Group Of Women Go Golfing. Then A Man Starts Rushing Them: ‘You Guys Don’t Hit That Far’

Golf is a game that is loved by all. Unfortunately, it seems like some women deal with misogyny when they go golfing.

When golf balls go out of control, it can lead to missing balls or even property damage, depending on surroundings.

With that in mind, it is established golfing etiquette to give the players in front of you some distance to avoid hitting them. But one group of golfers didn’t get the memo.

TikTok user Nicki Hosking (@nickihosking) details her experience in a video that has amassed 14,100  views. In the clip, she notes how she was golfing with some girlfriends. Ahead of her were two foursomes, and the game was running a little behind.

“I have no problem with [waiting],  s— happens. It gets clogged and backed up, not a big deal,” she says. Still, she notes that the foursome behind her, which mainly consisted of teenage boys, “could clearly see there’s congestion going on.”

As they waited for the group in front of her to tee off, she says her friend stood at the tee box waiting for the right time to hit. This is where something shocking happened.

An Awkward Confrontation

A young teenager rolled up in his golf cart and swatted his hand in her friend’s direction dismissively. When asked what he was doing, she says he urged her to hit the ball. “You guys don’t hit that far. Just hit,” she says he told them.

“First of all, are we assuming we can’t hit that far because we’re girls?” Hosking posits.

She says she noted how the people in front of them are only 100 yards ahead. And even if they did hit, they would still be waiting on the two foursomes in front.

Hosking then notes she told them to “go f— themselves.”

“I can guarantee on my life that if we were dudes or had a dude with us, they never would have pulled that s— right?” she says.

Her friend then asked the boy what he expected them to do.

Another Golfer Intervenes

Then, an older man who was with the group came over and told them to take their time.

“Oh, thank God you gave us permission to take our time,” the TikToker says sarcastically.

She went explains to viewers that hitting into people is rude and a “pet peeve” of hers. In fact, the group behind her hit into her group a few times. They ended up taking their ball, with Hosking saying that they “asked for it.”

The older man agreed that clearly there were people in front of her. But things got worse when he, in Hosking’s words, added “insult to injury” by suggesting to her that those who hit shorter go first.

She said that even if they did that, they would still need to wait and risk hitting into people.

“I understand it’s frustrating, but we’re not the ones holding up the hole,” she recalls adding.

Hosking admits she was “irked” by the fact that they didn’t take accountability or apologize.

To make matters worse, she says the group continued to disrespect them, flipping her group off at the golf course.

Says she hopes the boys she raises aren’t like that. “It was such a s—show,” she says. “But guess what? Still had fun.”

In an emailed statement to BroBible, Hosking said, “The main point of my TikTok was how closely the tee times were scheduled and the pressure that created on the course. The group of men behind us repeatedly pressured us to hit, even though there were already two groups ahead of us on the same hole. We couldn’t safely hit without risking hitting into the people in front of us, yet the men continued to blame and speak rudely to us as if we were causing the delay.”

She continued, “It felt like they assumed we were the problem simply because we were women. I genuinely don’t believe they would have spoken to or treated a group of men the same way. We weren’t holding up the course—we were waiting just like everyone else and trying to play safely.”

What Would Others Do?

In the comments, users reflected on how they would address the situation. “If someone hits into us and they DON’T apologize then I’ll kick their ball behind a tree,” one wrote.

“I give people one freebie if they hit into me…everybody makes mistakes,” a second said. “The second time, I hit their ball back at them.”

“Get on the phone and let the club house know so they can send out the ranger to talk to them,” a third advised.

While a fourth said, “I’d tell them to play pass us and play my quickest game of golf absolutely ever.”

Is It Normal To Feel Rushed On A Golf Course?

In a Reddit post, one user asked fellow netizens what to do if they’re too slow and feeling rushed on the course.

In response, Redditors advised them on how to stay as efficient as possible. “If you eliminate the wasted time (leaving your bag on the wrong side of the hole, not bringing the club you need with you when you walk to your ball, writing your score down after you clear the green), most folks are right in that 4-4.5 hour pace, with time to write things down if you want to,” one Redditor noted. “The more you play, the better the process works and the less time you waste, allowing time to do other things.”

And a second added, “Don’t even pull out your score book until you are on the next tee waiting while the rest of your group tees off. While others in your group are hitting be sure you have gotten to your ball, glove on, yardage noted, club pulled etc. If you are out of view of the person hitting once he has addressed his ball you can address yours and start to think about the shot you want to hit. By the time his ball lands you should be taking your practice swing if need be. Then methodically address and hit your ball whether this take 5 seconds or 15 seconds ultimately makes no difference, you should not feel rushed in the moments before you swing, but leading up until that point you need to be aware and ready.”