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Definitely NOT a game of perfect!

Able Hands

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Able Hands Established Member

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For the first time in my life, I walked off the course today. My game was so horrible, I could not stand to be around myself. I was out with the family, and my son and wife could not get along worth a lick. Much bickering and distraction, coupled with my inability to hit a ball even slightly straight finally sent me running for the hills.

We came home and I sat in my office and sulked for 45 minutes. Went back out to the driving range, and low and behold I could hit a golf ball again. Suffice it to say that not only was my physical game off, my mental game was non-existent. I can normally handle the distractions, and blow off my bad shots...

Matt Schnurbusch

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A brave man mixes golf and family (Too many lethal weapons near at hand). I would've sent the wife and son home and kept going alone. :)

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martytilma Well Established Member

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Had the same experience a few days ago.

Took my 7 year old daughter and 3 year old son out for 9 holes. My daughter by herself is not problem, but when I mix my son in there its like dropping a mento's into a 2 liter of Coke. The thing is I went into it anticipating that, and I tried to use it to help my mental game and block them out. I did pretty good and shot a 38, but by the 8th hole I was ready to go. Try convincing your 3 year old son that a sandtrap is not his sandbox!

Disclaimer: Just want everyone to know that the course what pretty much empty. Don't want everyone to think that I bring my kids out to the course to raise hell!
The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight. -Ben Hogan

 

martytilma Well Established Member

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Had the same experience a few days ago.

Took my 7 year old daughter and 3 year old son out for 9 holes. My daughter by herself is not problem, but when I mix my son in there its like dropping a mento's into a 2 liter of Coke. The thing is I went into it anticipating that, and I tried to use it to help my mental game and block them out. I did pretty good and shot a 38, but by the 8th hole I was ready to go. Try convincing your 3 year old son that a sandtrap is not his sandbox!

Disclaimer: Just want everyone to know that the course what pretty much empty. Don't want everyone to think that I bring my kids out to the course to raise hell!
The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight. -Ben Hogan

 

tomohr Newbie

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how much have your wife and son played golf? I think that would certainly get on my nerves as well. I played with some guys that never play golf on memorial day. They were talking over basically every shot... I'm pretty easy going so I took it as an opportunity to work on the mental game. I didn't do to bad... actually drove the green on one of the par 4s ( par 3 course over water) anyways, sorry to hear you had a bad experience, but glad that you found it back on the driving range. funny how that works

Able Hands Established Member

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I learned several things from that day on the course...
My son requires more time to wake up to get his behavior under control, before I can take him golfing.
My wife needs more time to wake up before she can handle my sons behavior on a golf course.
I absolutely have to hit a few at the driving range before I start a round.

My wife is just getting back into the game after 15 years away, and not playing much back then either. My son is 10. I have had him out to the range a bunch of times, and now I've had him on the course 4 or 5 times.

Normally my mental game is strong enough to withstand the distractions and bad shots (from me). For some reason I could not hold myself together on Saturday.

Matt Schnurbusch

In the Bag:
Driver 9.5* XS Tour Square
Fairway Launcher 17*Irons X18R 4-SWWedge REG. 588 60*Putter Crimson Series 550Ball GamerGlove F3 Glove


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