Most ridiculous thing heard on the range

[slimeone]

Couple guys a few stalls down from me getting excited about “reaching” the back fence of the range.... roughly 300 yards away. From my angle I could see dust kick up at about 175 yards.... must have been one hell of a roll out. They were having fun.... that’s all that matters.

Reminds me of a good friend - great guy, poor golfer and literally blind as a bat. Sometimes at the range he'll hit a drive and stand there gazing into the distance, holding his follow through with a satisfied look on his face, while I'm watching his ball spinning off to the right about 150 metres! Greatest guy though!

[jli2636]

At a pro am I heard a 20 something kid who had just picked up golf tell Trevor Immelmans caddie he was hoping to play against these guys soon.

 

Had to be JonesScott....

[WidespreadPanic]

Couple guys a few stalls down from me getting excited about “reaching” the back fence of the range.... roughly 300 yards away. From my angle I could see dust kick up at about 175 yards.... must have been one hell of a roll out. They were having fun.... that’s all that matters.

Reminds me of a good friend - great guy, poor golfer and literally blind as a bat. Sometimes at the range he'll hit a drive and stand there gazing into the distance, holding his follow through with a satisfied look on his face, while I'm watching his ball spinning off to the right about 150 metres! Greatest guy though!

Got paired w a guy the other day who was next to me on the green looking for his ball and it was 50 yards back in the rough.

[gretch]

So, yesterday at the driving range before a round I walked over and loaded my bag on our cart, loaded all my other crap in it, then took a drink of what I thought was my buddies pop. This guy walks over from the range and asks me what the fark I am doing. Huh?? I then realize our cart was right behind this one.

 

I apologized profusely, and offered to buy him a new pop. It was apparent that I clearly thought the whole thing was funnier than he did.

[Lancj1]

Keep your head still

[Bob9604]

When I was a kid my first exposure to golf was a driving range. My grandfather was an alcoholic and my grandmother thought he was trying to quit. When we would visit him he would ask if I wanted to go hit some balls at the range. He would take me and get a big bucket after stopping at the liquor store for a cold six pack. He would sit on a bench and drink while I tried to hit. If I finished before he did he would go get another bucket. LOL

[TMfan54]

A guy who was dressed in matching, bright Puma gear walked behind me on the range before an outing. He watched me hit about (4) 4 iron shots which were all well struck. He started touching my bag and looking closer at my irons and said, "You have a nice swing. Why would you play these old, rusty clubs? You should really go to Dick's. They'll fit you for a new set on a launch monitor." and walked away.

 

When I left the range, I saw him top 2 balls with his driver.

[warrio17]

This ^^^^^

 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

Anyone telling me to buy my clubs at Dicks :russian_roulette:

[wrmiller]

WAY too many things to list here. :rolleyes:

[Ferguson]

Keep your right arm straight.

 

 

[Johnnypenso]

On the putting green at the range a buddy and I were practicing. He was chipping and I was putting. Big fat guy comes up to him and says, "That's the biggest dick move ever, chipping on the putting green". Well it's not a putting green it's a practice green and there's never been a sign preventing chipping on that green and everyone does it. It's also plenty big enough that 4 or 5 guys could be doing their own thing and never interfere with each other. After I heard that I took out a wedge and started chipping too, just to be join in the fun. I'm not chipping anywhere hear him but as soon as he sees me doing it, he immediately switches putting to the hole I'm chipping to even though he's at least 70 feet away. So I gather up the ball I have on the green and face another hole whereupon he proceeds to putt over there. Instead of chipping though, I turn and face another hole as he goes to get his ball and chip it over there. This repeats for about 5 or 6 minutes until he stomps off the green mumbling.

[BB28403]

On the putting green at the range a buddy and I were practicing. He was chipping and I was putting. Big fat guy comes up to him and says, "That's the biggest dick move ever, chipping on the putting green". Well it's not a putting green it's a practice green and there's never been a sign preventing chipping on that green and everyone does it. It's also plenty big enough that 4 or 5 guys could be doing their own thing and never interfere with each other. After I heard that I took out a wedge and started chipping too, just to be join in the fun. I'm not chipping anywhere hear him but as soon as he sees me doing it, he immediately switches putting to the hole I'm chipping to even though he's at least 70 feet away. So I gather up the ball I have on the green and face another hole whereupon he proceeds to putt over there. Instead of chipping though, I turn and face another hole as he goes to get his ball and chip it over there. This repeats for about 5 or 6 minutes until he stomps off the green mumbling.

 

Awkward moments at the golf course, they could fill 3 encyclopedia tomes for sure! That was a great read man. Haha

[BB28403]

So, yesterday at the driving range before a round I walked over and loaded my bag on our cart, loaded all my other crap in it, then took a drink of what I thought was my buddies pop. This guy walks over from the range and asks me what the fark I am doing. Huh?? I then realize our cart was right behind this one.

 

I apologized profusely, and offered to buy him a new pop. It was apparent that I clearly thought the whole thing was funnier than he did.

 

I would totally go Lysol my mouth after this. Haha it was funny!

[MarkFromTheUK]

“I’m a full time golfer. Going to qualify for the European Tour next year, then hopefully the PGA Tour next year”.

 

The guy who said this is off 9, and has been for the past few years. He is a textbook narcissist though.

[BB28403]

“I’m a full time golfer. Going to qualify for the European Tour next year, then hopefully the PGA Tour next year”.

 

The guy who said this is off 9, and has been for the past few years. He is a textbook narcissist though.

 

You should have been like “that is not how it works, that is not how any of this works”

[Swisstrader98]

At the driving range this weekend I’m next to a guy who literally shanked every shot. I mean he “owned it” as if that was his bread and butter shot. He would aim way left and then play the shank which would fly somewhat close to the target.

 

The thing that really cracked me up was his buddy comes up to say hello and the dude shanking the ball proceeds to tell him he now plays to a 7. Can’t make this stuff up.

[TMfan54]

To be clear, were you chipping from the green surface or from the fringe? I don't think I've ever seen someone chip off of an actual putting green.

 

On the putting green at the range a buddy and I were practicing. He was chipping and I was putting. Big fat guy comes up to him and says, "That's the biggest dick move ever, chipping on the putting green". Well it's not a putting green it's a practice green and there's never been a sign preventing chipping on that green and everyone does it. It's also plenty big enough that 4 or 5 guys could be doing their own thing and never interfere with each other. After I heard that I took out a wedge and started chipping too, just to be join in the fun. I'm not chipping anywhere hear him but as soon as he sees me doing it, he immediately switches putting to the hole I'm chipping to even though he's at least 70 feet away. So I gather up the ball I have on the green and face another hole whereupon he proceeds to putt over there. Instead of chipping though, I turn and face another hole as he goes to get his ball and chip it over there. This repeats for about 5 or 6 minutes until he stomps off the green mumbling.

[fillwelix]

To be clear, were you chipping from the green surface or from the fringe? I don't think I've ever seen someone chip off of an actual putting green.

 

On the putting green at the range a buddy and I were practicing. He was chipping and I was putting. Big fat guy comes up to him and says, "That's the biggest dick move ever, chipping on the putting green". Well it's not a putting green it's a practice green and there's never been a sign preventing chipping on that green and everyone does it. It's also plenty big enough that 4 or 5 guys could be doing their own thing and never interfere with each other. After I heard that I took out a wedge and started chipping too, just to be join in the fun. I'm not chipping anywhere hear him but as soon as he sees me doing it, he immediately switches putting to the hole I'm chipping to even though he's at least 70 feet away. So I gather up the ball I have on the green and face another hole whereupon he proceeds to putt over there. Instead of chipping though, I turn and face another hole as he goes to get his ball and chip it over there. This repeats for about 5 or 6 minutes until he stomps off the green mumbling.

 

I think he means they were off the green chipping to a specific hole

[augustgolf]

To be clear, were you chipping from the green surface or from the fringe? I don't think I've ever seen someone chip off of an actual putting green.

 

On the putting green at the range a buddy and I were practicing. He was chipping and I was putting. Big fat guy comes up to him and says, "That's the biggest dick move ever, chipping on the putting green". Well it's not a putting green it's a practice green and there's never been a sign preventing chipping on that green and everyone does it. It's also plenty big enough that 4 or 5 guys could be doing their own thing and never interfere with each other. After I heard that I took out a wedge and started chipping too, just to be join in the fun. I'm not chipping anywhere hear him but as soon as he sees me doing it, he immediately switches putting to the hole I'm chipping to even though he's at least 70 feet away. So I gather up the ball I have on the green and face another hole whereupon he proceeds to putt over there. Instead of chipping though, I turn and face another hole as he goes to get his ball and chip it over there. This repeats for about 5 or 6 minutes until he stomps off the green mumbling.

 

 

 

[BB28403]

Club pro guy prob chips on the green over to the driving range tee to save some money. They keep wondering where their chipping range balls go, but who has money for those high range rates?

[Guac]

I got stuck next to the, I've been sober for 42 days guy last week. After detailing his struggle with the bottle to a guy that met him 3 minutes ago, he proceeded to ask is he could hit a couple balls so he could show me how its done....You can figure out what that shot looked like. :swoon:

[GoldeNDomer]

I witnessed something quite remarkable. A guy was talking about how he just assembled his dream / driver shaft combination and he wanted his buddy to film his first swing with it and so he set up and I wasnt really paying attention when it happened but it was either on a the take away or more likely after impact on the follow through the head came off and smashed into the phone that his buddy was using to film the shot. They both swore out loud for different reasons but it was impossible not to laugh while I continued to just plug away on the range.

[jjnorris2]

I have heard " I tee off with a 3 wood because my Driver goes to long".

[BIG STU]

A guy who was dressed in matching, bright Puma gear walked behind me on the range before an outing. He watched me hit about (4) 4 iron shots which were all well struck. He started touching my bag and looking closer at my irons and said, "You have a nice swing. Why would you play these old, rusty clubs? You should really go to Dick's. They'll fit you for a new set on a launch monitor." and walked away.

 

When I left the range, I saw him top 2 balls with his driver.

ROTFLMAO!! I spit coffee and tobacco juice all over my screen and keyboard when I read this---- Great One!

[Torrey4Life]

This past Friday, we're standing on the 14th teebox at Torrey South and I'm doing my thing about to hit. The teebox for 11 (long par 3) is nearby, some dudes waiting for the green to clear are chatting loudly. One guy declares "And that's why I'm taking lessons, I know I'm stronger than any tour player!" I stop my routine, look at my playing partners, and throw them the Peoples' Eyebrow. We bust up quietly and it's another minute before I can hit, i was laughing so hard I tugged my tee shot into the bunker.

 

One of the best things I've ever heard anyone say unironically on a golf course, except for the random that told me he trains with navy seals to prepare for the corporate world.

[RuffingIt]

buddy wanted to hang out at the range one night and practice. New to golf, he's getting on with his swing progression, and suddenly wanted to compare yardages between us with 7 irons. About 5 swings in, he's carrying every shot a good 15-20 yards past me. We're pretty good friends so he i didn't mind him getting on with a little bragging, and he was so stoked about his new (used) m2 irons.

 

I let him enjoy it. I didn't have the heart to tell him his 7 iron loft is closer to my 5 iron.

[BIG STU]

buddy wanted to hang out at the range one night and practice. New to golf, he's getting on with his swing progression, and suddenly wanted to compare yardages between us with 7 irons. About 5 swings in, he's carrying every shot a good 15-20 yards past me. We're pretty good friends so he i didn't mind him getting on with a little bragging, and he was so stoked about his new (used) m2 irons.

 

I let him enjoy it. I didn't have the heart to tell him his 7 iron loft is closer to my 5 iron.

Yeah you run into that. A few years ago and when I tell this you will know it was a few years back. One of my buds could not figure for the life of him why I could outdrive him 20 yards or more off the tee but he hit less iron than I did on the par 3s. He was hitting NEW R-7s (told you it was a while back :taunt: ) and could not figure out for the life of him when he was hitting a 7 iron on a par 3 I was hitting a 5 iron. Of course I was hitting 1980 Macgregor VIP blades

[JonnyKrasnodar]

buddy wanted to hang out at the range one night and practice. New to golf, he's getting on with his swing progression, and suddenly wanted to compare yardages between us with 7 irons. About 5 swings in, he's carrying every shot a good 15-20 yards past me. We're pretty good friends so he i didn't mind him getting on with a little bragging, and he was so stoked about his new (used) m2 irons.

 

I let him enjoy it. I didn't have the heart to tell him his 7 iron loft is closer to my 5 iron.

Yeah you run into that. A few years ago and when I tell this you will know it was a few years back. One of my buds could not figure for the life of him why I could outdrive him 20 yards or more off the tee but he hit less iron than I did on the par 3s. He was hitting NEW R-7s (told you it was a while back :taunt: ) and could not figure out for the life of him when he was hitting a 7 iron on a par 3 I was hitting a 5 iron. Of course I was hitting 1980 Macgregor VIP blades

 

Had this in Saturday's medal. One of the balloted group was a 29.1 HCP. Never had a lesson, thinks he's good enough and there's a golfer "in there" because one in 14 drives goes 250 yards. Brand spanking Rogue X irons. Over £1000 full set. But no lesson.

 

Still thinks there's a golfer "in there" because he happened to airmail a green with one of the gap wedges from 120 yards. Why? Because it's the same loft as my 9 iron and hitting less club means he's "better" obvs.

 

Really didn't have the energy to explain that going long and having to take an unplayable or the lofts being super strong isn't translating into "better" so I humoured him as he carded a "golfer in there" 117.

 

In a day and age where so much information and education is available, some people are literally none the wiser. It's cute.

[BB28403]

buddy wanted to hang out at the range one night and practice. New to golf, he's getting on with his swing progression, and suddenly wanted to compare yardages between us with 7 irons. About 5 swings in, he's carrying every shot a good 15-20 yards past me. We're pretty good friends so he i didn't mind him getting on with a little bragging, and he was so stoked about his new (used) m2 irons.

 

I let him enjoy it. I didn't have the heart to tell him his 7 iron loft is closer to my 5 iron.

Yeah you run into that. A few years ago and when I tell this you will know it was a few years back. One of my buds could not figure for the life of him why I could outdrive him 20 yards or more off the tee but he hit less iron than I did on the par 3s. He was hitting NEW R-7s (told you it was a while back :taunt: ) and could not figure out for the life of him when he was hitting a 7 iron on a par 3 I was hitting a 5 iron. Of course I was hitting 1980 Macgregor VIP blades

 

Had this in Saturday's medal. One of the balloted group was a 29.1 HCP. Never had a lesson, thinks he's good enough and there's a golfer "in there" because one in 14 drives goes 250 yards. Brand spanking Rogue X irons. Over £1000 full set. But no lesson.

 

Still thinks there's a golfer "in there" because he happened to airmail a green with one of the gap wedges from 120 yards. Why? Because it's the same loft as my 9 iron and hitting less club means he's "better" obvs.

 

Really didn't have the energy to explain that going long and having to take an unplayable or the lofts being super strong isn't translating into "better" so I humoured him as he carded a "golfer in there" 117.

 

In a day and age where so much information and education is available, some people are literally none the wiser. It's cute.

 

So what should he do? Quit or take lessons?

 

He prob was nervous playing in a comp too .

 

Not to say dealing with a over confident dude who really is bad would be any fun. But the guy is getting out , investing in clubs and playing in comps. That is good for the sport.

But if they are a jerk then it is not good for the sport...

 

Ramble over haha.

[FlyingLaw1]

Was on the driving range a while back. Listened to this middle-aged guy (who looked like a 15 handicap at best) give pointers to a female golfer practicing. She is a former D1 player....