...because you're not the only golfer in the world, good sir!

Ill preface this by saying that I rarely am able to make a tee time, since I golf by myself a lot. Not because I have no friends, but because most of my friends are married and have children so they answer to a moderately higher power :)

There is an epidemic on golf courses today. Its the jerk who not only wants to play by himself, but thinks that the golf courses financial stability hangs in the balance on whether this guy is happy or not. Newsflash; golf is a popular sport. You know who I'm talking about. The guy who RUNS to the clubhouse to check in, jumps over a baby carriage and pushes over two seniors just to check in ahead of them and RUN out to play by himself. Because we all know golf is a timed sport right?

I would argue that playing with others is good for you. Not only the social aspect of the game, which can be fun, but also improves your game. It improves it by putting some pressure on you while you're playing. Not only that, but when you go for your monthly lesson with your Pro (which everyone with a handicap over 10 should) you can tell him what is actually wrong. (That will be another blog coming soon). You know, instead of saying "i would like to hit the ball further". you can say, "I've noticed that I block my irons out (to the left for lefties and to the right for righties)". Nothing like putting pressure on yourself to see what is wrong with your golf hobby.

I also love it too when people ask "can we have a private two-some".
NO! You cannot. And there is a reason why you cannot just go out as a two-some unless its during the week and its empty. But on the weekends, NO, tough luck. you cannot because YES, you will play fast, but then you will just be on top of another group anyway. And on the weekends there is probably another group of four ahead of them. thats another thing......GOLF ON THE WEEKENDS IS SLOW!!!!!! Its just the way it is. All the people who think they can play come out on weekends, chug beer, drive around aimlessly with their carts, woof down food, fart and play 9 holes on 3 hours. So its your own kinds fault for it being slow. You have to make your tee times early and get there ON TIME!!!!!!! Its not our fault you planned something with your friends at 4 and you made a 12 noon tee time. Plan your life better.