group, music is a given. We enjoy trading new music discoveries and forgotten favorites between us. If you're with someone new, then the same rules apply for asking about the normal obiligatroy personal preferences. You always ask what tees do you play?, do you want me to pull the pin?, do you want this breaking downhill 3 footer that you've been sweeping all day back? You have to ask if music is OK and you have to "read the room". Someone who turns to look at you because you might move even though you are standing 15 feet directly behind their back probably won't enjoy your Rage Against the Machine playlist blaring at maximum volume.

I'm retired so I can play anytime but all of my golf buddies are still working. One of my golf buddies is a pilot so we occasionally throw in a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon when he's not flying. We have a standing group that plays Wednesdays @ 11:30 ish, Fridays @ 11:30 ish, Saturdays @ 8:20 and Sundays @ 7:30. The Wednesday group is just a foursome but Friday, Saturday & Sunday is usually 12-20 ish players. We have to use an app for signups so we know who's coming. We searched around and found one that also reads your current index, applies strokes to whatever game we play, has a live leaderboard and calculates the payouts.