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Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Matt and I started playing back in September of 2012. I played goalie in men's ice hockey at a fairly high level prior to that but a significant knee injury a few years ago (that was preceded by a hamstring tear) forced me off the ice  and now I'm hooked on this frustrating, silly and wonderful game. I have yet to take a lesson although I have been very studious as to the fundamentals and just recently learned how to hit a draw with my driver. I try to play twice a week and have a shot a personal best of 80 without any mulligans a few weeks back. My usual course is Twin Lakes in Chapel Hill,NC.

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Originally Posted by WhySoSerious

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Matt and I started playing back in September of 2012. I played goalie in men's ice hockey at a fairly high level prior to that but a significant knee injury a few years ago (that was preceded by a hamstring tear) forced me off the ice  and now I'm hooked on this frustrating, silly and wonderful game. I have yet to take a lesson although I have been very studious as to the fundamentals and just recently learned how to hit a draw with my driver. I try to play twice a week and have a shot a personal best of 80 without any mulligans a few weeks back. My usual course is Twin Lakes in Chapel Hill,NC.


They have ice hockey in North Carolina? Welcome to the big league of TST.

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Originally Posted by WhySoSerious

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Matt and I started playing back in September of 2012. I played goalie in men's ice hockey at a fairly high level prior to that but a significant knee injury a few years ago (that was preceded by a hamstring tear) forced me off the ice  and now I'm hooked on this frustrating, silly and wonderful game. I have yet to take a lesson although I have been very studious as to the fundamentals and just recently learned how to hit a draw with my driver. I try to play twice a week and have a shot a personal best of 80 without any mulligans a few weeks back. My usual course is Twin Lakes in Chapel Hill,NC.

Welcome to The Sand Trap! Congratulations on that 80 as well!


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