What is your golf pet peeve?

[TSauer]

Whether it be with mannerisms or course layout or something else that just drives you nuts... What is it?

I'll start, mine is when people aren't ready to hit when it's their turn. I used to golf with one of my father-in-law's friends and every time it was his turn to hit, he would still be in the cart carrying on conversation, finishing a smoke, and just oblivious to everything else going on. Needless to say, I don't golf with him anymore.

[Josh Parker]

Waiting on the group in front of me and watching them not understanding ready golf.  I played this past weekend and the group in front of us had 3 carts they wouldn't drive over to their ball across the fairway and waited for the first cart to hit before going to theirs.  

 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

3 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Waiting on the group in front of me and watching them not understanding ready golf.  I played this past weekend and the group in front of us had 3 carts they wouldn't drive over to their ball across the fairway and waited for the first cart to hit before going to theirs.  

 

Along this vein, watching a slow-playing foursome in front of you all search for a lost ball. The absolute worst.

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Echoing the sentiments of comments already made by @Josh Parker & @GolfSpy_BEN, slow play, whether it is blatant or ignorant bliss, is by far what irks me the most on the course. It throws me out of a rhythm and annoys me to the point that sometimes I am better off just walking off or strictly treating the remainder of the round as practice. 

Watching a foursome on the green where three who are not putting stand around, then line up their putt only when it is their turn, irritates me to no end!!!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

I do not have many, I don't care if you walk in my line or talk during my swing, really does not bother me but these two REALLY bother me.

-As many have said slow play. I cannot deal with this lol. I am fine if your slapping the ball around, going OB or playing two balls but just be ready to play and don't spend 5 minutes looking for your ball. If you're spraying it just bring a lot of balls and drop one man!

-The other is screaming loudly or banging your clubs on the course. First of all I get being frustrated and getting the "rrrrrrr" out but you dont need to be screaming obscenities really loud, do it under your breath. The other damaging the course is my BIGGEST pet peeve. Dont damage it man, its hard enough to maintain. 

[RoverRick]

16 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BEN said:

Along this vein, watching a slow-playing foursome in front of you all search for a lost ball. The absolute worst.

While I agree this is bad, watching that same foursome waiting for the green to clear that’s 300 yards away, after one guy hit his tee shot 50 yards is the worst. And he still had 130 yards after his second shot. 

Honestly, we were used to them looking for balls by the time this happened on the 12th hole. 

[Shapotomous]

Slow play is obvious so i will play ready comment and hit my next one!

I hate course abuse.  Whether it is divots or ball marks there is no excuse for not fixing them other than being lazy.  

And in the lazy category another thing that i hate to see is carts being taken up close to the green.  The back 9 at the course doesnt have many cart parhs and people drive carts onto the mounds within 10' of the greens.

[DiscipleofPenick]

SLOW PLAY

RANGERS

 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

48 minutes ago, RoverRick said:

While I agree this is bad, watching that same foursome waiting for the green to clear that’s 300 yards away, after one guy hit his tee shot 50 yards is the worst. And he still had 130 yards after his second shot. 

Honestly, we were used to them looking for balls by the time this happened on the 12th hole. 

This is correct. Coincidentally, the same guy that waits for the green to clear, only to top it, also usually has a four-minute pre-shot routine that doesn’t begin until the green is clear

[Wheelieb]

I got one, when your group is playing ready golf and some single decides to hit into your group because "I didn't know anyone was on the course in front of me". This lead to one of the guys in the group air mailing the guys ball into the lake. That was not me. I would have just ran over his ball with the cart.

[GolfSpy AFG]

Unsolicited swing advice.

[TG8]

2 hours ago, TSauer said:

Whether it be with mannerisms or course layout or something else that just drives you nuts... What is it?

I'll start, mine is when people aren't ready to hit when it's their turn. I used to golf with one of my father-in-law's friends and every time it was his turn to hit, he would still be in the cart carrying on conversation, finishing a smoke, and just oblivious to everything else going on. Needless to say, I don't golf with him anymore.

Mine is when I have to play with guys named Tyler

[Rob Person]

This is my personal peeve as a player (and an employee) at a golf course.

Food! You may see the beverage cart twice in the round. (They only have 1 cart for 3 courses) so you most likely HAVE to stop at the clubhouse on the turn. The grill inside has 3 people working usually. If it's a busy day, you probably will wait 20 minutes for a hot dog and chips! Now, if you have the number, you can call ahead before the turn, and most times they will accommodate ordering ahead. The cart MAY have some ready made sandwiches and has snacks too.  When you get back to the turn, the Marshall has chewed people out for running the times behind or starting out of place. I have been a victim and witness to both

[TJ Hall]

As many others have said, slow play/not playing ready golf is one…along these lines is the group that takes their sweet time clearing a green for the follow group to play up.

The next are those that don’t repair ball marks on the greens.  Not only does it ruin it for those behind you, but also damages the greens long term.  Please take care of the course.

[TSauer]

32 minutes ago, TG8 said:

Mine is when I have to play with guys named Tyler

THE ABSOLUTE WORST.

[TSauer]

2 hours ago, RoverRick said:

While I agree this is bad, watching that same foursome waiting for the green to clear that’s 300 yards away...

"The stars are aligned, this is the time I absolutely smoke it 300..."

[snoopy79]

My peeve (in addition to the slower than dirt play)....

• Trash - pick up your water bottles, wrappers, ball sleeves, etc. when you are on the course. If you see something pick it up and dispose of it in a trash can!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

# 1 SLOW PLAY. 

Sunday, I pulled into the parking lot, and I could see the first tee was empty. I got out my MotoCaddy, put my bag on, put my golf shoes on. Still, nobody on the first tee. I checked in at the Pro shop. He said I was good to go. There was a twosome riding that went off a little while ago and they should be on #4 by now. I get to the tee box in which the elevation is lower than the fairway. I walked up to where I could see if the fairway was clear. Not the case the twosome was not even on the green yet and it was only a 368-yard straight hole. At that rate it was going to be a 7-hour round. I waited for them to clear the green and tee off on the par three 150-yard 2nd hole before I hit my tee shot on hole 1. I finished the hole, and they were still on the green on 2. I headed over to Hole 4 to get in front of them. Never saw them the rest of the day. Heck I was probably home before they made it to the back 9. 

#2. Courses need to put sand in the bunkers not a 1/4" dusting of sand and small pebbles. If you get in one rake it when you're done. 

#3. Fix your ball marks on the green.     

[RickyBobby_PR]

I don’t let things bother me on the course. So no real pet peeves when I’m playin 

[snoopy79]

24 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

# 1 SLOW PLAY. 

Sunday, I pulled into the parking lot, and I could see the first tee was empty. I got out my MotoCaddy, put my bag on, put my golf shoes on. Still, nobody on the first tee. I checked in at the Pro shop. He said I was good to go. There was a twosome riding that went off a little while ago and they should be on #4 by now. I get to the tee box in which the elevation is lower than the fairway. I walked up to where I could see if the fairway was clear. Not the case the twosome was not even on the green yet and it was only a 368-yard straight hole. At that rate it was going to be a 7-hour round. I waited for them to clear the green and tee off on the par three 150-yard 2nd hole before I hit my tee shot on hole 1. I finished the hole, and they were still on the green on 2. I headed over to Hole 4 to get in front of them. Never saw them the rest of the day. Heck I was probably home before they made it to the back 9. 

#2. Courses need to put sand in the bunkers not a 1/4" dusting of sand and small pebbles. If you get in one rake it when you're done. 

#3. Fix your ball marks on the green.     

Tom I will concur with your #2 about bunker sand! I played several courses around here last year and I can honestly say I had 1 or 2 bunkers with actual sand in them. The rest were exactly as you described or worse they were full of water.

[RoverRick]

I should have mentioned he had an iron in his hand waiting for the green to clear 300 yards away. 

Edited February 27 by RoverRick

[GolfSpy_BEN]

6 minutes ago, RoverRick said:

I should have mentioned he had an iron in his hand waiting for the green to clear 300 yards away. 

Perfect

[Golf2Much]

Just a couple:

• People who park their carts in front of or wrong side of the green while they are putting.
• Visitors who don't fix green ball marks or fill divots with provided sand.  They are there once and don't care.
• People stop, fill out their scorecards and talk about their missed opportunities on the side of the green before proceeding to the next tee.  Do all that on the next tee box!
• Golf courses that forget that you are the customer and should be treated with some respect for spending their hard-earned dollars playing a game.  
• Your cart mate hooking up their Bluetooth speaker and blasting music before asking you if it's OK or what type of music you might want to hear.

You'd think it's December 23rd (Festivus) and we're airing grievances!

[Preeway]

Slow play is annoying but I also expect it these days which is sad. My #1 pet peeve is ball marks on the green. It’s just disrespectful to everyone else to not even try to repair them. I was taught when I first began playing to fix yours and at least one more. #2 is definitely bunkers with low sand or poorly maintained sand and are now hard and firm. I imagine they are expensive to maintain but if you are going to have them, then keep them in good condition. 

[Blueberry_Squishie]

2 hours ago, GolfSpy AFG said:

Unsolicited swing advice.

What if you've been playing for 20 years?

[Golf2Much]

I was a member of a country club for a while when I lived in Western New York.  The club held a membership drive to help finance some clubhouse renovations.   The next year the average round time went from 4 hours to 4 hours 15 minutes.  For the board (mostly single digit handicappers), that was unacceptable!  That winter they required all members and their spouses to attend a three-hour workshop before they were allowed to play golf in the spring.  The workshop focused on speed of play items such as stay up with the group in front of you, where to park your cart so you can efficiently move to the next tee, etc.  It also included things like how to properly enter a trap, where to leave the rakes, how to fix a ball mark and other golf fundamentals.   Turns out many of the new (and old) members had no idea!  That spring, round times were back at 4 hours or faster and the course was in much better shape!

[Shrek74]

1. People who don't fix their ball marks on the green!!!! UGH!!

2. When playing cart path only, people who walk out to their ball no matter how close or far away it is to get a measurement and then go back to the cart to get a club.
2b. When playing cart path only, don't get an estimated distance and only take 1 club to their ball. Then realize it's not the right one and have to go back for a different one. IT'S OK TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE CLUB TO YOUR BALL!!!!

There are many more, but these are the two that really stick out badly to me.

[GolfSpy_APH]

Can the answer of just slow play be it? That is really about the only thing that drives me a little crazy. 

[Erin B]

7 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Can the answer of just slow play be it? That is really about the only thing that drives me a little crazy. 

Yep, slow play! All of it. I have a buddy who sometimes takes his sweet time getting back in the cart after playing a hole or even a shot sometimes. Love the guy, but c'mon man.

[Golfgolfgolfgolf]

Tee boxes that’s aren’t flat anywhere in the teeing area