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August 30, 2006
I'll Have the Club
I went out to lunch with two office friends today. While we were out G. suggested to B. that we stop by a golf driving range for a short time. Having recently played his first game of golf, B. was more than amenable to the idea.
I've never played golf, and have been strangely reluctant to try it. I don't know why. I've just never been inclined. So determined only to watch, I resisted their initial encouragement to participate, until... eventually their persistence wore me down, and I stepped up to the tee. And what do you know? I would never have guessed that I wouldn't totally suck! (Mind you, I did suck, just not totally. :P)
I had mixed results with a driver. While I did manage to drive a few balls downrange, their respective courses and trajectories were quite untamed. I seemed better suited to a nine iron with which I consistently hit the ball straight out to about 125 yards (c. 114m). I imagine that's not very far with a nine iron for more practiced types, but the consistent straight path of my hits seemed to marginally impress my companions who were surprised to learn that this was my very first time ever picking up a golf club; miniature golf putters excluded. Watch out Tiger Woods! :P)
They tease me now that I've been bitten by the golf bug, but I don't feel the need to scratch anything just yet. :P Who knows, maybe I'll explore more of this game in the future. Not on my own, mind you, but maybe I'll join them if they ever go out to play a game. I'm certain there is a world of difference between driving a ball downrange and actually getting it into a little hole. On the upside it's one of the few "dignified" sports one may enjoy with beer!
Posted by Tacitus at August 30, 2006 07:20 PM