funny comment at the golf course

I played golf this morning, barefoot as usual, and got a funny comment. I had just hit my tee shot and grabbed the tee with my toes and brought it up to my hand. One of the guys in the foursome said I could pick things up as easily with my toes as he could with his hands.


Playing golf barefoot is a great experience, mostly grass, unfortunately, on ocassion, sand and the small pebbles on the cart paths. I played well, shooting an 85, which for me is about average.

Pro golfer Charles Howell III (24 y/o) practices barefoot, he says it helps his balance and helps him tell if his lower body gets ahead of his hands.

bob

 

He should play barefoot too, but I guess that wouldn't be "proper" right?

I haven't golfed in a few years, but if I ever did go back to it, I'd do it barefoot. If I can get away with it, that is. You never know how those golf pros at the courses are going to react, the prudish assholes. One local course won't allow men to wear tank tops (women can).

 

OOOH! My favorite, the double standard. Makes my blood boil. Well, I think you can get them on that one. When I was young there were still some places which allowed shorts on women but not on men. Didn't fly with me, needless to say.

 

Country clubs have always been uptight with their rules. Shirts must have a collar is one of the many rules, even no denim in the dining room. It's no wonder they wear the outlandish plaids and over the top golf pants. Chasing that little ball around with spiked shoes on must cut off all blood flow to the brain.

 

LOL ... My family has a house on the golf course, and i know what you mean about "prudish". There's actually a guy who comes out here that has really long hair, and he'll play in raggedy shorts, a tye-dyed shirt, and flops or barefeet. Sure, they talk a lot of crap about him at the clubhouse, but i love him for it. I think it's great that he's not molding himself to fit their idea of what's "proper".


In fact, just to piss these people off and give them something to sneer at from time to time, i like to just hang around outside completely nude every now and then. I'll even take moonlit walks in the nude. By the next day, there's always some woman in a skirt and polo shirt and sneakers, with her hair up in a bun, and her nose up in the air, giving me dirty looks ... but i could care less. I like to keep prudes on their toes.

 

LOL OMG that's so awesome.


Hmm my Dad plays golf, shall have to mention it to him. See if it'll improve his technique.

 

Yeah, it's lame as hell. And it's just a damn municipal 9 hole course (I'm too cheap and too bad at golf to go anywhere better). I mean, I don't wear tanktops anyways, but it's a dumbass rule. They even yelled at a friend of mine who rolled his tshirt sleeves up to get a tan while he played. WHO CARES!

 

it is kinda weird.. this place is semi-private and they have a rule that one must wear collered shirts. The starter sees me as well as the pro shop where you sign in and nothing is ever said... well actually the only thing ever said was that I could probably take my game to the next level (break 80) if I wore golf shoes. I just said I'm more at ease barefoot and that helps my game.

 

Good for you freedomflower! I added the thing about control freaks to my sig not too long ago. They're what I'm always conscious of most places I go. Freest country on earth (presumably) but control freaks are always there with their skanky little "rules." Keep it up.

 

Yeah control freaks ... there's just no need for it ... it's not dangerous to the public if someone is golfing barefoot or strolling around in the nude ... it's all just natural.

Oh i will.

 

... Yelled at him for rolling up his sleeves? ... now that's just ridiculous. Those people need to get a life.