DC1

Yes, I do have some comments. An example may be useful.... Yesterday, 3 playing partners. 1 was playing my tees and his daughters were playing the front tees. 2nd hole, he stepped to the middle of the tee box and stood about 10/15 feet behind the line between the tee markers and said it was my honors. I indicated that he could go and again said it was my turn. As I walk up, I ask POLITELY "Do you mind standing even with me? (pointing to the tee marker that would be behind my back at address.)" He scooted up and I teed off. No problem. Hole 3 on fairway at our 2nd shots. He and daughters have hit and I pull up to my ball and daughters haven't moved their cart (they are directly behind me at about 10-15 yards. He pulls his cart to 5-10 yrds behind me at 7/8 o' clock. I say POLITELY "My friend says it is because I played point guard, but directly behind me between...." and he says "Oh! Eyes in the back of your head!" and puts his cart in reverse instead of pulling even with me (if behind me) or away. Still POLITELY, I explained the issue and pointed to the area behind me that is a problem and to the areas that would not be. Eventually (by hole 5), he started policing himself and his daughters. I haven't commented before now because I was discouraged by the responses that were similar to the reactions I get on the course. As I mentioned in my intial post, I ALWAYS get some snide response and some responsive posts continued that trend, including your suggestion that I'm a bit sensitive. Of course, I am more sensitive than many other golfers. But, I am. What am I to do? Be less sensitive? That's like telling me not to see what I see. Every element of my golf swing is the product of characteristics unique to me. My field of vision during address and my swing should be no different. An analogy is someone standing close enough to be hit by another's backswing and was resistant to moving because some element of the backswing was unlike most backswings. When it is my turn, I think my interest in hitting my ball without disruption is greater than another's interest in standing behind me to watch my ball or because that's where amateurs generally stand. Yet, my experience is that I recieve pushback when I explain my sensitivity. All I want to do is play golf and then play better golf.

I suffer from people standing directly behind me on the tee or on the green and behind the hole on the green. Also, it is disruptive when people move into my sight line during my setup or swing. It almost always brings a comment when I asked them not to do any of the above. Is there an easy rule to reference for them?