What the fuck? Where the hell did this shit start? I date it to about the time when all the Caddyshack fans first saw Happy Gilmore (both of which I like), and the surge of Tiger Woods (young guy the Gen X-er’s could identify with).
The nanosecond anyone makes contact with the ball, no matter the hole, shot, lie or player, there are the guaranteed pinheads that yell “It’s in the hole!”
Stop it! You’re worthless idiots! Cheer all you want when you see a great shot. Clap. Yell in joy! Groan in despair! Dance a fucking jig for all I care!! But for the love of Sam Snead, quit yelling overused (that’s being generous) cliches on every fucking shot! If you can’t keep from looking like a fucking asshole in public, go back to watching Roller Derby. Fucking assholes.
That’s the only saving grace I guess. The problem is, it would take at least a few seconds to see whree the ball is headed to even get an idea if it’s going to have a chance to go in. These idiots yell it the moment the clubface says hi to the ball.
See? Even your attempt to calm me down with humor doesn’t work. That’s how much this shit pisses me off! I’ll score you an eagle for the effort, though.
I really, really hate golf, and by extention, golf crowds. If it isn’t the pretentious “how dare you even sniff when I/My Wife/My Client/Nick Faldo is/am about to shoot!” it’s the wannabe fanboys who yell and grunt. It’s as if John Daly or Ian Woosnam really love people trying to get them to hit 400 yarders every tee off. Even though I hate golf, I would hate it even more if it turned into “Golf- to the EXTREME!!!1!11!!one!”
You da man! I’ve never been to a golf tournament, but is alcohol served? Nothing is cliched when you’re buzzed. But, I totally agree that the gallery needs to STFU most of the time. Jackasses.
I agree that it’s extemely annoying to hear all those oiled up rubes yelling inanities the second the ball comes off the club. I would think itwould be nerve racking to have some dork screaming “Atta boy, Ernie” every time you hit a shot and “it’s in the hole” was only cool when Bill Murray said it.
Having said that, I think it would be more entertaining if the gallery was allowed to yell at the player before or during the shot. Why should golf be different than any other sport. People are allowed to yell and wave those stupid balloon things when NBA players are taking free throws so why can’t the gallery yell. “Miss! Miss!” during Phil Mickelson’s backswing. If an NBA player can shut it out and focus then why can’t a golfer? These guys are such pampered, self-important snobs it would be great to have to see them deal with obscene taunts while they’re trying to putt for par.
Yes and no. Keep in mind that golf fans are often only a few feet away from the golfer. If they were safely off in the distance somewhere, it could be viewed as white noise. But when you have some nimrod yelling NEWNAN right in your ear, then it’s a whole different ball game.
DtC , I certainly see the point you’re trying to make. However comparing golf to basketball is a stretch. The difference is that for more than a century golf was considered a gentleman’s sport, not a street sport. Not all traditions need to be changed. There is a huge difference in allowing women and minorities into country clubs, and altering the whole decorum of the game.
Are you talking about when Goosen was on the 18th? If so, the name shouted was “Noonan.” Again, from Caddyshack (Danny Noonan) I did chuckle at that reference, but it was yelled before Reteif even addressed the ball. That didn’t really bother me. But say it during my backswing, and I’d have to go Happy Gilmore on your ass.
