What is wrong with casuals??? no common sense! What would you do.

Anyway today I took my son disc golfing today. He loves just being out in the stroller with me while I am throwing. Anyway I was throwing with another member of our local club and some casuals started playing behind us. They threw before we were done with a number of holes nearly hitting my son in the stroller and narrowly missing the other guy I was throwing with. If I am 400+ feet away and you know you cannot reach me by all means throw. But when you can obviously hit the people why?
Why the hell do you throw?

What would you do in this case? When they got close enough to use I told them not to throw on us again and they didn't but honestly wtf! I should never have had to say anything in the first place.

[Nibs Carter]

I would ask them nicely the first time. then give them a what for if they continue.They should have more common sense, but its not so common anymore!

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

This sport, I believe is going thru a growth spurt, Lots of new casual players out and about...some just learning thier power curve.
Not enough seasoned players to go around....if it's feasible, print up the old school basic rules sheets, one page flyer....starts with ..."Be Earth Conscience....." yada yada ....and hand them out one day...if that don't work....throw back!! lol!! j/k

[Nick]

I think the common sense thing to do would have been to let them play through. If they threw on you several times, chances are they had to wait on you. I would be mad if I was behind someone playing slower than me and they didn't offer to let me play through. I wouldn't throw on them...especially if they had a stroller...as in your case. However, I think it could have been avoided if you had just let them play ahead of you.

[4U2NV]

Actually the course was close to being packed and there was a group in front of us that was slow. once we got passed them we only got thrown on once.

[jake]

All I can say is WOW, that is one backward ass way of looking at it. And, that NO one ever has the right to throw on another group with out asking or being asked. Period!

[Chris Perkins]

common sense just really isnt all that common now is it. alot
of people are born without any "common sense" so i wouldnt
expect people i dont know to show it.next time let them play
thru and be done with it.

[Rescue]

Key word on most of the posts. Is common sence. Problem is, it's not to common! I'm splitting hairs here, but I don't know of any casual player that throws 400' So you would think they would know about the rules? But you did the right thing. Inform them and just shake your head. I know the course in Golden Gate Park has a list of rules and common courtesy points at the first hole. That might help the people who have NO common sence.
Heck to give you an idea how ignant people are of this sport. We had to stop one family from using are basket as a BBQ. No lie, they had foil around the bottom and were dumping the coals into it!

[Wicked Dyes]

Of course you will probably call me a jerk but if someone almost hit my kid I would throw it right back or give it a big toss into the middle of a pond if near by. Nobody comes close to harming my kids and not pay.

[Brandon Swanson]

Just think of how you'd feel if you'd aced the hole. You'd be ecstatic...until you ran up to get your disc and found it incinerated. I would at least demand a brat in return!

[Smokey]

I have to go with Chris and Cassidy here....you should never have to ask for someone not to throw in on you....that said I would have wanted to throw the darn thing back at them....but then you get in to fights and stuff and that is really not worth it...just let them pass...it is not about a learning curve...some people are just too stupid to care about what would happen...then there are those that get upset because the sport is growing so fast...the other day our club had its normal weekly round...we have had the round the same day at the same time for the past 4 years...this guy comes up drunk and is combative and says wtf...then says wouldn't you be PO if you played a whole round without anyone in front of you...I said no...my other flight members were like ummmm...they lied to the guy...I was like sorry man this is DG and you know it is going to be busy....so there are other things that will happen as the sport grows...we need to educate the different localities to these issues so that they can either continue to build new courses to alleviate congestion or we have to be pro-active and police the courses ourselves.

[Russell Gore]

I had the same problem yesterday, except for the fact that this was 2 people who play in Tournaments. Within the first 4 holes I had already heard "Heads Up" and "Four" several times. I swear I think they were doing it on purpose. So what finally ended this was when I sent his disc flying across 4 lanes of traffic and over a house into the backyard across the street. Buttholes!!!! I would have just let them pass except for the fact that when we pulled into the parking lot they were both out of their cars , bags in hand just talking. Myself and the guy I was with warmed up for about 10 minutes and than proceeded to start our round. We weren't 200 ft. off the Tee pad when these 2 decided they would chuck them 400 ft. over us. While the entire time they could have started as we weren't hampering them from doing so. I think it just boils down to some people are truly Jerks! Needless to say I heard a few profanities and threats, so we just kept walking. Never did see them again after that? Guess it Peed their Cheerio's!!!

[Nate Zakreski]

did they hit your son, is that what you said?.......I would do well to keep my emotions in check in that situation. I think they deserve a smack across the face.