9 things that should be banned from golf

By Joel Beall

May 05, 2017

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Plumb-bobbing

Know why so few guys on tour do it? Because it doesn't work.

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Tour bags for non-tour players

These are usually held by the golfers who want to be taken seriously. Sadly, it has the opposite effect.

Obnoxious bag tags

We get it, you played Pebble Beach seven years ago. Keep that memento in your den, not on your bag.

Score counter

If you lack the ability to count to eight, this tacky device won't get the job done, either.

Out of bounds

Golf is slow enough as is. Speed things up by painting those white stakes red.

Professionals keeping their own score

There's this new thing called a "score board" that does the job quite well. Besides, you don't see LeBron James asking Steph Curry how many points his team scored in the second quarter. It would be chaos out there.

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Handicaps

"But they even the field!" Yes, because a touchdown counts for 12 points for some quarterbacks and just six for others. Doesn't this defeat the entire ethos of competition?

Pants

Any club that has a pants-only dress code is a course you don't want to play.

"Mashed potatoes!" fan

I hate this guy.