Leaving work early - is there anything better

[sonicblue]

It's right about 80°, hardly a cloud in the sky, tee time is 3:30 (so I have to leave around 2:30), and it's Friday. I can barely concentrate.....

Funny story - a colleague is working out of my office today (normally he's not), and we've often talked about playing this course that is on both of our ways home one day. He IM's me yesterday, and we scheduled it. I decided not to actually request time off; instead, I just came in real early. I had a 9am conference call with my boss (she works elsewhere, yay!), and she starts off with, "so, how's the weather there?" I - already mentally on the course - blurt out, "it's PERFECT!" To which she follows, "really? And you're not bucking to play golf??" "Aaaactualllllyyyyyyy......"

[Dent]

Hahah nothing like getting out of something to go play golf. I have almost everyday to play golf, but haven't in 7 days. I miss my membership

[Lemay427]

I got up today at 4:45 to go play nine holes before work. Couldnt because of rain. Now its 80 and sunny!!!! I will go play nine tonight if i get time.

BTW, I think I'm the only one that works around here as the course and range were PACKED around 11 and it wasnt a tournament.

[GreenTea]

Leaving work early to play golf is almost as nice as playing. When I leave early to play golf, it is usually with the boss. It is so nice to play and have the boss pay for it. I'll take my perks were I can get them.

[teal]

Used to work a job, we were 6 am to 230 ish. Well every friday we would "take lunch" at 9am and go golfing. Just not come back to work at all. Worked pretty good (11 weeks in a row) until we got busted by the boss as he asked to play thru.

Boss: "Can we play...hey you guys, aren't you supposed to be at work?"

Us: "Morale boosting exercise "

Boss: "Where is everyone else?"

Us: "They didn't want to come, by the way, uh I thought you had meetings today? That's why you wouldn't be around."

Boss: "Don't let me see you on this golf course on a Fri aft again."

We stopped playing on base after that.

ETA: To answer the question - nooners but that isn't golf related. Golfing wise I would gladly stay at work all day to get a birdie. If I didn't have to drive and could simply putt, I'd be golden.

[Dent]

Used to work a job, we were 6 am to 230 ish. Well every friday we would "take lunch" at 9am and go golfing. Just not come back to work at all. Worked pretty good (11 weeks in a row) until we got busted by the boss as he asked to play thru.

Haha great story, Maybe do it on thursdays now?

[-Mini-]

summer vacation :) gotta love being a college student, can go golfing anyday now :)

[TigerCurtis333]

Just went on the range today, but was the only one there. It was so nice, able to fully concentrate, about 85 degrees and sunny but good visability.

[MunkeyGolfer]

I left work early today to play 9. It was beautiful. No wind and very little clouds. I left work early to play on wednesday also. I'm sure I will leave work early next week too.

[Craig Mac]

When I leave early to play golf, it is usually with the boss. It is so nice to play and have the boss pay for it. I'll take my perks were I can get them.

I can relate to that, my boss is a member at a very nice CC with only 300 members, so he pays and usually there is no waiting at all.

[GreenTea]

About 2 weeks ago, my boss told me not to come in to work tomorrow. "At first I was thinking, oh man what did I do?" Then he said, "We are hosting a charity golf tournament and I want you to play with us." I was so happy to be able to play golf and not go into work. The next day, we went to the nicest golf course in town very early. After going over the course rules, we started to play. On one of the par 3s, they were giving away a new Subaru for making a hole in one. I was so excited, I over hit the green. I had the best time playing golf when I should have been at work. Although we did not win the tournament, we had a blast.

[meenman]

We sneak out at least once if not twice a week for 18. It is kind of like a game of russian roulette as it seems the boss is always blowing up one of our phones whenever we play.

[Dent]

Well for me, when school was on, It was very easy to skip class and go golf

[x-forged]

Heck yeah Dent, I ditch early at least once a week, haha....Let me think, Econ. lecture or 18 holes on a sunny weekday with no one playing? boy thats a tough choice.

[Dent]

Heck yeah Dent, I ditch early at least once a week, haha....Let me think, Econ. lecture or 18 holes on a sunny weekday with no one playing? boy thats a tough choice.

hahah even when I'm in class, when the teacher is talking, I'll draw hole diagrams on looseleaf and plan how i will shoot each shot

[x-forged]

Heck yeah dude, same here, and if i have to go to lecture, im surfing the internet and youtubing stuff or playing mini-putt and TG motocross. Wow, maybe thats why my grades suck.

[kekoa]

i worked from home friday and played w/ some friends. it was about 98 degrees. i prolly should not have tried to walk. lesson learned. I only finished 13 holes, 4-over.

[The Rambler]

I would say this would be close:

1. Skip work all together
2. Play golf sun up to sun down

This is what I'll be doing on Tuesday Enjoy the Summer Lads!