― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― adam (adam), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:54 (nineteen years ago) link
My thoughts, too. Either that or when you can no longer (or never could) do any of the other more physically-demanding sports. I figure I'll take up golf when my knees and the rest of my body go to hell. In the meantime, there are many other sports that are more fun and less expensive.
― oops (Oops), Monday, 4 October 2004 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 4 October 2004 23:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― 57 7th (calstars), Friday, 1 April 2005 14:15 (nineteen years ago) link
FAROG in Surrey/South London, anyone?
― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 1 April 2005 14:30 (nineteen years ago) link
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YiTr7C-kaOc
― Just got offed, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 22:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Let's fuck in a bunker!
― Just got offed, Tuesday, 29 July 2008 22:27 (fifteen years ago) link
how abt starting your round eagle, eagle? sean o'hair @ doral nicely done
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 12 March 2009 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/pgatour/2009/r/08/13/starter.round2/philstarterT1_814b.jpg
― johnny crunch, Friday, 14 August 2009 13:08 (fourteen years ago) link
seve's condition has rapidly deteriorated :(
― socks & pwns may break my bwns (darraghmac), Friday, 6 May 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
From an online news article:
The five-times major winner has been receiving intensive treatment – and has undergone four life-saving operations – since being diagnosed with two malignant brain tumours in 2008. His condition worsened on Wednesday, at which point he was admitted to hospital
― Aimless, Friday, 6 May 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
Very difficult to survive that. Very sad. The guy was one of my all time favorite athletes to watch. A legitimate genius.
― Thraft of Cleveland (Bill Magill), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
For eight holes on the back nine today, the game made sense. Hit every drive--almost drove a couple of par fours--every approach, every chip. (Didn't putt well--missed a short birdie, one four-putt.) I was 36 through eight holes. The 18th was a tough par five with a gorge. I should have gone 4-iron, 4-iron, 4-iron and played for a 7. But no.
Took an 11.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 July 2013 23:04 (ten years ago) link
"But what about the front 9?"
Well, we don't need to talk about that.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 July 2013 23:09 (ten years ago) link
Second hole today was a 470-yard par 5. I lost my first drive to the right--hit it well, but into the forest. Hit another one, killed it; probably 230-240, but because I flew it straight and the hole was a dogleg to the left, it played more like 260-270. Hit a hybrid-4 into the green, killed that (a club I'm hit or miss with); it bounced a couple of times onto the green and hit the flagstick. I made the three-foot putt for a par. Honest to god, though--except for the lost drive, I almost double-eagled today. (I still always fluff up a hole or two, and shot 46 for the 9.)
― clemenza, Thursday, 22 August 2013 01:47 (ten years ago) link
Played nine this morning. Three pars, missed a fourth when I three-putted from 25 feet. (Admittedly, one of the pars with a decent-sized one-putt.) 35 through seven, had a chance at a very good score for me, and then...10-9 finish.
I said it once before, but it bears repeating: awful, awful game.
― clemenza, Thursday, 3 July 2014 16:56 (nine years ago) link
I achieved near-perfect consistency in my golf game by being consistently bad. This was as a youth, when my dad would take me out with him. After many years of failing to rise to a level of mediocrity, I chose to go out golfing with him, but only to stroll alongside and chat.
― Aimless, Thursday, 3 July 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
That's the frustration with me: great shots mixed with absolute cluelessness. I never know why I hit one poorly, and I never know why I hit one well.
The strolling and chatting is always fun though. This morning's round was especially nice, as there was no one behind or ahead of us within two holes.
― clemenza, Thursday, 3 July 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
I went 42-53 today. Played with some work colleagues, the back 9 made me want to shoot myself. I'm a 22 hcp
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Friday, 4 July 2014 03:43 (nine years ago) link
Hitchcock at the golf course today. Walking over to the par-3 17th, there was a black bird with a touch of red sitting high in a tree. It swooped down on my friend, missed him, circled back and dive-bombed into his hat. Then it flew close over me. Obviously it was guarding a nest. When we reached the tee, I turned around and threw a golf ball back at the tree--no intention of hitting it, just wanted to, you know, send a message, like I was Bob Gibson or something. My throw was 20 feet short of the tree--I'm sure the bird got a good laugh out of that. Then it wouldn't leave us alone as we played the hole. It flew over us twice more (not as close because we held clubs up), and moved closer as we were on the green, watching us from the marsh. There were agitated geese milling about, too, adding to the fun. My friend was so unnerved, he picked up. I made bogey.
― clemenza, Thursday, 24 July 2014 02:11 (nine years ago) link