Reading Scrag's blog and the associated comments (and yes I think I would have blown up too) made me wonder what other than slow play - which we have discussed a fair bit before - makes you seethe on the course.
For me it's manners or lack of from playing partners. An example.
Playing with the Tortoise (I think I've introduced him before
) and others I've been playing reasonably steady stuff, unlike my partners for whom I've already done some (successful) scratching around in the woods; I know, I know you can see this coming now.
So there we are, my tee shot is longer - by a few yards only - but right so that I've got a blind shot over a hump to the green, he's on the fairway - ten practice swings and a waggle or four he's played and is off.
Me, Over the last months I've learned to deal with his "pre-shot-routine" and manage a great strike but the ball's nowhere to be found when I get greenside.
"Did you see it?" "Sorry I wasn't looking" - the irritation at losing one after a good strike, coupled with the stroke & distance did for me and my score on that hole.
My temper didn't improve when on the way to the next tee I found the original through the green where I would have had a chnace for an up and down or a bogey.
GRRR Does it take that much effort to look out for each other?
Edit:
Temperent??? See it still anoys me so much just to think about it that I can't even type
For me it's manners or lack of from playing partners. An example.
Playing with the Tortoise (I think I've introduced him before

So there we are, my tee shot is longer - by a few yards only - but right so that I've got a blind shot over a hump to the green, he's on the fairway - ten practice swings and a waggle or four he's played and is off.
Me, Over the last months I've learned to deal with his "pre-shot-routine" and manage a great strike but the ball's nowhere to be found when I get greenside.
"Did you see it?" "Sorry I wasn't looking" - the irritation at losing one after a good strike, coupled with the stroke & distance did for me and my score on that hole.
My temper didn't improve when on the way to the next tee I found the original through the green where I would have had a chnace for an up and down or a bogey.
GRRR Does it take that much effort to look out for each other?
Edit:
Temperent??? See it still anoys me so much just to think about it that I can't even type
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