#NoPuttsGiven Ep5 - Wilson, Titleist Irons, Music

[Kenny B]

On 6/19/2019 at 11:21 AM, GolfSpy Stroker said:

Music ... I don't mind it... when I'm playing by myself and walking I'll turn on music on my phone while I'm walking along and keep the volume low enough so I'm the only one who hears it.
I kind of relate it to music in your car... as long as you can respect the other people around you then go for it.  Just like the dude that "rocks his bass" in the car with the windows down at 800 decibels, don't come rolling up on me with your UA BOOM blasting... have some respect for the people around you.

 

You see... that's the problem isn't it?  Everyone thinks they are "keeping the volume low enough so I'm the only one who hears it."

How do you know that?  My course has many fairways that are adjacent with few trees and little to stop sound except grassy mounds.  I can be on the right side of my fairway, and the someone can be on the right side of the adjacent fairway only 25 yards away, and we can't see each other, but I can hear music.  

Even when music is set pretty low, about the same level as a quiet conversation between two people in a cart, it can be annoying.  My wife backed off a shot 3 times on Sunday because two guys in a cart that we were playing with 25 yards away wouldn't stop talking.  

[Kenny B]

I fear music is going to more of an issue now that my course just received a new fleet of rental carts with 2 USB ports for power to electronics.

[StrokerAce]

21 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

You see... that's the problem isn't it?  Everyone thinks they are "keeping the volume low enough so I'm the only one who hears it."

How do you know that?  My course has many fairways that are adjacent with few trees and little to stop sound except grassy mounds.  I can be on the right side of my fairway, and the someone can be on the right side of the adjacent fairway only 25 yards away, and we can't see each other, but I can hear music.  

Even when music is set pretty low, about the same level as a quiet conversation between two people in a cart, it can be annoying.  My wife backed off a shot 3 times on Sunday because two guys in a cart that we were playing with 25 yards away wouldn't stop talking.  

Yeah... I pause it when I get within 25 yards of people so they can't hear it.... when I'm walking down the middle of the fwy and nobody is around me I'll play it but I don't want to ruin anyone enjoying their round.

I also won't play it if I'm paired with anyone.  I'd just rather turn it off.

If folks find it that important to listen to music at all times while they're playing they make those bluetooth headphones that are just like earplugs now....

[russtopherb]

If folks find it that important to listen to music at all times while they're playing they make those bluetooth headphones that are just like earplugs now....

I’d rather run the risk of someone hearing my music 25 yards away than run the risk of taking a ball to the head because I had headphones in and didn’t hear someone yell FORE.

For the record, I don’t listen to music but I have no problem with those who do. I’d rather hear someone’s music than someone’s constant barrage of f-bombs and off color “humor” from the next fairway, which has happened more times than I can count.


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[howellhandmade]

On 7/3/2019 at 2:08 PM, russtopherb said:

 

I’d rather run the risk of someone hearing my music 25 yards away than run the risk of taking a ball to the head because I had headphones in and didn’t hear someone yell FORE.

For the record, I don’t listen to music but I have no problem with those who do. I’d rather hear someone’s music than someone’s constant barrage of f-bombs and off color “humor” from the next fairway, which has happened more times than I can count.


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Perhaps a bit of availability heuristic at work here, but it seems that loud music and whooping and hollering tend to go together.

[russtopherb]

Perhaps a bit of availability heuristic at work here, but it seems that loud music and whooping and hollering tend to go together.

Not in my experience, unfortunately. I’ve heard plenty of hooting and hollering from drunken idiots who don’t have radios, and I’ve heard plenty of disgusting language from people who wouldn’t be caught dead on the course with a Bluetooth speaker since they have no idea what they are.


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[RATOUR7]

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