There's been a lot of serious stuff posted in the last few days so I wanted to start a lighthearted thread to take us into the weekend that I saw on a US golf forum that I use for course suggestions when travelling for golf. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about what people did to receive the best compliment they've ever heard on the course. I have two that I would like to share:
PGA West Stadium course on the par 5 11th. 40 degree weather. Playing as a single, but paired up with a twosome and another single. Two playing partners dropped out after 9 due to the heat. I tee off and hit a beautiful drive down the centre. Followed by a worm burner 3 wood that went about 130 yards leaving me about 120 onto the green. Hit it left of the green, luckily and unluckily, stopped by the thick fescue between the green and the water hazard about 15 yards to the pin. It's buried deep. Houses line the other side of the water hazard and sure enough, there 8 guys hanging out in the backyard watching me walk up to my ball. One of them says, "that's going to be one tough shot!". I confirm his suspicion. Grab my wedge, open it right up and aim way right of the hole (I'm lefty if that wasn't obvious). Take the best hack at it I could and miraculously it ends up a foot from the hole just short. Instant standing ovation from the peanut gallery. My lone remaining playing partner looks up at my new fans and yells "That's why we aren't playing for money!"
Newbie buddy of mine just starting to learn golf asks me, at the time an avid golfer (4+ times a week), to go out with him and teach him a few things. Like many newbies, he's trying to hulk smash the damn ball every time. I'm telling him to watch me swing, don't have to go at it full force, let the club to the work, etc. I take a nice easy 80% swing to show him and pipe the ball down the middle. He looks at me and says "Lauz, your swing is so smooth it's like watching a hot knife cutting through butter".
Look forward to everyone else's stories. Have a great weekend and happy swinging!
PGA West Stadium course on the par 5 11th. 40 degree weather. Playing as a single, but paired up with a twosome and another single. Two playing partners dropped out after 9 due to the heat. I tee off and hit a beautiful drive down the centre. Followed by a worm burner 3 wood that went about 130 yards leaving me about 120 onto the green. Hit it left of the green, luckily and unluckily, stopped by the thick fescue between the green and the water hazard about 15 yards to the pin. It's buried deep. Houses line the other side of the water hazard and sure enough, there 8 guys hanging out in the backyard watching me walk up to my ball. One of them says, "that's going to be one tough shot!". I confirm his suspicion. Grab my wedge, open it right up and aim way right of the hole (I'm lefty if that wasn't obvious). Take the best hack at it I could and miraculously it ends up a foot from the hole just short. Instant standing ovation from the peanut gallery. My lone remaining playing partner looks up at my new fans and yells "That's why we aren't playing for money!"
Newbie buddy of mine just starting to learn golf asks me, at the time an avid golfer (4+ times a week), to go out with him and teach him a few things. Like many newbies, he's trying to hulk smash the damn ball every time. I'm telling him to watch me swing, don't have to go at it full force, let the club to the work, etc. I take a nice easy 80% swing to show him and pipe the ball down the middle. He looks at me and says "Lauz, your swing is so smooth it's like watching a hot knife cutting through butter".
Look forward to everyone else's stories. Have a great weekend and happy swinging!
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