Greetings from St. Louis...a Unashamed Golf Addict

[gortyl]

FINALLY, I've found a place to jabber about golf, my addiction. It started with my dad waking me up when I was a kid at the butt crack of dawn. At first I'd just ride around with him and watch him play and then, after some cheap lessons, I'd play a few times a year. To this day, those are some of the best memories I have of my dad.

As I grew up, I never caught the bug and would play 3-4 times a year. Had some of my best friends who had the fever and would play every Saturday. They told me they did, but I didn't care. In 2001, they started a Myrtle trip that I went on, but was more focused on the "other" things in Myrtle than golf. But in 2003, the trip almost died, but a couple of us decided on a whim to go to Scottsdale for a trip. This is where the bug bit me.....followed quickly by my wife approving the purchase of all new clubs and bag.....followed by a trip to Scotland to play the Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. By that trip, the fever was in full pitch, but needless to say, that put it over the top.

I've played 74 times this year and about 160 different courses in my life. I can't play it enough, ready about it enough, talk about it enough, practice it enough or watch it enough.

Admitting your an addict is the first step, right? I'm hopelessly, and happily I might add, a golf addict

[cwo2lt]

Hi Gortyl! I just moved from St. Louis to Charleston. Funny thing is I didn't play the 4 yrs I was there but a friend came over here to visit an we played a couple rounds and Boom! Bug bit me again! lol

See ya around the funny farm.

[Shindig]

Admitting your an addict is the first step, right? I'm hopelessly, and happily I might add, a golf addict

It's only the first step if you want to quit. And you don't. Welcome to the board.

[gortyl]

true and so true....thx.

[Wireless]

My company (employer) has it's HQ in STL (Maryland Heights). I am there quite often. What are your recommendations on that side of town for an enjoyable round?

[gortyl]

hey wireless - first of all, you've got me curious as to who you work for since i'm in a sector of the wireless industry. secondly, maryland heights is an odd part of town for golf. the closest public course is crystal springs quarry http://http://crystalspringsquarry.com/ . it's an okay golf course with an interesting layout that lies where a quarry used to be (imagine that!). but most of the time it's just not in that great of shape. if you're just out to play a quick round near work, i'd shoot out there. creve coeur, the adjacent municipality to maryland heights, also has an okay muni that you can look up.

if you've got some time, say 20-30 minutes to drive, there are a few classics that i can point out to you in the st. charles area, the sunset hills area and just across the river in illinois. if you're interested, let me know, otherwise, those two above are the closest. the maryland heights area just doesn't have a lot to offer in the way of public golf nearby....

love talking about golf in the lou, so let me know if i can help further....

[wmolaw]

Hey all, Atlanta, Georgia here. Looking forward to participating in the forum. Bore the hell out of most people with my addiction to golf, so really love the idea that I can actually talk golf and not get booed out of the room!