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uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:38 AM Apr 2020

Would Going Golfing by Myself Be Safe?

Would Going Golfing by Myself Be Safe?

I don't golf but my hobby is close to golfing interaction wise.

There are at the most 10 people were I go flying RC Airplanes and they are pretty good at keeping distance.

Staying inside is getting depressing

Thx in advance for any input

Regards

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Would Going Golfing by Myself Be Safe? (Original Post) uponit7771 Apr 2020 OP
Sounds Like It ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #1
thx, Im freakin paranoid now but lack of exercise is taking a higher toll. uponit7771 Apr 2020 #3
Going for walks is allowed in every law I've heard about, Hortensis Apr 2020 #63
As long as you can maintain at least marybourg Apr 2020 #2
Well, I'd watchhout for the ground hogs & other stuff,... magicarpet Apr 2020 #32
Sorry about the video sound,.. magicarpet Apr 2020 #35
He's so big, he doesn't look real. n/t zackymilly Apr 2020 #41
Someone is off camera telling the csmera guy to stand close for perspective... magicarpet Apr 2020 #44
Gators can run fast in a straight line. If chased, remember to zig zag, or... zackymilly Apr 2020 #45
Or maybe don't go play golf until this big thing has chowed down and then taking a nap. magicarpet Apr 2020 #48
Just do this jberryhill Apr 2020 #66
Oh,.. like stepping stones. Wonderful idea. magicarpet Apr 2020 #67
You crazy brave stand around, I'd be up to 20MPHish for a while seeing that anywhere in my FOV. Brainfodder Apr 2020 #46
I'm up here in Maine. magicarpet Apr 2020 #59
I backpacked in the Rockies for a week twice, but that was dad's idea of fun. Brainfodder Apr 2020 #60
EVEN BIGGER trueblue2007 Apr 2020 #61
Mommy, mommy can we pat the big gator on the head ? magicarpet Apr 2020 #64
They carry them around that way jberryhill Apr 2020 #65
Sure, most likely. MineralMan Apr 2020 #4
Are you planning to remove the pin from the hole? jberryhill Apr 2020 #5
Leave It In ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #6
So we should play Trump golf. Gimmies galore! Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #16
Here Too ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #18
No, going rc plane flying ... don't have to touch anyone else's stuff but mine uponit7771 Apr 2020 #9
I played on Sunday blockhead Apr 2020 #20
Most of the golf courses around here have gone MissB Apr 2020 #21
He doesn't golf. cwydro Apr 2020 #24
I wasn't asking about golf jberryhill Apr 2020 #29
Snerk! cwydro Apr 2020 #57
New rule now allows pin to be left in when putting. Saves a lot of time. brush Apr 2020 #30
How about washing your balls? jberryhill Apr 2020 #31
OK as long as you don't touch your face while doing it. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #37
Stop it! cwydro Apr 2020 #58
Personal hygiene is always a good idea. brush Apr 2020 #38
Can I still kiss my balls for good luck? jberryhill Apr 2020 #69
Yep, that would be extremely athletic. brush Apr 2020 #71
The pin always has to be removed from the hole. Eventually. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #34
One way or another, yep jberryhill Apr 2020 #36
Well, you don't HAVE to. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #39
I find it's a lot harder to get the pin in the hole if I don't wash my balls jberryhill Apr 2020 #68
I store my balls inside a protective bag to keep them clean. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #70
Not anymore. A new USGA rule allows pin to be left in while putting to save time. brush Apr 2020 #42
My pin never says in the hole for more than 15 seconds. LuckyCharms Apr 2020 #43
play 2 foot to the hole. SlogginThroughIt Apr 2020 #50
The course behind me has plenty of golfers. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2020 #7
The problem is the flags and cups. Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #17
No touch should take care of the flag MissB Apr 2020 #22
Not to mention washing your balls jberryhill Apr 2020 #33
The revised Rules of Golf allow players to leave the flag stick in the cup PJMcK Apr 2020 #51
Outdoor exercise would probably be good for you... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #8
thx !! Yeah, everyone gets away from me when I fly anyway ... lol, one of those hobbies were ... uponit7771 Apr 2020 #10
Yeah, my dad built and flew model planes when I was a kid. lark Apr 2020 #11
Had A Guy From Work ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #12
Yeah, I'm that guy ... lol. I'm using electricity to drive large scale model jets vs fossil fuel ... uponit7771 Apr 2020 #13
I wouldn't? I am being super cautious for a lot of reasons, though. Brainfodder Apr 2020 #14
I fly rc airplanes and mostly people don't fly while I'm flying ... lol. My flying style nearly .. uponit7771 Apr 2020 #19
Golf courses are open in Nevada cagefreesoylentgreen Apr 2020 #15
It's a long walk, spoiled. RhodeIslandOne Apr 2020 #23
Mark Twain is one of my favorites. cwydro Apr 2020 #25
I can't golf alone, but I can maintain a safe distance. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #26
You could score like trump! Turbineguy Apr 2020 #27
Much safer than, say, shopping at Walmart Zambero Apr 2020 #28
Make sure you fly a banner on your plane slamming trump. zackymilly Apr 2020 #40
As long as you maintain a 6' perimeter DenverJared Apr 2020 #47
I played 9 holes two days ago. moondust Apr 2020 #49
I enjoy golfing alone Buckeyeblue Apr 2020 #52
Golf is probably safer than going to the supermarket PJMcK Apr 2020 #53
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #54
Wear a mask and cover if anyone gets with 30ft of you... JCMach1 Apr 2020 #55
Sure as long as you aren't around other ppl tavernier Apr 2020 #56
Just stay home MoonlitKnight Apr 2020 #62

ProfessorGAC

(64,420 posts)
1. Sounds Like It
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:41 AM
Apr 2020

No different than taking a walk by one's self. It's close contact that's to be avoided. If there's nobody else within dozens of yards or more, probably safer than going to the store. Still nitwits at the stores.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
63. Going for walks is allowed in every law I've heard about,
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:20 PM
Apr 2020

though not in specifically closed gathering places. Go exercise. Go golf for as long as you're allowed.

Florida's closing at midnight tomorrow. For as long as we stay here, my husband will be limited to fishing in our marsh pond since he would have to drive to a ramp for the locals lakes, river, coast, and I'm sure those won't be considered necessary destinations. Same for golf courses, I'm guessing, unless you're fortunate enough to have a private one in your back yard. I googled for prohibitions on recreational fishing per se and found nothing except in OR and WA, where spring salmon fishing is apparently a crowd activity.

Perhaps the orders, which will almost certainly be extended, will be loosened on extension.

magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
32. Well, I'd watchhout for the ground hogs & other stuff,...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:36 PM
Apr 2020

Like dinosaurs, crocodiles, and alligators.

Like this

magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
44. Someone is off camera telling the csmera guy to stand close for perspective...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:49 PM
Apr 2020

... NO, No, no, don't do that,get away run ! That thing is Jurassic Park huge.

That's like genetic mutation going on there or something.

RUN, FAST, Get away. Hide.

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
45. Gators can run fast in a straight line. If chased, remember to zig zag, or...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:50 PM
Apr 2020

...at least run faster than anyone who is with you!

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
46. You crazy brave stand around, I'd be up to 20MPHish for a while seeing that anywhere in my FOV.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:51 PM
Apr 2020

Undelay Undelay?

I have run this scenario through many times, but it's usually being spooked in the woods by a grizzly.

That and the Faces of Death series? I heard later even the alligator pit stuff was fake, but for the time, whoa!
Had to be that creepy voice.





magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
59. I'm up here in Maine.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:03 PM
Apr 2020

I won't go walk/hike in the woods on these old carriage roads or old lumber roads unless I've got a big can of that heavy duty industrial tear gas canister spray.

They got Lynx, and bobcat, and big brown bears. If you don't bite or claw me,... I don't blast ya with my deep woods pepper spray.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
60. I backpacked in the Rockies for a week twice, but that was dad's idea of fun.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:09 PM
Apr 2020

Remember not shy deer & moose out there was all, but we had a .22 revolver just in case.

Twas 77/82 if I recall, was too young to really appreciate it.

I hope to see Yellowstone again!



trueblue2007

(17,138 posts)
61. EVEN BIGGER
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:11 PM
Apr 2020

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magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
64. Mommy, mommy can we pat the big gator on the head ?
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:25 PM
Apr 2020

Can we take it home for a pet ? We could keep it in the bathtub.

*****

Hey what goes,... that was same species cannibalism toward the end, was it not ?

I thought I saw a little baby gator being gulped down the throat.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
5. Are you planning to remove the pin from the hole?
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:45 AM
Apr 2020

Do you know the names of everyone else who touched that pin before you?

ProfessorGAC

(64,420 posts)
6. Leave It In
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:48 AM
Apr 2020

My club is closed, but as members we can still go walk it.
With MS, I can't walk 18 holes. So I walked 5, and that green is right by the parking lot.
If I actually putted the ball in, instead of pucking up a 10" putt, I just used sanitizer on the hand I used to take the ball out.
Your point is important, but there are easy ways to stay safe.

ProfessorGAC

(64,420 posts)
18. Here Too
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:36 PM
Apr 2020

We play gimmes. That's not Trump golf. It's rapid golf.
Trump calls a 5 footer a gimme. We call a less than 12" putt a gimme. Besides, getting out safely is more important than score or strict adherence to the rules.
I only played 5 holes, cuz I can't walk 18. The MS doesn't bother me except for leg fatigue. I could walk 18 for sure, but carrying the 20 pounds of bag and clubs.
Clubhouse is closed. Only saw the super cutting greens yesterday. The gang I normally play with was done & gone by the time I went. And I'm not going every day. Just twice since the stay home started, and one of those I just chipped & putted.

blockhead

(1,081 posts)
20. I played on Sunday
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:55 PM
Apr 2020

and on my course they cut one of those water noodles about 6" high and wrapped it around the pin and then stuffed it in the hole so it was about an 1 1/2" above the cup. It worked well and there was no reason to touch the flag stick.

It was the first time I've golfed in North Dakota in the month of March, today it's snowing!

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
69. Can I still kiss my balls for good luck?
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 05:38 PM
Apr 2020

Of course, if I could kiss my balls, I wouldn't need good luck.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
7. The course behind me has plenty of golfers.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:50 AM
Apr 2020

Mostly singles or pairs. Most of them are walking, but a few of the older guys are driving carts alone. They seem to be practicing physical distancing. If I had extra, I would put some sanitizing wipes out there. They’re good neighbors, for the most part.

Seems as though golfing exercise would do more good than harm. I say go for it!

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
51. The revised Rules of Golf allow players to leave the flag stick in the cup
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:11 PM
Apr 2020

Many courses are cutting the hole and leaving part of the cup above the level of the ground. Local rules say if you hit the cup, the putt is good. It keeps people from touching the cup.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
8. Outdoor exercise would probably be good for you...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 10:50 AM
Apr 2020

as has been said, golfing is a sport where social distancing actually works, mostly. Hell, with my swing, I was seldom within 30 yards of my fellow golfers after leaving the tee box anyway.

RC planes might be similar.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
10. thx !! Yeah, everyone gets away from me when I fly anyway ... lol, one of those hobbies were ...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:20 AM
Apr 2020

... distance works.

lark

(23,003 posts)
11. Yeah, my dad built and flew model planes when I was a kid.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:39 AM
Apr 2020

When he'd first start up a freshly built model, mom would shepherd us in to the screen room to watch, had too many times when we had to run or dive or get hit. When he was bringing a new one in, we'd all go under the big pecan tree. We loved to watch, but safety first was mom's motto.

ProfessorGAC

(64,420 posts)
12. Had A Guy From Work
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 11:46 AM
Apr 2020

Retired about 2 years before I did.
Way(!) Into RC flying.
He had planes with 8' wingspan. He never drove a van until he got into the big models.
One of his models was a wingover (like Lindbergh's plane). Wings come off, but they're still 8 fett long.
Couldn't get those into his Carolla.
So, he bought a Chrysler T&C. Now, that's dedication to a hobby.
BTW: he was a controls engineer so he even built his own control equipment.
I told you he was way into it!

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
13. Yeah, I'm that guy ... lol. I'm using electricity to drive large scale model jets vs fossil fuel ...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:23 PM
Apr 2020

... turbines.

I have a business selling the electric jets to show people that we don't need gas turbines to push large 7 - 11 foot scale fighter jets and that electricity can do such on a large and small scale with some caveats.

Only people who've seen such believe it though, it's like some can't conceive the large 8 - 12 foot models being pushed with anything else but liquid fuel.

The rules in the US don't allow some areas to even have gas turbine RC models.

Kinda of addicted too but bought my vehicle long ago.

Thinking about getting a toy hauler bumper pull, the jet shows in the US where you go an show off the toys are amazing events.

They've nearly all been canceled though this year

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
14. I wouldn't? I am being super cautious for a lot of reasons, though.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:27 PM
Apr 2020

Touching flags and remembering NOT to grab the ball from the hole?

I'd screw that up, but I haven't golfed 18 in about 25 years.

I got tendinitis in both elbows and I am ambidextrous which irks me further, out of arms to switch to!



uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
19. I fly rc airplanes and mostly people don't fly while I'm flying ... lol. My flying style nearly ..
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:44 PM
Apr 2020

... forces people to social distance lol.

I asked about golfing cause flying RC jets is very much like golf; no one wants to be around you when you fly.

15. Golf courses are open in Nevada
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:28 PM
Apr 2020

Golf club houses are closed. Gov. Sisolak’s reasoning is you can stay safely socially distanced on the green.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
26. I can't golf alone, but I can maintain a safe distance.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:03 PM
Apr 2020

Many times, when I hit the ball, I have no idea where it went. So it's good to have another golfer or two with good eyesight.

For safety sake, I usually hit at least six feet off the fairway.

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
28. Much safer than, say, shopping at Walmart
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:05 PM
Apr 2020

Outdoor exercise with no crowds to contend with. Sounds like a winner to me!

 

DenverJared

(457 posts)
47. As long as you maintain a 6' perimeter
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:53 PM
Apr 2020

and wash your hands after touching anything (or use a hand sanitizer), you should be safe.

moondust

(19,917 posts)
49. I played 9 holes two days ago.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 02:59 PM
Apr 2020

The club has taken precautions like no cash, pull own receipt from register, door propped open so no contact there. They are still renting out carts but I'm a walker so no interest. Even though they wipe down the carts when returned, I don't think I would risk renting a cart or riding around with somebody else in one.

To prevent contact at the hole they have slipped a piece of foam tubing about half the height of the hole around the bottom of the pin so the ball goes in the hole but does not fall to the bottom. Ball can easily be picked up without touching anything else.



It was good to get out and get some exercise.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
53. Golf is probably safer than going to the supermarket
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:19 PM
Apr 2020

By its nature, golf creates social distancing most of the time. Right now, courses that are open will only allow one player per motor cart but many people walk instead.

Here's a column from Golf Digest with a state-by-state breakdown of where people can play.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/heres-a-state-by-state-breakdown-of-where-golfs-allowed-and-where-it-isnt

Here's another column detailing the safe golf practices that are suggested:

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/can-you-play-golf-amid-coronavirus-concerns-with-proper-precautions-yes

I've often played at NY's Bethpage State Park where there are five championship courses. On one course, the Red, the 14th hole runs alongside the Polo Field where enthusiasts fly their RC planes. It's always and entertaining sideshow!

Good luck and be safe!

JCMach1

(27,544 posts)
55. Wear a mask and cover if anyone gets with 30ft of you...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:22 PM
Apr 2020

Wash immediately and decontaminate when you get home...

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
56. Sure as long as you aren't around other ppl
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 03:25 PM
Apr 2020

and only touch your own stuff.

Try not to trip and break anything though, because it’s a bad time to go to the hospital. Otherwise, Have at it. Fresh air and exercise is something we all need these days.

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)
62. Just stay home
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 04:14 PM
Apr 2020

Although less risk than other places and situations, the one safe place is to just stay home.

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