My Top Ten Golf Pet Peeves

If you play golf at all I am sure there are certain things that ‘drive’ you crazy on and off the course. Well, being the quiet, demure person that I am (…NOT!!) let me share some of my personal golf pet peeves. There’s not enough time or space to discuss ALL of my pet peeves so sticking to the game of golf will have to suffice.

Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?

1. Golfers who arrive late to the course for their tee times. Did you ever hear of a watch? Worse yet….Golfers that arrive on time at the course for their tee time but screw around and end up checking in late with the starter. AAGH! I think starters should have guns and permission to remove these violators.
2. “Golfers’ that aren’t properly attired…i.e. in denim, jeans or tank tops. Take that crap to the beach… aready!!
3. Not having everything you need for your round of golf and constantly digging in your bag for items WHILE your playing partner is attempting to play their shot. Surely this is grounds for a DQ, isn’t it??
4. A golfer that never follows the flight of their shot much less any shots hit by their playing partners. And we wonder why it takes some golfers so long to find their ball. OK, if you have terrible eyesight you get a pass on this one ONLY if you let your partners know you can’t see and ask them to help you track your ball. Fair enough??
5. Spending way too much time looking for lost balls. This is typically an infraction of the older male golfers and most of time they are looking for balls that THEY didn’t even hit. They think they are on a great scavenger hunt and ‘he with the most balls at the end of the round wins’. WRONG! There is a time limit in the rules that maxes out the time to be spent on looking for a lost ball at 5 minutes. Start the stop watch…




6. Taking MULTIPLE practice swings before hitting a shot. Save that routine for when you get on Tour. Realize every time you take a practice shot you probably just wasted one of your best swings.
7. Not knowing where to stand to be out of sight when your playing partners are hitting their shots.
8. Talking incessantly during the round. Save some of that banter for the 19th hole where I can enjoy a drink while you are chattering away.
9. Never repairing a divot or ball mark AND having the audacity to complain about the conditions of the golf course. Taking time to put the course back in shape isn’t an option. If you want to play, repair your messes!!
10. Not knowing any golf ETIQUETTE or basic rules… which would eliminate most of my pet peeves. I think every course should require golfers to pass a Golf Etiquette test before being allowed to tee it up.

That’s just my short list of golf pet peeves. I’m sure you have your own as well so I invite you to add yours in the comments section below. It will be interesting to see what ‘drives’ everyone else crazy!!

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