You see LPGAs on TV, and (if your lucky) you see us-lady golfers-in action. But actually playing with competitive golfers, especially women, can be very...tiring.
You must start out with the niceties. There is no way around that, and the first few holes usually are fill with pleasant conversation. But...beware, once you start pushing to be top in your group, they will bring on the heat. Some are just plain silent (that's not me...I'm just quiet) while others express their annoyance with you.
They cry (sometimes), yell (more likely at their parents...I've seen it a few times), stare at you (which is very creepy), ignore you (that's just plain rude), and several others that just question the lady's etiquette.
Another one to note is the tag-along Moms.
My mom is still learning the game, and she is polite and friendly to the other girls. But some of the other mothers, who watch their daughters play, can be and sometimes are very impolite when their daughters are losing to you, tied with you, or very close in scores. It's very scary and I was for sure I wasn't going to make it through regions without getting beat up. They stare at you hoping your next shot will go bad, and they tend to share some of the same rudeness that your competitors do.
I absolutely love playing golf, and I love the challenge against other girls. But I wish the other girls would take the drama (yes, the drama...there is always drama) out of golf because golf and drama mixed as well as...oil and water or cellphones and restroom faculties. Drama=nothing good. So to all golfers (men and women) leave the emotions at home; they cause you more trouble than they are worth!
You must start out with the niceties. There is no way around that, and the first few holes usually are fill with pleasant conversation. But...beware, once you start pushing to be top in your group, they will bring on the heat. Some are just plain silent (that's not me...I'm just quiet) while others express their annoyance with you.
They cry (sometimes), yell (more likely at their parents...I've seen it a few times), stare at you (which is very creepy), ignore you (that's just plain rude), and several others that just question the lady's etiquette.
Another one to note is the tag-along Moms.
My mom is still learning the game, and she is polite and friendly to the other girls. But some of the other mothers, who watch their daughters play, can be and sometimes are very impolite when their daughters are losing to you, tied with you, or very close in scores. It's very scary and I was for sure I wasn't going to make it through regions without getting beat up. They stare at you hoping your next shot will go bad, and they tend to share some of the same rudeness that your competitors do.
I absolutely love playing golf, and I love the challenge against other girls. But I wish the other girls would take the drama (yes, the drama...there is always drama) out of golf because golf and drama mixed as well as...oil and water or cellphones and restroom faculties. Drama=nothing good. So to all golfers (men and women) leave the emotions at home; they cause you more trouble than they are worth!
Notice the visual analogy...hehe
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