We keep walking past the Professional Golf shop at Machrahanish.
We can't find the non-professional shop.
So do I have to be a professional to go to the Professional Golf Shop, or is the shop particularly professional in the way it serves you, or are the staff Qualified Professional Service Agents...?
^ that's the boring answer.
I was hoping that it was referring to it being a gigolos parlour or some such similar....
I was hoping that it was referring to it being a gigolos parlour or some such similar….
What do you think a golf 'pro' does all the time he's not doing lessons? They don't call it a golf swing for nothing you know.
Do the fellas behind the counter look a bit like this?
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We keep walking past the Professional Golf shop at Machrahanish.
Are you stuck in a time loop?
Are you stuck in a time loop?
Stuck* on the Kintyre peninsula.
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*By choice on holiday.
To find out just go in and ask for some new clubs - three sevens and four fives.
Professional you say? Reminds me of this classic
An American tourist is on holiday in Scotland and fancies a round of golf
So he goes to the closest golf club and says "I'd like to play some golf, but have nobody to play with. Would anyone here like to play?" A man walks up and says "I'll play with you. I'll meet you here at 9 am, but I could be half an hour late."
So the American turns up the next morning and sure enough the Scotsman is there at 9 am, with a set of left handed clubs. They play a round and the Scot wins quite convincingly. So the American says "that was great playing. Would you like to play again tomorrow?" The Scotsman replies "certainly. I'll meet you here at 9 am, but I could be half an hour late."
So they both turn up the next day at 9 am, only this time the Scotsman has a right handed set of clubs. They play a round and again the Scot wins quite convincingly. The American shocked says "wow you play well. But I want to try one more time at beating you. Do you want to play again tomorrow?" The Scotsman says "sure. I'll meet you here at 9 am, but I could be half an hour late" With this the American says "now hang on a minute, yesterday you beat me playing left handed. Today you beat me right handed. How do you decide what hand to play with?" The Scotsman replies "well when I wake up, if my wife is laying on her left side I play left handed, if she's laying on her right side I play right handed" To which the American says "what if she's laying on her back?"
"Then I'll be half an hour late!"
Similarly, how are toothbrushes “Pro”, cheap bablington rackets “for professional use”? my cheap tennis bat from SportsDirect “Tour Secification”?? Its not just golf thats dickish… but mainly golf 😁
Because deep down, every golfer thinks they are one purchase away from the pro tour.
not that dissimilar to biking really..
I would buy a bike branded "mild amateur". But I am probably in a small minority.
You might be able to hire a hitman there?
After seeing it for the first time on Moving Pictures recently, I can only say:
"Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb."
^^ Meant Talking Pictures.
Similarly, how are toothbrushes “Pro”, cheap bablington rackets “for professional use”? my cheap tennis bat from SportsDirect “Tour Secification”?? Its not just golf thats dickish… but mainly golf 😁
Are you genuinely claiming cycling doesn't do the same? pro, elite etc.
My wife was in town with our massively pedantic ten year old, my request was for nail clippers. When they get home there were no nail clippers. Wife explained that they were in Boots but child wouldn’t let her buy any as they were marked professional and I am a social worker so not qualified to use them!
"are you seriously telling me you've got a set of golf clubs down there?"
Similarly, how are toothbrushes “Pro”,
If they cost you £30-odd, have to be recharged regularly, and have to be binned when the battery dies.
Mine cost about £3 each, are made of bamboo and bio-nylon and can be thrown in the compost when they’re done with.
Actually mine get used for cleaning out tight spaces, or get used for plant markers when planted in the garden.
Imagine if we had professional bike shops. You walk in, Steve Peat (or literally whoever) is behind the counter, you say what tyres do you recommend, they say whatever tyres you can get paid to use, and then sell you a magic marker.
[i]Are you genuinely claiming cycling doesn’t do the same? pro, elite etc.[/i]
No, I genuinely just didn't mention every single sport in the universe that does this.
I've always lived by the principal that if you want to avoid utter shit avoid any product described as professional
