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Why has hitting a provisional become a stigma?

published: Aug 15, 2017

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updated: Apr 15, 2024

Why has hitting a provisional become a stigma?

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Our Angry Club Golfer is angry – for a change. Find out what has irked him this week…

Why has hitting a provisional become a stigma?

You’ve just carved one into the thick stuff – so you play a provisional golf ball, right? Wrong.

Why would so many golfers rather spend five minutes scrambling around in knee-high rough only to declare their ball lost then have to go back to the tee to play their third?

If this is you, our Angry Club Golfer has some words for you in his latest video…

About Angry Club Golfer

Our club golfer plays more golf than anyone on the planet (stats unconfirmed) – which means there is plenty for him to get wound up about.

As we’re very nice here at National Club Golfer, we thought we would give him a platform on which to get it all off his chest.

You can follow Angry Club Golfer on Twitter. Let him know what makes you angry on the golf course!

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