Aircraft noise in PGA golf tournaments

[SadTrombone]

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[quote name='Go_Time' timestamp='1371479206' post='7262728']
On my home course I have to pause several times a round a plug my ears. Fighters taking off in after burner less than 200 yards from some of the fairways.
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I'm not sure people realize how loud that is. That would be unbearable. The blimp overhead and a few airliners is nothing compared to that. I play at a short public track on occasion that has "airport" in the name of the course. They send up Cessna's and other props all the time, but also the occasional Corporate Jet. The noise from those things rips through your brain from across the road. I can't imagine trying to deal with an F18 Hornet revving up.
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Lost Nation?

[KYMAR]

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[quote name='KYMAR' timestamp='1371492164' post='7264664']
[quote name='Go_Time' timestamp='1371479206' post='7262728']
On my home course I have to pause several times a round a plug my ears. Fighters taking off in after burner less than 200 yards from some of the fairways.
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I'm not sure people realize how loud that is. That would be unbearable. The blimp overhead and a few airliners is nothing compared to that. I play at a short public track on occasion that has "airport" in the name of the course. They send up Cessna's and other props all the time, but also the occasional Corporate Jet. The noise from those things rips through your brain from across the road. I can't imagine trying to deal with an F18 Hornet revving up.
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Lost Nation?
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Airport Greens.

[GoTime]

I used to have a video taken from my cart with a four ship of f-16s taking off, seemed to have deleted it though. Point is...it was so loud that the mic blanked out and the video had zero sound.

Just measured on google earth. Less than 220 yards from the 2nd green to the end of the runway.

On the driving range, depending on the prevailing wind, it's pretty common to have jets pass 100-300 feet directly above on approach.

[SadTrombone]

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[quote name='minitour' timestamp='1371497951' post='7265432']
[quote name='KYMAR' timestamp='1371492164' post='7264664']
[quote name='Go_Time' timestamp='1371479206' post='7262728']
On my home course I have to pause several times a round a plug my ears. Fighters taking off in after burner less than 200 yards from some of the fairways.
[/quote]

I'm not sure people realize how loud that is. That would be unbearable. The blimp overhead and a few airliners is nothing compared to that. I play at a short public track on occasion that has "airport" in the name of the course. They send up Cessna's and other props all the time, but also the occasional Corporate Jet. The noise from those things rips through your brain from across the road. I can't imagine trying to deal with an F18 Hornet revving up.
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Lost Nation?
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Airport Greens.
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Oh, over by county. I wouldn't have used the phrase "occasional" corporate jet for that airport, but I'm with ya now

[Smash Factors]

Someone mentioned earlier in the thread that what the players hear is a lot different than what we hear. The microphones amplify sounds quite a bit.

I have a surround sound system with a sub-woofer. The other day I was watching the Champions Tour and some serious bass was coming through the sub-woofer. I turned it up and then realized it was the blimp motors.

[TJCDAS]

When are we going to address the real issue of birds chirping when you are hitting.

[geoffaw]

A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.

[QEight]

[quote name='Steve Ryan' timestamp='1371525889' post='7269250']
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread that what the players hear is a lot different than what we hear. The microphones amplify sounds quite a bit.

I have a surround sound system with a sub-woofer. The other day I was watching the Champions Tour and some serious bass was coming through the sub-woofer. I turned it up and then realized it was the blimp motors.
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Nothing to do with golf but there is something TV-productions should really do. They should high-pass filter everything unless they really want to have low bass sounds in broadcasts. It is very annoying to listen some programs with "high-end" system as there can be very loud low frequency sounds. Like from wind or machinery or something.

[Mountaineer]

[quote name='geoffaw' timestamp='1371558768' post='7270714']
A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.
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I was just at the US Open and believe it or not the Blimp wasn't all too bad, I hardly noticed any noise. Now the planes with the swingshirt ad's attached to them... they're the culprits.

[tgss]

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[quote name='geoffaw' timestamp='1371558768' post='7270714']
A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.
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I was just at the US Open and believe it or not the Blimp wasn't all too bad, I hardly noticed any noise. Now the planes with the swingshirt ad's attached to them... they're the culprits.
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Ah yes that was our banner plane at the US Open ! The only complaint from the 70,000 people who saw it was from one resident
who lived three blocks from the course who said we "ruined his mint julips and cucumber sandwiches lunch in his back yard"
He went on to say that the plane flew only 100' above his house and he was reporting us to the FAA,PGA,FBI,CIA, and any other person that would hear his rant.Nothing came of it and we flew again at the PGA at Oak Hill and not ONE complaint. So again...70,000 people and only one complaint..maybe there are more serious issues
to deal with at a tournament like serving beer at 9am and wondering why hooples are screaming mash potatoes by noon !

[SadTrombone]

[quote name='The Golf Swing Shirt' timestamp='1381549367' post='7990421']
[quote name='Mountaineer' timestamp='1371786528' post='7295022']
[quote name='geoffaw' timestamp='1371558768' post='7270714']
A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.
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I was just at the US Open and believe it or not the Blimp wasn't all too bad, I hardly noticed any noise. Now the planes with the swingshirt ad's attached to them... they're the culprits.
[/quote]

Ah yes that was our banner plane at the US Open ! The only complaint from the 70,000 people who saw it was from one resident
who lived three blocks from the course who said we "ruined his mint julips and cucumber sandwiches lunch in his back yard"
He went on to say that the plane flew only 100' above his house and he was reporting us to the FAA,PGA,FBI,CIA, and any other person that would hear his rant.Nothing came of it and we flew again at the PGA at Oak Hill and not ONE complaint. So again...70,000 people and only one complaint..maybe there are more serious issues
to deal with at a tournament like serving beer at 9am and wondering why hooples are screaming mash potatoes by noon !
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I love the "they were only 100' over my house doing at least 500 miles per hour!" people. Love them. It's absolutely amazing entertainment.

[tgss]

[quote name='minitour' timestamp='1381561185' post='7990809']
[quote name='The Golf Swing Shirt' timestamp='1381549367' post='7990421']
[quote name='Mountaineer' timestamp='1371786528' post='7295022']
[quote name='geoffaw' timestamp='1371558768' post='7270714']
A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.
[/quote]

I was just at the US Open and believe it or not the Blimp wasn't all too bad, I hardly noticed any noise. Now the planes with the swingshirt ad's attached to them... they're the culprits.
[/quote]

Ah yes that was our banner plane at the US Open ! The only complaint from the 70,000 people who saw it was from one resident
who lived three blocks from the course who said we "ruined his mint julips and cucumber sandwiches lunch in his back yard"
He went on to say that the plane flew only 100' above his house and he was reporting us to the FAA,PGA,FBI,CIA, and any other person that would hear his rant.Nothing came of it and we flew again at the PGA at Oak Hill and not ONE complaint. So again...70,000 people and only one complaint..maybe there are more serious issues
to deal with at a tournament like serving beer at 9am and wondering why hooples are screaming mash potatoes by noon !
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I love the "they were only 100' over my house doing at least 500 miles per hour!" people. Love them. It's absolutely amazing entertainment.
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LOL...he said that the pilot was reckless and menacing. The plane flew over Padraig Harrington while he was teeing off on the first hole of Merion ...Paddy walked down the fairway after rippping his drive and gave our marketing team the thumbs up and was smiling. Didnt bother anyone else except one lonely soul ...

[SadTrombone]

[quote name='The Golf Swing Shirt' timestamp='1381705574' post='7996419']
[quote name='minitour' timestamp='1381561185' post='7990809']
[quote name='The Golf Swing Shirt' timestamp='1381549367' post='7990421']
[quote name='Mountaineer' timestamp='1371786528' post='7295022']
[quote name='geoffaw' timestamp='1371558768' post='7270714']
A lot of the noise is coming from the Blimp. If you live close enough to a course during a televised tourney it can drive you completely insane.
[/quote]

I was just at the US Open and believe it or not the Blimp wasn't all too bad, I hardly noticed any noise. Now the planes with the swingshirt ad's attached to them... they're the culprits.
[/quote]

Ah yes that was our banner plane at the US Open ! The only complaint from the 70,000 people who saw it was from one resident
who lived three blocks from the course who said we "ruined his mint julips and cucumber sandwiches lunch in his back yard"
He went on to say that the plane flew only 100' above his house and he was reporting us to the FAA,PGA,FBI,CIA, and any other person that would hear his rant.Nothing came of it and we flew again at the PGA at Oak Hill and not ONE complaint. So again...70,000 people and only one complaint..maybe there are more serious issues
to deal with at a tournament like serving beer at 9am and wondering why hooples are screaming mash potatoes by noon !
[/quote]

I love the "they were only 100' over my house doing at least 500 miles per hour!" people. Love them. It's absolutely amazing entertainment.
[/quote]

LOL...he said that the pilot was reckless and menacing. The plane flew over Padraig Harrington while he was teeing off on the first hole of Merion ...Paddy walked down the fairway after rippping his drive and gave our marketing team the thumbs up and was smiling. Didnt bother anyone else except one lonely soul ...
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Sounds about right. Probably the same type of person that will buy a house right off the end of the runway at TEB or SMO for $150,000 less than the other houses in the area, and then start bitching about shutting down the airport.

[Jack B]

Constant Airplane noise during Golf Tournaments is horrible!! This is not from the Blimp but an airplane, we can’t stand to listen, SAD!!!

[dalehead]

On 12/26/2020 at 5:19 PM, Jack B said:

Constant Airplane noise during Golf Tournaments is horrible!! This is not from the Blimp but an airplane, we can’t stand to listen, SAD!!!

Your first post was made to resurrect an obscure thread from 7 years ago?

[MattyO1984]

This thread is reverberating like a jet taking off!

[jobin]

7 years later, it's the drones in the sky.  

Solution is easy, MUTE BUTTON.

 

Frankly, i do not care what the blabbers says on the TV.  I'm only keen on watching the shots.  And i much prefer the Euro Tour to the USA presentation.

[bscinstnct]

[MUNIGRIT]

God we have become such a candle culture of soft people. U swear to God you could give people these days a million bucks for absolutely nothing and a lot would complain about paying taxes.

[Raybo]

The you hear at pga events are drones

[Cobblecook]

The background airplane/blimp/drone noise is really annoying. With modern technology, it seems the broadcast could easily remove or mostly attenuate this constant frequency noise with a narrow filter before broadcasting. Noise cancellation technology is not rocket science anymore. 

[Ferguson]

Often times you'll hear a Scorpion Attack Helicopter in the background.   It's one of the many security measures added since 2018.

[Titleist99]

Sure, they could get rid of the drone and/or the background noise  but I think they choose not to. IMO the use of drones far out weights the constant hum ....... players get used to it and so should the viewers.

Edited January 10, 2022 by Titleist99

[Titleist99]

I played a course in NE Ohio mention by a poster some time ago called Airport Greens and to witness the landing of jets that seem to be right over your head is quite alarming at first but after a few holes the noise and visual subside and the round become quite normal......

 

Planes were so close that I thought the apex of my ball would strike it......LOL! The noise was deafening at first.

[BB28403]

On 6/17/2013 at 6:00 PM, GoTime said:

I used to have a video taken from my cart with a four ship of f-16s taking off, seemed to have deleted it though. Point is...it was so loud that the mic blanked out and the video had zero sound.

Just measured on google earth. Less than 220 yards from the 2nd green to the end of the runway.

On the driving range, depending on the prevailing wind, it's pretty common to have jets pass 100-300 feet directly above on approach.

Highway to the danger zone.

 

gonna take it right into to the Danger Zone!

 

😂

[Ferguson]

Maybe we should ask Sully for his thoughts on the matter?   Then again, I am not completely convinced he would provide sound judgement to the forum.  

 

 

 

 

[Titleist99]

On 1/4/2021 at 3:28 PM, MUNIGRIT said:

God we have become such a candle culture of soft people. U swear to God you could give people these days a million bucks for absolutely nothing and a lot would complain about paying taxes.

I think it may be just golfers.......a player can break a fingernail and the golf channel will have a three-day pity party..... (i kid) sort off...

[Go Cougs]

Guys, it's the chemtrails we've got to worry about.  It's how they manipulate us into toeing the line.  Conforming.  Paying taxes.  Buying Callaway merchandise on occasion.  Wake up.  It's not too late. 🙏

[Soloman1]

I love airplane noise. All pilots love airplane noise.

[bscinstnct]

11 hours ago, Ferguson said:

Maybe we should ask Sully for his thoughts on the matter?   Then again, I am not completely convinced he would provide sound judgement to the forum.  

 

 

 

 

 

Sully. So overrated.

 

Look at me, I landed a 747 in the river. Saved hundreds of people blah blah blah

 

 

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