OT: Annual Tiger Woods Comeback Thread
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No it's real. The riff raff on flights with people in pajamas and dogs everywhere has gotten to be too much. Flying should be a much better experience than it is.
Had one dude on my last flight with two "service dogs". It's gotten ridiculous.
Had one dude on my last flight with two "service dogs". It's gotten ridiculous.
Like I said, I have "country club" attire for when it's required, but I prefer comfortable shorts and a t-shirt when I golf. Not sure why that's hard to understand. You like being a snooty prick who wants to keep "riff raff" off of planes and I'm sure out of your club, whereas I'm far more inclusive and wouldn't require anything (same thing at work, where I've never worn a tie, except at my interview 30 years ago). It was people with snooty attitudes like yours that I couldn't stand, which partly kept me from ever joining a club when I played a lot.
I imagine I've played far more courses than you've played and a wider variety of courses so not sure what you're getting at there. When I used to play 3-4 times a week, from the early-80s through the mid/late-90s, I played almost every public course in NJ and quite a few private ones and have played many courses in quite a few other states and abroad, as I used to take golf road trips quite frequently.
Since fatherhood and a lot more work responsibility, my golfing frequency went way down and my scores went way up. Haven't played more than a few times a year in many years and struggle to break 90 any more, whereas I was once a 7-8 handicap. But retirement is not far away and I expect to pick the game back up again.
Serious question. What golf course around here let’s you play in a t-shirt? Not even my county courses allow that.
And since when is a sense of decorum “snooty”. I must be living in some alternative world. I grew up a blue collar kid now in the white collar world. We always dressed appropriately.
Back to the topic at hand. Tiger is T7 right now (5 shots off the lead). During the interview yesterday, he said recognizes his inconsistsency and he needs to put together 4 solid rounds. This is one of his favorite courses. Let’s see if he can get near the top on “moving” day.
Same question. Where do you golf in a tee shirt? I want to know where never to play. That course must be a goat track.
Says the guy who advocates golfing in oversized cargos and a sleeveless tee. Whatever keeps you out of the clubs I play or the planes I'm on, I'm all for it. Guessing a rise in prices would do that on airlines.
All I can think of is that he played pitch and putt or mini golf all these years. Maybe that’s why he was a 7-8 handicap. No golf course around here allows T-shirts.
Wow, you're becoming as much of a troll as Cali - and that's not easy to do. When I was playing a lot, most public courses allowed t-shirts, so it would be ridiculous to name them. Maybe that's changed in the last 15 years, where I've only been playing a few times a year (and only at a couple of courses because of simple math). The course I've played the most, due to simple proximity, is Rutgers and they've always allowed t-shirts (and still do - played my first round of the year there on Sunday).
Did you somehow never see Caddyshack? That film was so funny because, while exaggerated for comic effect, it captured perfectly the off-putting snootiness that exists at country clubs. Maybe you like being Judge Smails, but I'd rather be Ty or Danny, who are more concerned with their golf games than the "rules" of the club.
And I never said I didn't dress as needed for a course, just that I preferred shorts and a t-shirt - I just said I didn't want to hang out all the time at a couple of the clubs I played at on occasion, since I found some of the people there to be unbearably snooty. and arrogant.
Public courses. Glad I'm not subjected to playing those anymore. Horrible. As my RU grad buddy refers to it- hump golf.
Exactly. Some people are all about appearances and use golf for business or whatever and some just love the game.
I’ve been playing for less than two years. I’m an 18.7 index. I suck. But I won’t forever. What’s your index Dustin?
I’ve been playing golf for 40+ years. Grew up in Union County and live in Bergen for 26+ years. Play at least 30 rounds a year at all kinds of courses. Never saw 1 person wear a t-shirt on a golf course (except on a Pitch & Putt). I play Rutgers 3-4 times per year. Also, have never seen anyone wear a t-shirt there as well. I guess you are just a rebel. If it makes you happy, go with it.
Was tarketing the West Coast Tiger hater. And like you I have never worn a tshirt. But earlier in this thread people were talking about clubs that mandated "playing" golf in pants. Not true. Ive played the best NJ has to offer and nobody has ever had that rule since the late 70s , early 80s when I played nearly everyday. Going into the clubs restaurant is a different story. But most great clubs have the so called card room and there is no dress code in most of them.
You’ve never played Bel Air obviously. If you say did and wore shorts there, you’re a liar. That rule has been in place since day 1 and exists today.
I think you have me confused with someone else. I never even mentioned sleeveless tees.
That said, I'm so far past judging people by what they wear that I find you comical. On a golf course or a plane, I do t care what you're wearing.
But I did play Riveria in shorts in 1980. Was paired with Jose Santos, Sargent Becker on Rockford Files who was a complete dick. Went to shake his hand on the first tee and he walked away. First off, twosome. Pulled my drive and made 6. He made 5 and thought I was a srub. By the third hole he was hitting 5 to get to green and I was already in with par and was practicing putting. Never said a word. Everytime he didn't top his drive I said nice shot sarcastically. Beat his *** by 20+ strokes. Birdie the last hole and walk off the course with him having a putt left. Went to the pro shop and begain to apologize. The pro confirmed everyone hated him. You west coast guys are a special bunch
No idea who that is. Sounds like that one time at band camp. Good for you though. But you still wouldn’t be able to do it in shorts at Bel Air.
Never watched Rockford Files with the coolest dude in Hollywood, James Garner??
Played with Wayne Gretsky at Riveria. Had met him before. The complete opposite. Nicest famous person I have ever met. He knew I was a NJ Devils season ticket holder. Start the back nine and push the crap out of the drive. He says nice shot Mickey Mouse. Cool dude.
Most of my golf was played on public/county courses in Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, and Morris, for fairly obvious reasons, living in Middlesex County, and back in the 80s/90s, when I played the most, many of the courses allowed t-shirts. Some did not and I would always have a collared shirt in the car, just in case.
Played the Union County courses, like Ash Brook, Galloping Hill (the crappy old version) and Oak Ridge (before it closed) some and I only recall wearing collared shirts at Ash Brook, but I could be wrong about that. Always thought Morris and Monmouth had the best county courses, though.
I did just check and three courses I played quite a bit, Warrenbrook, Quail Brook, and Tamarack, do not allow t-shirts now, but all of these allowed t-shirts back then; RU appears to be the only one I checked that still allows t-shirts. So, it looks like if I start playing a lot again, I'll have to wear collared shirts a lot more. Sucks, but I'll live.
You do realize that the 80’s and 90’s were about 30-40 years ago, right? Generalizing about people who belong to country clubs as being snooty, rich white guys is just an example of your personal bias IMO.
I joined a high end private club in FL last year and know most of the members, both on and off the course. Not one ounce of snooty behavior have I ever witnessed. As a new member they made me feel very welcomed. The President of the club has invited me to play with him quite a few times and I played with the club champion during the first month I joined. I’ve met some great families there. The guys care most about playing golf and enjoy being with others who love the game. No swimming pool, just golf. Total opposite behavior from your impressions. Everyone at our club plays with everyone else.
BTW how well did you get to know the country club guys when you probably played those clubs as a daily guest? I’m thinking that you were never a member of a private club.
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Top 100 course in this country. It’s incredible. I can see you’ve never been there and don’t know.
Good to hear it worked out for you and fair point about generalizing, but surely you can understand that there are Cali types at every club and having met a few at most of the clubs I played at in the 80s and 90s (and early 2000s, so up to 15 years ago), it didn't endear them to me. The worst was probably Ridgewood, which I played a bunch when my brother married into serious money in the 80s (his wife's dad was a member and a prick of the first order, as well as several other people I met there).
I will say I didn't get that attitude at Forsgate, the private course I played the most (yes, as a guest - never was a member), but the other factor was feeling like I'd want to play there frequently to justify the cost vs. which would cut down on playing many courses all over the place, which is what I was doing back then. And then I stopped playing much, so it's been a moot point for the past 15 years or so. Living in Metuchen since the mid-90s, that's the course I'd probably most consider if I do decide to pick the game up seriously again after retirement, since I know a few members there and they're pretty nice guys.
Let's get back to Tiger. 6 under and in 10th after 2 rounds, 5 strokes back of Thomas, Poulter and Fleetwood and folks like Rory at -8 and Day at -9. Waiting to see if Tiger can put it all back together and go low - seems like every round there's one part of his game that's just a little off. Should be a fun weekend.
All this Tiger talk....I guess 48 year old Phils not made the cut ?? For his age I thought he'd been playing more consistent golf !?! When Micks in contention I'm more interested than Woods but I still get a kick out of Tigers struggles until his recent attitude changes making me a lot more sympathetic to him....he's becoming a guy I could see rooting for lately...keep it up Tiger..
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Hahaha! Top 100 in the country? Oh god that is funny. It's a driver/wedge course. 6400 from the tips, 6200 from the white. Its LA's version of Spring Meadow. And yes I have played it. First hole 450 yard par 5. Place is a joke.
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