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G'day all. My name's Glenn and my mates call me Corbs. I'm a 50-something-year-old Aussie who HATED golf until COVID when I got utterly and irrevocably hooked.

I'm playing three rounds a week and loving it. My best mate that I started golf with during COVID hit an Ace this week! Our foursome - including his son - all watched the ball disappear and we went absolutely mental!

Only been playing a few years and improving quickly and trying to get to under 17 handicap this year.

Thanks for having me!

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Welcome to TST.   We're glad you've joined.   How exciting to see a hole-in-one.   They are rare.  Congratulations on getting the golfing bug.   It can be contagious and expensive!  

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Welcome!I have a friend who is originally from Brisbane. He’s a terrible golfer. But he does regale us with tales of golfing with venomous snakes and crocs nearby. Hope you don’t encounter any of Australia’s legendary wildlife when you play!

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12 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Welcome!I have a friend who is originally from Brisbane. He’s a terrible golfer. But he does regale us with tales of golfing with venomous snakes and crocs nearby. Hope you don’t encounter any of Australia’s legendary wildlife when you play!

Snakes yes, crocs no. It's certainly not worth looking for a ball in long grass here :-).

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Hello Stryper! Inventor and owner at Stryper Golf. Handicap is 20 and aiming for 17 in 2025. Only been playing a few years, check out more in my bio.

Callaway AI Smoke Max Driver
Callaway AI Smoke 3W Max D
Callaway AI Smoke 4H - -1 loft
Srixon ZX5 irons 4 - AW.
54 degree Vokey with my own grind which is going a treat!
58 degree Vokey M-08
LAB DF2.1 putter


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14 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Welcome!I have a friend who is originally from Brisbane. He’s a terrible golfer. But he does regale us with tales of golfing with venomous snakes and crocs nearby. Hope you don’t encounter any of Australia’s legendary wildlife when you play!

This is a decent sized carpet python we had to move from beside the green on Hole 3 at my home course. These are non-venomous but would give a damn painful bite and you’d be almost certain to get an infection without antibiotics. 
 

The ones you need to avoid that are common here are eastern browns and redbelly blacks. They are angry and aggressive if provoked whatsoever. And deadly. So it ain’t worth looking for a ball in long grass!

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Hello Stryper! Inventor and owner at Stryper Golf. Handicap is 20 and aiming for 17 in 2025. Only been playing a few years, check out more in my bio.

Callaway AI Smoke Max Driver
Callaway AI Smoke 3W Max D
Callaway AI Smoke 4H - -1 loft
Srixon ZX5 irons 4 - AW.
54 degree Vokey with my own grind which is going a treat!
58 degree Vokey M-08
LAB DF2.1 putter


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9 hours ago, Stryper said:

This is a decent sized carpet python we had to move from beside the green on Hole 3 at my home course. These are non-venomous but would give a damn painful bite and you’d be almost certain to get an infection without antibiotics. 
 

The ones you need to avoid that are common here are eastern browns and redbelly blacks. They are angry and aggressive if provoked whatsoever. And deadly. So it ain’t worth looking for a ball in long grass!

I visited Sydney for work a while back. I told my son that Australia has 7 of the 10 most deadly snakes and spiders. He said to me, “why would anyone live there?” 😜

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