Would anyone else like to see the jerks removed from the galleries?

I am not a very good golfer, but I still love to play, and I have been playing and watching since the Palmer days. Watching the Players' Tournament and some other recent matches has me pretty discouraged. Every shot, especially by the big names, is followed instantaneously by screaming drunks shouting inane and trite phrases like "IN THE HOLE!!!" And they are always within 10 feet of whoever is making the shot. They don't care about the skill or the beauty of the course or the effort required to get there. They only care about yelling loud enough so THEY can be heard above and before everyone else.

Everyone wants to have a good time at these events. Nobody minds cheering and enthusiasm. Jack's walk up 18 at Augusta was a classic. But its not the WWF. I think it's beyond obnoxious. It wrecks it for everyone else - even the folks watching on television. I think they should be escorted to the road. No warnings, no second chances, just gone.

Anyone else feel as i do?

2009-05-09T19:55:08Z

Thanks to everyone for a good discussion. Hagrid and Thelau, please try to comprehend that I am not talking about cheering. Cheering is what happened as Tiger's curving chip shot hung on the lip and then dropped at the Master's. And the only excitement this behavior brings to the game is between one drunk and his buddies as they attempt to out-shout each other and laugh about it afterward. It is not exciting to the people around them, regardless of their generation. It is simply offensive. It's exactly like spilling beer on them and then saying "Hey, get over it, old man. Ha Ha!" The entire problem is that they don't care whether it's offensive or not. The attitude is personified by the classic statement "I bet you squeak when you walk, too." Pretty funny.

No harm, no foul? To whom? Do you really think the players don't mind being screamed at the instant they make contact? Do you really think the guy sitting next to you doesn't mind? Does it matter to you?

2009-05-09T19:58:53Z

Andrew, interesting idea. I'm fairly certain it has been considered. Economically, that would be a painful decision. And I enjoy a cold beer as much as anyone. But I do not lose control of my senses. If i ever did, I guess I would expect to be tossed out. These guys would probably sue.

Anonymous2009-05-09T14:46:23Z

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Unfortunately, Golf is not the only victim.

The world is becoming a very obnoxious, low class place.

The saddest part about it - people don't realize that this is wrong. Read the third answer to your question.

So yes, I agree with you. ...and not just with Golf, but with everything.

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thelau2009-05-10T02:09:08Z

After reading through the answers, I guess it's a generational thing. What I have noticed was those spectators yell that phrase AFTER the follow-through, with the ball already in the air, screaming towards the hole or fairway. There's no interference to the actual golfer and it's just another form of cheering and bringing the game to the more recent generation (that, on a side note, Tiger Woods brought in with his dominance that also helped golf grow and, more importantly, survive). In my opinion, no harm, no foul.

What I do find annoying is when a fan yells it off the tee at a par 4 or 5. Pretty stupid to assume it'll go straight into the hole....

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SCnative2009-05-09T22:22:19Z

I agree completly. Its annoying and it hurts the integrity of the game. We were talking about that at Quail Hollow all last week. There were certain holes full of drunken annoying white trash and moronic yankees that nearly ruined it. The bostonian accents were literally heckling them on 17, which is one of the toughest holes coming in on the entire tour. Im sorry but there is no room for that in golf.

A player with a chance to win a tournament for the largest non major purse on tour is going to feel all sorts of pressure. I just wanted to grab those guys by the throat and see them make par on a 220 par 3 over the water, greens the speed and firmness of majors, with zero landing area, and oh surrounded by 25 thousand people. jerks

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GBeck2009-05-09T22:28:37Z

No matter what it is these days, there is always someone there to ruin it for everyone else. Some people have such a need for attention then they go about getting it in the wrong way. No sense, no class.

Another thing I find annoying is the people who run and stare down at the ball when Tiger hits it close them. They just look so stupid standing there looking down at that little white ball. Have some pride, people!

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baseball king2009-05-09T21:20:22Z

I agree completely. How would they feel if every time they took a shot someone started screaming. Golf is a sophisticated game, which most people take seriously. Ban those other jerks from coming.

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