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Carry a USGA rules book on you if you don't know the rules.

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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Jun 22, 2010 10:43 PM
I'm on 18 which is a short par 4 at Tam O Shanter Hills course, and I drive it right into a green side bunker. I chip out and ball rolls to the hole and gets stuck b/w the flag and the hole. I go over to the hole, pull the flag, ball drops down in and my buddy says "nice eagle". The team we're playing against says "no that was a birdie.. the ball didn't go all the way in till you moved the flag...

I had to argue with this old fucker for the rest of the night about it being an eagle...

Carry a fucking rules book with you if you don't know them. Either that or don't argue.
Jun 22, 2010 10:43pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:46 PM
I like that course.

Yeah, not knowing the rules and then arguing is an epic case of douchebaggery.
Jun 22, 2010 10:46pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:46 PM
Good God.....don't play as an opponent if your that sore of a loser.


Congrats on your eagle......I just missed one on a Par 4 today from 195 out......5 inches off
Jun 22, 2010 10:46pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:48 PM
and who the hell would need a rule book for that....is this your scratch league???? surely not
Jun 22, 2010 10:48pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:51 PM
Ironman92;397891 wrote:Good God.....don't play as an opponent if your that sore of a loser.

He was pissed off b/c he stuck a shot on 12 within 18 inches and missed the putt. As he walked off the green he says "in my travel league that was good". I said Well in this league, when you play me, you're putting a par or better even if its on the lip. He's like thats fine!!! no gimmes the rest of the night!!! So he putted everything out the rest of the night as he wished lol.
Jun 22, 2010 10:51pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:51 PM
Ironman92;397892 wrote:and who the hell would need a rule book for that....is this your scratch league???? surely not

No its a work league.
Jun 22, 2010 10:51pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:55 PM
gimmes are weak....You play a 400 yard hole but by god you can't finish the last 22 inches.

Missed an 18 inch putt.....lol that's kinda killer on the score if your not damn near automatic from 4 ft and in
Jun 22, 2010 10:55pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:56 PM
I'm OK with a gimme when it's inside of a foot, maybe foot and a half.

What really pisses me off is when people will be like "that's good," from 4 feet out.
Jun 22, 2010 10:56pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:57 PM
wildcats20;397905 wrote:I'm OK with a gimme when it's inside of a foot, maybe foot and a half.

What really pisses me off is when people will be like "that's good," from 4 feet out.
I have a problem with giving a par or bird or eagle. I'll give you a bogey. You putt everything out in the scratch league obvi.
Jun 22, 2010 10:57pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:58 PM
Ever since I made the high school JV team my freshman year, I've had a rule book in my bag.

Even if you know the rules inside and out, you should always have a rule book in your bag for just such an occasion as this one.
Jun 22, 2010 10:58pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:58 PM
no way man....that 4 footer and the ability to drain it is often the difference between a guy who shoots 78 or 84....big difference in those scores
Jun 22, 2010 10:58pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:58 PM
That guy is an idiot. Clearly that's an eagle.

Now if you pull the flag out and in the process pull the ball out you're now putting for birdie, correct?
Jun 22, 2010 10:58pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:58 PM
If you miss within 4 feet more than once every blue moon then you need to stay off the course and get on the putting green. Before I go out on a round I make 20 straight five footers (obviously not always on the first try).

Golf is too hard to waste strokes on one of the easiest parts to control.
Jun 22, 2010 10:58pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:59 PM
Right, I'm just talking about playing "for fun." No leagues or anything.

And yeah, I definitely would make someone putt something for par, birdie, or eagle. Especially if I know they are a shaky putter lol
Jun 22, 2010 10:59pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:59 PM
justincredible;397912 wrote:That guy is an idiot. Clearly that's an eagle.

Now if you pull the flag out and in the process pull the ball out you're now putting for birdie, correct?

you place the ball on the lip and putt out for a birdie, yes.
Jun 22, 2010 10:59pm
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Jun 22, 2010 10:59 PM
My rule book:

Thou shall never 3 putt
Thou shall not double bogey
Jun 22, 2010 10:59pm
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Jun 22, 2010 11:00 PM
if your good enough to go from bunker to hole you are good enough to pull flag without screwing yourself
Jun 22, 2010 11:00pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Jun 22, 2010 11:02 PM
Ironman92;397919 wrote:My rule book:

Thou shall never 3 putt
Thou shall not double bogey

If I could only follow those rules.
Jun 22, 2010 11:02pm
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Jun 22, 2010 11:20 PM
I forgot my new rule I made up this summer

Thou shall not keep head down on 1/3 of my iron shots....man I've been loyal to that one!
Jun 22, 2010 11:20pm
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Jun 22, 2010 11:36 PM
Any sport where you need to carry a rule book is not a sport at all. Golfers should find something better to do with their time, like a job with a salary.
Jun 22, 2010 11:36pm
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Jun 22, 2010 11:50 PM
???????

I think he was trying to title a thread about how stupid his opponent was......what does a job wth a salary have to do with anything
Jun 22, 2010 11:50pm
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Jun 23, 2010 12:00 AM
Ironman92;398020 wrote:???????

I think he was trying to title a thread about how stupid his opponent was......what does a job wth a salary have to do with anything



Duh.
Jun 23, 2010 12:00am
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Jun 23, 2010 1:56 AM
I'm not a big golf guy....but seriously when people have a short put they actually say "thats good" and mark it down like they hit it in? WTF kind of sport is this?

Next time I'm playing basketball with my friends and I have an open layup I'm going to yell "thats good!" and not even attempt the layup. Jesus.
Jun 23, 2010 1:56am
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Jun 23, 2010 7:30 AM
Damn straight, those guys should have been carrying a rule book in their cart... right Zwick?
Jun 23, 2010 7:30am
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Jun 23, 2010 7:34 AM
Mooney44Cards;398104 wrote:I'm not a big golf guy....but seriously when people have a short put they actually say "thats good" and mark it down like they hit it in? WTF kind of sport is this?

Next time I'm playing basketball with my friends and I have an open layup I'm going to yell "thats good!" and not even attempt the layup. Jesus.


You should also yell FORE when your coming from behind someone to grab a rebound over them.
Jun 23, 2010 7:34am