Should have thrown a "you're not the boss of me" in there imo.
You are not allowed to play music aloud on most ball golf courses, so the idea isn't unheard of.
But that is the fact of the natter, isnt it? You arent the boss of anyone; you have no power to enforce "the way you think things should be". I dont know you, and youre outside of my monkey sphere, so no, I dont care about your opinion in any way shape or form - anymore than you regard mine.
That is the point at which the discussion starts, if a discussion is desired. Making statements like "people who play any music at all on the course are douchebags, even though no ordinance or rule is being broken, because I DONT LIKE IT" is great stuff when typing into an echo chamber, but out in the sun, as most of you have said, you dont even have the balls to ask someone to turn it down, though you feel so strongly about it; "its not worth it", "I dont want to be THAt guy" despite the obviously strong opinion- why? Because normal people will tell you to piss right off, and you know it, and then you have two choices: you can eat it and walk away, or you can DO something about it. Sounds like a bunch of repressed anger being vented here, where little challenge can be made and you have the support of like-minded folks.
So ya, "youre not the boss of anyone" - resign yourself to that and you'll likely be at least slightly happier whenever interacting with other people.
Like I said, I play music at a conversational level and I really, REALLY dont care if anyone likes it or not. Why? Because it isnt a problem except in some control freak's head. I dont care who you are, music playing that cant be heard outside of 10-15 feet and can be talked over isnt an issue. Period. So...this is where that "tough guy" thing comes in - because I feel this way no, I will not turn it off, or down, or anything and I will tell you that if you ask . If you dont like it, I will suggest you gtfo or shut up and if you dont like that, I will suggest that the frog jump...but we know none of you would because youd be dead wrong.
Why? Because you have literally zero right or power to tell someone else what to do in a park. Again - the fact that some of you just seem to overlook this is so curious. Those of you that do acknowledge it, seem to want to resort to shaming: "no one likes your music, everyone is thinking it, but no one will say it" and so on. That shaming thing there, looks an awful lot like cowardly behavior. You cant control the situation, so run to the group for affirmation and try to use social pressure to influence behavior which literally is not breaking a rule or an ordinance, or anything.
But...you'll always run into people like me. I am actually quite a considerate person; my music isnt loud. I return discs when I find them, and every single round I play at any course, Im always pulling trash out of the park (another advantage of a cart, to toss in another subject of ridicule around here). I regularly insist that people play through because I enjoy going slow. The difference is, Im not beholden to any standard of behavior that any individual or group finds objectionable - I do what I want within the law and what I think are appropriate behaviors. If you dont like it, again, youre welcome to try and actually stop "me" because what you think or want will not have any influence at all and I will tell you this to your face.
Maybe its a regional thing, but around here you dont go around trying to tell strangers what to do and not expect to be challenged when you do it - no matter what the subject might be.
