Perfect days are rare for a Golf Marshall! On a rare occasion I start my horrific week-end shift by cruising out in my golf cart and feel the warmth of Synchronicity! By this I mean everything is flowing beautifully! The spacing and pace is like some ballet. I have an overall picture of the entireContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall”: So What is a Good Day as a Golf Marshall?”
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“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Four Dickheads
As a Marshall you are bound to see dickheads in action. In this case the starter tipped me off to four “idiots” teeing off on the 10th at 8 in the morning. I approached the four gentlemen in their early thirties tattooed and in a cloud of cannabis. Their politeness was a bit odd andContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Four Dickheads”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall”: Tales from the Edge: Korean Noodle Soup on the 10th
This is my story: I was playing golf a few years ago as the last foursome for the year. It was a pleasant sunny but cool day in mid November. The three Korean gentlemen in my foursome decided on a snack on the 10th hole. A rather traditional practice of grabbing a bite or gulpingContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall”: Tales from the Edge: Korean Noodle Soup on the 10th”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” ; Tales From the Edge”:BIRDSLAUGHTER
There is a problem at the golf course I marshall at and that is the proliferation of Canada Geese on and surrounding the green on the third hole in the spring months. Bird poop is everywhere. On my day off I was playing golf and hit a high 9 iron 130 yards out from theContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” ; Tales From the Edge”:BIRDSLAUGHTER”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge :THE PUTTING GREEN POOPER
You gotta go you gotta go. We have all faced this dilemma and have pooped where we never thought we would poop. Rather a bad reaction to Mexican food in Cancun or with Portuguese chicken in Toronto. Hopefully not caught on CCTV. But a groundskeeper at my course told me he started his shift earlyContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge :THE PUTTING GREEN POOPER”
“My Life as A Golf Marshall” : Tales From the Edge :THE HOOKERS ( Not Slicers)
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)”
“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”: 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” :“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””
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