I asked the starter at my club what was the weirdest thing he had seen. Apparently two men brought hookers into their golf cart. The hookers had their green fees paid for but were not golfing. However on a few occasion the men with their lady friends went into the woods looking for their ballsContinue reading ““My Life as A Golf Marshall” : Tales From the Edge :THE HOOKERS ( Not Slicers)”
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“My Life as a Golf Marshall”: Tales from the Edge: KOREAN WAR VETERAN LOSES HIS LEG
One golfer told me when he was a teen golfing with his brother the brother hit a massive drive hitting a golfer in the back that sent the poor man violently sprawling into the creek and his prosthetic leg also came off. Not a great way to treat a war vet.
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Strange Stories from the Edge: GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US
A starter at my course and formerly a Marshall related an interesting story to me in the days when he was marshalling. There were four individuals on the golf course praying on a bridge. This spot is a dangerous one as one is caught in a potential crossfire of balls. He alerted them to theContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Strange Stories from the Edge: GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall”: Stories From the Edge :THE NAKED STONED GOLFER
This little gem was told to me by a starter at my golf course I marshall at. A very stoned golfer ventured out on the course. He was last seen stripping down to his underwear and leaving his clothes and golf clubs behind off he went into the woods. The police were called and tookContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall”: Stories From the Edge :THE NAKED STONED GOLFER”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall”: True Stories from the Edge : THE FISHERMAN:
I was marshalling and there were two foursomes of thirty somethings playing their annual tournament. I told them my spotting someone fishing on the 4th hole. One of the golfer’s eye’s lit up and he said I have to show you something. He unzips his golf bag and shows me his mini fishing rod. ThenContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall”: True Stories from the Edge : THE FISHERMAN:”
My Life as a Golf Marshall: True Stories: SVEN THE ASSHOLE:A Bullet to the Head:
The golfer, (we will discuss Mr. Lunch later) who pleaded me to take him to his car for his medicine a.k.a. his lunch told me an awful story about Sven. Mr. Lunch was on the green on a par three and Sven let one fly from the tee box which is a no no. YouContinue reading “My Life as a Golf Marshall: True Stories: SVEN THE ASSHOLE:A Bullet to the Head:”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“Your Marshalling Style”
There is nothing like marshalling that often draws out the extrovert out of the introvert. Most golfers are devout adherents to the sport and love chatting about all things golf. Having the golfers know you are marshalling to keep the flow steady is important and I think it generates more respect than herding them likeContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :“Your Marshalling Style””
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Back on Track After the Great COVID Lockdown
Rather stupidly golf courses were closed due to the Great Ontario Lockdown that started on April 17th and lasted until May 22. The closure of my golf course was just that and the golf course was open as a park but somewhat quiet on the weekdays. As a park there was more crowding and lackContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :Back on Track After the Great COVID Lockdown”
“Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 101 The Laflirte Kidnapping: Different Strokes for Different Folks
When René Hecklevesque heard about the kidnapping of Quebec Minister Laflirte he collapsed and had to be helped to a chair. Some idiotic Orangemen had thrown a wrench into the fine machinery of his plot, as after the Laflirte kidnapping the population of Quebec welcomed its occupation by the conquering Canadian army. If the armyContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” : Chapter 101 The Laflirte Kidnapping: Different Strokes for Different Folks”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :COVID and its Effects on Golf
The great lockdowns and enforced segregation of masses of society and the inability to travel and socialize has created a newfound interest in golf or is it the only outlet and escape and chance to interact with humanity in a socially distanced fashion? Perhaps all the above but it has created a huge volume toContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :COVID and its Effects on Golf”
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