Playing a lot of golf, with the people you love to play with

[k-troop]

Who else out there doesn't play nearly as much golf as you want, and rarely gets to play with the folks they most enjoy playing with?

I'm sooooo excited.  On Weds/Thurs, two of my best friends are coming to Hawaii.  We're playing six rounds in six days at five different Oahu courses (we'll also be fishing and drinking a lot of beer).

I move a lot; I maintain a close group of really good friends, but I only see them a few times a year.  The more senior I get in my profession, the harder it becomes to make new friends with each move.  I'm also relatively newly married (3 years) and have a 16-month old daughter, so I feel lucky to get in my usual 1-round per week, but it wasn't too long ago that I could play whenever I wanted.

This is going to be the best week of golf I've had since my last year of law school, 8 years ago.  And I've been hitting it really well, too.

[njcl13]

I usually play with my brothers,i have played with stranger but didnt really enjoy it,probably because the guy was playing as though the world was about to end {hit hit,hit,putt,next hole}else i'll play on my own,i prefer to relax and have fun,and obviously you can be yourself with close friends or family

[NotPortlyNJ]

About 4 years ago I started going on a golf/drinking outing with a great group of guys, an annual affair which I should have started on years ago, and regret that.  That first year I had only occasionally hit a golf ball, and it showed.  Last year I took 2 lessons just so I could swing a club.  I hit a couple of good shots in this scramble tournament and became hooked.  This year I've taken a few lessons, practiced on the range, and now typically walk 9 holes at least once a week at a local muni.  I thank all those guys for introducing me to this game.  But I digress...

This outing started by a few guys who went to college together.  One of their fathers mentioned that, as they grow older, they will have fewer and fewer times to get together, and that someone should start an annual event to get them together.  From there, they brought friends, who brought friends, and now the group can be 25 - 30 guys showing up.

So k-troop, try to start an annual outing now, before you drift apart too much.