Angry Golf

Bryson Dechambeau had a big PGA win on the weekend in which he averaged a record 350 yards off the tee. He also berated a cameraman for filming him. We usually don't have too much anger at Men's Night. Occasionally someone snaps at Milt for casting a shadow on their putting line. Once in a while you will hear an angry "Crickets" after someone misses a short putt that they felt should have been a gimmie. Generally Men's Night is fairly quiet and respectful. But there have been a few exeptions.

I am not sure how long I have been involved with Men's Night but this blog started ten years ago, in 2010. In that time I recall a few instances where tempers flared. There was one time when someone hit a little too close to the group in front of them which resulted in a ball being hit back at them. Then there was a little disagreement between two gentlemen that resulted in a group of five breaking up into groups of 2 and 3 about halfway through the round.

To be fair, golf can be frustrating. For every moment of joy there are many things that go less than ideal. Some people handle this adversity well and others have temper tantrams, be they big or small. I have seen probably a dozen clubs thrown including three to the slough adjacent to the eight tee box. Two of those clubs by eight were not recovered. I have also witnessed people hammer a club after a poor drive or putt. I also know the odd seed box has been victimized by a mini-meltdown.

Depending on the player, anger takes a variety of forms. What is most common from my experience is the person who has a blow up hole and goes silent for the next half hour. That's a less than fun 30 minutes especially if you are stuck on a cart with that person. Some people are always happy and simply grateful to be hanging out with some buddies on a nice day hitting golf balls. Others are often just one bad shot away from rage.

Nobody is immune to anger but some handle it differently. Some people have meltdowns while others simply curse an errant shot and move on. Some get a double bogey and it results in a tilt where they have a couple more bad holes. Others respond to the double with calmness while stating that they are going to birdie the next one.

For anyone who thinks that they might be an angry golfer, the following link offers some tips on how to turn things around - https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/how-to-curb-your-anger-on-the-golf-course-91022

I was away last Wednesday but was hopeful that July 1 would make for a large turnout. This was not the case as only 29 golfers played. Normally that's not a bad number but holiday Wednesdays usually bring more guys. I heard that camping, fishing, and family time resulted in many regulars being away.

Skins went on four holes. Winners included Robin Kimpinski / Jason Hunter ($20 on #1), Reegan Kimpinski / Jason Neufeld ($43.75 on # and $20 on #8), and Matt Ostash / Doug Cripps ($43.75 on #7).

The low round of the night belonged to Brad Benton with a 35. Closest to the holes were Brad on #5 and Doug Cripps on #9. Neither converted the birdie which paved the way for Randy Brandon to claim his second big deuce pot of the year. After winning $186 a few weeks ago he picked up $131.25 on Wednesday.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Fundraiser Tournament on Friday. Don't forget that we have another Nine and Dine this coming Friday.