 I tend to just laugh at my duffs - after all that's why I am a handicapped golfer, because shots will get duffed.... I just seem to laugh a lot though...
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 The real grumpers are the buggers who play off 20-odd but believe in their heads that they ought to be off 4 or summat, i.e., they can't hit a bad shot. I'm with Joroni and offer these two phrases: - Never let a bad shot ruin a hole. - Never let a bad hole ruin your round. 
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Chris, but don't you find that golf is singularly able to ratchet up the pressure like nothing else, until you just boil over? It doesn't happen to me often, but when it does, it is liable to cost money..... Moppy, It seems fairly reasonable to me to hit the same club as you've just duffed - almost by definition, a duff won't have gone very far, probably leaving you in "same club" territory.....
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 I blame it on the ball - it's cheaper. Holocaust hole = pick ball out of cup and launch into the boondai like a baseball pitcher. Anger and cause of problem gone.
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Thanks Howler, You forgot to mention the time when I threw my driver and it almost hit a car coming down the road poor guy was petrified as it was a narrow road he could only brake.
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>I tend to just laugh at my duffs - after all that's why I am a handicapped golfer, because shots will get duffed.... Wise words Joroni, wise words. I just remember, after a poor or bad shot, that I'm not good enough to get mad. Not until I'm a scratch golfer and I don't play with a handicap. Tis a shame others can't too. There is nothing worse than a fellow playing partner is bringing you down with his tantrums. Sometimes it can be funny, if it's you mate, but only sometimes. There are guys at my club who I just won't entertain a round with. If I turn up to find they've put their names with mine then I just add my name to another group, with a space, and leave them to it, even it it means waiting an hour or so.
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Bloody hell Spartacus they must be members at my club too! Yes, I carry a mental sh!t-list of the "bubonics" (i.e. the ones to avoid like the plague). I popped into the proshop the day before a singles comp to see if I get a slot: "Around 11 mate would be bob-on if there's owt?" "Well it's chocka until 10:45 where there's a space and then it's chocka again until 2pm." "Nah, 2 is too late mate, who's out at 10:45 like?" "Er, it's X & Y!" Aka "Radio 2" as the f'ker has to give a running commentary on every shot played - including his own, and, "The Egyptian": a fella who's swing is so bad that he looks like he's doing a sand-dance (backswing: both feet point 180degs away from the target, follow through: both feet pointing at the target!!!). Now having a sh!t swing is no reason to me to not play, mine ain't great, but I don't go round the course saying (after every duff) "I'm happy with my game" (27hcap BTW)and then "...I imagine you'll be disappointed with that one!" - eh?  Needless to say I gave it a miss but I did notice that Mr X & Mr Y eventually did play in a 2ball and both NR'd on the 5th!
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 ha ha.......... great post Chris................ always makes me chuckle. I got told off from the past ladies captain today for saying "oh cock" in avery James May way on the 11th Tee.... just as well she wasnt anywhere near me on the 13th tee!!! Tourette's Time!!!
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£28 for a new shaft - ouch !
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Hit a particularly annoying 3-wood waaaay into the trees on Wednesday. For the 1st time I got a tad annoyed and decided I had more chance hitting the Bag with said 3-wood. Sure enough - I managed a direct hit. It was only after the round I found the strike was more accurate than I gave myself credit for.......I am now looking for a new mobile phone.....amazing how much damage a well placed strike can do
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 ive only ever thrown a club twice. once i snapped my 3 wood after hitting it as a safe shot and snaphooking it. the other time it was an 8 iron and i launched it full pelt at my bag damaging 4 shafts in the process. on both occasions i was young and i think it is good to get throwing clubs out of the system as the sooner you snap one the sooner youll stop.
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 Can I just say that, being Dave's (Penfold's) playing partner at the time, this was that 'The Office'- type combination of being slightly embarassing and f**king hilarious. I would have been in hysterics but Davey was clearly not happy and he's a big lad.
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 @JDAitch - I understand you are playing on Friday. Looking forward to meeting you all. Forecast is non too encouraging, not to worry we'll have a great round. All the best.
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 I love a bit of golf rage but I find once I've hit that bad shot into the trees or over the hedge into somebodies garden, thats it. Round is ruined and I just can't get back to normal.
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 I have a regular playing partner (Mad Freddie) Who Chucks his clubs at nearly every hole! He is without Doubt the biggest tantrum thrower I have ever come across He is a 28 hcp but thinks he should be a scratch player. His Course management is non-exsistant! It cracks me up every time I see him heading for the ball that he has just Sliced into the Boondocks armed with a 3 wood saying "I have only got 250 yds to go and need to get it right down the Fairway for a Par!" Even the Top pro's would Baulk at these shots and play the percentages He will be Knee deep in the Rubbish and will attempt a wood or a long iron instead of taking a 9 iron (and his medicine) and punting it out sideways back into play! 3 shots and 5 yds later he sees sense and gets the 9 Iron out! He was putting yesterday on a 141 yd par 3 (after taking 4 to get on the green) He Slid a putt from 30 feet away to about 2 feet, His latest putter (a very expensive Scotty Camaron) was launched Skywards and he started swearing and cursing! I stood in amazement and just said "What the hell are you going off on one for? That was a good putt" His reply was "it should have gone in Im Better than that!" I thought No you're not mate! You're a 28 hcp for a GOOD reason! (I think he has been for over 3 years now!) and has Racked up around £250 in Club Repairs so far! The pro at our club doesn't need to worry about rising petrol prices with Freddie about! His Driver needed re-shafting due to being Bent around a stone tee marker and his lob Wedge also done after he smashed it into a bunker face, His Last putter (Bettinardi DC5) Broken in two over his Knee, A 7 iron Chucked so far into the Rough we didn't find it! Aspirations Well Beyond His Ability! and a Temprament Wholly not suited to this game at all! God bless him! He makes me feel a hell of a lot better about my Game!
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 Sounds like a round with "Mad Freddie" would be worth it for the entertainment value alone.
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Being of the red-headed sub-culture(I won't use the 'G' word for fear of offending, my mates allow me 18 shots a round with 1 'auburn' moment or 16 shots with 2, 14 with 3 etc. Normally my tight-fistedness gets the better of me though before I wreak too expensive havoc !
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Oh hell yes!... its worth it for the shear Blow up moments! I even remember him chucking his Driver about 20 yds further than he hit his ball once!  I wouldn't keep playing him if he Didn't explode at least once a Round! He sorta keeps me Grounded ~ Definately Great entertainment value  I am thinking if he gets so worked up and angry over what I would consider to be a good Shot then My game mustn't be half as bad as I thought!  I'm not saying I'm an angel!  I have the odd moment when Decorum goes out the window and I do Swear a bit (alright quite a lot) but I have never Chucked a Club in anger or kicked a ball away in disgust!
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