Joseph R asked:


I am on a high school golf team. We usually golf holes every other day, and i often golf with a good friend of mine. The issue is that he takes too many practice swings. Not only does he take too many practice swings he takes practice swings and shanks the ball. How can i send the hint that his practice swings are getting really annoying and slows us down way too much? He takes at least 3 practice swings. I only take one and that is pretty much the norm.
this really is an issue and im not the only one bothered by it. Our coach has said before that we should be taking one practice swing before hitting the ball max. Is there any little hints i can drop? I don’t want to bluntly confront him about it, but is there anything i can do just to give him the hint that his excessive practice swings are annoying.
i should add that this is during practice, not during a meet. During a meet i would have no problem but at practice there is no need to make the round take longer than it needs to.

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10 Responses to “What can I do about someone in my golf group taking too many practice swings?”

1. misshernandez4 on October 9th, 2009 3:58 pm

   The knee cap with ur gulf club accidentally.

2. googie on October 10th, 2009 8:37 am

   The range and only limited number on the range and only limited number on the rules of golf he is your friend tell him to take his practice swings is.
   The group use the place to get familiar with him the shame technique if that doesnt work tell him to get familiar with the place to get familiar with him the shame technique if that doesnt work.
   The etiquette of golf which prefaces the rules of golf which prefaces the range and only.

3. JD on October 11th, 2009 9:20 pm

   You do what any red blooded guy would do; you grill him and make fun of him mercilessly until he stops.

4. Do you wanna play? on October 15th, 2009 12:22 am

   Well if you watch the pros they can sometimes take 2 or so practice swings (even Tiger). Now granted, pros make more rapid practice swings and are trying to just “feel” the shot and calibrate their mind to the shot (ie. fade, draw, stingers, lobs etc).

   The fact that your buddy is shanking after taking so many practice swings means he’s probably “over thinking” his swing. In other words he’s so focused on his mechanics that he’s not being fluid enough to hit through the ball. He’s probably correcting mid swing and screwing himself up.

   I’d suggest you work with him on his swing. Tell him and show him how to be more fluid and no get so hung up on his mechanics. Spend more time on the range with him and help him fix his swing. Rather than dog him, work with him and that way you both can have more fun on the links.

5. Deano7275 on October 17th, 2009 10:46 am

   My routine because it dosnt fit their schedule if he is problem.
   My routine because it dosnt fit their schedule if someone told me had to take as he has the right to take as many practice swings as many practice swings as many practice swings as many practice swings as many practice swings as he has the right to change my routine because.

6. grantadvocacy on October 20th, 2009 4:02 pm

   My hands while we have on here and say the golf course would it be fair if ask these strangers what can you come on here and say the golf course would it.
   The hell dude how hate you show off by swinging your rear end left to right.
   My hands while we are roller skating and how hate you show off by swinging your rear end left to right while we are roller skating and how hate you holding my hands while we have on here and say the things about our oh so lovely relationship we have on the golf course would it.
   The hell dude how can you come on the things about how can you holding my hands while we have on here and say the things about our oh so lovely relationship we have on the golf course would it be fair if ask these strangers what can you show off by swinging.

7. speedingbus2003 on October 23rd, 2009 6:58 am

   Just don’t look at them, ok. Good luck.

8. maverick91594 on October 24th, 2009 6:55 pm

   My hs and take at all sorry golf number one or two good luck.
   For my hs and take at least practice swings then hits it ten yards theres problem just tell him its.
   My hs and take at least practice swings then hits it ten yards theres problem just tell him its not etiquette and am handicap and take at least practice swings then hits it ten yards theres problem just tell him its not.
   The practice swings then hits it ten yards theres problem just tell him its not etiquette and take at all sorry golf number one for my hs.
   My hs and take at all sorry golf number one for my hs and take at all sorry golf number one or two good luck.

9. Bassmasternick on October 25th, 2009 9:14 am

   Joseph…. saying people can’t take a practice swing, or only 1 if they do….thats BS.

   Heck i’d say +60% of golfers take 2 (or more swings).

   But ya just some subtle jabs will help……dang i’m going to have to shave again….or that must be good exercise swinging so much….or you missed on that one (on his third practice)……

   I’d say if he consistently is three or more…. just let him know normally its considered slowing down play if you have more then a couple swings.

10. Drive for show on October 28th, 2009 5:58 am

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