50 things every golfer should do

[FLOG4]

47 outta 50. Never hit 3 or more OB. Never made par after being OB, or at least I don't recall. AND HAVE NEVER ANNOUNCED GIVING UP THE GAME.

81 holes in a day my record.....with bag on my back. 99 in a cart. Nice list.

[xxsoultonesxx]

Originally Posted by FLOG4

47 outta 50. Never hit 3 or more OB. Never made par after being OB, or at least I don't recall. AND HAVE NEVER ANNOUNCED GIVING UP THE GAME.

81 holes in a day my record.....with bag on my back. 99 in a cart. Nice list.

Which tour pro did you play with?

[DaSportsGuy]

21 for me and I'm 17

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland
Play Pebble Beach
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one)
Make at least three birdies in a row
Play at least 54 holes in one day
Be the first to tee off at dawn
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round
Go to the British Open
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind
Win a tournamnent
Hole out from the bunker
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys
Run out of balls
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro
Play in a sudden-death playoff
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough
Four-putt a green in a tournament
Play a wrong ball in a tournament
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)
Reach a par five in two
Chip in a the last hole to win a match
Par every hole at your home course in one year
Birdie every hole at your home course
Come from five down to win a match
Play 18 holes in less than three hours
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Play a round with just one club
Play a round on two different courses in one day
Call in sick to play golf
Play 18 holes by yourself
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
Read the Rules of Golf
Call a Rules violation on yourself
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament
Have your swing videotaped
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain
Break a club in anger
Have a bout with the shanks
Announce that you’re giving up the game
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

[NM Golf]

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus- No but my dad met both of them!
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland- Nope and don't want to really either!
Play Pebble Beach- Soon!
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year Check
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) Witnessed a couple none for me
Make at least three birdies in a row I have made 5 in a row once 3 in a row several times,
Play at least 54 holes in one day Check
Be the first to tee off at dawn Yesterday!
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark Check
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round Check
Go to the British Open- Nope and don't really want to
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind -Nope and don't really want to (this is the reason for #2 and #11)
Win a tournamnent- Check several times
Hole out from the bunker- Check
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully- Check
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys Check
Run out of balls Not that I can remember
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds I have hit 2 out a couple of times
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds Check
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro Check
Play in a sudden-death playoff Check
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough Check
Four-putt a green in a tournament Check
Play a wrong ball in a tournament Nope I mark my ball REALLY well
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway) Check
Reach a par five in two Check
Chip in a the last hole to win a match I have made a 50 foot putt once
Par every hole at your home course in one year I have birdied every hole at my course in a year
Birdie every hole at your home course See above
Come from five down to win a match Nope
Play 18 holes in less than three hours Check
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch Nope
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch Nope
Play a round with just one club Nope
Play a round on two different courses in one day Oh yeah!
Call in sick to play golf Several times every year!
Play 18 holes by yourself Check
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play Check
Read the Rules of Golf Check
Call a Rules violation on yourself Check
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament Check
Have your swing videotaped Check
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones Nope
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain Check
Break a club in anger Check
Have a bout with the shanks Nope my miss is on the toe!
Announce that you’re giving up the game Check
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter Check
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual Check
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage Check

I have done 35 of them, not bad. The ones about traveling overseas I don't see ever happening, I am like Rory McIlroy, not a big fan of cold, rain, and wind!

[FLOG4]

Allan Strange, Skeeter Heath and Mike Hulbert, played practice rounds with at ETSU way back when....Each had a sip of water on tour while Mike had a good run. Allan is Curtis's identical twin.

[nevets88]

I'd add a couple of things to the list. Play a 7 hour round - been there done that - never again Have your swing Trackman'd or Flightscope'd. Have your putts videoed super high speed fps. Take an Aimpoint class. Not an employee or related to one. Take a lesson with a well known instructor.

[deasy55]

How is that even possible? I shudder at the thought

Originally Posted by nevets88

Play a 7 hour round - been there done that - never again

[FLOG4]

This my second posting figured I'd answer em all.....

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus .......Jack at Philly Classic about 1972...Arnie around noon at Bayhill ....He's there a LOT.

Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland.....6 times
Play Pebble Beach....once
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year......soph to JR year HS
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) twice....once with two sons and father
Make at least three birdies in a row.....record is 5.
Play at least 54 holes in one day....at least 50 times
Be the first to tee off at dawn....at least 10 times
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark...played 18 at Old Course St Andrews in dark as people turned on their lights on cars to shine down the hole
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round....once with Travelers when they were still a sponsor
Go to the British Open.....112th at Turnberry or was it 113th?
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind..first round ever over there was Prestwick as a hurricane crossed Atlantic and was still rated as a hurricane.
Win a tournamnent...many
Hole out from the bunker....number of times
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully....Even have a picture of it.....But my white pants....HaHa
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys....You'll throw up here...Use to do this 3 to 4 times a year....For 20 years.
Run out of balls....The Shattuck....But we were playing 54...I made 49. And was just too tired to look for balls near the end.
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds....Don't think so...But maybe back when I was a pup.
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds....bogey many times...par I think not.
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro...They were Am's at the time but Skeeter Heath, Mike Hulbert, Allan Strange
Play in a sudden-death playoff...Districts in HS...7 guys 3 continue on to states....I didn't
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough.....many times
Four-putt a green in a tournament...Yea and 3 were from 3 ft
Play a wrong ball in a tournament...Yea but my opponent sucker punched me...He stood over my ball and right after I hit says hey was that my ball you hit!
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)  Longest close to 400.  14th Irem Temple CC straight down hill hole.
Reach a par five in two....Many times....not so much anymore.
Chip in a the last hole to win a match....and after hitting a right turn approach.
Par every hole at your home course in one year...too easy.
Birdie every hole at your home course...and 7 eagles
Come from five down to win a match....And down two presses too. more about them folding then our stellar play.
Play 18 holes in less than three hours...record is 1:35...in cart.....about 2:30 on foot
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch...Dallas vs Wyoming Area 1975 broke their 150 or there abouts win streak...hit back of hole jumped up a foot and plopped in....
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch....18 Old Course St Andrews....always a crowd around 18.
Play a round with just one club...Yea but I also played 18 with a baseball bat....
Play a round on two different courses in one day.....played 3 different several times.....but once played 3 in 3 different states in one day...with no airplane...NH,MA,CT
Call in sick to play golf......The company put together a DVD with skits about certain situations...One skit was on the Ninja Golfers[me]....How we would sneek out of our meetings.
Play 18 holes by yourself....yea plenty.
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play...4 kids and 2 significant others to date
Read the Rules of Golf....Get that USGA kit every year and actually read it once cover to cover
Call a Rules violation on yourself....yea my opponent didn't see my shot deflect off my HUGE body....
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament.....Lots of Father Sons are alt....2nd 18 if ya play Muirfield has to be pure Alt Shot
Have your swing videotaped...Golf School with clients as a biz trip....Grand Cypress
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones....two and have em in my little library.
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain....Once was in St Andrews and the rain was insane. Was with my 18 yr old son so the pub was not an option...Rained from the 1st strike to 19th hole....
Break a club in anger....and it was the day after Sam Sneads putter was declared illegal.  It was a crocket between legs putter.
Have a bout with the shanks...not often but a couple times in my 43 years of playing
Announce that you’re giving up the game....NEVER
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter....Gave my 86 Nicklaus to dad in 89. He passed last year and it's back and better than ever.
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual...broke my left wrist. out a year Doc said.....I played with one arm. best score was 96 on Morefar a fabulous course was AIG's
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage....use to suck down only Fanta's Root Beer's as a teenager....and plenty of them.....HaHa .......

[nevets88]

Originally Posted by deasy55

How is that even possible? I shudder at the thought

I think it was even more than 7 hours. 20 minute wait at one hole. One hole. Frakking New York City.

[Matt P]

21 for me

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus--No
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland--Not Yet
Play Pebble Beach--Not Yet
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year--Yes
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one)--Kinda---put one in from the tee, it just counted as three (First tee shot went OB behind green).
Make at least three birdies in a row--No
Play at least 54 holes in one day--Don't think so
Be the first to tee off at dawn--Yes
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark--Yes
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round--No
Go to the British Open--NO
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind--NO
Win a tournamnent--Team Tournament Yes
Hole out from the bunker---No
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully---No
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys---No
Run out of balls--No
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds---Yes
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds--Yes--See hole in one above.
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro--No
Play in a sudden-death playoff--No
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough---No
Four-putt a green in a tournament--No
Play a wrong ball in a tournament--No
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)--Yes
Reach a par five in two---Yes
Chip in a the last hole to win a match---No
Par every hole at your home course in one year---don't know
Birdie every hole at your home course---No
Come from five down to win a match---NO
Play 18 holes in less than three hours---Yes
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch---Yes
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch---Yes
Play a round with just one club--No
Play a round on two different courses in one day--Yes
Call in sick to play golf--Yes
Play 18 holes by yourself--Yes
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play--Yes
Read the Rules of Golf---Yes
Call a Rules violation on yourself----Yes
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament--No
Have your swing videotaped--Yes
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones--Not yet
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain---No, not all 18
Break a club in anger---No
Have a bout with the shanks---Yes
Announce that you’re giving up the game--no
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter--Yes
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual---Yes
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage---Yes

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by lumpuckeroo

Found this list from years ago, while I have been gofling for quite a few years, have only been able to mark off 16 of the 50, See how many you can mark off!

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus NEVER GONNA HAPPEN

Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland MEH

Play Pebble Beach PROBABLY NEVER - OTHER COURSES IN THE AREA ARE A BETTER VALUE

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year CHECK

Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) NO - BECAUSE WITNESSING ONE WAS WEAKSAUCE

Make at least three birdies in a row CHECK

Play at least 54 holes in one day NO - 45 MAX IS 45

Be the first to tee off at dawn CHECK MANY MANY TIMES

Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark CHECK

Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round NOPE

Go to the British Open DOUBLE NOPE

Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind DOES WOLF CREEK AT MORNINGSIDE AB COUNT?

Win a tournamnent LOW NET - EXTREMELY HOLLOW

Hole out from the bunker CAN'T REMEMBER, SO PROBABLY NOT

Hit a shot out of the water – successfully CHECK

Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys - JUST SOUNDS WRONG

Run out of balls 1ST YEAR HAPPENED MANY TIMES

Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds PROBABLY

Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds EAGLE AFTER AN OB? PROBABLY NOT

Play 18 holes with a Tour pro HOW ABOUT WITH PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY PLAYERS?

Play in a sudden-death playoff DOES A HORSERACE COUNT?

Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough CHECK

Four-putt a green in a tournament UNFORTUNATELY CHECK

Play a wrong ball in a tournament NO

Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway) CHECK - NO FREAK ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS REQUIRED

Reach a par five in two CHECK

Chip in a the last hole to win a match NO, BUT WAS ON THE RECEIVING END ON WEDNESDAY

Par every hole at your home course in one year SERIOUSLY?

Birdie every hole at your home course STILL NEED ONE ON #11.

Come from five down to win a match HOW ABOUT FROM 3 DOWN AFTER 3 IN A NINE HOLE MATCH?

Play 18 holes in less than three hours CHECK

Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch HOW ABOUT AN EAGLE PUTT WITH 2 OTHER FOURSOMES WATCHING?

Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch CHECK,  SADLY

Play a round with just one club CHECK

Play a round on two different courses in one day CHECK

Call in sick to play golf NOT FOR "GOLFING" EXACTLY

Play 18 holes by yourself ALMOST EVERY TIME, SADLY

Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play CHECK, CHECK AND CHECK

Read the Rules of Golf CHECK

Call a Rules violation on yourself CHECK

Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament CHECK

Have your swing videotaped CHECK

Read at least one book by Bobby Jones UM . . . PASS

Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain CHECK (SEE LOW NET ABOVE)

Break a club in anger NOT A CLUB PER SE

Have a bout with the shanks FOR A DAY OR TWO - LONG ENOUGH

Announce that you’re giving up the game WHAT THE . . . ? NO.

Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter CHECK

Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual NO.

Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage CHECK

[JoelCochran]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumpuckeroo

Found this list from years ago, while I have been gofling for quite a few years, have only been able to mark off 16 of the 50, See how many you can mark off!

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus

Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland

Play Pebble Beach

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year

Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one)

Make at least three birdies in a row

Play at least 54 holes in one day

Be the first to tee off at dawn

Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark

Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round

Go to the British Open

Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind

Win a tournamnent

Hole out from the bunker

Hit a shot out of the water – successfully

Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys

Run out of balls

Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds

Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds

Play 18 holes with a Tour pro

Play in a sudden-death playoff

Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough

Four-putt a green in a tournament

Play a wrong ball in a tournament

Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)

Reach a par five in two

Chip in a the last hole to win a match

Par every hole at your home course in one year

Birdie every hole at your home course

Come from five down to win a match

Play 18 holes in less than three hours

Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch

Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch

Play a round with just one club

Play a round on two different courses in one day

Call in sick to play golf

Play 18 holes by yourself

Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play

Read the Rules of Golf

Call a Rules violation on yourself

Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament

Have your swing videotaped

Read at least one book by Bobby Jones

Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain

Break a club in anger

Have a bout with the shanks

Announce that you’re giving up the game

Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter

Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual

Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

[xstompx]

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark
Hole out from the bunker
Run out of balls
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)
Call in sick to play golf
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
Read the Rules of Golf
Call a Rules violation on yourself
Have your swing videotaped
Break a club in anger
Have a bout with the shanks
Announce that you’re giving up the game
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

I think I count 16.  Most of the things I've done aren't the good ones, haha.  Some are...

[michaeljames92]

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland
Play Pebble Beach
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one)
Make at least three birdies in a row
Play at least 54 holes in one day
Be the first to tee off at dawn
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round
Go to the British Open
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind
Win a tournamnent
Hole out from the bunker
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys
Run out of balls
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro
Play in a sudden-death playoff
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough
Four-putt a green in a tournament
Play a wrong ball in a tournament
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)
Reach a par five in two
Chip in a the last hole to win a match
Par every hole at your home course in one year
Birdie every hole at your home course
Come from five down to win a match
Play 18 holes in less than three hours
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Play a round with just one club
Play a round on two different courses in one day
Call in sick to play golf
Play 18 holes by yourself
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
Read the Rules of Golf
Call a Rules violation on yourself
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament
Have your swing videotaped
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain
Break a club in anger
Have a bout with the shanks
Announce that you’re giving up the game
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

[stianvm]

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland
Play Pebble Beach
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one)
Make at least three birdies in a row
Play at least 54 holes in one day
Be the first to tee off at dawn
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark
Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round
Go to the British Open
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind
Win a tournamnent
Hole out from the bunker
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys
Run out of balls
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro
Play in a sudden-death playoff
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough
Four-putt a green in a tournament
Play a wrong ball in a tournament
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)
Reach a par five in two
Chip in a the last hole to win a match
Par every hole at your home course in one year
Birdie every hole at your home course
Come from five down to win a match
Play 18 holes in less than three hours
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
Play a round with just one club
Play a round on two different courses in one day
Call in sick to play golf
Play 18 holes by yourself
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
Read the Rules of Golf
Call a Rules violation on yourself
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament
Have your swing videotaped
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain
Break a club in anger
Have a bout with the shanks
Announce that you’re giving up the game
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

20 for me, not at all bad :)

[irfan]

Originally Posted by lumpuckeroo

Found this list from years ago, while I have been gofling for quite a few years, have only been able to mark off 16 of the 50, See how many you can mark off!

Shake hands with Jack Nicklaus

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year

Be the first to tee off at dawn

Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark

Run out of balls

Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds

Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough

Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway)

Reach a par five in two

Par every hole at your home course in one year

Play 18 holes in less than three hours

Call in sick to play golf

Play 18 holes by yourself

Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play

Have your swing videotaped

Read at least one book by Bobby Jones

Have a bout with the shanks

Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

Break a club in anger?  wasnt there a thread mentioned how stupid that is?

Shook hands with Jack and told him where the bathroom was when i was working at a restaurant :)

[Noonan1]

38!!

there are some on there that I don't think I will ever be able to do though!

[Noonan1]

Cool thread - thanks for posting