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Well, like at Lakeview for instance, I can't break a 100, I mean I will have a good round for me, and then blow it on one or two holes, I just want to quit laying up triple bogeys I guess for now. I will par that #1 handicap at Lakeview, then lay up a damn 6 on the next par 3!! That I guess is what I am trying to ask if that makes sense! ha

I know this is a very vague question but about how long does it take to become a consistent golfer. I know I have the ability to make good shots and good holes, I just want to be a bogey golfer right now and hit in 90's consistent. I will be doing great and then lay up a 8 or a 7 at least twice if not more on a round, it kills my score, I know everyone has bad shots, but it gets frusturating when you duff one or slice one off the tee, or chip it over green, it seems the more I get better/ the worse I get as well if that make sense? any thoughts

I have/had a bad slice, I seem to correct it, then it comes back, it ticks me off bc when I get off the tee well I end up having such a better game bc my confidence is up, I think I try to crush the ball and end up turning my hips to quick, so I am trying to take a more relaxed swing and roll my hands over, any more tips would be greatly appreciated

I had a bad weekend this past, and I finally got to go out and golf on sunday, right before tee time, I got a phone call that ended up being some bad news, it threw my whole game off bc I had to worry during the round to go deal with situation, I didn't want to make everyone else miserable, so I just tried to laugh it off and then bought a six pack for back 9

Alright, I have been trying to play a hundred percent honest, not that I wasn't before but I am still learning some of the fine rules. If you hit a ball of the tee and shank it, you have to lay up again and tee off right? rather than placing the ball where it went in the woods? Do you also do this with normal shots ie water or woods? if it lands near or on cart path what do you do? thanks Also I play with guys that take a mulligan on the front and back nine, even if I dribble the ball like a school girl I still hit it, Lastly, this is real embarrassing, but if I put one on another green, I have to move it laterally and then take a stroke right? One other thing, if I go out kinda just to practice, and hit around, should I still be posting all my scores, like the other day I had to skip a 2 holes come back and play them bc there was a womens foursome that was a pain in the @$$, and I was all goofed up from walking everywhere and playing out of my routine? I appreciate all the info guys

[QUOTE=scotton;57574]The most embarrassing thing is to not put the strap on your bag. Then when you go to haul ass with both hands off the first tee, your bag crashes to the ground. Everyone on the course knows what that sound is. I did that the second time I went out, I was with my girl and she was just riding with me, and when everyone looked at me, I turned to her and said I can't believe you forgot to strap in the bag...I slept on the couch that night!!

I was teeing off about a week ago with a surgeon and his assistant, we were late for our tee time (not my fault) so there was a foursome waiting already, I teed up and just got this driver from pro shop that they let me borrow and I never hit it yet, I duffed the shot and it went twenty feet into a ravine, second shot, I did the same thing, I just got in the cart and took off!! Last week I shanked a shot into another fairways bunker, smashed it out with a five iron, hits a tree and comes right back at me into the bunker. I just try to make a joke of it, and lighten up the situation, I saw these two woman standing there, and I said please go ahead and laugh, it would make me feel much more comfortable, they started cracking up, and I took a bow!! I took one of my employees golfing and he is pretty bad and he was about 40 feet from green over a pond, he hits three balls right into the drink, he normally is the calmest guy ever, next thing you know he throws his club at the pond, it hits the water, skips over the pond and lands on the rough of the green, I told him that at least his club went further than his ball and he was more than welcome to drop there if he wanted! He was pissed!!

thanks man, I was playing with a buddy of mine that has been golfing for ten years, and I was telling him that I wasn't good and only been playing two months, then I started nailing shots, it was great. I got too excited though and went back to my normal bogey/double bogey golf game, but still felt great!!

I played today and shot a 42, which is my best score yet. I parred the first 4 holes in a row, I def know why you guys are hooked, I didn't want to quit, I wanted to play another 9 but time wouldn't allow!! This game is awesome!!!

I agree about not going through group after group, I meant in the evenings when its open golf and there is just one group ahead of me. I have noticed two ends of the spectrum, one end is pretty casual and friendly, the other (which is not for the most part at the club I am at) tend to act like they own the course or are better than they really are. I have no room to talk I know that, but the people I have learned from taught me ready golf, I was reading the thread about slow play and I agree, even as a beginner it still is frusturating when you are watching four guys standing around on a green instead eyeing up putts and being ready to go. Or two carts with 4 people watching as one guy hits the ball. Thanks for all the info though!

thanks for the answers, also what is a good ball to be using? I use to take whatever bc I would lose them, now I can make a round without losing a ball or just maybe one. Any suggestions? thanks

is it alright to ask to play through? or do they have to offer? I am so new to the game and then I joined a nice club and the members are pretty cool, but I am timid bc I am such a green horn about what you should and shouldn't do, I don't want to have a bad rep at the club, but sometimes I feel like some groups act like its the us open, I know they are playing for money sometimes, but still, we go out for a good time, at least thats why I am out there

Alright, as I said before I am new to the game so any help would be greatly appreciated. I got a couple questions from game play to equipment. First, I usually play alone and with a cart can play 18 in about 2 1/2 hours if by myself. Why when I am playing and there is a foursome or threesome in front of me, they don't let me play through? I know that they have the "right away", but I still feel if they would just wait on the next tee, I could breeze through even though I stink and shoot more than them, I still am quicker than three guys that are good Is it alright to stay on the greens and practice your putting and chipping if no one is behind you and your waiting on the group in front. I know you don't want to "beat up" the greens, but it stinks just standing waiting on the next tee box? Lastly, My shaft on my Big Bertha drive broke and they said it was covered by Callaway. They let me borrow a Taylor made Burner and I am crushing it, I am not sure if I am hitting it better bc I had a turn in my game which happend over the holiday, or bc the driver? Anyone else use these two clubs and noticed a difference? I am not good enough to tell the difference of clubs yet, but I was hitting the Burner straight and about 20-30 yards further. Thanks guys

I shot my best score yet at home course 48 on the front, then went back to my normal and hit a 55 on the back, I was still stoked, but really wanted to break a 100. I then went to a local course and shot a 98 I played well, but the course was a bit easier.

thanks guys, and I still ride a couple dirtbikes and have a track in the backyard, but racing days are over. As far as good shots go, I played last night pretty bad, but hit the pin on a par three from the tee, I thought it was going in!!