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bagboy 06-06-2015 09:53 AM
I would hope that golf management has a discussion regarding dogs and dog walking on the golf courses. And walkers on the courses who are not playing golf and not accompanying a group of players. Too many " what ifs" with respect to liability should an injury occur. Should management decide on and enforce a "no walkers, no animals" policy (which they might already have), the starters/ambassadors should have total authority to enforce it.
In my opinion shoes should be required period! I bet Barefoot even wears shoes at the appropriate times.

GeoGeo 06-06-2015 10:19 AM
Since the guy also had bare feet, I am wondering if he has some type of medical condition that causes him to do odd things. There was once a guy in our section that had blood sugar issues that did some odd things that he normally would not have done.

Barefoot 06-06-2015 11:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1070859)
In my opinion shoes should be required period! I bet Barefoot even wears shoes at the appropriate times.
Yes, I do wear shoes on the golf course - I value my toes. :evil6:
As far as dogs go, without question the rules should be respected!
And for those people who don't care about rules, your dog could be attacked by a gator or coyote,
think about that! :eek:

sunnyatlast 06-06-2015 11:20 AM
Walking barefoot on golf courses or yards??????

:ohdear: :ohdear: :ohdear:
Hookworm and roundworm

These are intestinal parasites routinely found in dogs and cats, particularly kittens and puppies. The worms’ eggs or larvae are passed from pets through stool. You can pick them up through your skin from walking barefoot or playing outside. A young child might also accidentally eat the worm eggs.

Hookworm infection can cause painful and itchy skin infections or abdominal symptoms. Roundworm infections may cause no symptoms but can cause nerve or eye damage in some people.

Reduce the risk of roundworms and hookworms:

Don't walk barefoot or garden in areas with bare hands……
Diseases You Can Get From Pets: Worms, Rabies, and More

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rubicon 06-06-2015 11:28 AM
What a ridiculous thing to do. It was upsetting enough to find people walking their dogs on the course so they could skirt the pick ups of droppings. And it is upsetting enough to find the number of people playing golf here that have no concept of pace of play. but to find a guy that has no concept of the pace of play and is probably going to skirt a pick up that more than a person should have to endure;)

Justus 06-06-2015 12:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sunnyatlast (Post 1070876)
Walking barefoot on golf courses or yards??????

:ohdear: :ohdear: :ohdear:
Hookworm and roundworm

These are intestinal parasites routinely found in dogs and cats, particularly kittens and puppies. The worms’ eggs or larvae are passed from pets through stool. You can pick them up through your skin from walking barefoot or playing outside. A young child might also accidentally eat the worm eggs.

Hookworm infection can cause painful and itchy skin infections or abdominal symptoms. Roundworm infections may cause no symptoms but can cause nerve or eye damage in some people.

Reduce the risk of roundworms and hookworms:

Don't walk barefoot or garden in areas with bare hands……
Diseases You Can Get From Pets: Worms, Rabies, and More

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:agree: Absolutely true! And these individuals walk into their homes with those same feet. Disgusting, IMHO.

golf2140 06-06-2015 12:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Villager 1 (Post 1070639)
Looks like it is now allowed to take your dog with you when you go golfing!
We were signing in to golf this afternoon on Churchill when we saw a white
Par Car with an Australian Shepard dog in the cart. I mentioned it to the
starter and he responded the guy didn't mention the dog but he also saw it
when they pulled up to the first hole. Didn't stop the guy! We were behind
the group with the dog and could see the dog on the greens! When the
Ambassador came along all he said was they aren't "supposed" to have dogs
with them but it looks like a really nice dog and it is in the cart. NO I told him
it hasn't been staying in the cart. It did not have on any service dog type vest
and the Ambassador and the Starter when I asked didn't know either. Also
the guy with the dog was golfing in his bare feet...no shoes or socks!
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it but I sure don't like it!
Send this to golf administration. They will address the matter.

jebartle 06-06-2015 12:32 PM
Oh, no Graciegirl
 
One day I acquired a GIANT blister with new golf shoes, had to remove one of shoes but still had on sock, please forgive!



Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1070773)
No harm.

Some things are just not classy in some places. It is kinda like knowing what fork to use.

Some of us are golf snobs. And proud of it.

I will until my dying day look down my nose at anyone bare footed on a golf course.

I would still save them from alligators if I had to.
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Barefoot 06-06-2015 12:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Justus (Post 1070888)
Absolutely true! And these individuals walk into their homes with those same feet. Disgusting.
There are many disgusting things in life like wait staff not washing their hands or unclean glasses! :yuck:
One could become germaphobic even thinking about the possibilities.
I don't think a lot of Wrinklies walk around barefoot; most need arch support!
Worrying about walking barefoot in pet excrement is at the bottom of my worry list. :popcorn:

Barefoot 06-06-2015 12:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by golf2140 (Post 1070890)
Send this to golf administration. They will address the matter.
That's a sensible approach.
Hopefully Golf Admin will at least give the Ambassadors the authority to evict anyone with a dog.

graciegirl 06-06-2015 01:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1070897)
That's a sensible approach.
Hopefully Golf Admin will at least give the Ambassadors the authority to evict anyone with a dog.
On the other side, it isn't thoughtful of the dog either. Pups should stay home for the same reason as little people. They can get it the wrong place for a golf swing or a golf ball. They are impulsive and could read a cue to move this way or that wrong and put themselves in danger. Out of innocence and exuberance they could annoy people by moving quickly or making a loud sound.

I love dogs and there aren't many places I don't enjoy them, but if our kitty Mikey can't go on a golf course then it would be wrong for dogs to be able to.

It isn't safe for them and it isn't their best place to be.

Justus 06-06-2015 01:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1070894)
There are many disgusting things in life like wait staff not washing their hands or unclean glasses! :yuck:
One could become germaphobic even thinking about the possibilities.
I don't think a lot of Wrinklies walk around barefoot; most need arch support!
Worrying about walking barefoot in pet excrement is at the bottom of my worry list. :popcorn:
It's pretty close to the top of mine...I guess that's why they make cars in more than one color.

vj1213 06-06-2015 01:49 PM
I do own a pair of golf flip flops...maybe you just couldn't see them on his feet.

dbussone 06-06-2015 01:50 PM
Taking Dog Along on Golf Course
 
What a shame. I have been thinking I might train my dog to search for my golf balls.. If he were able to do it I would save quite a bit of money each year. But now I know I would be mercilessly scorned by all the golfer's in TV. What to do? Oh, what to do?

tomwed 06-06-2015 01:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 (Post 1070718)
It is very possible that the pile of poop you saw at Southern Star was not from a dog. There are quite a few coyotes in The Villages and it very well might have been from one of them.
I agree. It smells completely different.

Miles42 06-06-2015 01:55 PM
I think most so called Ambassadors are afraid of their own shadow.

kcrazorbackfan 06-06-2015 02:15 PM
[QUOTE=dbussone;1070921]What a shame. I have been thinking I might train my dog to search for my golf balls.. If he were able to do it I would save quite a bit of money each year. But now I know I would be mercilessly scorned by all the golfer's in TV. What to do? Oh, what to do?[/QUOTE]

When in Rome.........

dbussone 06-06-2015 02:23 PM
[QUOTE=kcrazorbackfan;1070930]
Quote:
Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1070921)
What a shame. I have been thinking I might train my dog to search for my golf balls.. If he were able to do it I would save quite a bit of money each year. But now I know I would be mercilessly scorned by all the golfer's in TV. What to do? Oh, what to do?[/QUOTE]

When in Rome.........
Wear a toga? They don't have collars. ::jester::

graciegirl 06-06-2015 02:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Miles42 (Post 1070923)
I think most so called Ambassadors are afraid of their own shadow.
No. They aren't allowed to be Marshalls. If someone complains about them they will be fired. If you haven't figured it out yet it isn't The Villages policy to be an enforcer. They are trying to treat us respectfully like the older adults we are. Sadly...it ain't workin' for the selfish, bullheaded, loudmouths who don't give a .....care.

GeoGeo 06-06-2015 03:31 PM
Is it just me looking at this differently? I agree a dog and bare feet should not be on the golf course. But am I the only one that is thinking maybe this guy has a mental health issue or medical issue that throws his rational thinking off? Maybe he is taking some kind of medicine that makes him do things that he normally would not do? I like to think of the of the other possibilities and not just give someone heck. We don't know the whole story. Am I completely wrong for thinking this way?

CFrance 06-06-2015 03:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 1070690)
Doesn't sound like you're a happy villager tonight. I wonder now since this has been posted and dog owners realize that nothing was done about it, how many pets will be out there?

Dogs I could put up with, if their well behaved. No shoes? What's next, "wife beater" tee shirts and shorts/pants with holes?
Oh c'mon. That's baloney. Here we go again, painting all dog owners with one brush because ONE idiot took his dog golfing.

And OP... what was worse, the dog or the bare feet? Why did you even bring up the bare feet? What's it have to do with the dog, the subject of your post? Do all people who golf in bare feet bring their dogs along?

You should call whoever's in charge of the golf ambassadors and lodge a complaint. They should have kicked the guy off the course. Somebody in charge should know the ambassador was not doing his job.

graciegirl 06-06-2015 03:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoGeo (Post 1070969)
Is it just me looking at this differently? I agree a dog and bare feet should not be on the golf course. But am I the only one that is thinking maybe this guy has a mental health issue or medical issue that throws his rational thinking off? Maybe he is taking some kind of medicine that makes him do things that he normally would not do? I like to think of the of the other possibilities and not just give someone heck. We don't know the whole story. Am I completely wrong for thinking this way?
No you are completely kind. Perhaps a little misguided, but if we didn't have folks like you in this world, it would fall in on itself.

Where is the like button.

sunnyatlast 06-06-2015 03:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1070934)
No. They aren't allowed to be Marshalls. If someone complains about them they will be fired. If you haven't figured it out yet it isn't The Villages policy to be an enforcer. They are trying to treat us respectfully like the older adults we are. Sadly...it ain't workin' for the selfish, bullheaded, loudmouths who don't give a .....care.
Don't forget "pushy", "narcissistic" and "ENTITLED".

Fortunately they are vastly outnumbered by people who rightly believe the rules are for everyone, not just for "other lowly people".

gomoho 06-06-2015 03:46 PM
I know a guy that absolutely marches to the beat of a different drummer. Works for a while then disappears to some far off land, but he is an excellent golfer and guess what he only golfs in bare feet. Guess it's a thing with some people. Personally doesn't bother me, but that probably explains why I know this guy and enjoy spending time with him!

patfla06 06-06-2015 07:02 PM
And after walking barefoot in the chemicals (and who knows what else),
he goes home, doesn't shower and then gets in bed! :eek:

Barefoot 06-06-2015 07:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1070921)
What a shame. I have been thinking I might train my dog to search for my golf balls.. If he were able to do it I would save quite a bit of money each year.
You could start a business - I can see the headline in the Online newspaper.
"Cav Spaniel :doggie: trained to retrieve balls; owner sells them for pocket money."
Just train him to stay away from the Gators! :shocked:

dbussone 06-06-2015 07:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1071092)
You could start a business - I can see the headline in the Online newspaper.
"Cav Spaniel :doggie: trained to retrieve balls; owner sells them for pocket money."
Just train him to stay away from the Gators! :shocked:

I knew someone besides me would see the logic in this.

yabbadu 06-07-2015 06:30 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Villager 1 (Post 1070639)
Looks like it is now allowed to take your dog with you when you go golfing!
We were signing in to golf this afternoon on Churchill when we saw a white
Par Car with an Australian Shepard dog in the cart. I mentioned it to the
starter and he responded the guy didn't mention the dog but he also saw it
when they pulled up to the first hole. Didn't stop the guy! We were behind
the group with the dog and could see the dog on the greens! When the
Ambassador came along all he said was they aren't "supposed" to have dogs
with them but it looks like a really nice dog and it is in the cart. NO I told him
it hasn't been staying in the cart. It did not have on any service dog type vest
and the Ambassador and the Starter when I asked didn't know either. Also
the guy with the dog was golfing in his bare feet...no shoes or socks!
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it but I sure don't like it!
If many of us contact the Golf Adm. maybe the ambassadors will be given some authority to have the violators remove the dog's from the course.

As far as the bare feet I think thats a personal decision regarding one's own health!

chili557 06-07-2015 07:20 AM
Both Staff members have been reprimanded for this slip of policy. There was no excuse for this to happen .I think they have learned a very valuable lesson from this incident, and I'm sure they will never let this happen again.

lafoto 06-07-2015 07:34 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sunnyatlast (Post 1070979)
Don't forget "pushy", "narcissistic" and "ENTITLED".

Fortunately they are vastly outnumbered by people who rightly believe the rules are for everyone, not just for "other lowly people".
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1070817)
This is America's most golfy home town too.

Collared shirt. Golf shoes. Bag with head covers of animals including dogs, but no real dogs.

I say to you that anyone who is barefooted on a golf course is gonna get stung by fire ants and looked down on by real golfers.

It is kinda like showing up to play tennis in an evening gown and using a ping pong paddle.

People are gonna LOOK at you funny.
I guess Sam Snead wasnt a "real golfer". Do I have to get registered to be a "real golfer"?

graciegirl 06-07-2015 07:53 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lafoto (Post 1071181)
I guess Sam Snead wasnt a "real golfer". Do I have to get registered to be a "real golfer"?






There are dress codes for most sports. MOST Golf courses usually require a collared shirt and no denim.


Do Golf Courses Have Dress Codes?

A real golfer (to me) is one that has played long enough to absorb the rules and etiquette of the game. They keep the pace of play and are respectful of other golfers. They wear a golf shirt if they are a male and look the part if they are a female. They don't holler out in your back swing or walk on your putting line. And they don't bring their dog and they wear shoes.

lafoto 06-07-2015 09:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1071187)
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and are respectful of other golfers.

"Some of us are golf snobs. And proud of it.
I will until my dying day look down my nose at anyone bare footed on a golf course."

"selfish, bullheaded, loudmouths"

just seams a bit harsh....maybe their is more to the story....maybe if we walked in his shoes...or lack there of.....and maybe if we showed a little compassion and kindness....then maybe we can call ourselves "real golfers" who are truly ambassadors of the game...

graciegirl 06-07-2015 09:48 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lafoto (Post 1071209)
"Some of us are golf snobs. And proud of it.
I will until my dying day look down my nose at anyone bare footed on a golf course"

just seams a bit harsh....maybe their is more to the story....maybe if we walked in his shoes...or lack there of.....and maybe if we showed a little compassion and kindness....then maybe we can call ourselves "real golfers" who are truly ambassadors of the game...
In debate strong language is used to make a point.

I love the tradition and etiquette of the game of golf, and I dislike the excuses that well meaning people sometimes make to excuse unacceptable behavior in ANYTHING.

He well could have been mentally ill, he could be having a diabetic drop, he could have just returned from losing a lot of money in Las Vegas. couldn't find his shoes, stole the dog and the cart, got some bad weed, or felt like finishing unfinished projects so he drank the rest of the alcohol in the house.

But..someone should have told him to take his dog home and get shoes.

lafoto 06-07-2015 10:05 AM
"But..someone should have told him to take his dog home and get shoes."

This i can agree with. Communication with him, might have been very illuminating.

RedChariot 06-07-2015 11:45 AM
I don't dare comment on this thread.

graciegirl 06-07-2015 11:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RedChariot (Post 1071272)
I don't dare comment on this thread.

lol. Was it YOU?????

TheVillageChicken 06-07-2015 11:55 AM
Top Ten Possible Reasons He was golfing shoeless

10. Lost his shoes in the mud while ball hawking
9. Has a doctor's note
8. Had to make a quick escape out the girlfriend's window
7. Gave his shoes to a homeless person
6. Retaining water
5. Only had steel spikes
4. Shoes didn't match the outfit
3. The dog chewed up the shoes
2. Just got a pedi
1. He is a Hobbit

graciegirl 06-07-2015 12:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken (Post 1071279)
Top Ten Possible Reasons He was golfing shoeless

10. Lost his shoes in the mud while ball hawking
9. Has a doctor's note
8. Had to make a quick escape out the girlfriend's window
7. Gave his shoes to a homeless person
6. Retaining water
5. Only had steel spikes
4. Shoes didn't match the outfit
3. The dog chewed up the shoes
2. Just got a pedi
1. He is a Hobbit

Spill it Chicken!

You wrote for Letterman. Right?????

justjim 06-07-2015 03:45 PM
Like your top 10
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken (Post 1071279)
Top Ten Possible Reasons He was golfing shoeless

10. Lost his shoes in the mud while ball hawking
9. Has a doctor's note
8. Had to make a quick escape out the girlfriend's window
7. Gave his shoes to a homeless person
6. Retaining water
5. Only had steel spikes
4. Shoes didn't match the outfit
3. The dog chewed up the shoes
2. Just got a pedi
1. He is a Hobbit
Great "10". I believe those of us who sincerely believe in "golf ediquette" have made our point. Fore!

fraurauch 06-08-2015 04:57 AM
My husband and I went to a pro-am golf tournament in Pittsburgh a number of years ago. Jim McMahon, the retired NFL quarterback, was golfing in his barefeet.


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