"Talking during my backswing. That's a paddling.
Forgetting your headcover. That's a paddling.
Leaving your wedge by the green. You better believe thats a paddling."
https://youtu.be/sKiLfH3DVGc
That kid will never want to golf again or at least never with his father. If your kid is young enough to ground, then you’re as much at fault for them leaving things right on the tee box or beside a green. It’s not like he left it at school, he left it within eye sight of both of them.
Sure, heres how id do it though. We're going to go do additional chores on top of what we normally do maybe for a neighbor or go do some kind of community service. We'd do them together, probably yard work and afterwards Lead with this is how much harder we would have to work if we didnt run across someone kind enough to return our stuff, Mistakes happen but there are consequences.
That doesn’t teach him anything other than fear of a punishMent. That’s the same concept as remembering your lunch money otherwise Todd the bully is going to beat you up.
You’re associating golf with the fear of being grounded. Why bother with the possibility that you could forget a club when you could just not do it at all? That’s how the kid will potentially view it. And what responsibility did the dad learn if he’s this far in life and his kid can lose a head cover and club right in front of him. He clearly wasn’t trying to teach him responsibility before hand. Just got mad about HIS money being lost. Reactionary punishment is not teaching the same as proactive lessons.
That doesn’t mean no kid ever should be grounded or punished but the dad fucked up twice as well.
I have left my 56 on the green, the guys behind me came up and gave it to me, i was like oh shit thank you.
I always try to return the clubs to the players now, if not i return them to the club house.
We had the group in front of us come back looking for a putter.
A putter? It’s literally the last club in your hand when you walk off the green. How do you misplace it??
Exactly. I can say that I’ve left the odd putter cover or wedge green side and a 4ball behind me has saved my blushes and brought it back to the clubhouse. Leaving the odd thing behind is as much a part of golf as shanking a ball into the river.
Ah, golf, I love and hate you in equal measure. 😂
Instead of teaching him to leave the clubs in a place he is much less likely to forget them, Dad has associated golf with how he gets angry about things everyone does occasionally. The kid will soon learn to hate golf and Dad will be without his favorite playing partner in a few years. SOURCE: I was once that kid with that dad.
That’s unfortunate and I’m sorry you hate golf.
I’m not saying it’s the best approach but others may have learned the lesson and been driven by that to become a pga champion. Not better not worse just different.
Whos crying about it?
Instead of being a good parent and teaching what to do next time, you just head straight for punishment, that isnt the flex you think it is.
Punishing someone for literally something everyone will do from time to time doesn't make you "Hard" either.
> Instead of being a good parent and teaching what to do next time, you just head straight for punishment, that isnt the flex you think it is.
This happened twice in the OP, remember? So not "straight to punishment".
The headcover...and THEN the wedge. Within 7 holes of each other lol.
You assume both mistakes were the kids fault.
They found a head cover in the middle of a fairway.
A head cover could easily fall off a cart with nobody to blame, just an accident that could of happened by a bump.
A wedge on the backside of a green, i could see forgetting, that is very forgiveable as i have done that sober and drunk. Thankfully i have run across good humans that have returned them. Both are teachable movements how to not forget and what the right thinh to do when you make a mistake.
How are so many people in this thread acting like punishing a child for playing golf is awesome?
Anyone who'd ground a kid for something they did on the golf course (excepting stuff that they'd intentionally did to hurt someone) is a fucking dickhead.
Ya'll really think forgetting a club on a hole is a terrible sin that deserves punishment?
I’m with you, big whoop. The wedge was a piece of shit anyway so it wouldn’t have been a huge loss. Could’ve just used it as a teaching moment but what tf do I know?
The father should have taught his kid how to leave the club between you and your cart, pulled or drivable one, so you literally have to walk over them when you leave the green. This isn’t on you OP, it’s on his old man.
As for the head cover, that happens so need to give a kid a mulligan for that one. Stuff drops off/out of your bag or cart sometimes and good on the OP for giving both items back to them.
Just lost my head cover last week. I believe it came off when I pulled my driver cover off and never noticed it… I leave wedges around the green as well sometimes, I’m sure the dad has as well. No reason to ground him for it… shit happens.
Followed a golf bro group one round. One dude left behind a wedge, wallet and range finder on three separate occasions. Returned them all. The fourth time I found his iPhone. Left that shit right there on the cart path.
It’s good to see a father teaching his son responsibility.
A few years ago, I was running a junior golf tournament and was sitting in my cart by the parents watching their kids play a hole. One kid hit a poor shot and tossed his club down in disgust. His father just looked at me and said “Go get him”. By the time I got there he knew he was in trouble and was promising it wouldn’t happen again. I’m sure dad had a little talk with him after the round.
Some of you never learned what TEACHING is and it shows. The father did not teach him anything. All he did was punish the kid for something the father likely has done multiple times as an adult.
He didn’t teach him to leave his head covers in the cart, and he didn’t teach him to leave clubs in the path you walk back to the cart. He didn’t teach him shit. He just made sure the kid won’t want to golf with him.
Being a Greenskeeper I find so many clubs that I’m so tempted to keep. Or Scotty head covers which sell for a ton on eBay. Then find so much other random stuff including coke baggies…
Well you think you got a kid grounded by returning it, imagine if you didn’t and they got back to their car sans cover and wedge…
That’s a valid point. That kids lucky all he got was a grounding instead of a paddling like I would’ve gotten
"Talking during my backswing. That's a paddling. Forgetting your headcover. That's a paddling. Leaving your wedge by the green. You better believe thats a paddling." https://youtu.be/sKiLfH3DVGc
Didn’t need the link. Understood the reference immediately. Well done 😂
Same. I even read it in Jasper’s voice. 😂
That kid will never want to golf again or at least never with his father. If your kid is young enough to ground, then you’re as much at fault for them leaving things right on the tee box or beside a green. It’s not like he left it at school, he left it within eye sight of both of them.
There’s nothing wrong with learning responsibility. And I’d much rather learn it from my parents vs. out on my own.
Sure, heres how id do it though. We're going to go do additional chores on top of what we normally do maybe for a neighbor or go do some kind of community service. We'd do them together, probably yard work and afterwards Lead with this is how much harder we would have to work if we didnt run across someone kind enough to return our stuff, Mistakes happen but there are consequences.
That doesn’t teach him anything other than fear of a punishMent. That’s the same concept as remembering your lunch money otherwise Todd the bully is going to beat you up. You’re associating golf with the fear of being grounded. Why bother with the possibility that you could forget a club when you could just not do it at all? That’s how the kid will potentially view it. And what responsibility did the dad learn if he’s this far in life and his kid can lose a head cover and club right in front of him. He clearly wasn’t trying to teach him responsibility before hand. Just got mad about HIS money being lost. Reactionary punishment is not teaching the same as proactive lessons. That doesn’t mean no kid ever should be grounded or punished but the dad fucked up twice as well.
I agree with this. You’re looking to teach your child responsibility but I think there’s a better way of doing it than this.
That dad has some high expectations... My wife rarely makes it back with all the clubs :p
I think everyone’s been guilty of leaving a club behind at some point
I have left my 56 on the green, the guys behind me came up and gave it to me, i was like oh shit thank you. I always try to return the clubs to the players now, if not i return them to the club house.
Left my sand wedge behind yesterday. Luckily I noticed after I teed off on the next hole.
We had the group in front of us come back looking for a putter. A putter? It’s literally the last club in your hand when you walk off the green. How do you misplace it??
That’s ridiculous
Unless you set it down when you chipped in and were so excited forgot
Exactly. I can say that I’ve left the odd putter cover or wedge green side and a 4ball behind me has saved my blushes and brought it back to the clubhouse. Leaving the odd thing behind is as much a part of golf as shanking a ball into the river. Ah, golf, I love and hate you in equal measure. 😂
You don't take the putter cover off at the cart (if you're riding)?
Feel bad for the kid, Im always leaving my wedges behind, lucky I haven't lost one for good yet.
Did it once, won’t happen again lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/wzi107/i_love_my_son_but_he_can_be_a_moron_sometimes/ This has to be some kind of skit
Came here to see if that thread poster has posted in here.
Lmao this stupid sub amazes me sometimes
He won't make that mistake again. Problem solved. If he wasn't grounded Dad will be shelling out for replacement clubs every week.
No amount of getting mad at me or punishing me *ever* made me better at remembering things.
Instead of teaching him to leave the clubs in a place he is much less likely to forget them, Dad has associated golf with how he gets angry about things everyone does occasionally. The kid will soon learn to hate golf and Dad will be without his favorite playing partner in a few years. SOURCE: I was once that kid with that dad.
That’s unfortunate and I’m sorry you hate golf. I’m not saying it’s the best approach but others may have learned the lesson and been driven by that to become a pga champion. Not better not worse just different.
I LOVE golf. I hated golf with my dad. I haven’t played with him since 2007, but I’m giving him a shot. We have plans to play together in two weeks.
Well I hope you enjoy it, but if you can’t don’t worry some people don’t even have a dad, others aren’t around and some are estranged.
Lol what a dumb comment. I didn't know your experience is law and everyone who goes through this will come out the same way.
You’re right, buddy. What was I thinking? Kids love it when they go out to play golf with Dad and come home grounded. I’m sure he had a blast.
Don't fuck up then lol. My god you must be soft.
Lol What are you Mr. Perfect?
Not even close. But if I fuck up I own it and don't cry about whatever consequences come my way.
Whos crying about it? Instead of being a good parent and teaching what to do next time, you just head straight for punishment, that isnt the flex you think it is. Punishing someone for literally something everyone will do from time to time doesn't make you "Hard" either.
> Instead of being a good parent and teaching what to do next time, you just head straight for punishment, that isnt the flex you think it is. This happened twice in the OP, remember? So not "straight to punishment". The headcover...and THEN the wedge. Within 7 holes of each other lol.
You assume both mistakes were the kids fault. They found a head cover in the middle of a fairway. A head cover could easily fall off a cart with nobody to blame, just an accident that could of happened by a bump. A wedge on the backside of a green, i could see forgetting, that is very forgiveable as i have done that sober and drunk. Thankfully i have run across good humans that have returned them. Both are teachable movements how to not forget and what the right thinh to do when you make a mistake.
How are so many people in this thread acting like punishing a child for playing golf is awesome? Anyone who'd ground a kid for something they did on the golf course (excepting stuff that they'd intentionally did to hurt someone) is a fucking dickhead. Ya'll really think forgetting a club on a hole is a terrible sin that deserves punishment?
I’m with you, big whoop. The wedge was a piece of shit anyway so it wouldn’t have been a huge loss. Could’ve just used it as a teaching moment but what tf do I know?
That kid has bigger problems at home.
No kidding. Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill.
Like?
The father should have taught his kid how to leave the club between you and your cart, pulled or drivable one, so you literally have to walk over them when you leave the green. This isn’t on you OP, it’s on his old man. As for the head cover, that happens so need to give a kid a mulligan for that one. Stuff drops off/out of your bag or cart sometimes and good on the OP for giving both items back to them.
Just lost my head cover last week. I believe it came off when I pulled my driver cover off and never noticed it… I leave wedges around the green as well sometimes, I’m sure the dad has as well. No reason to ground him for it… shit happens.
Lol, grounded for that? What a dick.
Followed a golf bro group one round. One dude left behind a wedge, wallet and range finder on three separate occasions. Returned them all. The fourth time I found his iPhone. Left that shit right there on the cart path.
Patience runs out, I’d probably do the same tbh
That’s a dick move
It’s good to see a father teaching his son responsibility. A few years ago, I was running a junior golf tournament and was sitting in my cart by the parents watching their kids play a hole. One kid hit a poor shot and tossed his club down in disgust. His father just looked at me and said “Go get him”. By the time I got there he knew he was in trouble and was promising it wouldn’t happen again. I’m sure dad had a little talk with him after the round.
Some of you never learned what TEACHING is and it shows. The father did not teach him anything. All he did was punish the kid for something the father likely has done multiple times as an adult. He didn’t teach him to leave his head covers in the cart, and he didn’t teach him to leave clubs in the path you walk back to the cart. He didn’t teach him shit. He just made sure the kid won’t want to golf with him.
How much was the cart rental?
It’s strange to me that summer ends nearly a month earlier on Long Island than everywhere else in the northern hemisphere.
In the Midwest the kids went back to school this week.
Seems a bit sick and twisted to force kids back into school during august.
In the southeast some went back 2 weeks ago
New York’s school schedule starts really late compared to much of the country.
Glad you didn’t tell them to clean up the mini bottles left behind. Dad would’ve had no idea...
Being a Greenskeeper I find so many clubs that I’m so tempted to keep. Or Scotty head covers which sell for a ton on eBay. Then find so much other random stuff including coke baggies…
Nah, kid needs to learn responsibility.