OK Clown, I was running on a cart path off the beloved fairways.
And yes, I often ran on the actual golf course, fairways etc., never on the greens. They came out one morning and stopped me, told me as long as I stayed off the greens and out of the way of the golfers it was no big deal. I thanked him and kept it to a minimum and only early mornings, certainly did less damage with my running shoes than a golfer digging divots with a club.
An eagle did the same to me a few weeks ago. I was doing Lydiard hill bounding and maybe that confused the eagle or it thought that human is mentally ill and now I will be eating for weeks.
What a hoot. wrote:
OK Clown, I was running on a cart path off the beloved fairways.
And yes, I often ran on the actual golf course, fairways etc., never on the greens. They came out one morning and stopped me, told me as long as I stayed off the greens and out of the way of the golfers it was no big deal. I thanked him and kept it to a minimum and only early mornings, certainly did less damage with my running shoes than a golfer digging divots with a club.
Has it not occurred to you that those golfers pay an exorbitant amount of money for the privilege of digging divots with a club? Why do you think you should be able to massacre the course for free? Do you want them out on your local track hitting golf balls down the back straight? How about if you paid to build and maintain the track? For Pete's sake, have some damn respect.
Typically Footlocker Champs is done on a golf course, no? If courses can stand that sort of abuse they can take a few guys jogging on the course.
The wear is non-existent relative to actual use by Golfers and their carts
Paynes me to say wrote:
Typically Footlocker Champs is done on a golf course, no? If courses can stand that sort of abuse they can take a few guys jogging on the course.
The wear is non-existent relative to actual use by Golfers and their carts
What? Your house can deal with a few extra people using the bathroom so they don't have crap in the Starbucks, what's it to you? Open up the doors! Never mind that it is private property and paid for by someone.
You people are insane. Can you imagine how you would feel if someone was hitting golf balls in the infield of your private track and complaining that they were doing less wear and tear than you so they should be allowed to stay?
Like I said, they came out and told me it was OK as long as I stayed off the greens and out of the way of the golfers. Which I Did.
I couldn't care less if they hit golf balls on the track as long as they didn't do it when it interfered with runners on the track, much like a runner not interfering with a game of golf.
Paynes me to say wrote:
Typically Footlocker Champs is done on a golf course, no? If courses can stand that sort of abuse they can take a few guys jogging on the course.
The wear is non-existent relative to actual use by Golfers and their carts
Maybe some shite public course that no one cares about anyway. Not decent course would EVER allow an XC race on their fairways.
We had winter rot on our fairways last year and it was something like $300k to get them back in order. Not a fun assessment.
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Had the OP mentioned the eagle dive-bombed him while the OP was swimming I think more people would've fallen for it.
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Like I said, they came out and told me it was OK as long as I stayed off the greens and out of the way of the golfers. Which I Did.
In that case, rock on. I might come join you.
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I couldn't care less if they hit golf balls on the track as long as they didn't do it when it interfered with runners on the track, much like a runner not interfering with a game of golf.
Now don't go saying things you don't mean. If you paid for, built, and maintained a private track with other local runners for your private use, you would NOT be allowing golfers out there.
But it's all good. I run on golf course all the time, hahahahahahaha. I was just trollin'!
A got dive bombed by a Hawk before on the roads.
BTW, I enjoy running on golf courses and do so whenever I can.
That being said, they waste more ground water than any other industry in this country, just so a bunch of fat dickwads can go hack around with sticks and balls. It is a waste of money and time.
Is there a benefit to playing golf from a health standpoint?
What a hoot. wrote:
BTW, I enjoy running on golf courses and do so whenever I can.
That being said, they waste more ground water than any other industry in this country, just so a bunch of fat dickwads can go hack around with sticks and balls. It is a waste of money and time.
Is there a benefit to playing golf from a health standpoint?
Yes. In fact there is a yuuge health benefit.
1) If you play golf your professional opportunities increase dramatically with all the rich dickwads you will meet on the golf course.
2) With your vastly improved professional opportunities your lifetime earnings will grow exponentially.
3) Increased income is one of the leading causes of better health.
Any other questions?
Really? At what point do you have enough money to be healthy?
You Missed the Point wrote:
What a hoot. wrote:BTW, I enjoy running on golf courses and do so whenever I can.
That being said, they waste more ground water than any other industry in this country, just so a bunch of fat dickwads can go hack around with sticks and balls. It is a waste of money and time.
Is there a benefit to playing golf from a health standpoint?
Yes. In fact there is a yuuge health benefit.
1) If you play golf your professional opportunities increase dramatically with all the rich dickwads you will meet on the golf course.
2) With your vastly improved professional opportunities your lifetime earnings will grow exponentially.
3) Increased income is one of the leading causes of better health.
Any other questions?
Yes, how long is the increased health benefit delayed? All of the guys I see golfing look like porkers and they all ride a cart and have somebody else carrying their clubs.
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Really? At what point do you have enough money to be healthy?
Income of at least $250k. Less than that and you are a loser (and undoubtedly headed for an early and horrible death).
Paynes me to say wrote:
Yes, how long is the increased health benefit delayed? All of the guys I see golfing look like porkers and they all ride a cart and have somebody else carrying their clubs.
When I was in high school and college in the 60's, jerk golfers would routinely hit golf balls on the infield of the high school, and the half mile grass field at the college. One time we asked one of the golfers to stop hitting balls on the track at us, and he swung his club around very aggressively trying to hit us with it, and told us to get off the field or he would.
I don't give a rat's ass for any golfers, and hope their course is destroyed.
You Missed the Point wrote:
What a hoot. wrote:Really? At what point do you have enough money to be healthy?
Income of at least $250k. Less than that and you are a loser (and undoubtedly headed for an early and horrible death).
Hmmm, don't believe it.
From what I have seen of golfers, they are very unhealthy and generally in poor health.
I also believe that if you want to hang around a golf course with other men you are a latent homosexual and you my friend will die a horrible death.
HS early 60's wrote:
When I was in high school and college in the 60's, jerk golfers would routinely hit golf balls on the infield of the high school, and the half mile grass field at the college. One time we asked one of the golfers to stop hitting balls on the track at us, and he swung his club around very aggressively trying to hit us with it, and told us to get off the field or he would.
I don't give a rat's ass for any golfers, and hope their course is destroyed.
So one golfer you met was an ass hole therefore all golfers must be ass holes?
Seriously? This is how your mind works?
I don't sound so ridiculous now, do I?
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