Super to see so many junior members enjoying their golf up at Stoney this afternoon. Hats off to the adults who accompany them, a lie down with a cold flannel on the forehead is surely the order of the day. Players ages range from 8 upwards so some of the younger participants become somewhat, let's say, 'exuberant'. They don't mean any harm but their lack of spacial awareness tempts decapitation as they amble into each other's swing arc mid tee shot, the adults supervising die a thousand deaths as they look on helplessly.
The etiquette, or absence of it, is understandable yet hilarious. Personal favourites; speaking in each other's backswings, standing unabashed upon putter's lines, alighting at the greenside to count up the score while the group behind wait to play, it's all there but is entirely innocent so instantly forgivable. And to tell the truth, these things don't irk the juniors they just irritate the adults and given the tee is devoted to them for a couple of hours, to my mind they can roll how they want to. They're the future these kids, golf clubs would crumble without the next generation coming through so thanks to each one of you for sharing this game and club with us. We look forward to you plonking your drives past ours before long.
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