Music on the Course

 I had a wonderful time playing at Barton Creek Lakeside on July 10, 2022.  The people I played with were great, but I experienced my opponents playing music from their cart.  The good news is that it did not effect my play.  I did ponder the ethics of it and what should I do if the music bothers me.

Team in cart 1 were playing Blues music.  The person I was riding with decided to play country music on their phone.  I was tempted to blast some heavy metal (just kidding).

Fortunately, this was a causal skins oriented event.  What would be appropriate if the outing was a bit more competitive?  If the music does bother me, I think it would be OK for me to request that the music be turned off.

Any strong opinions?



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