What you think

[Lonnie96]

Ok,let's have it.What have been some of your worst golf forums you participated in?Dont have to mention name,just a description and what happened?

 

Will start

 

Elk-Maves site=no mods and out of control

 

 

 

Ok/your turns

[evershady]

My worst regrettably has to be MGS. Main reason I don't get involved with any other forums at all. That being said it's also the best. Easily you can read through the other forums and see the types of guys that hang out there. The guys here feel like good buddies even if I've never met them. And before I take any trips I'll be sure to check in and see whose avaliable for a round.

 

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[hckymeyer]

I don't have any real worst experiences.  I'm only a member of 2 sites and I actually like both, just for different reasons.

 

MGS is my favorite, it's a community rather than just a place to post stuff.

 

WRX is great for buying/selling stuff and getting answers to specific questions faster, just because of the increased activity on those boards.

 

So I live here, but I'll buy/sell and ask specific questions over there sometimes.

[Kenny B]

I've never hung out anywhere except MGS.  I guess I was fortunate to come here first, after hearing stories of other sites.  I have no reason to visit any other site.  

[NiftyNiblick]

Golf Review never really regained momentum after it crashed twice and came back up a third time. But the non-golf forums were hysterical.

 

Political discussions routinely precipitated threats of violence from one poster to another. Civility level made recent Republican presidential debates sound like vespers at a convent. Homophobic and misogynist slurs were virtually required if one wanted to participate in the discussions.

 

Then you switched over to the golf discussions, and guess what? There was barely any difference!

 

No self-respecting linkster could imperil his anonymity on that forum. One had to invent a fictional character of his own and give it a half-serious / half-comedic but always hysterical voice. To be perfectly honest, I think NSA monitoring had as much to do with taking that forum down as anything.

 

Lots of laughs if you had the stomach for it, but you wouldn't want your family to know that you participated there.

[Lonnie96]

Funny stuff.The 2nd one i posted really is bizarre

[revkev]

I've actually led Vespers at a Convent and Evening Prayer and said Mass (we Lutherans call that one the Divine Service.)

 

I'm a member of 2 other sites but don't visit them nearly so much as here.  There's nothing wrong with either just that one is too small and the other too big - this one is just right.  Most of the guys on the too small one are friends of mine and I've played golf with many of them so I visit there once a week or so to check in.  They are the remnant of the old PGA Partners Club if anyone here remembers them.

[wbealsd]

What other golf forums?

[PlaidJacket]

I don't participate in any other forums. I've browsed a few but never decided to join. Couldn't tell you if they are good or bad. Now... other golf blogs or websites there are many I read.

[MattF]

I'm a member of Legitimategolf Forum. A small group of guys that spun off from Oobgolf. We rag on each other and talk smack but no one gets their panties in a bunch.

 

I was a member of skygolf, but when I questioned some of their moderation and business practices they banned me...funnily enough, they still send me email which I can't unsubscribe from because being banned means I can't get into my account and unsubscribe. 

[Kor.A.Door]

The Golf Channel used to have a forum, maybe they still do, but it always seemed to be very clicky, lots of friends on there, and if you were new, you didn't know anything about golf. The interesting part was I just wanted to talk about golf, so I was searching for it a while back and came across MGS while searching for the forums, and his is where I have been, with no plans to leave, sorry.

[revkev]

The Golf Channel used to have a forum, maybe they still do, but it always seemed to be very clicky, lots of friends on there, and if you were new, you didn't know anything about golf. The interesting part was I just wanted to talk about golf, so I was searching for it a while back and came across MGS while searching for the forums, and his is where I have been, with no plans to leave, sorry.

That leads me to a thread idea.

[Lonnie96]

Just left a real bad one. Will leave it at that, I'm hoping this will be more accomodatng to just talking golf and fun

[The Dean 441]

I'm in the same boat.Brand new here and just left a real bad site.Just reading some of these sounds great to me

[McaseyM]

I've perused WRX, but never joined. They have some cool stuff, but once I found MGS, I really like this review method and trying to make it a objective as possible. Winning some Bridgestone golf balls on a Ryder Cup score guessing contest didn't hurt .

 

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[moosejaa]

Just started on MGS and a member on 1 other that I have a love/hate relationship with. I like GOLFWRX for their WITB, pretty cool but I'm not on their forum.

 

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[fozcycle]

I've actually led Vespers at a Convent and Evening Prayer and said Mass (we Lutherans call that one the Divine Service.)

 

I'm a member of 2 other sites but don't visit them nearly so much as here.  There's nothing wrong with either just that one is too small and the other too big - this one is just right.  Most of the guys on the too small one are friends of mine and I've played golf with many of them so I visit there once a week or so to check in.  They are the remnant of the old PGA Partners Club if anyone here remembers them.

 

 

Thanks Rev,  I was just thinking of the PGA Partners Club and was gonna list it here....their Forum was pretty good about 10 years ago, but it died a quck death.  I am still a lifetime member (got the Golf Bag and travel set) but never venture back to the site...since it was taken over by someone else.

[Golfspy_CG2]

I've spent a lot of time on WRX and THP. They both have good points and bad points just like most places.

 

Really enjoy the inclusive community feel here though. And the blog articles are among the best I've read on any golf site.

 

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[ole gray]

I've been a member on THP (several years), GTG about two years, WRX but only made a few posts, and good old MGS.

 

THP - I made a boat load good friends over there and still play golf with some of them on a regular basis. I joined there Dec. 31, 2008 so I was one of the first 100 members and now it's several thousand large.

 

GTG - GuysTalkingGolf is a site where anything goes. Those boys are crazier than a hog overdosed on a spilled corn bin. With that said, they are fun bunch of guys and a good place to go when you're ready for a little raw entertainment. They do know their equipment and have interesting info so not all BSing going on

 

WRX - I checked in there and noticed it's a pretty awesome site with tons of members and member from the southeast so it could be interesting. It just didn't have that warm cozy but it's probably because I didn't put in the time.

 

I'm not gonna say negative stuff about any of the above as I'm thinking these golf forums are a hand full to run. I've put on several little get togethers myself and even those can be head aches. I give em all a thumbs up however a golf forum is what you make of it. It's a personal relationship IMO so after visiting you know how the show goes and if you like it, you stay, if not you move on... Sometimes you have to move to a new neighborhood and make new friends but never forget the old ones.

 

MyGolfSpy -- I like it! Still learning my way around but some you boys look like ya cooking with Crisco. Good stuff here!!

 

Edit: Golfer's World was warm & cozy. Cool little place but the time wasn't right for it to make a run.

[Orange Hog]

Mostly on here and GTG (guystalkinggolf.com).  I have been on the WRX forum but it's a hot mess - arrogant mods, rude comments are pretty common from other members, and too many vanity golfers playing equipment that even tour pros can't or won't play.

[Thainer21]

I'm in the same boat.Brand new here and just left a real bad site.Just reading some of these sounds great to me

many saw this one coming. Clockwork, like always

 

 

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[Thainer21]

I'd honestly say GTG is one of the worst. They have way too much fun and are monitored far too closely by another golf forum (THP)

 

 

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[fozcycle]

Great that you found My Golf Spy, but we don't degrade other sites.

 

 

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[deejaid]

Real life has too many negatives so when I'm on a forum like this chatting with with other golf lovers I like to keep it positive. I will say MGS has the most friendly vibe, so I do most of my posting here.

 

 

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[PMookie]

In my experience, MGS has the true community feel and I think it's because of the purpose behind the creation of the site in the first place: honesty, not being paid. I didn't enjoy one I was on after awhile because the money they received from OEMs created a "me vs them" attitude with a TON of arrogance by people who aren't very good at this game.

Yeah. I'm happy here.

 

 

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[ole gray]

In my experience, MGS has the true community feel and I think it's because of the purpose behind the creation of the site in the first place: honesty, not being paid. I didn't enjoy one I was on after awhile because the money they received from OEMs created a "me vs them" attitude with a TON of arrogance by people who aren't very good at this game.

Yeah. I'm happy here.

 

 

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Bingo!

 

 

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[cnosil]

I am a member (non paying) of several golf sites that I browse regularly.   I don't usually read all the areas of each forum because I think each has a niche that it fills for me.   I have tried participating in the various forums but it is sometimes hard to break into the cliques and unless you seem to be in the in group of people don't respond.   I generally don't post a lot and most of my posts are to provide a differing opinion instead of the "me too" type to boost my post count.  Probably the worst forum I have been on was the Cameron Collector forum that unless you knelt at the alter of Cameron you were pretty much ignored.  Over the years I have been on Golf Discussions, FGI, Bombsquad, 4GEA, WRX, THP, Puttertalk, Golf Channel, Scotty Cameron Yahoo, and Cameron Collector to name a few.

 

I have been a MGS member for 4 years but mostly just browse the blog postings.  Honestly I started following the forums here a little more over the last month when I noticed the periodic email was coming from about 20 minutes from my house and actually hoping to get involved in some of the club testing.  I also like the approach here of being able to provide an opinion without fear of being banned.  

[moosejaa]

 

 

...I also like the approach here of being able to provide an opinion without fear of being banned.

You mean an opinion outside of the one you're expected to have

 

My biggest issue with one site is arrogant mods/staff, obvious bias to certain OEMs, shameless self-promotion and lack of transparency.

[TheWahoo]

My momma told me "Boy, ya don't go around telling names and tales".   There are a couple of other sites that I visit only for local threads.   They are a means for making tee times or arranging outings with the friends I've made there.   But that is pretty much my exclusive use of them.   Also, it seems that my friends and I have a way of finding each other on various sites, such is how I got here for which I am grateful.   I am fairly new to this site and unfortunately winter is coming.   But when the spring returns, I genuinely hope to get to play some rounds with my new friends here.  

 

In the interim, Ole Gray and I will provide our country hillbilly wisdom.

[ole gray]

My momma told me "Boy, ya don't go around telling names and tales". There are a couple of other sites that I visit only for local threads. They are a means for making tee times or arranging outings with the friends I've made there. But that is pretty much my exclusive use of them. Also, it seems that my friends and I have a way of finding each other on various sites, such is how I got here for which I am grateful. I am fairly new to this site and unfortunately winter is coming. But when the spring returns, I genuinely hope to get to play some rounds with my new friends here.

 

In the interim, Ole Gray and I will provide our country hillbilly wisdom.

One of these days you and I will chew the fat over a round of golf

 

 

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