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By Jared T

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  1. Jared T

    Jared T
    Sioux Center, IA

    I am looking for some advice. I play a lot of tournaments and I seem to get paired with my friends that I have made over the years. I often play practice rounds with these guys and one of them is even my partner in league. My issue is that I have real trouble golfing in a tournament when they really start to struggle. I start feeling bad for them and then instead of playing my game I start trying to help them. I know that golf is an individual sport but I really have trouble going out and trying to kick all of my freinds butts. Even though I know everyone of them is trying to kick mine.
  2. JPHB

    JPHB
    Brooklyn, NY

    Hi Jared,

    If my game starts going sour, the last thing I want is advice or help from someone in my group, be it a friend, colleague or stranger.  I HATE it when someone gives me advice on the course during a round - most of the time they are not pros and have no idea what they're talking about, and if I use that advice chances are I will be heading up another dead end street.  When my game is not up to snuff, I know my swing and my game well enough to turn things around (most of the time) and scramble for a decent score (for me, which means mid 80s).

    So my advice would be, just play your game, you are not kicking their butts, you are kicking the golf course's butt.  And they might not want your help to begin with.

    Jason

     

     

  3. Hotsauce

    Hotsauce
    Georgetown MA

    That's one of my favorite things! I call it the "fake pro". It's always the guy who is a 15-20 hcp who give you generic swing fixes. I usually just smile and nod and forget their advice quickly. As for whooping your friends, I was playing in a friendly skins game and it seemed like everyone's game was going south for everyone but me. I just wrote down my scores and collected my winnings. There's not much you can do to help a friend on the course. I just try to keep it classy, not gloat, and complement their good shots.
  4. Someday-HIO

    Someday-HIO
    Albany, NY

    Military
    Sometimes it is really hard not to laugh at my friends. I dont know if anyone else has that problem.
  5. Evan01

    Evan01
    Weymouth, MA

    You sound like a bloated 30 handicapper. Do you have a mirror on the first tee ? If someone is struggling especially your friends and you see a litle swing defect that might help then that is what friends are for. You must golf alone a lot!
  6. Someday-HIO

    Someday-HIO
    Albany, NY

    Military
    I have a similar issue in that I am the best golfer in my group of friends and they always ask me what is going wrong and things like that. I know I am not a professional, however I know alot about golf and some things are very clear what they are doing wrong or could fix. I feel bad telling them they are all messed up, so until they say something I try to pay my own game and not let them affect my play. Not sure what else to tell you. Good luck.
  7. Quintin H

    Quintin H
    Morehead, KY

    Go to your ball, prepare for your shot, wait for your turn, hit the ball, repeat.

  8. Cody D

    Cody D
    Glenview, IL

    You pretty much said it...it's an individual sport. I would say you have to go about your own business and its on them to get their own game together. There is also a mental aspect to golf that sets people apart.

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