Hey from Western NC

[bruindds]

Great web site/forum!!
I've been golfing for about 30 years now on and off. This year I'm actually playing 3-4 times a month--I turned 40 this year, I figure I'm not getting any younger, time to be a golfer instead of golfing twice a year on vacation. I've been having a lot of fun getting up to date with equipment (hybrids- woot!!).

[Shindig]

Great web site/forum!!

Welcome to the site. We're glad to have you. Given your age and handicap, though, I have to wonder: have you golfed your age for 9 holes yet? Yeah, the new equipment is great. I only took it up recently, so hybrids are a fact of life to me, although showing them to my mom who played in the 70s (and not much since) has shown me a bit of what you're going through. Hybrids are too awesome.

[bruindds]

Funny you should ask about shooting my age for nine- I finally started putting my game together in August after doing a lot of hacking in June and July. My "home" course is a challenging mountain course that has kicked my butt all year. I had one of those days where you actually feel like a good golfer and I held it together the whole round (Thank you, Fearless Golf!!). I shot 38 and 42 for my best ever score (par 70 course). I thought it was pretty cool that I beat my age for nine. Hadn't done that before. I've got some work to do though to shoot my age in 30 years or so.