New Addict with Mad Wife

[DHarris75]

Hey everyone. I live in Guam where I am in the USAF - 32 with an angry wife and 3 kids. I have been around guys that play golf and always wanted to learn - but just never got "out there". So a friend here takes me one day to our range and I hit about 4 or 5 straight out of about 40 balls. But those 4 or 5 were things of beauty (all of 150 yards) and I was hooked.

That was 6 weeks ago. That week I had my own set of clubs and I set out to read as much I could, learn as much as I could, and practice as much as I could. I hit the range like an addict and each time I went out, I learned something knew. Took a couple of lessons and played 9 holes. Was HORRIBLE, but hooked.

So last week I played in my first unit tourney and scored a 133 using my driver. Couldn't hit that thing straight for nothing. Was feeling pretty frustrated by hole 18, then I hit two of the most beautiful balls I have seen with my 3W off the grass to get to the fringe. But I was already 3 strokes into the hole - but I didn't care.

Then yesterday, I went out and played 18 by myself using my 3W off the tee. I hit about 13-14 fairways straight as an arrow right down the middle. But not very far - about 190yds-200yds average. But my score went down to 118. So I'm content with my 3W until I can tame my driver...which as much as I'm practicing hopefully won't be too long.

Anyway - hitting those range balls that day was a great thing for me and it opened my eyes to this game that I now love. My wife - she's tired of the magazines, books, golf channel, and tired of me gone all the time. Our range is 24/7 - unmanned/vending machine for balls. So I'd go out at 11pm after her and the kids lay down - and drive and then hit our green for a while. Now I'm a paid member of our club as of yesterday and I can go to the course whenever I want...from sunup to sundown. YEAH!!!

Okay - just got home from work and going up to practice on a couple of holes before dark.

Sorry for the long intro - I have been reading and reading on here for 6 weeks and now, after my first 28 holes, I'm ready to ask a lot of questions!!!

Thanks for the time....

[DHarris75]

WOOOHOOOO!!!! I just got off work and went to the course to practice for 2-3 holes before dinner. Well the rain cut it to just one hole.

But - I hit a PAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a par 4 and I actually was layed up just below the elevated green - but on the hole side. I pitched it up, landed on the turf, and rolled in for a PAR.

Probably should have been a bogey or double if not for the pitch - but I won't tell my friends that - it was a PAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I was addicted before - now I'm completely obsessed.

[TinCupTampa]

Congratulations... Keep it up. A very expensive hobby but well worth it.

[worst_shot_ever]

Great news for you, not so great for the wife! Congrats on your new hobby -- trust me, I fully empathize with your situation, as I have just recently renewed my excitement over this sport again after a long lay off (my wife likes to point out that 1 month before our first daughter arrives is a hell of a time to decide to learn golf again -- but I like to say I'm doing it so I can help our girl make the LPGA someday!) Enjoy your new passion!

[TinCupTampa]

My girlfriend wanted to learn how to golf... and as much as I didnt want her to learn because I thought she would intrude on "my time", it has worked out far better than I could have imagined. I probably get to golf twice as much now if not more.

Long story short... maybe you should get your wife some lessons.

[crazygolfguru]

If you think that hitting a Par is intoxicating, just wait until you hit your first birdie! Congratulations and welcome to the "addiction!"

[DHarris75]

Thanks for the replies. My wife mad was a little tongue-in-cheek. But, today I got off work a little early and come home to find wife and kids gone with some friends to see Wallie. So off I go to the course. I don't get back until about hour after she returned...she thought I was working late and she just shakes her head when I bring my clubs in.

Hit another par today - but just on a Par 3 and I was just practicing. Took me about 5 tries to realize I couldn't drive the green with my 5I, so I went to my 3H and landed on the green about 8' away. So it was a par - almost a birdie, but only after a few practice drives (course was empty - rainy day for most of the day). But I hit a double on the first hole (the one I parred yesterday).