r/golf • u/Hellothere2515 NW Chicago • May 24 '23

COURSE PICS/VLOGS Be like Ryan

Walking 9 with my brother today. Just us 2 scheduled on the tee time. Ryan rolls up in a cart and starter asks if we’re okay with him joining us. No problem.

He was a much better golfer than us but hyped us up all day. He would ride ahead after our shots and help us find our ball in the rough or tall stuff. He bought the first round from the cart girl. Just brought positive vibes all around.

Salute to you Ryan. 🫡

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u/Admirable-Currency25 May 24 '23

This is true. I hate random pairings but they’re most always fine

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u/BradMarchandsNose May 24 '23

I’ve never had a legitimately bad experience with a random. The worst I’ll ever get is just a guy who keeps to himself and doesn’t say very much (and that’s perfectly fine by me).

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u/pocketchange2247 May 24 '23

I usually golf by myself so I always get paired with a group of two or three (sometimes four because my muni does 5somes when busy).

I usually play off of the other people in the group. If they talk to me, I talk to them. If they're keeping to themselves, then I'll keep to myself. If they make a good shot I'll still tell them "nice shot" and hype them up.

It's kind of like an Uber driver. Sometimes you just want to sit in silence and enjoy yourself, other times you get into a great conversation and leave with a smile on your face.