We have a little diversion on our blog, which we’ve called in rather understated style ‘THE BIG VOTE’. We thought maybe someone else might like to set the question this time round, so we’re putting up a dozen of our best ‘hole in one friendly’ balls for the person that suggests the question we like the most.
So, your mission is, should you choose to accept it, suggest what the next big vote is going to be. The format is a question, followed by two or more suggested answers. Best to keep the possible answers to a maximum of around four, otherwise the results get a bit woolly.
To help get you in the mood, here are some of the questions we’ve asked in the past, together with the vote results;
Q. When does the golf season start? A. First day of the US Masters (13%), A. It never ends! (87%)
Q. Links golf is the only real golf… A. True (30%), A. Rubbish (70%)
Q. Which club would you like to blend? A. Driver (27%), A. Putter (73%)
Q. What’s the hardest thing to change about your game? A. Grip (22%) , A. Alignment (28%) , A. Temperament (50%)
Q. Mixed golf? A. Oh yes! (50%) A. If I must, (20%) A. Mixed gruesomes?, You must be joking (30%)
Q. Winter golf? A. I play all year, whatever the weather (54%), A. I play all year, unless it’s nasty (42%), A. I only play when the sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray (4%)
To enter, just post your suggestion in the comments below. The one we use first gets the balls.
Does the type of ball you use actually make a difference?
A-Yes
B-Yes, until my scores go up then I change
C- No
Does the make/model of ball you use actually make a difference?
A-Yes
B-Yes, until my scores go up then I change
C- No
Should professional have to play to the same rules as amateurs (spike marks, caddy help etc)? Yes, NO,
In order to lower your scores, investing in which of the following gives the best results –
A) Lessons with a Club Pro;
B) Buying better quality balls;
C) Upgrading your clubs;
D) GPS Course guide / measuring device.
What’s more annoying slow play in front or fast play behind?
SHOULD WOMEN BE ALLOWED ON GOLF COURSES.
ANSWERS
NO./ ONLY WHEN IT’S DARK./ WHEN THE WASHING AND IRONING IS COMPLETED.
! Vin. Good job we know you!
Does your course insist on hedgehogs in the winter?
If so can you use your gokart with them?
Have you fitted hedgehogs to your gokart?
THE MOUNTAIN GOAT OF GOLF TROLLIES.WHEN YOU DO A REMOTE CONTROL MODEL CALL ME FIRST.SUGGESTION,[ CLIP FOR GPS]
Are all senior men players just dinasaurs with no brassierres?
Would you prefer to be known in the clubhouse as a “Likeable Loser” or a “Contraversial Conqueror”.
Ian Poulters dress sense …………………….
Shouldnt be allowed, its ridiculous
Makes the tour more interesting and fun
I am playing 36 holes at the East Sussex National at end of March, on what hole will my 18 hole battery run out leaving me pushing it for the rest of the round??????
Q. Do I still need to take lessons?
A. Yes – there’s always something I could improve on.
A. No I (think) I know enough .
The rules of golf allow for one or two club lengths to replace a ball but the length of club is not stipulated.
Should users of long putters be allowed to take this relief using their long putter?
A) Yes
B) No
win a dozen golf balls? That will be the amount of lost in the last 12 months! Still my super Go Kart has dragged me around looking for them. I recommend the balls you send me and the new £5 more expensive Go Kart should have Ball Nav as standard!
The more you think about when you play a shot the worse the result…….
True
False
Is golf all in the mind A) yes or B) Yes
When in California a few years ago we visited Pebble Beach.We were standing on the balcony watching a 4ball finish in the rain.When they came into the clubhouse my colleague asked them if they had enjoyed the round.
Were the answers:-
A. Very good
B. OK
C. 600 dollars,6 months wait and its rained all the way round.(expletives deleted)
We should get preferred lies inthe fairway all the year round
ans
Y…N
you hit it, you deserve a good lie not an old badly repaired divot!!!!
What age do you have to have reached to use a golf trolley?
A) Whatever age you hit your first golf balls – silly to mess up a back at any age carrying a bag.
B) Trolleys are for wimps, geriatrics or girls.
C) I love my trolley & would not play without it.
Q.To hit the ball further, which is better, to have no grip showing between the bottom of your hand and the end of the grip or depending on the size of your hand,about half an inch showing?
A. About half an inch as you then have greater control of your club because your grip will be better.
Who takes longer to play a round of golf?
a. Male – because they take forever to find their balls which are invariably right/left of the fairway
b. Female – because they take a bit of time over their grip/posture/swing to ensure that they are hitting straight
March – spring’s arriving? Is this the time you book a lesson with your pro?
a. Yes definitely
b. No, don’t need one
c. What’s a pro?
Is a £20/dos ball as good as a £35/dos ball for mid handicap golfers
A1 yes and less painfull to lose.
A2 no I can’t shape the shot as well in the Bar after the game
A3 don’t know never found a £35 ball
playing with fewer clubs due to ground conditions and”carry only” rulings makes little difference to end results or actual scores?
strongly agree/ agree/ disagree/strongly disagree
Powered Golf Trolleys are for :-
a. Wimps
b. High Handicapped Players
c. Most sensible golfers
In any round of golf you will
a. putt consistently well at every hole
b. putt badly
c. sink a 20 foot putt & miss a 2 foot putt
What has been the most common comment made by your golfing chums on seeing your GoKart for the first time – is it :-
a. “That thing won’t last it’s made of coloured plastic !”
b. “Let me know if that’s any good and I might get one when my trolley breaks”.
c. ” How/Where do I get one ?”
Should women only be allowed to be 5 day members of a golf club?
A. Chistmas day, Boxing day, New years day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday.
B. Their Birthday plus 4 Bank Holiday Mondays.
C. Neither of the above.
Guy, thanks for this (does anyone know if we can get done for publishing this stuff on our website?).
Which English golfer will next win a major?
1. Casey
2. Poulter
3. Westwood
4. A South African
why should electronic range finders be outlawed?
a) They shouldn’t be banned as they don’t affect the game and technology needs to progress with everything else.
b) They should be banned because if I get one, it’s simply another opportunity for my trouble & strife to laugh and ridicule me and the game itself on the basis that there’s always something new for me to waste money on and I don’t seem to be getting any better at it.
c) They should banned since they remove the purity of the sport and negate the need to work distance out the traditional way.
As a treat, I would take my GoCart on holiday to:-
A. Spain
B.Portugal
C. Neither-can’t afford the “loss-cost”airline extras!
When should golf societies be permitted to use your golf course, bearing in mind that they provide much needed revenue for some clubs?
a. Never.
b. Weekdays only.
c. Quieter periods during the week..
d. All the time.
Will a British player win a major this year.
a) a slim chance
b) very unlikely
c) not unless hell freezes over.
Tiger Woods is: (a) Mr Lover Lover, (b) An Idiot, (c) Both.
Mrs Tiger Woods is: (a) Naive, (b) An Idiot or (c) She’ll soon have half his money, so who cares.
What do you most love about your Go Kart?
a. She’s fit for purpose & made in Britain
b. She’s robust, easy to clean & maintain
c. She doesn’t answer back or hog the duvet
Do professionals encourage slow play with 5+ hour rounds with caddies and no GO KART?
a yes
b no
c dont care
What do you love best about trees on a golf course?
a. They make the course more challenging, beautiful and exciting
b. They like to hide your ball under their leaves in the autumn
c. They all cleverly manage to grow at about 250yds on a par four
What is the best considerate ‘line’ to use when gently pursuading your wife (or partner) that a round on Saturday afternoon is a good idea?
a, “The excercise would do my heart good and so live longer to enjoy the beauties of life together, darlng”
b. “You could catch up with your ‘soaps’ instead of watching boring Sky Sports, darling”
c. “You can catch up with all your ironing, cleaning & washing, I would be back about 5 o’clock for tea, darling”
the ryder cup; is it the biggest tournament in the world, is wales ready for it?.
Golf if suppossed to be honourable and true, we have handicaps but are they accurate. If you dont keep your handicap properly maintained by playing in three medal comps per year is this classed as cheeting. Should golf cheets be barred from competitions.
a) never its a game of fun
b) always false handicap pot hunters are the scum of the game
Should the 14 club rule be scrapped in favour of having as many clubs as you wish to carry?
YES/NO
Why do male golfers think it’s okay to give a woman golfer who may or may not be known to them, helpful advice to improve their game???? grrrr!
Double grrr!
Should ladies tees have seats,and mirrors
Answer No we can chat and put on makeup on the course as we saunter around. Unlike men we can multitask
Answer Yes it would be nice to have a seat while we chat
Answer Makes no difference, it will still take the same amount of time for the round
Remember Payne Stewart? What a wonderful advert for all that is good about golf – skill, fun, style, enjoyment ………. perhaps we should all think about returning to the stylish plus fours he wore with such charisma?
Yes Agree No Wouldn’t be seen dead in them
what handicap should you be if you want to dress like Ian Poulter at your local end of month medal
a.scratch
b.1- 10
c.bonkers