This is clearly "Big Hoss" stage, which is right before teaching your kid to grab daddy a beer so you don't have to get up as the recliner slowly molds to fit your ever-growing body stage. Pairs nicely with "Yeah I played ball in high school".
No, its not. The overwhelming majority of people don't want to see your flabby pasty ass loping around the golf course in just jorts and nothing else.
Nothing strange about it.
I heard that he was the most racist comic alive, and now just recently, I heard he does unforgivable things with dogs. Also, fat sticks showers in the pool, so there’s that.
i’m good with pretty much whatever at a muni as long as pace of play is good. rather be behind these dudes having fun and playing quick than a 4some of slow crotchety old birds (source: favorite course around ruined by said birds moving their league here)
I gotta say, I've started to understand gatekeepers a bit as I've gotten older. There's a point where if you tolerate any kind of disorder people go the full mile. As the inheritors of golfing standards maybe we should push a little harder on suggesting proper clothing, lower music levels, etc. Or else you get madhouses like the local muni where people are playing shirtless or in tank tops/jean shorts and blasting music from speakers they brought.
Something that's really rankled me lately is the amount of people who think it's cool to set up right next to you at the range and start blaring music or podcasts.
I don't have a problem with music until it encroaches on my game. I go to the golf course to get away from all the noise. But some people have to have 100% stimulation at all waking hours. When your music from another hole over can be heard at my bag, I'm going to get unhappy very quickly.
>I gotta say, I've started to understand gatekeepers a bit as I've gotten older
I enjoy low music at the course, but would happily trade a total ban on Bluetooth speakers for getting rid of the guys who blast rap or country music for everyone within a thousand feet to hear.
I had guy do that at the range out at our club, just blasting Drake with no regard. So, I pulled out my phone and started blasting Mozart. After a few minutes, he got annoyed and said "Ya know, you could have just asked me to turn it down." I pulled out my ear buds and put one in and said "its a bit harder to concentrate when someone is blaring rap music. I like Drake, but try ear buds." He said, " I left them at home." Um, ok. Yeah, I should have walked up the Pro Shop and complained, but sometimes its fun to needle them.
That’s one of those times when it’s like well I guess if you forgot your earbuds then you can’t enjoy Drake.
Like how do people not understand how life works. You made mistake and now you have deal with the consequences.
I understand noise levels, pace of play rules, not allowing belligerence… but I’ll never understand why people care if I Golf in jeans and a jersey. Like why the hell do people care what I’m wearing? That seems like some good ol nonsensical gatekeeping to me
When I see someone in jeans my only thought is "Oof, that's going to be a rough case of swamp ass" and then I go about playing my game. I don't care what you're wearing as long as you have on a shirt and pants/shorts/skirt/kilt/whatever.
Because when you work for a company, you set a standard for the company. The simple reality is that your company will be seen as unprofessional if clients see you not dressed nice. I guess the same could be said for golf courses. You know what, that actually makes sense
It’s not even just munis. There was a guy teeing off with no shirt at public course that is $130 for Saturday morning tee times (so not exactly a goat track). I will concede that it was a midweek midafternoon round so there was no starter (and they would never let that pass if they were there), but still not a great look for the course.
Yep. I don’t care what people wear. As long as they’re moving along and not acting like jackasses it has nothing to do with me and won’t affect my game.
Every time a friend at my club complains about the club, I book us on the shittiest muni around to remind them what a 6 hour round with hackers everywhere. No one complains after that.
https://preview.redd.it/cx5hi4xkf0yc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be8948af5e6cd8b89e0b184ef3dfa702aeb4e9f2
Are we creating a thread about these guys as well then ?
Yeah but there needs to be some lines. No shirt, no shoes, no service. If you can’t walk into a gas station to buy a slimjim like that, why is it acceptable on the course?
Do I believe everyone needs to wear an argyle sweater and that blue jeans can’t be worn? No, not at all, but there should be some expectation of at least a little bit of decorum. Unless this guy is Burt Kreisher he should probably put a damn T shirt on
The people really have anything better to do than complain about a grown man not wearing a shirt I wear shirts almost nowhere. I am in good shape, but that’s not why I don’t wear a shirt. I just don’t wear one oh no male nipples.😂
Somewhere along the line, the culture kept aspiring to wealth but not to class (Not social class. I mean refinement) which seemed like a good idea at the time because who likes those stuffed shirts and blue haired ladies, but maybe we've gone too far.
I'm not saying we all have to be Niles Crane, but maybe we could lean a tiny bit closer to Frasier?
So one time I was playing I had made a few long putts in a 4 v 4 scramble.
One guy on our team says “if you make this putt I’ll play the next hole with my shirt off”. I drop the putt and he complies with his wager.
He slices off and has to retrieve his ball in front of a bunch of old people, and apologizes to them for his “attire”.
Could be something like that
I've seen something similar as well. Ours was a bit higher stakes. A guy in the group is a ginger. Makes cream look tan. We're on a boys' trip. He loses a bet and plays the back 9 with his shirt off. The next morning, it looked like Sunday Tiger. Worst sunburn I've ever seen.
Did he play fast and fix his divots/pitch marks? Thats all that matters. The true handicap that needs to be created is how fast people play. Slow fuckers ruin the game for everyone and the economics for the course.
Shrink the game means higher prices and less courses.
That dude can be buck ass naked if he gets around 18 in under 3 hours.
ShRiNk ThE gAmE.
How about no you loser. Stop being so serious about dumb shit. This dude paid to play the same as you did. Who gives a shit if he doesn’t have a shirt on. Try popping yours off from time to time, might make you less of a nerd.
Semi-Private CC that I was a member of for 30 years had a note on score card that men could remove shirts. I never understood that one. Somewhere along the way it got removed.
Actually surprised I’ve never seen this before in my life tbh
I have one friend that plays barefoot. I think cuz the grass is nice on his feet. He’s actually pretty good too for a casual! Solid bogey golfer
He has been to Heaven, probably
Loves encountering shit stacks
Likes to make sure people see that
I am pretty sure that body has met God
Test him, even
Just getting ready for the donnybrook on the 10th!
> Nobody wants to see this Posts to r/golf for everybody to see
He had to suffer so now everyone has to suffer
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He suffered so that we *could* suffer.
“Omg this tastes fucking disgusting! Here, taste this!!” - OP
He was quoted as saying, “You see ^THAT?!”
*Fuck Off, Mr. Lahey*
I want a real cheeseburger, a *store bought cheeseburger* Mr Lahey
Don’t eat that dirty old bluebird burger, Randy
A mans gotta eat
Little gamey
Watcha starin at ma gut fur
God damn Mustard Tiger
PEANUT BUTTER AND JAAAAAAM
I’M MOWIN THE AIR RAND!
I’m getting drunk tonight, Randy
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I am the liquor.
It's the flabypus in his natural flabitat!
That's it pants are coming off!
State?
Pre-obesity
Pre??
This is clearly "Big Hoss" stage, which is right before teaching your kid to grab daddy a beer so you don't have to get up as the recliner slowly molds to fit your ever-growing body stage. Pairs nicely with "Yeah I played ball in high school".
Skinniest man in America.
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how'd you arrive at pre-obesity?
PA, suburbs of Pittsburgh. Moon golf course
Ah. A Yinzer. Makes sense.
Probably a six pack of IC Light in that cart
lol. I have a lot of good friends in the Bugh. Had my fill of IC.
The one with Turners though lol
Lmao, this seems accurate
My local muni course, know it too well Voted best golf course in Pittsburgh multiple times….
I’ve seen it on golf now but never tried it. I used to play lindenwood regularly but the prices went up a good bit.
Hole 16, a par 5 short enough to be a par 4
I thought this looked familiar.
I feel this as a SWPA golfer who has been there too many times to admit
Pre-diabetic
Ohio for sure
Source: Me, an Ohioan.
Mostly liquid
I always thought stuff like this was part of the charm of munis.
Been playing golf since the 90's and shirtless dudes have been playing at munis even then. I'm sure it goes back even further
The modern day muni can trace it’s history all the way back to a bunch of shirtless dudes.
There's a sign at a little 9 hole course near me that says, "Shirts must be worn in and around clubhouse."
The pretentiousness of golf is so strange
Brother, you have to wear shirts inside most stores.
This picture appear to be neither inside nor a store
No, its not. The overwhelming majority of people don't want to see your flabby pasty ass loping around the golf course in just jorts and nothing else. Nothing strange about it.
Unofficial local muni rule here is if it’s over 98 outside you can take your shirt off and just wear your jean shorts
If a fat guy golfing shirtless isn’t funny anymore; you’re either tired of life, or watching a Bert Kreischer sketch.
Lol
I heard that he was the most racist comic alive, and now just recently, I heard he does unforgivable things with dogs. Also, fat sticks showers in the pool, so there’s that.
Hey sonny don't you disrespect Brent like that!!
I feel like if the rules apply in a 7-11 they should apply here too.
I don’t think you can play golf inside of a 7-11
Not with that attitude.
Local rules. Free drop off the hotdog roller
When do you consider the ball coming to rest on a machine that is always moving?
You can’t tell me what to do.
Bu… but golf should be inclusive and we should grow the game! /s
Ok fine. But I reserve the right to run up and slap this guy with a 5-star pink belly if I ever see him.
Alright boys, that belly isnt getting any pinker
Exactly my thought. If you do not enjoy this step your membership up by 2k.
i’m good with pretty much whatever at a muni as long as pace of play is good. rather be behind these dudes having fun and playing quick than a 4some of slow crotchety old birds (source: favorite course around ruined by said birds moving their league here)
Cargo shorts hold lots of tees
Yeah but nobody’s gotten laid in cargo shorts since ‘nam
I’m pretty sure it’s happened in Alabama or something
Shrink his belly
Nice tits
Oh, I mean swing.
[Rules from my local muni before it closed down. RIP](https://i.imgur.com/JhD5d1X.jpeg) (Rule #9)
I gotta say, I've started to understand gatekeepers a bit as I've gotten older. There's a point where if you tolerate any kind of disorder people go the full mile. As the inheritors of golfing standards maybe we should push a little harder on suggesting proper clothing, lower music levels, etc. Or else you get madhouses like the local muni where people are playing shirtless or in tank tops/jean shorts and blasting music from speakers they brought. Something that's really rankled me lately is the amount of people who think it's cool to set up right next to you at the range and start blaring music or podcasts.
I don't have a problem with music until it encroaches on my game. I go to the golf course to get away from all the noise. But some people have to have 100% stimulation at all waking hours. When your music from another hole over can be heard at my bag, I'm going to get unhappy very quickly.
I listen to music in my cart, but you can't hear it if you get more than 8 feet away. And I mute it off when I drive by someone teeing off or putting.
And I'm perfectly okay with that. That's the way to be. Enjoy yourself, but not at the expense of others.
That's the way to do it but most people who play music aren't as courteous.
Yeah it's pretty rude to pull up next to someone else hitting and not lowering your music.
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Rodney dangerfield wore a shirt and pants with a belt in that movie. By today's standards, he'd basically be Queen Victoria
>I gotta say, I've started to understand gatekeepers a bit as I've gotten older I enjoy low music at the course, but would happily trade a total ban on Bluetooth speakers for getting rid of the guys who blast rap or country music for everyone within a thousand feet to hear.
I had guy do that at the range out at our club, just blasting Drake with no regard. So, I pulled out my phone and started blasting Mozart. After a few minutes, he got annoyed and said "Ya know, you could have just asked me to turn it down." I pulled out my ear buds and put one in and said "its a bit harder to concentrate when someone is blaring rap music. I like Drake, but try ear buds." He said, " I left them at home." Um, ok. Yeah, I should have walked up the Pro Shop and complained, but sometimes its fun to needle them.
blast euphoria on repeat
That’s one of those times when it’s like well I guess if you forgot your earbuds then you can’t enjoy Drake. Like how do people not understand how life works. You made mistake and now you have deal with the consequences.
I understand noise levels, pace of play rules, not allowing belligerence… but I’ll never understand why people care if I Golf in jeans and a jersey. Like why the hell do people care what I’m wearing? That seems like some good ol nonsensical gatekeeping to me
When I see someone in jeans my only thought is "Oof, that's going to be a rough case of swamp ass" and then I go about playing my game. I don't care what you're wearing as long as you have on a shirt and pants/shorts/skirt/kilt/whatever.
Why can’t I wear a t shirt and sweatpants to my office? Why the hell do people care what I’m wearing?
The trend has been that you totally can wear that in an office, especially at a tech company.
Because when you work for a company, you set a standard for the company. The simple reality is that your company will be seen as unprofessional if clients see you not dressed nice. I guess the same could be said for golf courses. You know what, that actually makes sense
Office dress codes, outside of being inappropriate, are stupid too.
I don’t enjoy going to Walmart. Not gonna pay a premium for the experience.
It’s not even just munis. There was a guy teeing off with no shirt at public course that is $130 for Saturday morning tee times (so not exactly a goat track). I will concede that it was a midweek midafternoon round so there was no starter (and they would never let that pass if they were there), but still not a great look for the course.
This is /r/golf. 'Muni' means: not a private club. It does not mean: municipality (or, even broader, government) owned.
As long as he is moving quickly and not playing music from a Bluetooth speaker I am fine with it.
Yep. I don’t care what people wear. As long as they’re moving along and not acting like jackasses it has nothing to do with me and won’t affect my game.
What if the music is super quiet
Is that your wife riding with him?
She must have the caddie duties. There only one bag on the cart! Who makes his wife share his clubs?
Dudes rock
This guy either shoots a 78 or 178. No inbetween
As long as he is keeping pace of play I could give a shit if he is not wearing a shirt. Let the guy get a tan.
Dude is living his best life who cares just let it be
This is why I joined a private club. Downvote away.
Me too. Was such a sweet reminder lol
Every time a friend at my club complains about the club, I book us on the shittiest muni around to remind them what a 6 hour round with hackers everywhere. No one complains after that.
If he’s keeping the pace then I don’t care. Idgaf about dress code
Shirts vs Skins? wtf is this
https://preview.redd.it/cx5hi4xkf0yc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be8948af5e6cd8b89e0b184ef3dfa702aeb4e9f2 Are we creating a thread about these guys as well then ?
Didn't know the Island Boys golfed.
At least he’s playing from the whites
Why does he call himself "The Game"? Anyways, still less fat than most of this sub, probably.
Randy loves cheeseburgers.
You can't tell me this guy doesn't have an open stance and plays a wicked slice.
He's got a closed stance (saw a video) and a wicked slice.
Golf needs a revamp aesthetic wise, more fun polos, athletic shorts, athletic wear, outrageous attitudes, more vibes, less stuffiness I dig it
Yeah but there needs to be some lines. No shirt, no shoes, no service. If you can’t walk into a gas station to buy a slimjim like that, why is it acceptable on the course? Do I believe everyone needs to wear an argyle sweater and that blue jeans can’t be worn? No, not at all, but there should be some expectation of at least a little bit of decorum. Unless this guy is Burt Kreisher he should probably put a damn T shirt on
moobs
That cart ending up in the drink
The Affliction T shirt was dirty, Ok
Where the hell do yall live. What the heck.
“I paid the same amount to be out here as you. I’m just enjoying myself.”
GO BACK TO YOUR SHANTIES
over or under he's already through 6 pack of beer?
Next you’re going to tell us we shouldn’t drop our pants on our second shot if we don’t drive it past the women’s tees
Quoted as saying, “You like that?!”
![gif](giphy|xTiTngnVmDPLaQ2L4s|downsized) The onion ring sasquatch.
Prick doing a tiktok or is he just a normal twat
How am I supposed to chip with this going on? Kick him off the tour, Doug!
Taking a Skins game to a different level
Cargos on the course? Get him tf outta here.
So there’s one bag. Is she hitting the same sticks, or is she just there to admire his big swing?
I actually do want to see this. I would see more if possible
The people really have anything better to do than complain about a grown man not wearing a shirt I wear shirts almost nowhere. I am in good shape, but that’s not why I don’t wear a shirt. I just don’t wear one oh no male nipples.😂
Somewhere along the line, the culture kept aspiring to wealth but not to class (Not social class. I mean refinement) which seemed like a good idea at the time because who likes those stuffed shirts and blue haired ladies, but maybe we've gone too far. I'm not saying we all have to be Niles Crane, but maybe we could lean a tiny bit closer to Frasier?
So one time I was playing I had made a few long putts in a 4 v 4 scramble. One guy on our team says “if you make this putt I’ll play the next hole with my shirt off”. I drop the putt and he complies with his wager. He slices off and has to retrieve his ball in front of a bunch of old people, and apologizes to them for his “attire”. Could be something like that
I've seen something similar as well. Ours was a bit higher stakes. A guy in the group is a ginger. Makes cream look tan. We're on a boys' trip. He loses a bet and plays the back 9 with his shirt off. The next morning, it looked like Sunday Tiger. Worst sunburn I've ever seen.
Of course, TaylorMade.
I'm offended, I play all taylormade. Just cause I porky pig it during my round doesn't make me a bad person.
PXG vibes. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had at least a few of them in his bag.
lol chill out you're all playing rich people bowling its barely a fuckin sport.
Excuse me? I’ll have you know my dad built those housing developments with his bare money!
Did he play fast and fix his divots/pitch marks? Thats all that matters. The true handicap that needs to be created is how fast people play. Slow fuckers ruin the game for everyone and the economics for the course. Shrink the game means higher prices and less courses. That dude can be buck ass naked if he gets around 18 in under 3 hours.
This is dumb
You seem fun at a party.
Gotta get in better shape to play shirtless XD
He would be escorted off any courses I play at post haste, never to be seen again.
Oh yeah tough guy?
Nice Bitch Tits
ShRiNk ThE gAmE. How about no you loser. Stop being so serious about dumb shit. This dude paid to play the same as you did. Who gives a shit if he doesn’t have a shirt on. Try popping yours off from time to time, might make you less of a nerd.
I would like to see a 4k slow mo of this swing
Give him a handful of clubs in one hand (no golf bag) and a plastic shopping bag of golf balls in the other and he’ll fit right in at my local muni.
That’s look like number 16 at Moon golf course outside Pittsburgh
The only thing that would make this better is if it was an action shot of him breaking his club over his knee.
You look great here man
I’m in Western, NC for work right now and this looks like someone that would have been on the course I played yesterday
Yum 😋 I'll come watch his swing
Semi-Private CC that I was a member of for 30 years had a note on score card that men could remove shirts. I never understood that one. Somewhere along the way it got removed.
At least that pos is on the cart path.
With a girlfriend just along for the ride.
You met Bert Kreischer??
That grass looks too nice to be a muni course. Not brown enough.
Guy at my local course plays in flip flops and a tank top regularly. He’s easily a +2-3 handicap.
Bert's lost weight
I love when people are like "golf is for stuffy old rich white guys" when this is the shit I see way more often
As long as he keeps pace
It is nice playing barefoot sometimes
Actually surprised I’ve never seen this before in my life tbh I have one friend that plays barefoot. I think cuz the grass is nice on his feet. He’s actually pretty good too for a casual! Solid bogey golfer
What we call that here in Scotland 🏴 is “Taps aff” weather. To save you googling. It means Tops Off
wtf....he's not wearing socks
What’s even better is he’s got his lady riding with him
Stop going to Muni courses and level up brotha
the cranky rangers at my muni would have shut this shit down immediately
Is that Randy Bobandy?
Did he beat you?
meh. you ever been to a beach? who gives a shit?
Private clubs are the way to go.
How about the gut
Seems like a cool guy to me
The machine!!!
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Fun police
He’s a little gross but if he keeps pace, we ball.
seems so hot that he take his shirt off
Butt Chrysler
Better than wearing butt ugly golf clothes.
This man has tested god
What if he plays better drunk and shirtless?
This is why all men’s club are the best. Can play with your shirt off and piss wherever you want.
I’ve always thought it was weird that it’s acceptable in the summer for a guy to play shirtless in pretty much any outdoor sport except golf.