Improving your golf game requires a lot of effort, focus, and hard work. It is incredibly frustrating to hit a bad shot, have a bad round, or be in a months long golf slump. When that happens, it is easy to forget that golf is intended to be fun!
Using humor on the golf course is a great way to lighten the mood and have fun. If you have been paired with another golfer who is super serious, you know it’s going to be a long round. Try using some humor to keep things fun even when you aren’t playing your best golf.
When Should I Use Golf Humor?
Humor takes practice. You need to know when to stay silent and when to crack that joke! The golf course is no exception. There are moments when you should talk and moments you should stay quiet.
Stay Quiet
There are certain instances when you should just keep your mouth shut. Here are few:
- During another golfers backswing
- When you are unfamiliar with another golfer’s sense of humor
- When another golfer is visibly upset
- If the joke can be taken personally
- When the joke is related to age, sex, or appearance
These might not all apply if you are with a group of friends, but they are a good practice when you are paired with a random golfer.
Let the Jokes Fly
There are some really bad times to crack a joke on the golf course, but there are some really good times too.
- While walking down the fairway
- Riding in the golf cart
- Right after everyone has holed out.
- While eating a hot dog at the turn
Don’t limit yourself to these situations. Go by feel and try not to offend anyone while keeping the mood light.
What are Some Good Golf Jokes
You can personally tailor the golf jokes to the crowd you are playing with, or you can use some reliable golf jokes. The personally tailored jokes are the high risk, high reward option. Be careful not to offend anyone, but sometimes people are just easily offended.
Remember, jokes work best when they match the mood and the company.
Here are a few jokes you might enjoy sharing:
- What’s a golfer’s favorite letter? Tee!
- Golf balls are like eggs. They’re white, sold by the dozen, and a week later you have to buy some more.
- Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole-in-one!
- A guy on vacation finishes his round, goes into the clubhouse. The head pro says, “Did you have a good time out there?” The man replied “Fabulous, thank you.”“You’re welcome,” said the pro. “How did you find the greens?”“Easy. I just walked to the end of the fairways and there they were.”
- Why don’t golfers work in the bakery? Because they need to improve their ‘slice’!
- After a particularly poor round, a golfer spotted a lake as he walked despondently up the 18th. He looked at his caddie and said, “I’ve played so badly all day, I think I’m going to drown myself in that lake.” The caddie, quick as a flash, replied, “I’m not sure you could keep your head down that long.”
- What’s a golfer’s favorite type of music? Swing!
- What is the difference between a golfer and a fisherman? When a golfer lies, he doesn’t have to bring anything home to prove it.
- “What do you call a dinosaur that plays golf?” “A dino-score!”
- After they went into the locker room, another golfer who had heard the old guys talking about their game, went to the pro and said, “I’ve been playing golf for a long time and thought I knew all the terminology of the game, but what’s a rider? The pro said, “A rider is when you hit the ball far enough to actually get in the golf cart and ride to it.”
- What’s a golfer’s favorite time? Tee-time!
- What should you do if your round of golf is interrupted by a lightning storm? Walk around holding your 1-iron above your head, because even Mother Nature can’t hit a 1-iron.
- Where can you find 100 doctors all at the same place on any given day? A golf course!!
Feel free to share these on the course to keep things light. There is no better place to be than the golf course, so make it fun! A bad day on the golf course is better than a good day in the office.
Final Thoughts
Jokes are a great way to ease the inevitable frustration that comes with golf. Golf is hard. It’s more fun when you can laugh about it.
A good laugh can change a terrible round into an okay round, and an okay round into a great one. Go and play a round full of jokes and laughter!
Jacob is a Professional Engineer, professional gym-goer, and golf enthusiast. He is obsessed with golf-specific fitness, golf simulators, and hitting long drives.