What is your first indication that you have joined the group from hell?

[Tenputt]

My intro is tongue in cheek. However, I play quite a bit of golf as a single and end up in threesomes with people I don’t know. Often, it is a great round. However, sometimes, it is very miserable. Last week, I ended up with some guys who drove their cart into a lake on the course. I was splitting a gut inside when it happened. There were other misadventures during the round.

What are things you first notice that are red flags when playing with strangers. I am looking for humor here.

 

[Just_Brad]

That no one wants to tee off first on hole #1, and insist on honors hole #2

 

[Thrillbilly Jim]

 

[Daluteh]

When they look like a swing tips kind of guy.

 

[Jman]

They yell at me for asking about playing music.

 

[jbb2388]

Three shanked tee shots on the first tee

Omfg that picture is comic gold haha

 

[lambeau]

 

[TWright971]

Multiple Ball-retrievers and chippers in the bag, cup holders filled with bloody mary's and ball holders in cart full of mismatched golf balls.

 

[War Eagle]

Iron headcovers.

 

[outlawx]

When they try to play more clubs out of your bag than their own

 

[hackitup]

When each person acts like they spent $1,000 at the pro shop for mulligan packs. It's a breakfast ball, not a breakfast sleeve.

 

[Gyro25]

Guys who smoke wayy too much weed/drink too much

Anger outbursts

Slow play/not keeping pace

Poor decorum, like yelling at a buddy on the other side of the fairway while a group is trying to putt right next to him.

 

[War Eagle]

They yell at me for asking about playing music.

Because people 3 holes away can hear it.

 

[Canadan]

I cannot fathom keeping my laughter contained to internal if I ever get to watch someone drive a cart into water.

My prediction: it’s happening if I get a round in with @Thrillbilly Jim

 

[Pharaoh]

Starts bragging about their golf accomplishments the first holes especially after bad shots. You know they are gonna give unsolicited advice all round.

 

[Tenputt]

They yell at me for asking about playing music.

What’s on your play list?

 

[outlawx]

Starts bragging about their golf accomplishments the first holes especially after bad shots. You know they are gonna give unsolicited advice all round.

Those that can’t do teach

 

[Tenputt]

Three shanked tee shots on the first tee

Omfg that picture is comic gold haha

That service vehicle had no chance of pulling out the cart. I am guessing that they had to bring in a back hoe.

 

[Canadan]

What’s on your play list?

For James? Mostly Katy Perry and that one dude from the Jonas brothers.

 

[jbb2388]

For James? Mostly Katy Perry and that one dude from the Jonas brothers.

That qualifies as hell in my book

 

[Tenputt]

BTW, the photo in my first post was at the famed Wolf Creek in Mesquite, NV. The hill was much stepper than it looks in the photo. I knew that they were headed for trouble as they ventured down towards an errant ball.

 

[MSEASU]

Losing three balls on the first hole and spending full five minutes looking for each one.

 

[outlawx]

That qualifies as hell in my book

C’mon you know it’s that plus playing with JB…apparently

 

[MSEASU]

BTW, the photo in my first post was at the famed Wolf Creek in Mesquite, NV. The hill was much stepper than it looks in the photo. I knew that they were headed for trouble as they ventured down towards an errant ball.

There is a course around here people are known to drive into the lake. I saw a group do it full speed once.

 

[Jank]

A combined 15 practice swings on the first tee.