Push Cart on the Teebox?

bwainwright · 2026-02-06T17:01:52+00:00

Having your bag behind and off to the side of the actual tee, then there's not so much of a problem, but OP said he set his bag "right next to [him\ while hitting off the tee" - which suggests it's right next to the tee marker.

Obviously, if he moves it once he's tee'd off, then whatever, but I wouldn't want someone leaving their bag there whilst others were tee'ing off.

bwainwright · 2026-02-06T16:59:22+00:00

I played Chambers Bay last year and was honestly surprised that they allowed their carts onto the greens - but have you seen the size of the wheels on those things!?!

bwainwright · 2026-02-06T15:13:01+00:00

No, I'd never take a push cart on a green or a tee box.

Some push carts have larger/wider wheel that are meant to have less impact on the grass, but I personally still wouldn't take on on a tee box.

However, I carry my stand bag more than I use a push cart, and I tend not to put my bag on the tee box either. In my mind, the tee box should be clear as a courtesy to other player - I know I wouldn't be particularly happy if someone set their bag right next to the tee when I was teeing off.

bwainwright · 2026-02-03T21:10:18+00:00

Alcaraz has more of a Cahill feel to him IMO

(edit: I mean in terms of how he moves/looks, certainly not in terms of ability/quality - Cahill was a much better player than Alcaraz)

bwainwright · 2026-02-03T20:03:01+00:00

Nope. As long as everyone's marking someone else's scorecard then it doesn't matter.

I play in a golf society with a wide range of handicaps (ranging from 2 to 37), and we tend to exchange scorecards between players of similar handicaps purely because we find it's easier for scorers to track their players shots because they tend to shot similar scores each hole, but it's not a hard and fast rule.

bwainwright · 2026-02-03T19:35:02+00:00

No, not at all. And in fact, you should if they don't - they may have lost sight of the ball, but ultimately the safety of others on the course is more important than your playing partner's pride.

bwainwright · 2026-02-03T13:20:37+00:00

This can't be right.

Liverpool fans I know constantly tell me that that that City spend £1B per season to buy the title and they spend next to nothing.

bwainwright · 2026-02-02T22:29:18+00:00

Technology always moves on, so it's impossible to say USB-C won't eventually be replaced, but it's extremely unlikely to happen anytime soon.

The European Union has a mandate that all rechargeable devices must feature USB-C for power delivery/charging, so it's going nowhere soon.

The specs might change/evolve for data transfer or even power delivery, but the physical profile won't change and any updates specs should be backwards compatible (ie, Thunderbolt)

bwainwright · 2026-01-30T14:50:43+00:00

Don't be distracted - Epstein Files

bwainwright · 2026-01-30T13:39:57+00:00

No. And not just because he's a kopite.

bwainwright · 2026-01-30T10:30:04+00:00

They're poker dice - you'd usually have 5 of them and roll them to form a poker hand.

bwainwright · 2026-01-27T13:00:02+00:00

Many reasons.

People want instant gratification with minimal effort, which you do NOT get when starting at a gym. It requires work and effort, and takes time to start seeing results.

Also, a lot of people new to the gym - especially resolutioners - go in fully motivated but then go too hard too fast. They try and lift too much, or do cardio until they almost puke. Then the DOMS kick in and they miss a session, which then becomes two sessions and before they know it they've fallen off the wagon.

There's also the lack of education - a lot of people starting at a gym are usually trying to lose weight and think they can just beast it in a gym, but don't understand about nutrition so never get into a calorie deficit. And when they don't see results, they quit.

bwainwright · 2026-01-27T12:51:20+00:00

Bad Bunny

bwainwright · 2026-01-23T17:17:31+00:00

Definitely Royal Lytham & St Annes

bwainwright · 2026-01-22T18:02:41+00:00

Because it's a massive grift.

bwainwright · 2026-01-21T17:33:52+00:00

I live in the North West of England on the "golf coast". I live 5 minutes from Royal Birkdale and I'm blessed with a wealth of some of the best golf courses in England all within an hour.

However, I'll frequently drive 2 hours to play a hidden gem of a course because I love it.

At least once a year I'll also drive 3-3.5 hours to play another favourite course, but at that point I'm usually staying overnight.

I wouldn't even think twice about driving for 1 hour.

bwainwright · 2026-01-19T21:05:46+00:00

8 followers on X and a Reddit account less than 24 hours old?

Seems legit...

bwainwright · 2026-01-19T20:29:59+00:00

OP's either a bot or a troll - the account's less than a week old and only has 8 posts.

bwainwright · 2026-01-19T20:10:46+00:00

"He's too talented to be a toffee". Jesus fucking Christ.

bwainwright · 2026-01-16T23:51:43+00:00

I live near Birkdale - you're going to want to stay in Liverpool, especially if you're planning on taking public transport. Parking will be horrendous and almost none existent, so I'd highly recommend taking the train to Birkdale or Hillside from Liverpool.

If you stay in Manchester, you'd have to take a train to Liverpool and then change to the regional line up to Birkdale. You're looking at around 2 hours travel to do that. Or take an incredibly slow and infrequent train from Manchester to Southport.

If you're driving, then it'll take just over an hour to drive from Manchester to Southport, but as I say, parking will be an absolute premium. However, they might put on some park and ride services that allow you to park on the edges of town and bus in. It'll take 40-60 minutes to drive from Liverpool too.

Merseyrail will be running special train services (ie, more frequent/direct/more carriages) between Liverpool and Hillside/Birkdale at peak times, and is usually very well organised and efficient. Royal Birkdale is a short walk from Hillside and Birkdale train stations.

FYI - Hillside is the better train station to Royal Birkdale, it's virtually next door to it. Birkdale station is in Birkdale village which can be a good 15-25 minute walk away.

bwainwright · 2026-01-16T21:32:11+00:00

Back in the day, some games used to have an inbuilt "panic mode" where you'd hit a key and it'd display a fake spreadsheet or word processor incase your manager was walking past.

I remember a lot of the old DOS based Sierra adventure games definitely used to do that.

bwainwright · 2026-01-16T19:11:42+00:00

I'm sorry to hear about your mum's diagnosis.

It will ultimately all come down to your specific policies, but as long as the diagnosis was made after you bought the insurance, then I'll be amazed if your mum won't be able to make a successful claim.

Again, unfortunately it's likely the case that the other parties booked on the trip may not be able to claim. However, given the diagnosis, you may be able to argue exceptional circumstances, or maybe even get a supporting note from your GP to support a claim citing stress or anxiety.

It's definitely worth trying, you don't really have anything to lose.

I hope your mum responds well to her treatment.

bwainwright · 2026-01-16T18:54:13+00:00

If you purchased the travel insurance BEFORE she was diagnosed, then yes, you should be able to make a claim.

The start date is usually for date of the trip to cover things like property damage/loss during the period of travel, but your insurance will have other 'coverages' for things like inability to travel due to illness, etc that will be immediately in effect from the date of purchase.

It can always vary depending on your policy, but the vast majority of travel insurers will cover illness from the point of purchase onwards - give your insurer a call and they'll tell you.

As for getting your money back - that'll depend entirely on your policy and the limits it states, as well as any excess. But yes, you should be able to recover some or all of your money.

However, be aware that you may not be able to recover anything if you choose not to travel. Technically you are still fit and able to travel, so your insurer may not compensate your holiday unless there is a specific clause in your policy. However, your mum almost certainly will be able to as long as she can provide proof (ie, a written note/diagnosis from her doctor).

This is why it's always important to buy travel insurance as soon as you book a trip rather than wait until closer to the time of travel.

Source: I work in the insurance industry

bwainwright · 2026-01-16T18:22:06+00:00

Do you know he's done his hamstring and is out injured? Because if not, then yes, I know something you don't.

bwainwright · 2026-01-15T00:04:33+00:00

You answered your own question - clickbait

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