# Share Your Golf Stories! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310 "2008-05-06T16:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/1 "2008-05-06T16:32:47Z")
Well, I’ve touched my clubs twice this year, once in a scramble (we shot 3 under. It was me, an empty spot, and two golf useless people and we missed by one) and once in the golf league (a very frustrating 39). I think I got a lot of my old distance back. I think I averaged 280 or so off the tee Monday. I’m also getting 10 to 15 more yards on my mid and short irons. I need to go to the range and sort that out big time. How are you guys hitting them this year? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/2 "2008-05-06T17:19:14Z")
I took a semister of golf to make up a couple credits I lost in transfer in college. I got a ball stuck in a tree! ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/3 "2008-05-06T17:30:40Z")
My friend and I tipped a golf cart at 9:30am on the front 9 because we can’t play golf and not drink. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/4 "2008-05-06T17:35:52Z")
Well played, **Flander**. I once bent the top to a golf cart backwards because I grabbed something else (and therefore wasn’t driving with a hand on the wheel) and hit a crab apple and spun into a tree. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/5 "2008-05-06T17:35:54Z")
I think golf balls make nifty targets for my .22 caliber firearms. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/6 "2008-05-06T17:40:30Z")
This thread hooked a little on its way to the Game Room, so I’ve moved it. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/7 "2008-05-06T17:50:32Z")
[FYI, I’m a 3 handicap] The first round of the season was the most ridiculous round I’ve ever played. Decided to tee up from the tips (championship tees). First 7 holes: 18 over Last 11 holes: 4 under I have no idea what happened between the seventh and eighth hole but it was the most ridiculous turnaround I’ve ever had - by a mile. I’ve gone under par on a few occasions and usually on reasonably easy courses but the last 11 holes was easily the best I’ve ever played. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/8 "2008-05-06T18:10:31Z")
I love those rounds more than my 5 bogey, 3 birdie Mickelson-esque rounds. I just want to know what it is that gets done differently and if warming up better would have stopped that funk. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/9 "2008-05-06T18:18:37Z")
You guys are outta my league. I’m just trying to fight my way back to single figures from a 12+. Should revise down to 11 and change this week. Working on my short game, which seems to be coming around. But I’m winning money from my friends, which is all that really matters! ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/10 "2008-05-06T18:19:05Z")
I haven’t taken up golf, but I went out to the driving range to hit some balls and blow off some steam once last year. Naturally, my form and results were terrible, but it didn’t bother me much because all it cost me was the $7.50 for the bucket of balls. When I finished the guy who had the misfortune of being beside me on the range said, in a very nice tone of voice, “You know, fishing is a good hobby.” ---
**Author:** ![Kickback\_Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@Kickback\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kickback_Joe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/11 "2008-05-06T20:10:22Z")
I was out recently with this guy whom I had played with once previously. The first time he played poorly but showed potential so I figured he was having an off day. Anyway, the other day he proved he sucked and it was not a fluke. I was hitting the driver well and he was trying to crush it to keep up which we all know \*\*always \*\* makes the results worse. I had been giving him crap all day and drinking out of his wallet and on 17 he popped up his drive which landed next to the ladies tees (another Beer for me!) He goes to hit his 3wood and drives it straight into the ground and it rolls forward about 30 yards. As he is cussing he throws his 3wood and it actually hit the ball as it was rolling. I looked at him and said “Double hit! You now lay 3”. My other buddy laughed so hard he almost wrecked his golf cart. That was also the very first time I actually saw someone roll around on the ground laughing his ass off. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/12 "2008-05-06T20:18:28Z")
I haven’t golfed since 1990. As the expression goes, “Drive for show; putt for dough.” I was definitely the former. Best distance: 375 yards, and straight as can be. I had some that might have been longer, but they were more like 100 yards toward the pin, 300 yards of slice. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/13 "2008-05-06T20:34:23Z")
[QUOTE=lobotomyboy63] I haven’t golfed since 1990. As the expression goes, “Drive for show; putt for dough.” I was definitely the former. Best distance: 375 yards, and straight as can be. I had some that might have been longer, but they were more like 100 yards toward the pin, 300 yards of slice. [/QUOTE] Yeah, my three bogies were caused by three-putts. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/14 "2008-05-06T21:00:43Z")
I just joined a new league - 9-holes on Wednesday evenings. I was assigned a tee-time with 3 people I did not know before. I was a little worried about my partners - hoped they wouldn’t be jerks or hacks. Last Wed 2 of the 4 didn’t show up. The one who did is a 5 hcp, and seems like a great guy to boot. Score! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/15 "2008-05-06T21:17:59Z")
Many years ago, I misjudged the distance to the green, and managed to send a ball sailing over the green–heck, it even went even over the trees behind the green. Since it was probably lost, I hit another, and eventually we all holed out. We followed the little path through the trees to the next tee, and there, right between the tee blocks, was the ball I sent sailing over the green. It would have been ready to hit, had there been a tee under it (and if I had the honor, which I didn’t). ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/16 "2008-05-06T21:18:36Z")
My golf stories: I have played real golf (as opposed to mini golf) exactly twice in my life. It sucked ass both times. I will never again waste my time or money on it. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/17 "2008-05-06T21:48:23Z")
[QUOTE=HeyHomie] My golf stories: I have played real golf (as opposed to mini golf) exactly twice in my life. It sucked ass both times. I will never again waste my time or money on it. [/QUOTE] Do’s and don’t’s: 1. Do rent a cart and drive it wildly 2. Do bring a 12 pack of beer (and see #1) Don’t 1. Keep score 2. Deny yourself numerous mulligans ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/18 "2008-05-06T22:37:16Z")
Ok, let’s see if I got this even close to correct: \*\*DRM = 3 LOUNE= 2 Dinsdale = 11 (and heading south, it appears) Me = 4 [but should be back to scratch by the middle of summer)\*\* Let’s quit our day jobs and find a scramble tour to play on, FCS. With those kind of handicaps I would think mid 50’s would be obtainable every round. Crap, get us on a short course where some of the par 4’s are driveable and wouldn’t be surprised to see some rounds in the 40’s ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/19 "2008-05-06T22:43:57Z")
I haven’t played yet this year, so I’ll give the story of my last round last year. My father passed away in September. I had been in a texas scramble tournament that day, though that’s not the golf I’m talking about here. I stopped by my parents’ place and spoke to him for a while after the round. I’d played well, we’d won the tournament, I was proud, he was happy. About an hour after I left I got a call that he had collapsed. About a week later, my uncle & cousin, who had come to town for the memorial, suggested that we go play a round. Probably they were trying to take my mind off things. Golf is the one pastime we have in common. I didn’t really feel like playing, but I went along anyway, and just decided to freewheel and play it like a scramble. All drivers, cutting the corners on doglegs, going for all the pins, etc. Previously the best round I’d ever played was +4; that day I went around in even par. 5 birdies, 3 bogies & a double - four shots better than I’d ever done in years of trying. I’m not really sure what I think about it, so I’ve decided not to, too much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310/20 "2008-05-06T22:57:04Z")
[QUOTE=borschevsky] I haven’t played yet this year, so I’ll give the story of my last round last year. My father passed away in September. I had been in a texas scramble tournament that day, though that’s not the golf I’m talking about here. I stopped by my parents’ place and spoke to him for a while after the round. I’d played well, we’d won the tournament, I was proud, he was happy. About an hour after I left I got a call that he had collapsed. About a week later, my uncle & cousin, who had come to town for the memorial, suggested that we go play a round. Probably they were trying to take my mind off things. Golf is the one pastime we have in common. I didn’t really feel like playing, but I went along anyway, and just decided to freewheel and play it like a scramble. All drivers, cutting the corners on doglegs, going for all the pins, etc. Previously the best round I’d ever played was +4; that day I went around in even par. 5 birdies, 3 bogies & a double - four shots better than I’d ever done in years of trying. I’m not really sure what I think about it, so I’ve decided not to, too much. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Sounds like Dad must have loved you a whole bunch. That’s what I think about it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-golf-stories/448310.md?page=2)