Ways to win with pride and lose with dignity

[scarpfish]

Who's a whiny 49ers' fan?

If Michael Crabtree had caught that ball and talked about Richard Sherman like a thug punk wannabe on national television, I'd have posted the same video.

 

[ReTread]

I tend to become a fan of the people I am playing with. I cheer them on and hope they play their best. Respect them. When that happens, when you loose you get the chance to cheer really well for people who are your friends or who you are a fan of. If you win, just remember that it isn't really about you.

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Golf is an individual skills game, if I get outplayed, or outplay another golfer, it could be the opposite on any given day. If I'm cheering on others in my flight, I tend to follow that with my game. A good shot deserves a "nice shot man", a tough tree bounce deserves a "tough bounce man". How I treat others in my flight is how I'm treating myself, so I find it better to be encouraging therefore encouraging myself. I have been humbled by guys of "lesser" skill level than me, and I've congratulated them on their skill. Having been humbled by their great round has helped me stay humble after my great round.

 

[notroman]

A golf book book I recently read put a different spin on winning and losing that I liked.

In golf we don't compete directly against the other player. No one is throwing the ball in a way that makes it harder for you to hit. No one is trying to block your shot. No one is swinging at you. In golf we compare scores after the hole (match play) or the round (stroke play). The winner is the one who had the best score against the golf course. If you compete against the course rather than your opponents, you're less likely to defeat yourself through assumptions, predictions, and other mental mistakes.

 

[Old Dog]

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In golf we don't compete directly against the other player. No one is throwing the ball in a way that makes it harder for you to hit. No one is trying to block your shot. No one is swinging at you. In golf we compare scores after the hole (match play) or the round (stroke play). The winner is the one who had the best score against the golf course. If you compete against the course rather than your opponents, you're less likely to defeat yourself through assumptions, predictions, and other mental mistakes.

This is an awesome perspective. I will definitely try to keep this in the forefront of my mind when I play.

 

[ohtobediscing]

If Michael Crabtree had caught that ball and talked about Richard Sherman like a thug punk wannabe on national television, I'd have posted the same video.

Crabtree shot his mouth off to Sherman as they walked away from the end zone. Poor loser in every respect. While I didn't think Sherman made himself look good with the rant, I understood that he didn't like being talked down to. Both are pretty much prime examples of the wrong behaviors to instill in youth.
Myself, I wouldn't have had any trouble turning my back on Crabtree---but then, I'm older and wiser.

Hey, you never denied being a 49ers' fan. Are the Chiefs that hopeless?

 

[BirdieMachine]

Acting like a whiney little bitch disrespects the game and your fellow playing competitors. Act like Paul McBeth, not Nikko Locastro.

 

[The Hammer]

Act like Dave Feldberg and not Nikko Locastro.

lol.....apparently you haven't played with them both.

 

[The Last DJ]

Be like Steve Brinster. That guy seems like a class act!

 

[bfowler]

Yep, you're playing the course.

Although sometimes when a friend is putting I'll run in and smack down his disc before it hits chains. Then I'll give him the Mutombo finger wave and say, "Not in my house".

 

[HiFi]

lol.....apparently you haven't played with them both.

Wow third person to laugh at that. I didn't realize Dave was such a poor sport that embarrassed himself repeatedly to the point where he has a reputation for it.

Other than a few people on these boards I've never heard anything but good things about him.

 

[kerplunk]

Wow third person to laugh at that. I didn't realize Dave was such a poor sport that embarrassed himself repeatedly to the point where he has a reputation for it.

Other than a few people on these boards I've never heard anything but good things about him.

Just off of the top of my head, I can remember a pretty famous Feldberg interview after the Japan Open where he is complaining about Nikko not shaking his hand. But what is more relevant to this conversation is him saying something like "they never do the playoff on that hole, and I hurt my thumb so I couldn't get the right pressure on the disc for the hyzer..."

Then after this year's USDGC he was complaining about how a piece of bark in the fairway cost him the championship.

Feldberg is definitely a great disc golfer and does lots of positive things for the sport, but he seems to be more into excuses than congratulations.

I would add MJ as a player you should watch for good sportsmanship, in case it hasn't been said already.

 

[Streets]

Just off of the top of my head, I can remember a pretty famous Feldberg interview after the Japan Open where he is complaining about Nikko not shaking his hand. But what is more relevant to this conversation is him saying something like "they never do the playoff on that hole, and I hurt my thumb so I couldn't get the right pressure on the disc for the hyzer..."

Then after this year's USDGC he was complaining about how a piece of bark in the fairway cost him the championship.

Feldberg is definitely a great disc golfer and does lots of positive things for the sport, but he seems to be more into excuses than congratulations.

I would add MJ as a player you should watch for good sportsmanship, in case it hasn't been said already.

So...after you play some of the best golf of your life and then your disc hits a random piece of bark essentially losing you one of the top 2-3 events of the season, you would just be alright with it?

 

[kerplunk]

So...after you play some of the best golf of your life and then your disc hits a random piece of bark essentially losing you one of the top 2-3 events of the season, you would just be alright with it?

I am sure there were other holes during the event where he could have saved those strokes. And I am sure most of the other players had some bad breaks too, maybe just not on the last hole of the tourney.

Although I will never be good enough to be in this situation, I don't think I saw or heard much of Barry complaining about the bad skips he got off the parking lot.

 

[HiFi]

I remain unconvinced. If someone refuses to shake your hand they deserve to be called out imo. I also notice that the people who find him being someone to model yourself after laughable offer no examples of his bad sportsmanship.

He is not perfect, but he seems to be one of the best ambassadors to the sport I have seen.

I would have mentioned Paul, but imo it's easy to be a good sport when you are constantly winning lol

 

[The Hammer]

I'm not going into specifics, and I'm certainly not calling Feldburg a bad guy. I'm just saying that he isn't the model sportsman that post implied. Everyone is free to their opinions, though. I'll leave it at that.

 

[HiFi]

I'm not going into specifics, and I'm certainly not calling Feldburg a bad guy. I'm just saying that he isn't the model sportsman that post implied. Everyone is free to their opinions, though. I'll leave it at that.

C'mon, you can tell us. Maybe you're afraid you'll come off as a poor sport?

In all seriousness though if someone doesn't want to have others point out their sportsmanship boners, maybe they should learn to keep their cool. Dave included.

 

[Mr. Butlertron]

After a year of living abroad, I've came to one very conclusive impression, sportsmanship in South Korea barely exists. The KPDGA officials make up their own rules, their own score, and censor any critics. I've yet to go to Daegu's course without seeing a complete behavioral meltdown from two or three guys. They also have a country wide bag tag series that is pretty much selfishly centered around their single course. The west side of the is a lot cooler by contrast. These genuinely friendly, yet compedative, players are the only thing that redeems my unoptimistic impression of sportsmanship here. I'd say Big County, from Dragons Lair, is the most sportsmanshipy player I've played with here. The dude couldn't be nicer and bends backward to get others involved. As the unofficial ambassador of the Beacon Hill course, I've learned a lot about how a real sportsman should act.

 

[bogeyfreetilinfinity]

Shake hands on the last hole and thank your cardmates for a nice round.

 

[filobedo]

Act like you have been there before and congratulate the winner and do not bad mouth other players or clubs when your club has several winners in an a event, point series, etc. Also, have a sense of self awareness and be humble. Great spotsmanship examples are Schwebby, MJ and Leiviska. They each have class and are great players but I think they are better people than players due to how they carry themselves on and off the course.

 

[chrishysell]

I've been doing this for a long time. I really like to win but if it isn't going to happen I don't get upset about it. I always tell myself that no matter what happens I have to go to work on Monday morning. Disc golf is my leisure activity and I have a job that supports my lifestyle.