Golfing

GLGC added 9 holes in the mid to late 00s.

It's No. 6 Lake that has the island green.

The hole I aced has been completely redesigned and has a lake in front of it now.

 

The easiest cure . . . get out as early as you can, and beat the rush, and the yahoos. I haven't spent 4+ hours on a round
in a non-charity-tournament setting in 30+ years.

 

That's the one thing about me. I play very fast.

2 friday afternoons ago, me and the course super went and played 18 holes in 2 hours 10 minutes before our high school game that night.

He shot 78, I shot 80.

 

If anyone on here wants to see how to swing a golf club.....next time a decent PGA Tour event is in your neighborhood, I strongly encourage you to go out.

Not necessarily to the tournament itself, but to the driving range.

I followed Ernie Els at the 99 International from the range and for 18 holes. My God, that swing flows like none other.

 

When I was young, foolish and could hit it a ton, would be first one out on a local (no sand, no water, wide-open) municipal and would ALWAYS be back inside of two hours . . . walking.

 

Every Saturday and Sunday here, there is a BIG group that goes off at 12:30. Typically 15-20 guys, we split them into 2 or 3 groups, depending on the number, and almost invariably, even with a 6-some.....we'll be round in 3-3 1/2 hours tops.

 

I know. For me, that means jumping in as a single, which I'm OK with. The guys I play with always want to go out 9-10 AM. Last time I tried to play, I had a 6:45 tee time ... and it poured. Round cancelled. I threw in the towel after that.

 

A brief digression, but I need to ask this:

Is 'golfing' a legit word? A couple years ago I got blasted by a writer when I said I was 'golfing on Sunday.' Insisted the right phrase was 'playing golf,' you wouldn't say you were 'footballing' or 'baseballing.' Guy is a famed loudmouth who I won't out here, but ever since then, I can't say 'golfing.'

Any thoughts from the learned word police of SJ?

 

I got in about 20 rounds this summer which is sort of low since I was working at one of the top municipals in CO. Shoulder problems and a complete lack of a consistent swing attributed to that. Best on nine was a 44 with a few bogie and a double. Going to recommit to the swing next season. I will say, my short game was the best it has ever been.

 

Webster calls it an intransitive verb. Nobody I know uses it as such. But I don't think it's a "blast-able" offense.

 

Did not think to snap back, 'IT'S AN INTRANSITIVE VERB, YOU INSUFFERABLE BLOWHARD!' Next time I will be better prepared. 8)