I see that Barry listens to his i pod while playing, anyone knows what he listens to? anyone else listen to theirs while playing? what do you listen to? rock, calming sounds? Thanks

A recent magazine said that Barry likes Pink Floyd. Most of the pro's interviewed said they like relaxing or grooving music. Personally, I like somewhat angry stuff for tourneys.

I saw an interview with Barry and they asked that exact question. His answer-Pink Floyd.....

My respect for him got even bigger when I saw that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H29jU8Wrs&feature=related

im not trying to thread jack

but why listen to music while playing (i would be singing out loud if i was listening to my ipod) so that would be destracting to other players

It really can help you to get into the zone. Of course it is not for everyone.

I have only used mine while playing solo. I would be torn between wanting to be social and the benfits of tuning everything else out if using it during a tournament. I may actually try it this weekend.

It wouldn't surprise me if I-pods get banned for PDGA competition at some point. Apparently, they have now been banned for some sanctioned long distance running events.

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If there is one thing I can't stand, it's repeating a question or comment to someone I'm playing with that has headphones on.

Me sitting on my stool saying in a normal voice, "Hole 8, what did you get Joe?"

Silence

Me turning to Joe saying, "Joe, what did you take?"

Joe starring at me, then realizing the has to take off his earphones.

I then repeat the question for the third time.

Joe replies, "3" then puts his headphones back on.

Doing that once is not a big deal. Going through that motion repeatedly throughout a round is pretty annoying. Good ahead and give someone a courtesy warning in that situation. Let me know how the rest of the day goes for ya!

Also, it was a classic move about 2 years ago when we were crossing a parking lot and I had to grab someone just before they were about to step in front of a moving car. Good thing he was jamming to his I-Pod and getting motivated to the point of ignoring his own safety!

Ter

I completely agree with Terry.

I have heard stories about a golfer who had his IPod jamming so hard, he couldn't hear people in his group talking to him. They told him that if he didn't start answering them with his score, he would recieve par +4 for the hole.

I think they should be banned from competition. Lots of this game involves conversations with others. Are you out or me? Am I outside of 10 meters? Does this stance look good? Hey man you dropped your towel.

I totally understand that point of having one during play. No more noise distractions during your throw. However, after you throw, they should immediatly be turned off until you approach your lie for the reasons listed above.

If there is one thing I can't stand, it's repeating a question or comment to someone I'm playing with that has headphones on.

Me sitting on my stool saying in a normal voice, "Hole 8, what did you get Joe?"

Silence

Me turning to Joe saying, "Joe, what did you take?"

Joe starring at me, then realizing the has to take off his earphones.

I then repeat the question for the third time.

Joe replies, "3" then puts his headphones back on.

Doing that once is not a big deal. Going through that motion repeatedly throughout a round is pretty annoying. Good ahead and give someone a courtesy warning in that situation. Let me know how the rest of the day goes for ya!



This is where I would take the earplugs out when I got to the next tee to report my score.


Also, it was a classic move about 2 years ago when we were crossing a parking lot and I had to grab someone just before they were about to step in front of a moving car. Good thing he was jamming to his I-Pod and getting motivated to the point of ignoring his own safety!

Ter



Unfortunately, though scientists have worked hard over the centuries, there is currently no cure for stupid. Personally mom taught me to look both ways regardless of being able to hear or not. ;)

If a player is cognizant of the group and pays attention to the flow of the group. I have no problem with ipods during competition. Also no one else should be able to here whatever the person has playing. If a player is so clueless that he doen't know your going to ask him his score every hole, then he is prob a pain in the R#@$% to play with with or without the ipod. There are some people I have played with that I wish I would have had an ipod so I didn't have to listen to them!!! I personally would not be a proponent of banning the Ipod.

This post is EXACTLY how I feel about them. Wow - someone thinks the same way I do? That's scary.


If a player is cognizant of the group and pays attention to the flow of the group. I have no problem with ipods during competition. Also no one else should be able to here whatever the person has playing. If a player is so clueless that he doen't know your going to ask him his score every hole, then he is prob a pain in the R#@$% to play with with or without the ipod. There are some people I have played with that I wish I would have had an ipod so I didn't have to listen to them!!!

If there is one thing I can't stand, it's repeating a question or comment to someone I'm playing with that has headphones on.

Me sitting on my stool saying in a normal voice, "Hole 8, what did you get Joe?"

Silence

Me turning to Joe saying, "Joe, what did you take?"

Joe starring at me, then realizing the has to take off his earphones.

I then repeat the question for the third time.

Joe replies, "3" then puts his headphones back on.

Doing that once is not a big deal. Going through that motion repeatedly throughout a round is pretty annoying. Good ahead and give someone a courtesy warning in that situation. Let me know how the rest of the day goes for ya!

Also, it was a classic move about 2 years ago when we were crossing a parking lot and I had to grab someone just before they were about to step in front of a moving car. Good thing he was jamming to his I-Pod and getting motivated to the point of ignoring his own safety!

Ter



Its called natural selection...its just nature weeding out the stupid as pointed out before. All courtesy rules apply in my opinion, and when it becomes a problem the group gives a warning. The next time it happens they get a stroke. Its simple, just worry about your own game. If they are smart enough they will know when they need to be listening for things, and if not, other players are at an advantage because the player using the ipod will be penalized accordingly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H29jU8Wrs&feature=related



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I listened to two Grateful Dead sets during my first two rounds at the BG ams this past weekend, one from '73 and another from '77. Three hour shows for three hour rounds. Forgot to charge it for Sunday!

rWc3523

I played in a group with a guy that TURNED UP his AC/DC SO LOUD that you could hear it from 100' away....

BUT he ONLY did it when it was his turn to putt...... :p
When it was another persons shot you NEVER heard it..... :p

VERY odd ...But OK.....I guess. :D

This is the first year I've played with an iPod. This is also my first year coming back after taking the majority of 2007 off... and my game has tanked big time. I feel like I'm beginning all over again. The iPod has helped me keep my cool during the many "slow speed come aparts" I've experienced recently. I usually keep it down low enough to hear what people are saying during score time. But once we start walking, I will turn it up pretty loudly. And then sometimes I only put in one ear bud. It just depends on my mood, but I do enjoy putting on my shuffle and see what comes up next. It helps calm my mind and help me forget about the triple bogey I just got.

But in my opinion, banning iPods is like banning deaf people. Should they not be allowed to play just because they can't hear? I think not. Banning iPods is just silly.

There's some pretty ridiculous rules out there lately and it just seems to be getting worse and worse, making it no fun anymore. Don't try to take away my personl fun now!

Perhaps deaf events is where those who wish to listen to I-pods should play since everyone in those events is more sensitive to the communication methods required to keep up and play the game. Not being flippant but the deaf have learned to adjust to a world that listens and I would rather play with them than an I-podder that likely hasn't developed those skills to the same extent. The I-podder is partly using music to escape distractions and interactions with others whereas my experience indicates the deaf make efforts to plug into what's happening in the group. Different orientation completely.

If you have an [censored] Ipoder just give them a courtesy violation. I use an iPod quite a bit and have never had a problem hearing people as I keep them down and only keep one in when I am not throwing.

Nobody else should be talking when you're throwing anyway. It's when you're not throwing that communication is more necessary. Looks like it's going to be a generational issue according to the latest studies. Teens feel invincible (as they always have) and don't think they're the ones who will lose their hearing from long term, higher volume use of headset MP3 players (don't want to pick only on Apple).
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/teens-turn-deaf-ear-to-risks-of-mp3/n20080326161809990004

I listen to an iPod every time I play. I have never had anyone complain that it was bothering them (since I can still hear them speaking and I only turn it up loud enough for me to hear it). I continue to have conversations with others while playing. I look at it as having some pleasant sounds in the background.

I listen to an iPod every time I play. I have never had anyone complain that it was bothering them (since I can still hear them speaking and I only turn it up loud enough for me to hear it). I continue to have conversations with others while playing. I look at it as having some pleasant sounds in the background.



Ditto here! It's a shame one person has made one other person so mad and drug the rest of us into their own personal drama. This is really dumb.

I listen to an iPod every time I play. I have never had anyone complain that it was bothering them (since I can still hear them speaking and I only turn it up loud enough for me to hear it). I continue to have conversations with others while playing. I look at it as having some pleasant sounds in the background.



Ditto here! It's a shame one person has made one other person so mad and drug the rest of us into their own personal drama. This is really dumb.






Agreed if they are a distraction give them a warning and then stroke them if they continue to act like a tard on the course.

There are people that are just rude...i started using an ipod last week and its really helping me keep a rythm and i dont turn it up loud enough to bother anyone else...if i did all i would ask is for some one to tell me so that i didn't make the same mistake again. Simple fix

Perhaps deaf events is where those who wish to listen to I-pods should play since everyone in those events is more sensitive to the communication methods required to keep up and play the game. Not being flippant but the deaf have learned to adjust to a world that listens and I would rather play with them than an I-podder that likely hasn't developed those skills to the same extent. The I-podder is partly using music to escape distractions and interactions with others whereas my experience indicates the deaf make efforts to plug into what's happening in the group. Different orientation completely.



Chuck i usually agree or at least understand your point of view but i think you are a lil off base with you assumptions about deaf people.Deaf people are basicly like everyone else,some try to be a part of the hearing world and do there best to read lips,body language,etc.but others would care less to take part in a hearing world.

before you start bashing or whatever know both my parents are deaf and have been all there lives.and while they both can and do read lips and can communicate with hearing people to a high level.my dad can tell you what coaches,refs,anyone he sees talking on tv is saying .but if this person has a mustache or doesnt face the deaf person he may as well not be talking.this is much the same as your situation where you have to ask for a score over and over.since if the deaf person wasnt looking at you or you were not looking at them they prob wouldnt have a clue.

and just like every hearing person has there own personality,every deaf person does too..and some are just as hard to get along with as the person you never want to be on a card with,you know who they are :D

I don't think that there is enough of a problem right now to ban Ipods, but I don't like them either. Whether or not the person has good Ipod etiquette, it communicates at the very least a selfish aloofness, and at the worst an out and out refusal of human communication. I believe that when you are somewhere competing...you should be 100% there competing and experiencing everything going on with all your senses. This is part of the psychological challenge of the sport and your obligation as a participant. Golf IS a social game where you play in a group that must pay attention and make decisions together. For example, if someone in my group tells me to go F myself, and the other two have headphones on, I don't even have witnesses if the person denies any offense. Practicing on your own with an Ipod is one thing, but in a group I feel it is rude. Seriously, those of you who are proponents of Ipods during tournament play, imagine if EVERYONE was wearing headphones during play. What kind of game would that be? I love DG because of the socialness and comraderie, and Ipods could certainly degrade that part of the game. Experience your surroundings, don't escape them.

I started using an iPod in some events last fall and enjoyed it. What I do is only put one ear piece in. That way I can hear the group and my surroundings but I also have a nice zone I can be in. I also don't have it playing all the time. If there is a backup or a long walk, a lot of times I just turn it off. Just like everything else in life, you are going to have some people who know how to use something and some that abuse it. But I am sure once again we will cater to the minority and make a new rule instead of just enforcing (or actually calling) the rules we currently have.

MTL is just anti iPod since he has not beaten me since I started using one :)

MTL is just anti iPod since he has not beaten me since I started using one


So that would make it an artificial device that assists making your throws (802.04A)? :eek:

MTL is just anti iPod since he has not beaten me since I started using one


So that would make it an artificial device that assists making your throws (802.04A)?



hahaha, wow.

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Nope I throw the shots, the iPod is just a soundtrack :) And as Juffman would say, it ain't artificial, its ReaL.

it's not the ipod...it's the person using the device.....

ipod or no ipod, it's proper courtesy for players to be cognizant of their tourney surroundings and to be able to communicate and behave within a group. as long as a player does that i'd have no problem with folks using ipods.

and if it's pink floyd i definitely understand. that would be my choice too.

dandoyle

Hello Hello Hello on the next shot throw your aviar...
Just putt and make the chains ringggg....
You can catch Ken Climo.

use them so u dont get distracted by other players talking it helps

this is a touchy subject for me i knwo some people are inconsiderate of the volume of their ipod during play or they just plain out ignore the group. and me using my ipod in every round of golf i play and every minute of regular day life. i jsut cant live without my music so i keep my volume down to a minumum to where i can hear it and only me unless you get really close to me and listen for it. i have the head phones called sony earclips i really recommend them they fit prefectly into almost anybodies ear and around and dont fall off when you make throws and there really comfortable. and you can wear one or both at whatever time you want and there also good for regualr daily life use. when im in a round and we walk to somebodys lieand someone in my group is talkign to me i will be respectful and take out the one earbud i have in out and press pause and have a convorsation with them but when it comes time for me to throw i put on only one (unless for really big distance shots over 500 or so just need to be in the zone) it hink golfers that use them should be considerate of others because sometimes your music can result in a courtesy violation. thats not good at all.

but my bands of choice when im on the course are Soilwork, Eyes Set To Kill(arizona band), journey,styx, and MOTLEY CRUE!!! i try not to listen to my favorite band killswitch engage while on the course because i tend to become lost in the music.

HAHA as i write this i find myself listening to my ipod how ironic.

wow sorry for all the spelling mistakes.

When I play with i-pod users it feels like I'm bothering them if I talk to them, like I'm interrupting their little jam going on. They have to take out their earpiece then I have to repeat my comment, so I end up ignoring that person more than the others. I don't think using i-pods is rude, its like playing with someone hard of hearing.

What?

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Good one Tiny E...that was really funnah :D

I recently purchased a shuffle ipod to wear during tournament rounds. I used it at worlds and have used it since then. My motive was to keep me focused on what I need to focus on so I could play my best round. I have the volume down low enough that I can hear everyone around me. In fact I had numerous conversations with the golfers on my card without any issues. It was loud enough I could only hear it and it did help to keep me focused on my game. Making them illegal is a mistake. It is not the ipods that are an issue, it is the certain users that are not respectful of their fellow golfers. I hope this does not turn into what so many things in life turn into, a situation where 1 person screws up so everyone loses that right or privilege forever.

They are banned from running evetns because it's dangerous to run on city streets with headphones on. Also, I'm willing to bet runners keep the volume alot louder than a discer would durign a tourney round. Banning would be a mistake.

I played in a group with a guy that TURNED UP his AC/DC SO LOUD that you could hear it from 100' away....

BUT he ONLY did it when it was his turn to putt...... :p
When it was another persons shot you NEVER heard it..... :p

VERY odd ...But OK.....I guess. :D



So far no one mentioned a particular safety issue but Magilla touched on it...

For those that turn up the music when it's their turn to throw (specifically 100ft out +), what about when a safety issue arises at the last minute and the group can't alert the person? For example, a mother and her stroller appear on the walking path near the basket but the ipod listener (mid run-up) doesn't see it happen and can't hear any auditory warnings?

...The incorrect answers: "The mother gets disc fury rained down from above" or "There shouldn't be a walking path near the basket."

I find it laughable that people would argue to ban ipods during competitive rounds but still allow cigarette smoking.

Richard

So this is an older thread so I wanted to be sure nothing has changed.... I have not been able to find anything in the competition manual.

I was thinking I may want to give it a try.... I seem to get in my way too often....over thinking shots and I tend to be much better off (4-10 strokes per round) if I just go up and throw asap without thinking.

BAdams