Golf Course Fight

[I-Hate-Hulse]

If you have video function on your phone, film these idiots in action.

I've often called the clubhouse on a cell and advised them of slow play. (when it's really bad)

Next time, film it, call back to the clubhouse to have a marshall come out, show him the video, and let him deal with it. Alluding to likely violence or injury on the course usually gets the course hopping pretty quick.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Deelow

Even after someone fires a golf ball at your head and swings a 7 iron at you?

I tend to agree. I got pretty furious on the golf course once when a group of dickbags started hitting into us. Similar situation to yours, as the course was running slow, and me and the boys aren't exactly PGA quality. I guess I "escalated" the situation by firing one guy's ball right back at him (and the damn thing actually came pretty close to him)(my best shot all day), and then buddy jumped in his cart to come and confront us. Lol. Because what? Because we kinda suck at golf and the course is running slow?
I don't remember all the details anymore, but it didn't end up in a fistfight. It almost did, though.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Deelow

Even after someone fires a golf ball at your head and swings a 7 iron at you? What other genes do you lack?

The Korean guys were playing like jerks, no doubt. Taking your shot when the party in front of you is still in range is not cool.

However, I'm in the camp that would have let the dickheads play through and then report them later. The swings from the 7 iron didn't come until after the OP retaliated by not putting the pin back in. Then the Koreans took his driver. Then the OP drove his cart towards the Koreans to confront them. All that stuff did was ramp up the potential for violence.

I don't think I've definitively determined all the other genes that I'm missing. For sure, there's the one that compels me to do things to feel like a big man, the one that requires me to measure my wiener against other dude's wieners, and the one that makes me care about people outside my inner circle. I can confirm, however, that I have the gene that makes my pee smell funny after I eat asparagus.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Deelow

We had another meeting with these guys on the 18th tee box where they came up and tried to shake our hands.

This is the best part. "Thank you, that was exhilarating. Sojus all around!"

[mykalberta]

That is maybe the best story I have ever heard.

The second time they shoot through me/over me I shoot their into the trees. You can find some real jacka$$e$ in this game that is for damn sure.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by fredr123

The Korean guys were playing like jerks, no doubt. Taking your shot when the party in front of you is still in range is not cool.

However, I'm in the camp that would have let the dickheads play through and then report them later. The swings from the 7 iron didn't come until after the OP retaliated by not putting the pin back in. Then the Koreans took his driver. Then the OP drove his cart towards the Koreans to confront them. All that stuff did was ramp up the potential for violence.

So we have not one but two intentional acts by the other group that have the obvious potential to cause serious injury, a rather innocuous act of leaving a pin lying on the ground, the other group confronting the OP and taking his club (they confronted him, not the other way around), the other group taking swings at the OP with a 7 iron for having the audacity to attempt to do exactly what they were doing by taking his club, and finally the other group preventing the OP from leaving the situation by blocking the cart, and the OP is being accused of ramping up the potential for violence? You've got to be kidding me. The only party in the whole scenario who didn't act in a manner that could very easily have lead to serious injury was the OP. Every action by the other group was intended to create a confrontation.

Honestly, I commend the OP for restraining himself. I'm not so sure that faced with the same situation I wouldn't have unloaded on that guy.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by valo403

So we have not one but two intentional acts by the other group that have the obvious potential to cause serious injury, a rather innocuous act of leaving a pin lying on the ground, the other group confronting the OP and taking his club (they confronted him, not the other way around), the other group taking swings at the OP with a 7 iron for having the audacity to attempt to do exactly what they were doing by taking his club, and finally the other group preventing the OP from leaving the situation by blocking the cart, and the OP is being accused of ramping up the potential for violence? You've got to be kidding me. The only party in the whole scenario who didn't act in a manner that could very easily have lead to serious injury was the OP. Every action by the other group was intended to create a confrontation.

Honestly, I commend the OP for restraining himself. I'm not so sure that faced with the same situation I wouldn't have unloaded on that guy.

I'm just saying let the baby have their bottle. You let the jerkwads play through and no one's clubs get broken, no one gets kicked in the guts and no one's brandishing a seven iron like a Ninja Turtle.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by fredr123

I'm just saying let the baby have their bottle. You let the jerkwads play through and no one's clubs get broken, no one gets kicked in the guts and no one's brandishing a seven iron like a Ninja Turtle.

I tend to agree. Thing is that when someone is hitting into you they could literally kill someone. Once and I'm less than impressed....better be an apology or acknowledgement that it was a mistake. Twice and you're just trying to hurt me/my foursome. At that point they know what they're doing, and there is no way I let that slide.

At the very least I'm hitting that ball back at them, and I'm definitely one of the least violent people around. I just think that the level of disrespect and idiocy it takes to willingly hit into the group ahead of you isn't something that I would let go of.

[red sky]

I would hit it back into them but would probably slice it hardcore and just look like a fool. I would probably have thrown their bag into the water hazard.

[DuffMan]

That's a great story.

If players behind shoot into me I usually talk to them once, and then start firing their balls back at them. If I was falling behind, which I never am,, I would let the group through. Almost been in brawls 2X, once on the 18th green at Maple Ridge after the guys behind us all of sudden started shooting into us on the 18th hole.
Another time me and my friend were playing and the people behind us shot into us 3 times on a par 5. Turns out it was 2 couples. I talked to them and everything seemed OK, but then he got really agressive about 2 holes later. I offered to fight with him but he declined, and I think his wife settled him down after that. The other couple wanted nothing to do with him.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by HalifaxDrunk

Letting them hit into your group (luckly no one was actually hit) is OK with you? "Sure go ahead buddy, have a nice day." Do you at least tell them to continue to be careful when they fire golf balls at the next foursome in front of you. Why would someone stop doing this is everyone just lets them play through? I have a buddy who was hit in the side of the neck from one of these idiots (he was OK, but had a welt for a few days), we did get a free round and they got booted off.

I said hitting into someone was wrong. Learn to read. You report them to the clubhouse or course marshall. Not putting the pin back in only escalted the situation. How anyone can proud of the OP's actions is beyond me. They're damn lucky the course didn't find out as I suspect both groups would be banned permanently from the course.

Hitting a shot into a group is plain bullying (hurry up or your gonna get hit mentality) and people who do it need to be taught a lesson. The OP may have taken it a bit far but I bet they think twice about doing it again. If someone is taking too long in front of you catch up to them and ask to play through on the next hole. If they say no then throw their bag into the water, kick them in the gut and choke them out.

Hitting into a group is bullying or as I call it, childish. Where we disagree is on teaching them a lesson. Agitating an already agitated group isn't a smart idea.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Dion

I said hitting into someone was wrong. Learn to read. You report them to the clubhouse or course marshall. Not putting the pin back in only escalted the situation. How anyone can proud of the OP's actions is beyond me. They're damn lucky the course didn't find out as I suspect both groups would be banned permanently from the course.

Hitting into them a second time escalated the situation. Not putting the pin back in was about the most passive F you possible in that situation. I'm not sure Ghandi would have done it any better.

[Flames89]

There is no point letting them play through when the course is backed up. It's not like there was a wide open field infront of you

[Puppet Guy]

reading a story like this is almost enough to make me interesed in golf.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

reading a story like this is almost enough to make me interesed in golf.

if you realized half the people out there are drunk also, it truly is a sport of gentlemen.

[HalifaxDrunk]

Originally Posted by Dion

I said hitting into someone was wrong. Learn to read. You report them to the clubhouse or course marshall. Not putting the pin back in only escalted the situation. How anyone can proud of the OP's actions is beyond me. They're damn lucky the course didn't find out as I suspect both groups would be banned permanently from the course.

Guess what? I can read. Since we are dolling out advice you should learn to stick up for yourself. I understand that you think it is wrong but just letting them strongarm their way past you sends them the immediate message that you are "OK" with it.

Advising the Clubhouse/Marshall should be done so they can eventually deal with the idiots. However, I can't just put my head down and say "Go ahead fellas" and let them play through. I won't just roll over, they will know my thoughts on the issue. Especially if a group in front on my is causing the problem. I'll let people playthrough if I'm causing the slowdown but I'll be damned if I'm gonna let some d-bags get in front of me so that I have to wait for them to either hit someone up front or bully their way further forward.

Originally Posted by Dion

Hitting into a group is bullying or as I call it, childish. Where we disagree is on teaching them a lesson. Agitating an already agitated group isn't a smart idea.

If you are against teaching them a lesson why do you report it at all? You actually do agree with teaching them a lesson you just want someone else to do the dirty work.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

reading a story like this is almost enough to make me interesed in golf.

I agree.

Finally, something interesting happens on a golf course. It just reinforces the image of an anal-retentive, alleged sport.

However, the Koreans are clearly at fault here and kept escalating. Leaving the flag out of the pin is hardly worth mentioning if the guy responds by drilling a ball at your head. Clearly, they're a pair that would benefit from some anger management classes.

Report them to the pro shop or the marshall, get out some popcorn and watch the most anal-retentive people in the world go to work.

I know I'm having a great summer when I successfully evade playing golf even once.

Cowperson

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by HalifaxDrunk

If you are against teaching them a lesson why do you report it at all? You actually do agree with teaching them a lesson you just want someone else to do the dirty work.

Oh snap!! I think HD just did the message board equivalent of throwing Dion's golf bag in the water!

[DuffMan]

I'm golfing tonight, and if I see a group of Koreans, I'm going to shoot into them. I will go on the offense, and not wait for them to make the first move.

[Frank MetaMusil]

Another question, was there anyone behind the Koreans? If not, why don't they just drive back and play the previous hole again? I've done it many times, and you get more golf for the same price. People who try and rush through golf rounds should think about another hobby if they don't have any patience.