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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

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Originally Posted by lumpuckeroo

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year

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

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

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

Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds

Play in a sudden-death playoff

Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough

Four-putt a green 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

Par every hole at your home course in one year

Birdie every hole at your home course

Play 18 holes in less than three hours

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

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

Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain

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



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Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year - CHECKED Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark - CHECKED Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind Win a tournamnent - CHECKED Hole out from the bunker - CHECKED Hit a shot out of the water – successfully - CHECKED Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds - CHECKED Play in a sudden-death playoff - CHECKED Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough - CHECKED Four-putt a green in a tournament - CHECKED Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway) - CHECKED Reach a par five in two - CHECKED Par every hole at your home course in one year - CHECKED Birdie every hole at your home course - CHECKED Play 18 holes in less than three hours - CHECKED Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch - CHECKED Play a round on two different courses in one day - CHECKED Call in sick to play golf - CHECKED Play 18 holes by yourself - CHECKED Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play - CHECKED Read the Rules of Golf - CHECKED Call a Rules violation on yourself - CHECKED Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament Have your swing videotaped - CHECKED Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain - CHECKED Announce that you’re giving up the game - CHECKED Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter - CHECKED Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual - CHECKED Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage - CHECKED
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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) (maybe?)
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
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20 for me.

Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) (Witnessed, never made one.)

Make at least three birdies in a row
Be the first to tee off at dawn

Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds (Lost ball, not OB.)
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
Par every hole at your home course in one year
Play 18 holes in less than three hours
Play a round on two different courses in one day (9 holes each, not 18. Not sure if that counts.)
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
Break a club in anger
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

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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
Hole out from the bunker
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds
Make par on hole after hitting a ball 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
Chip in a the last hole to win a match
Par every hole at your home course in one year
Play 18 holes in less than three hours
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch
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
Have your swing videotaped
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain
Have a bout with the shanks
Announce that you’re giving up the game
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage

24 for me.

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Originally Posted by lumpuckeroo

Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland

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

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

Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough

Four-putt a green 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

Par every hole at your home course in one year

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 on two different courses in one day

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

Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain

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


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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
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
Call a Rules violation on yourself
Have your swing videotaped
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
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual
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Only 16: [quote]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 Play 18 holes in less than three hours 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 Have your swing videotaped Read at least one book by Bobby Jones 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[/quote] Two more that are fairly likely to happen this year: [quote]Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year Par every hole at your home course in one year[/quote]

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16 for me and I'm 21...

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

Win a tournament (if a 4 man scramble counts)

Hole out from the bunker

Hit a shot out of the water – successfully (made birdie)

Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds

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

Play 18 holes by yourself

Call a Rules violation on yourself

Have a bout with the shanks

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


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

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20 for me


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 - check
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 - check

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
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 - check
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 - check
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough
Four-putt a green in a tournament - check
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 - check
Chip in a the last hole to win a match
Par every hole at your home course in one year - check
Birdie every hole at your home course
Come from five down to win a match
Play 18 holes in less than three hours - check
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 - check
Call in sick to play golf - check
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
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament
Have your swing videotaped - check
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain - check
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 - check
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage - check

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Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus - BOTH
Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland - Some Day...
Play Pebble Beach - Not terribly interested.
Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year - Did it three times. First three years I played.
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) - No to the first, yes to the second.
Make at least three birdies in a row. - Yep.
Play at least 54 holes in one day - Yep. 72 once. All walking.
Be the first to tee off at dawn. - Yep. Almost all of those were during high school golf practice weeks.
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark. - Yep. Birdied the hole in actual dark too. 7I to a foot and a half.

Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round. - Nope.
Go to the British Open. - Nope
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind. - Nope
Win a tournamnent. - Yep.
Hole out from the bunker. - Yep
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully. - Yep
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys - Yep
Run out of balls - Yep (when I was a kid)
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds. - I imagine this is supposed to be not on purpose?
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds - Nope.
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro. - Yep
Play in a sudden-death playoff. - Yep
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough. - Yep
Four-putt a green in a tournament. - Nope
Play a wrong ball in a tournament. - Nope. I thought this was a list of things we *should* do?
Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway). - Yep.
Reach a par five in two. - Yep
Chip in a the last hole to win a match. - Nope. I win my matches before then. ;-)
Par every hole at your home course in one year. - Yep. In one round.
Birdie every hole at your home course. - Yep
Come from five down to win a match. - Don't play enough match play so no. Stroke play yes.
Play 18 holes in less than three hours. - Yep. 1:50. Walking. With two other guys.
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch. - No. Crowds?
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch. - No, and again, crowds?
Play a round with just one club. - Yep. Shot 76 with a 5-iron.
Play a round on two different courses in one day. - Yep. Played two rounds in two states once. With a third state between them.
Call in sick to play golf. - I work for myself so... sure!
Play 18 holes by yourself. - Yep.
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play. - Yep
Read the Rules of Golf. - Daily. ;-)
Call a Rules violation on yourself. - Yep.
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament. - Yep.
Have your swing videotaped. - Yep. And I don't just mean recorded, I mean I actually put my swing on video tape... VHS to be precise.
Read at least one book by Bobby Jones. - Yep.
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain. - Yep.
Break a club in anger. - Nope. Again, *should* do?
Have a bout with the shanks. - Everyone has.
Announce that you’re giving up the game. - See answer just above.
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter. - Not really.
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual. - Maybe?
Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage - Not really, no. I'm not a big drinker on or off the course.

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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


17 for me.

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Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus - Probably wont happen Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland - Hope I will be able to Play Pebble Beach - Probably not [S]Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year[/S] Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) - I better Make at least three birdies in a row - Same as above [S]Play at least 54 holes in one day[/S] [S]Be the first to tee off at dawn[/S] [S]Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark[/S] Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round - Unlikely Go to the British Open - A bit less unlikely Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind - Time will show [S]Win a tournamnent[/S] [S]Hole out from the bunker[/S] [S]Hit a shot out of the water – successfully[/S] [S]Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys[/S] [S]Run out of balls[/S] [S]Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds[/S] Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds - Don't remember, but don't think so Play 18 holes with a Tour pro - Unlikely Play in a sudden-death playoff - Don't play a lot of tournaments Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough - Don't think I've done it [S]Four-putt a green in a tournament[/S] Play a wrong ball in a tournament - Maybe, maybe not Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway) - I may have, but not for sure [S]Reach a par five in two[/S] Chip in a the last hole to win a match - Don't play a lot of tournaments [S]Par every hole at your home course in one year[/S] [S]Birdie every hole at your home course[/S] Come from five down to win a match - Don't play a lot of tournaments [S]Play 18 holes in less than three hours[/S] Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch - People rarely watch me play Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch - People rarely watch me play Play a round with just one club - Don't see why I would want to [S]Play a round on two different courses in one day[/S] Call in sick to play golf - I'd rather not [S]Play 18 holes by yourself[/S] [S]Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play[/S] [S]Read the Rules of Golf[/S] [S]Call a Rules violation on yourself[/S] [S]Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament[/S] [S]Have your swing videotaped[/S] Read at least one book by Bobby Jones - Don't read a lot of golf literature [S]Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain[/S] Break a club in anger - I hope not [S]Have a bout with the shanks[/S] [S]Announce that you’re giving up the game[/S] Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter - Unlikely Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage - Not my style

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I've completed 23 of them.  See below:

Shake hands with Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus - I'd love to meet either of them...

Play the Old Course at St.Andrews, Scotland- I live vicariously through my club partner who played there last season...

Play Pebble Beach - This WILL happen one day... Lower your handicap at least five stokes in one year - Lowered it from 23.0 to 16.7 last season...
Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one) - Made my first last season...
Make at least three birdies in a row - Don't think I've made more than 2 straight yet...
Play at least 54 holes in one day - Never more than 36 so far...
Be the first to tee off at dawn - This happens quite frequently for me...
Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near dark - Had it happen about 2 years ago.  I was basically removed from the course on the 17th hole...

Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round - Fingers crossed...
Go to the British Open - Still crossed... just less tightly...
Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40mph wind - Why... ?
Win a tournamnent - Close a few times, but not yet...
Hole out from the bunker - Did this for my first birdie way back in 1995...
Hit a shot out of the water – successfully - Haven't had a lie that allowed for it yet...
Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys - Looking to play the World Am in Myrtle Beach next year, hopefully...
Run out of balls - I sincerely hope this doesn't happen...
Hit a least three balls in a row out of bounds - Yeah.  Bad memories...
Make par on hole after hitting a ball out of bounds - Close a few times...
Play 18 holes with a Tour pro - It could happen...
Play in a sudden-death playoff - Won my only sudden-death playoff on the 19th hole back in 2009, but it was the first round of the match play tournament...
Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough - I've done this a few times, most recently in 2009 while playing with my son...
Four-putt a green in a tournament - Haha!  This happens way too often.  Happened last Monday, in fact...
Play a wrong ball in a tournament - This happened in my second tournament this season...

Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it’s downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway) - 293 is my best so far...
Reach a par five in two - I've done this a few times...
Chip in a the last hole to win a match - Not yet...
Par every hole at your home course in one year - I don't think I've parred them all over the course of the last 16 years...
Birdie every hole at your home course - See above...
Come from five down to win a match - Been close, but not yet...
Play 18 holes in less than three hours - Did that in Jamaica at Cinnamon Hill in 2004...
Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch - I've missed plenty, but haven't made one yet...
Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch - Missed one from about 18 inches last year with about 20 people watching...
Play a round with just one club - Nope...
Play a round on two different courses in one day - I don't THINK this has happened for me yet...
Call in sick to play golf - Don't tell anyone...
Play 18 holes by yourself - Completed a full round plenty of times by myself...
Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play - Currently teaching my son to play, but my wife wants nothing to do with the game...

Read the Rules of Golf - I haven't read it cover to cover...
Call a Rules violation on yourself - This happens quite often...
Play a foursomes (alternate shot) match or tournament - Played one back in 1997 and then played another last season in a Ryder Cup style format...
Have your swing videotaped - Did this in March of this year and I kind of wish I hadn't...

Read at least one book by Bobby Jones - Not yet...
Play 18 holes in hard, steady rain - It's no fun, but I've done it...
Break a club in anger - That's just foolish...
Have a bout with the shanks - If you say you haven't, you're a liar...
Announce that you’re giving up the game - A few times each round...
Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter - I played a wood shafted putter that my father gave to me for years, unfortunately, my clubs were stolen from my car one day...
Play with an ailment or injury – and play much better than usual - My left shoulder is off-and-on with a weird pain, and there are certainly times that it hurts and I play far better...

Play 18 holes while having had a few “tasty” beverage - I'm not much of a drinker at all.  Tastiest beverage I drink on the course is Pepsi...

CY

Career Bests
- 18 Holes - 72 (+1) - Par 71 - Pine Island Country Club - 6/25/2022
- 9 Holes - 36 (E) - Par 36 - Pine Island Country Club - 6/25/2022

 

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