Anyone else here play golf?

[Holy War]

I went out for my very first time today. I have not swung a golf club ever in my life until noon today. I hit a bucket of balls on the range and practiced on the putting green with my uncle, then went out and played my first 9.

I shot a 59 on my first 9 holes ever. I am addicted!!!! I love this game and I can tell already Im going to be playing and practicing A LOT to get ready for this coming Spring and Summer. I have a basic set of clubs and bag that get the job done and Im happy with what I got. I forget the brand of clubs they are, but they are decent. Theyre in the garage at the moment but Ill go down and check them out again in a minute.

Just remember, keep your head down and your eye on the ball

Im so happy I found the beauty of this sport, Im going back to the range tomorrow to practice some more!

[warwick.hoy]

I suck at it but I still play. I've been out a couple times and have my own cheap set. It's fun. We usually don't keep score.

I like catching a buzz and hangin out with friends.

Where did you go? Owl Creek? The one there in Kempsville?

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I suck at it but I still play. I've been out a couple times and have my own cheap set. It's fun. We usually don't keep score.

I like catching a buzz and hangin out with friends.

Where did you go? Owl Creek? The one there in Kempsville?

Cahoon Plantation in Chesapeake (Great Bridge/Grassfield)

[oldrocker]

Originally Posted by Holy War

Just remember, keep your head down and your eye on the ball

With the guys I play with we say - swing hard in case you hit it

[Pilgrim]

I play occasionally, although it's not something I'm addicted to. My feet give me a bit of trouble even with orthotics and I can JUST walk 9 holes (I have no desire to ride a cart unless I need to play 18 in a tournament).

It's good walking exercise, and it's a constant lab experiment in the concept of "intermittent reinforcement".

[MJ5150]

Yes, I do. For the three or four months per year that weather permits up here.

-Mike

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Yes, I do. For the three or four months per year that weather permits up here.

-Mike

Ya, I guess thats a perk of living in southern VA, I can play golf almost year round. Im so glad I found this cool new hobbie. I love it! Going to the range tomorrow.

[warwick.hoy]

Originally Posted by Holy War

Cahoon Plantation in Chesapeake (Great Bridge/Grassfield)

I've only played the Owl's Creek on Birdneck and I've accompanied a lady friend during a HS tourney at Kempsville Greens on Princess Anne Rd. Never heard of Cahoon Plantation though. Sounds smarmy,...and racist.

[mike_v_s]

I used to play irregularly do to it beign the preferred "not-at-work-but-with-work-people" activity. I was never any good, but decent enough to not hold up the group. Any success I had was likely luck, but I like to think I understood the game enough to know how bad I really was.

Quick side story: My brother got set up with a fairly small domestic oil company a few years back. Being a small office, he and others got invited to do all kinds of stuff with the CEO, including happy hour, skeet shooting and whatnot. His first time out, it was 9 holes of golf...his first. After stinking it up all over the place and feeling quite stupid, he somehow managed to roll the cart into a water hazard.

Mike

[warwick.hoy]

Originally Posted by mike_v_s

Any success I had was likely luck

It certainly feels good when you sink a killer putt or get a nice chip in.

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I've only played the Owl's Creek on Birdneck and I've accompanied a lady friend during a HS tourney at Kempsville Greens on Princess Anne Rd. Never heard of Cahoon Plantation though. Sounds smarmy,...and racist.

Actually, its not. Fairly lax dress code and very cool and smooth atmosphere. I didnt get a holier than thou attitude from anybody.

[fokof]

"Anyone else here play golf?"

Nah !
I prefer to do sports in my spare time.....

[ADbassman]

Does Wii golf count?

I do play real golf every so often, not too seriously though. I keep a 3 wood from the 70's in my trunk just in case and use it for any distance, including putting. I'm not very good

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by ADbassman

Does Wii golf count?

I do play real golf every so often, not too seriously though. I keep a 3 wood from the 70's in my trunk just in case and use it for any distance, including putting. I'm not very good

you use a 3 wood to put? haha

[ADbassman]

Originally Posted by Holy War

you use a 3 wood to put? haha

Sure. I call her "old woody"

[Sizlack]

I play at the yearly company tournament every october. I enjoy playing, but not enough to actually spend a free saturday doing so.
We play a 4 man scramble with some kinda odd scoring system where they pick random holes and adjust everyones score on those holes. First year I played my team came in first and won some expensive golf bag. This year though my team got the DAL (Dead A** Last) prize which was a rocking chair.

[billhilly66]

I play golf cause I don't get enough cussing in on a daily basis. The called it golf because F*#K was already taken.

[Holy War]

Originally Posted by billhilly66

I play golf cause I don't get enough cussing in on a daily basis. The called it golf because F*#K was already taken.

Went to the range today and hit about 200 balls or so, then went to the chipping green and spent about 2 hours practicing chipping and putting.

It was chilly and VERY windy today though

I think Im going to play 9 tomorrow

[dangnewt]

I've played on and off for over 35 years. Some years I play only once or twice; other years I may get out dozen times. A typical round for me is 1 or 2 pars, 5 or 6 bogies, 6 or 7 double bogies and 3 to 6 others . No consistency, even from hole to hole as far as which club is working. But I keep going back because every round I'll hit one straight drive, I'll hit one green on a par 3, I'll knock one mid-iron close, one chip for a tap-in and 1 10+foot putt. Those 5 strikes make up for the other 95 and next time I figure I may have 6 of those.

I just bought a used oversized driver and 3 wood so I looking forward to seeing if that will help at all.

[Holy War]

OK, Ive been playing now very religiously for 3 months. I am a golf nut now, its true.

Just thought I would bump this thread since the weather is getting nicer.