New guy in SoCal

[Joe92385]

Hey everybody. I've been lurking for a couple weeks - I'm on a few random forums, and I was very happy to find one about golf that's actually active... some others I saw only rarely got new posts.

I used to golf a bit in high school (not competitively though), but then completely stopped during undergrad. I've been out of school for a year, and have been golfing probably 3 times a month for the last five or six months. I'll be starting law school in August, so I'm trying to get in as many rounds as possible before I'm living off student loans - although I'll still try and get out of the library every once in a while to golf and "relax."

My golfing buddies are all better than I am, but it doesn't really bother me - I just play my own game. I try not to get frustrated, but I do have a blow-up hole every once in a while. I recently upgraded from my 10 year old Spalding irons to last year's Taylormade R7's... I've played 1 round with them, and it's a huge improvement. My driver's also a TM, the R5 draw. I'm thinking that at this point, I might as well pick up a used TM 3-wood to round it out, haha.

That's about all I can think of for an introduction... I look forward to picking your brains to help me get better!

[Ben]

Welcome aboard, you'll find there's a few of us SoCal people around...

[Shindig]

Welcome, man. Where in O.C. do you play?

As for my usual groups, I used to be the worst. Now there's only one I can't consistently shoot under. Yet.

[Joe92385]

I don't really have a "home" course yet - we've been playing the courses on the OC Golf Trail card. Last weekend was Black Gold, this weekend we'll be playing the Aliso Creek 9-hole course twice (we needed a slightly cheaper course this weekend, haha).

As for my usual groups, I used to be the worst. Now there's only one I can't consistently shoot under. Yet.

Well, I'm regularly only a couple strokes behind one guy. The other guys are a good number of strokes away. If I can improve that much over the summer, I'd be ecstatic.

By the way, if anyone has a suggestion of a good, not-so-expensive course that I could play regularly (maybe join a club, if I find that I can make time during law school), I'd appreciate input.

[kekoa]

let me know if you ever have an open spot. im in huntington beach!!

[Joe92385]

Actually, I'll find out tomorrow if we have an open spot for this little 9 hole this weekend... if we do, I'll be sure to give you a heads up.

[Hellisan]

Howdy Joe, nice to see another So-Cal newb on the board.

[Newbie Collection Agency]

I'm new as well and spend 1/2 the week in So Cal and 1/2 in Scottsdale. Best 2 places for golf IMO.