I can't take this game too seriously

[SiberianDVM]

because you just never know what's going to happen. Yesterday afternoon I was playing solo and did well on 10-18 (shot 42; started back 9 first), but stumbled badly with the driver on 1-8; had 40 going into #9. Don't screw this last one up too bad, and you can break 90 for the 3rd time.

So I get to the #9 tee. The hole is a dogleg right with a bunker just at the farside of the turn. If I hit driver, I go in the bunker, so I always hit 3 wood on this hole. Don't go left: trees, don't go right: OB in the backyards of the houses.

Just as I am pulling my 3 wood and psyching myself up, I hear these shrill voices yelling: Hey, mister! Are you winning?
I look up and there are 3 kids about 10-12 years old fishing in the pond adjacent to the tee. Being a nice guy, I reply that I am just playing for fun today.
Hit it good, mister! Hey, mister, I'm retarded!
Hmm, that's an odd thing to say. Kid looks OK, but you never know.
Now I'm looking down the fairway, picking my spot and visualizing a good swing.
Hey, mister! I'm retarded! Yoo-hoo! Bet you can't hit it! Etc.,etc.,etc.
About this time I figure out that I'm being had by these little bastards. If that pond wasn't in the way, I would probably go over there and imprint Hogan on the sides of their pointy little heads.
Never mind, make a good swing. Just as I am in the middle of my backswing, they start up yelling again. Miss it! Yow-eee!
I hit a nice high, draw that unfortunately turned into a hook after about 150 yards and ended up way in the trees on the left. Took 2 to get out of the woods: pitched to 10', and 2 putted for double. 46 + 42 = 88.
OK, but still leaving shots on the course.

I really don't know how the pros manage to block out all of the extraneous bullshit that goes on around them. Eldricks dad had the right idea, training him to block out the crap. My hat's off to all of them.

We are having a Hooter's Tournement on this course in 6 weeks: I wonder if those kids will be out there again?

 

[Bravo]

Well what happened to you is extraordinarily rare...I don't think you should fault yourself for what happened. That really sucks...

88 is pretty solid. Just keep practicing.

What would you say is the weakest part of your game??

 

[SiberianDVM]

My weakest part is definitely hitting woods from the fairway. Off the tee I'm usually OK, but I have a tendency to top or fat them from the fairway. I admit that I try to hit them too hard. When I slow down and swing easy, I hit them OK.

Do you think I should tell the Pro about the kids? Not for my sake, but for the Pros playing in the Hooters Tournement? Although, I imagine they have heard worse.

 

[Davebud]

That would never happen to me, I would never hear the kids over the voices in my head. If I did the voices would start up with "Kill the little bastards, you can do it, hide the bodies under one of the houses, you've done it before." and other stuff like that.

 

[Bravo]

That would never happen to me, I would never hear the kids over the voices in my head. If I did the voices would start up with "Kill the little bastards, you can do it, hide the bodies under one of the houses, you've done it before." and other stuff like that.

Now that's funny.....:biglol:

 

[Bravo]

My weakest part is definitely hitting woods from the fairway. Off the tee I'm usually OK, but I have a tendency to top or fat them from the fairway. I admit that I try to hit them too hard. When I slow down and swing easy, I hit them OK.

Do you think I should tell the Pro about the kids? Not for my sake, but for the Pros playing in the Hooters Tournement? Although, I imagine they have heard worse.

Well if fairway woods are your biggest weakness then, I think you are in pretty good shape to continue to go lower...and I would indeed tell the pro about the kids. They need to learn to be quiet or The Evil Dr. Davebud will escort them straight to Hell....

 

[SiberianDVM]

That would never happen to me, I would never hear the kids over the voices in my head. If I did the voices would start up with "Kill the little bastards, you can do it, hide the bodies under one of the houses, you've done it before." and other stuff like that.

That is funny.

I thought I might have caught one but the other 2 would have gotten away and ratted me out.

 

[Davebud]

Just use the driver, it extends your reach that much more so can club them all in one swing, plus from what you have said in the past your really not getting any other good use out of it.

 

[mont86]

Thats a good story Doc. I must admit I chuckled when I read it. I can imagine those rotten kids.I might have let a ball fly at them.
And Davebud I'm not sure what post I laughed harder at yours or Doc.
I haven't been pushing myself too keep score yet so, I just try too send the ball straight.

Keep up the good work Doc.
And Dave if you want too quiet the voices you might try a tin foil lined
bicycle helmet.

 

[cabinessence]

Justin leonard's dad and his friends apparently used to make fun of him for being short and throw stuff at him while he was hitting...I tried doing that to my brother a while back and he just got mad haha

 

[ualtim]

88 Doc? Thats a whole heck of a lot better than the string of 106's. You must have found your groove. Good Shooting.

 

[SiberianDVM]

Thanks, ualtim. The only difference is 2 putting instead of 3 putting.

And the occasional decent wedge shot.

 

[JEFF4i]

In tournament play in high school constantly I would have kids picking up their bags and coaches coming by in their carts and chatting it up while I swung. I developed thick skin and now I just zone out, me and my ball.

Funniest thing a kid ever did was when I first started playing. I actually hit the ball on from about 180(which was huge for me at the time), and he runs up, picks up the ball, looks at it, and takes off. I wasn't really mad, but disappointed because I liked the shot so much.