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NickdeBug

14/04/2012 at 13:38

Best Attributes -

Patience, Tact, Sense of Humour

Worst -

Dull, Egocentric, Flatulent

Sally Smith 3

14/04/2012 at 16:05

best:
1) laidback and tolerant (when I take ages to take the shot, then mess it up!)

2) good at finding errant golf balls in the rough (when I hit them there!)

3) doesn't take things too seriously (who can, when playing with me!)

worst:
1) gives "useful" advice which is impossible to follow unless already an expert golfer

2)gets easily frustrated with my general ineptitude and walks off in despair, or worse, never leaves the 19th!

3) spends a long time telling me how good they are, then prove it!

steve carruthers

14/04/2012 at 18:06

Best,
Patiance
Easy Going
Friendly

Worse
Overly Competative
Not chatty
a worse golfer than they think!

Elizabeth Turvey

14/04/2012 at 19:16

Best -
1)Good company
2)Reliable
3) Doesn't mind weather

Worst -
1) Bad loser
2) Throwing golf club
3) Being very slow

Kris App

14/04/2012 at 19:53

Best: A helpful mate who can advise re a fault in your swing

A generous partner who shares bananas, chocolates drinks etc

A partner you can rely on to always hit the fairway

Worst: A ‘helpful’ husband pointing out a fault in your swing

A generous husband who would share bananas etc but he forgot them & they are still just outside the front door (along with trolley wheels & battery)

A husband you can rely on to hit anything but the fairway!

Maya Russell

14/04/2012 at 20:40

BEST:
1. Good company (you get on well).
2. Wears his golf cap - sideways!
3. Never rings you for a round, you are always ringing them.

WORST:
1. Mutters or comments while you line up for a swing or putt.
2. Eats ALL the way round.
3. Does't buy a round at the clubhouse afterwards (whether won or lost).

carl chapman 4

15/04/2012 at 16:27

1) Banter/Sarcasm
2) Similar standard when hcap kicks in,nothing worse than bandits
3) Happy to mark every week

Worst

1) Handicap bandits(never get cut)
2) Slow play
3) Getting gps out every shot and lining up putts although play same course every week and no every break usually none on our municipal course

Andrew Andrew

15/04/2012 at 20:27

Best:
Attractive woman
Minimal clothing
Slightly tipsy

Worst:
Fat bloke
B.O
Beans and eggs for breakfast

eleka moore

16/04/2012 at 00:27

the worst golf partners have the follwoing characteristics:

1. Unsolicited Swing Advice person - knows exactly how to fix your swing even though you didn't ask. Employs a vast array of swing jargon that only confuses you further

2. The Human Rain Delay- Thinks he is honoring spirit of the game by never picking up in a stableford. so ends up dragging his foursome through a three and a half hour front nine

3.Mulligan Guy- deliberally allows himself a privisional shot even when first shot is findable.

the best partners have the following characteristics:

1. happy guy- always is happy and never throws clubs or brakes anything

2. smiley- always smiles and congradulates you on each shot you hit well

3. Etiquette- always has good etiquette and never walkes on your line and always helps you find your ball

Alimoor

16/04/2012 at 07:49

Best:-
1). Good banter - giving and receiving- Makes a round fun in between the golf.
2). Gently encourages me when things are going wrong and encourages me to relax.
3). Always watchfull of your shots and there to help find a ball that has gone astray.

Worst:-
1). Wrapped up in himself and little regard for his playing partners.
2). Marches onwards and never there to help locate a wayward ball.
3). Really bad loser, especially when at the hand of a high handicapper.

Paul Brown (16.0)

16/04/2012 at 08:27

Best

1) Friendly (nothing worse than having to spend 4 or so hours with someone who does nto want to interact)

2) Sense of humour (Taking the tension out of a situation to help you relax and enjoy even the worst nightmares of rounds)

3) Consideration - Watches where your ball has gone shares local knowledge of the course especially on blind holes

Worst

1) The know it all swing coach who is constantly telling you what's wrong with your swing or utters the phrase "why didn't you do that the first time" when you smash your provisional ball down the middle of the fairway having just knobbed your first shot into the out of bounds 2 yards from the tee

2) The sullen expert who has no patience for people learning the game

3) A partner that decides that he/she just has to open and eat that bag of crisps just as you're lining up that perfect putt!

Jaarus

16/04/2012 at 10:45

I am new to golf and even I have played with both!!

Best
Friendly social player who politely imparts knowledge
Relaxed not-too-serious approach to the game
Basically someone who is there to relax, get out of the house and just have some fun playing a round!

Worst
Someone who gets ridiculously angry if they (or you) have a bad shot or two.
Someone who brags about how much better their equipment is than yours.
Someone who is not there to relax and have fun.... No, no, they are there solely to beat you and then both humiliate and patronise.

Trevor Swann 4

16/04/2012 at 11:26

Much needed after a very tiring round pulling my bag around the Close House golf course in Northumberland at the weekend!

Best:
(1) Offers high praise for good shots, sympathy for disastrous ones.
(2) Takes an interest in you - work, family, other sporting interests...
(3) Sense of humour - lightens the atmosphere if things become tense, puts the round into perspective!

Worst:
(1) Overly competitive - self-interested and absorbed in own game at the expense of empathy and taking interest in others.
(2) Poor ettiquette - walks off before others putt out, smirks at others' poor shots, sarcastic about higher handicappers, throws clubs / temper tantrums, unnecessarily damages the course without repairing etc.
(3) Begrudging loser - faint praise for winners, full of (poor) excuses for personal failings.

simon white 2

16/04/2012 at 12:23

The Best attributes:

Having a sense of humour
Having the patience to help a new/suffering fellow golfer
Honesty (something that should be taken for granted!)

The Worst attributes:

Unwilling to help watch ball flight/help others find their ball
Spitting
No paying up

GC73

16/04/2012 at 13:52

Best:
- Friendly/Courteous
- Good etiquette
- Good sense of humour

Worse:
- Bad golfer giving advice to others
- Doesn't help look for other players' ball
- Too serious

BT@Home

16/04/2012 at 14:56

*** 3 best characteristics

Mr Cheerful - no matter what happens he's out to enjoy himself, after all it's golf and the wife isn't there !
The Player - who needs 460cc and shovels to play, these Pinseeker woods and Seve blades will do fine to knock it around in 76 every-time.
Sgt Bilko - he may have been ex captain 6 times already but the man knows what etiquette is and boy does he have some stories to share with you.

*** Worst characteristics

Pretty boy - those white trousers and pink shirt clash with the lime green shaft mate.
Thumper - yep, it's the clubs not you, so smack em up a bit to fix that slice!
The Memory Man - you did want to know everything about every round he's every played didn't you?

Renrag (11.2)

17/04/2012 at 13:17

Best:

- They like to keep the scores! (saves me a job!)
- They come armed with food and drink (saves me a few quid!)
- They keep positive and play well (I love a close match)

Worst:

- They say "good shot" when it's not! (It might be for them!)
- They insist on pacing out a yardage when the pin is 250 away and then top it 100 yards (grrr!)
- They slice it out of bounds or deep into the trees and don't hit a provisional (oh, you're just going to drop one up there are you!?!)

golfnut(16)

17/04/2012 at 20:48

Best

1. Likes to have fun. The game is serious enough at times.
2. Always willing to help look for lost balls
3. Brings extra supplies in case someone forgot theirs!

Worst

1. Barely speaks for the whole round to anyone
2. The bandit - clearly playing the handicap system
3. Cheaters, lost balls don't count!

Ronniethescot

17/04/2012 at 23:57

Best 1. Doesn't notice my new bag is the England colours 2. Wants to buy my old bag 3. Keen to do a deal on my old push trolley also Worst 1. Takes the Micky out of my new "English bag" 2. Has no interest in buying my old bag 3. Not keen on my BOGOF offer on old bag and trolley

weeney

17/04/2012 at 23:58

Best:

1. Up for a Laugh
2. Helps find those errant balls
3. Doesn't mind loud Trousers

Worst:

1. Always winning
2. Slow play
3. Accidentilly knocking my bag in to the pond on the 9th!(thanks Colin)

Karl DiMascio

18/04/2012 at 08:53

Best:

1)Understands the Etiquette of Golf
2)Passionate about the Game
3)Helps find wayward shots

Worst:

1)Leaves Mobile Phone on!
2)Bad Temper / no sense of humour
3)Doesn't own a Motocaddy ‘England’ trolley and bag!!

Karl DiMascio 2

18/04/2012 at 08:55

Nifty

18/04/2012 at 09:47

Best

1, Sense of humour

2, Ready to play when it's thier turn

3. Good golf Etiquette

Worst

1. Cheat

2. Club chucker

3. Can't be asked to look for your lost ball

Wingnut

18/04/2012 at 10:06

Best
1: Good Banter

2: To be able to help pick one up when your not playing so well

3: Honesty

Worst

1:Total disregard for course ( does not repair pitch marks & strikes out with club and damages greens etc etc)

2:Slooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww play

3:using their phone constantly

Robert McAllister

18/04/2012 at 10:57

Best:
Talkative
Tells good jokes
Laughs at his bad shots

Worst
Too talkative
Tells bad jokes
Laughs at my bad shots.

zbody

19/04/2012 at 08:45

Best
Good humour, but not to chatty
Competitive, but not to the point of tantrum
Generous at the 19th hole !

Worst
Advice giver (usually at last moment)
The rusher/dawdler - not at my pace
Long pockets and short arms in the club house !

Lawman 4.8

19/04/2012 at 11:42

Best

Someone who understands the huge gulf between the best club players and the pros on telly. He'll be competitive, but won't treat a bad shot as the end of the world and bring everyone else down with a temper tantrum or a sulk (although I must say that the sound of a well thrown club can sometimes be a thing of beauty..)

Someone who is sensitive to his playing partners' enjoyment of the round. He will praise your good shots, commiserate with your unlucky breaks, keep a line on your ball, and always remember that it is not all about him.

Someone with a sense of theatre who who is prepared to take on a few outrageous shots now and then, to call them in advance, and now and then to pull them off. Needless to say he will join in the hoots of derision when they don't come off!

Worst

Slow players! Never ready when it is his turn to play, always makes 3 practice swings, glove on/off all throughout the round and no awareness of how this affects his playing partners or the group behind. It is a particular kind of selfishness.

Someone who is obsessed with their own game, to the extent that the entirety of their conversation consists of immediate post mortems of the shot they've just played, how they played last week, what their last lesson was all about, how their new driver suits their swing speed etc etc. Don't care how good/bad they are, it's equally annoying.

Matchplay opponents who hole one long putt after another to beat you! This is true even if they are rather apologetic about their good fortune!

Ian

19/04/2012 at 12:36

Best... Someone who knows the difference between a competition round and a social one and acts accordingly.

Worst... Bad manners! Never ready, talks at the wrong time, stands in the wrong place, still looks for balls in places you'd lose an elephant!

McStumpy

19/04/2012 at 14:04

Best -

Patient

Good sense of fun / humour

Crumbles under pressure so I can win!

Worst -

Over-competitive

Sloooooooooooooooooooow

Uncanny ability to consistently hole 6 foot putts

Louis Coyne

19/04/2012 at 16:59

Best,

1, has to be friendly and talkative, laughs at mistakes
2, keeps up with a nice pace and doesn't have an elaborate pre shot routine
3, proper golf etiquette

Worst,

1, Slow play and ignorance
2, gets overly angry with their mistakes, bringing you down
3, Talks over your shot/putt

Jonathan Crickmore

19/04/2012 at 17:16

Best:
1) Sense of humour with suitable banter
2) speedy between shots
3) knows his game and capabilities

Worst
1) Swearing, temper tantrums
2) Continuous farting
3) Moaning about the world in general

Tim Lenihan

19/04/2012 at 17:41

Best: Sociable with good banter,makes for a good atmosphere.
Considerate & aware of etiquette on course.
Interesting, must have a life outside of golf, nice to find out
about people and their lives.

Worst: Anti social (Barely utters two words tee to green) It is
after all a social game.

Inconsiderate and lack of etiquette (ie slow play)
Poor sportsmanship)

(Does not appreciate others good play & is only
interested in his own game)

Tim Lenihan

19/04/2012 at 17:51

Best:

Sociable with good banter, makes for a good atmosphere
Considerate & aware of etiquette on course
Interesting, must have a life outside of golf.Its nice to find out about people and their lives.

Worst:

Anti Social, barely utters two words tee to green, it is after all a social game.
Inconsiderate & lack of eteiquette (i.e. slow play etc)
Poor sportsmanship (does not appreciate others good play & only interested in his own game.

mike keerie 2

19/04/2012 at 18:28

BEST, some one who always spots a lost ball,
who congratulates you on a good shot
whos generous and kind with a sense of humour.

worst, someone who queries your score constantly
who,s loud and offensive
a club slinger when shots go bad

Mick P

19/04/2012 at 19:00

BEST Friendly banter
Helpful
Knowlegable

WORST Does not replace Divots
Cheats
Slow

stephen mannion

19/04/2012 at 19:04

Best
Makes me laugh
Helps me find my ball
Gives me the right line after they put first

Worst

Talk while iam teeing off
Forget how many shots they have had
Always seem to find there ball no matter where its lands lol

Storm Mcclements

19/04/2012 at 23:27

Best
Someone who gives you the confidence to keep going
Boys that dont mind that your a GIRLand a small one!,
Someone with a smile!

Worst
Someone without a smile although I'd give them mine
Someone with a trolley like mine
Impatients

kennth wickenden

20/04/2012 at 10:09

Best: your best mates who you can always rely on
encouragement from your mates when you make a bad shot
having a great laugh all the time and being Serious when
necessary .
worst: some one you have been put with who you dont know and they
have no idea how to play golf
some one who talks while your trying to tee off
people that dont repaire there divots very annoying

Ken Mavor (9.5)

20/04/2012 at 16:06

I will pass this one as living in Scotland it might not be too smart dragging an English golf bag behind me. Think that's an automatic 5 stroke penalty per hole.

If I was entering......

Best

1. AC when he's playing well.

2. Niblick 'cos he always organises the SJJB outings.

3.Mrs DIS...someone's gotta keep DIS in check.....like his trousers.

Bad

1. Anyone who wins hearest the hole 'cos no-one else hit the green.

2. Anyone who owns a sombrero.

3. Anyone who drives a ball more than 280yards into the rough.