Golf Forums - Where have all the interesting Forum topics gone?

 I don't know about you, but I like to browse this site & have enjoyed reading some interesting & sometimes controversial topics.  Lately all we seem to have is people describing 'a game they had that day', or someone promoting a new product without paying for the advertising!

Come on everyone, lets get some new subjects going & give me something to disagree, or agree with.  

I will start the ball rolling.

What is more addictive, golf, drugs or alchohol?

I have to say I do like a drink, but have not had any dodgy substances since my youth, but why is golf so addictive?  I have a couple of days without a game & I am hallucinating about driving off on the 1st tee at my club.  (don't go left into the OB....don't go right into the lake!!)  

I drive along in my car & see a field & think 'Now that would make a good golf hole'.  I look on ebay and always search for bargain golf clubs.  I pull into American golf, just to wonder around and look at all the shiny new golf things.

I think that if I had to stop playing golf for any reason, I would have to be given a golf substitute (Golf methodone!)

I tell my misses (Debbie) about how I ended 2 up in the Bogey competition last week & then won a matchplay off 3/4 handicap 3 & 2.....Now I know she thinks I am speaking in Chinese or something, but I have to tell her, or I will explode.

I know some people are crazy about playing football, or rugby etc, but do they have the same addictive effect as golf?

Anyway, glad that's off my chest.  Looking forward to any interesting responses or anymore new & interesting forum topics.

Ummm, I enjoy my golf, and the feeling of standing on the tee on a beautiful parkland course in the sunshine with a few friends for the banter is always great, having said that I think you need treatment for the level of your addiction!

Put another way, when you see the BBC weather forecast on the Monday and it says RAIN, RAIN, RAIN for the next three days and you turn to Metcheck and it says HEAVY RAIN, VERY HEAVY RAIN, RAIN do you:

a)  Cancel the friendly little knock around you had planned for tomorrow?
b)  Phone your friends and say 'shall we check the forecast in the morning'?
c)  Nip down to the garage to respray your waterproofs, dig out the hat and all weather golf so that you are prepared?

Please don't say (c) !!

 Okay for the coming week....But it would be C!! 


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 Let me start by and saying that I find reading about other golfers games they have played quite interesting,especially the the course reviews,I wish there where more of them posted,I do like to read about how they played and good or bad.and a general report of the day,certainly not a shot by shot account tho'.
I recently posted a review on Woburn G.C, 

Like you I wanted to tell everyone about the fantastic day we had, so I posted it on here.

Did you read it,if so what are your views? Have you played there? would love to know.Like you I am passionate about the game,and if it's a response you want about your game tell us on the T.S.G. you will get a reply.
It seems like you want to tell the wife about your game' and how you played ,yet are not interested in anyone else's.Sounds like a case of "DOUBLE STANDARDS" to me.
Just also like to say from the addiction side of it,I had a problem with this 15 years back,that was with alcohol,I fell by the wayside with it,I hit rock bottom and got my life back on track,only with the help of the A.A. attending regular meetings.The recovery part is about sharing with others your experiences and you hopes for the future.at A.A meetings.So as for wanting to tell someone about your golf I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL.
Think on this "if your golf is costing you more than money" that's when you have an addiction.!!!!!!!

ALL THE BEST 
Jack

Lots to comment on here...

- Roly, okay you're a real golfer and I'm a cissy, I really enjoy my golf and it's at it's best when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, I'm with people who want to beat me but not at the expense of a few laughs and the course looks rolling, green and tree lined (with a little bit of water thrown in for the benefit of the widlife). I don't enjoy walking 6 miles in the rain, wearing a wet glove, carrying a wet bag and swinging a wet club (I think I'd rather be poked with a stick for a few hours). BUT I accept we are all different and I know of other people who, like you, simply cannot get enough golf and hitting one good shot makes their day (not saying you only hit one good shot - I saw your score at Hever).

- Jack, glad you sorted the alcholism out, most of us like a drink but it can be destructive if it gets ahold of you and yes, I enjoyed your review of Woburn (so much so that I have added to my 'Must Play' list - hopefully this summer) and I also read most reviews as they pop up on my home page - although it seems to me that there are a lot of scores added and not so many reviews - why are people so lazy? I want to hear about what other golfers felt about a course and whether it's worth playing!!!  So post a bl#*&y review so I don't feel left out.

Quote  " It seems like you want to tell the wife about your game' and how you played ,yet are not interested in anyone else's.Sounds like a case of "DOUBLE STANDARDS" to me."

Thanks Jack.  My comments were mean't to be a bit tongue in cheek & maybe provoke a few comments, but the point I was making was that Debbie doesn't really understand the scoring systems of golf, because she doesn't play!  She quite happily listens & expresses her approval of how well, or bad I say I play!

I am quite happy for people to report on the forum,  how their game went, & any interesting & funny anecdotes.  I was just trying to get more folks getting involved in forums.

One final point you raised, about the cost of playing.  I pay my 5 day membership at Sherfield Oaks £600 per year, I play approx 3 times per week on lots of different Crown courses for no extra expense.  If I play at a non crown course, I usually book it through online offers that come by email every week & give me up to 80% discount.  I deduce from this, that as I can afford it, then my  addiction, is not a problem!!

Thank you I feel much better now

Good Luck

"One final point you raised, about the cost of playing.  I pay my 5 day membership at Sherfield Oaks £600 per year, I play approx 3 times per week on lots of different Crown courses for no extra expense.  If I play at a non crown course, I usually book it through online offers that come by email every week & give me up to 80% discount.  I deduce from this, that as I can afford it, then my  addiction, is not a problem!!"


Im not a memebr of a club, i play twice a week, rounds ranginging from £15 to £40(weekend), as well as adding petrol on top of that, and a round of drinks in the bar afterwards.
The last year i have overspent in buying golf clubs, balls and other golf equipment i dont use, i feel so guilty about buying all these clubs that when i counted my bag last week i had 18 clubs in it, i know the max is 14 and i dont carry 18 to cheat, its just i dont want to leave any in the garage, i used to carry 2 putters and it was only a couple of months ago that i was able to leave 1 in the garage.
Last week playing surrey downs i shot 89 and walked off feeling like Tiger Woods only to play sunday and shoot 109 and feel like being hit by Mike Tyson the amount of times i hooked my tee shot with my driver.
im playing and spending so much on golf that everytime i leave the house my wife thinks im having an affair knowing that i have made her a golf widow, my main aim is to be playing off a genuine 18 handicap at the end of the year and sometimes i think is it all worth it (think of the exercise i tell myself)
Anyway playing 36 holes at traditions on wednesday and then off to golfers anonymous straight after to confess my sins to everyone who attends.

Am i an addict

thanks for listlening

 Thats a great idea,start up GOLFERS ANONYMOUS. why didn't I think of that?Everyone sharing their experiences,strengths and hopes,with each other.
It could be run like the way A.A  runs,its meetings,if it was not for A.A. I would not be able to write on this forum,they helped me in a time of need......
The topic's of conversation are endless! On the course and off,virtually anything goes.
Lets start by asking,to what lengths have you gone to to make a game,?have you ever been on the course when you should have been else where ?have you ever thrown a sickie at work to play golf,and best of all has anyone ever been caught out?
TELL US YOUR STORIES!! I bet there are plenty out there!!
Jack

My name is Ian.....and I am a golfaholic!

:-)

Jack I have a confession. A few months ago I was driving to the course, its about an hour from home.  Unfortunately my clutch went, so I had a choice.  Call in the repairmen and waste a day getting it fixed. Or, as I was only a 10 minute walk from the course, make the walk, play the game, and then get it fixed up after.
Obviously I enjoyed a thoroughly enjoyable round, and then told a little white lie to the wife, breaking the bad news that my clutch had gone on the way home.

I feel better already getting that off my chest.

Robin, I would have done exactly the same thing!!!

Russ

Robin
so I am not alone telling the wife little white one's.Must confess tho' I had a bit of a guilt trip after,thing is you can only use the car breaking down excuse once.
There have been a couple of times I have done it over the years,only been caught out once and that was enough,you have to have a good memory to be a good PORKY PIE TELLER and mines crap.
It was fun when I done it at the time and look back and laugh now.
If I want to go and play I clear it with the Mrs because of the boys and 95% of the time its no problem!!
KEEP THEM COMING IF YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL I will put one of mine on soon, will see how it goes
Cheers
Jack