This occurred yesterday, when I decided to "hit the links" for a while on my day off. Had a lot of fun because I was actually hitting some nice shots. Now I'm not a great golfer by any stretch of the imagination. I'm okay with the irons, and I usually do okay around the green, but I've never been able to hit a driver (or any wood, really) with any consistency. And rarely if ever do I feel like I am getting lucky on a golf course. But yesterday I was actually half-way decent--hitting some good shots, and getting some lucky bounces! Granted, I never pulled out my driver because I was on a par 3 course, but still. I even hit a green from 196 yards away within 10 feet of the pin! Unfortunately the putt rimmed out, or that would have been my best hole of all time. But I certainly can't complain about a par.
Golf is a crazy, frustrating game. And yet strangely addicting. Just when you're ready to give up, it teases you just enough to make you come back thinking you can string together some good shots and play a nice round next time. I've come to the conclusion that the pros are the ones who, after hitting a bad shot, can actually figure out what they did wrong in their swing. I cannot. I can hit two shots in a row and swear I swung the exact same way each time. But one goes nice and straight while the other slices into the next fairway. Or pulls into the trees. And yet I have the likely illusory hope that someday, if I actually practiced enough, I could be a good golfer.
That's definitely not happening anytime soon though. Golf is expensive!
I am a terrific golfer, provided that a Wii controller is in my hand!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds exactly like Lyle every time he gets home from the course, with the exception of him finally trying his driver this year.
ReplyDeleteNice job!