13 problems only public golfers understand

Country club members don't know how sweet they have it. Here are 13 problems that only public golfers understand.

Golfer missing tee-shot and screaming fore to warn fellow players,

Photo by Fredrik Skold

More time is spent waiting at the driving range than actually hitting balls

Ball marks are just as hazardous as water or out-of-bounds

Knowing the 5th tee box could serve as your camp site

Recognizing brakes on the golf cart are more for show than safety

Smacking your drive onto another hole likely means your ball will be picked up. Actually, your ball’s not safe on your fairway, either

Waking up at 6 AM on a Saturday to make a reservation for next weekend, only to find all the good tee times are already gone

Marshals are as effective in speeding up play as cookies are in promoting weight loss

Getting blindly paired with someone who could end up being A) your new best friend or B) a fugitive of the law

That "after-work league" is synonymous with "good luck getting on today, pal"

Hitting out of sand traps that are more dirt than sand

The range balls are older than your grandma’s wallpaper...

...And that mats so worn down that you’re basically hitting off concrete

There's a 50/50 chance your belongings in the locker room will be there after the round