Chubber

I voted "never drink on the course", but then again, I never drink off the course either...

I think the bolded part below is supposed to be "putt".

My brother has a good short game, all his putts seem to go in. So I like to say my favorite line from Happy Gilmore. "You will not make this putt....... Jackass!"

Just a little update... my wife is now insisting I go to this tourney. Guess it really does pay to be upfront and honest. She has supported me 100% since I started playing, she is awesome!

Thats what we had to do with my brothers friend. He is a ball hunter. He will spend as much time as he can searching for a lost ball. After the first time, I got the timer out. As soon as he started looking I started it, and at 5 minutes I would offer him a new ball from my bag. He never accepted, but it made him give up the search.

I dont want to derail your tread... but this is perfect timing for this topic! My brother calls me on wednesday and says he found another tournament for us to enter (4 man scramble, love em). Only downside, I find out its on October 4th, my wedding anniversary. I tell him it its really doubtful, but I'll see how it goes. Suddenly I find myself stuck in a sitcom. What would Raymond do? He would try and go, and wind up in the dog house, thats what. So I tell my bro to forget it, im not going. I bring it up to my wife last night, as kind of a funny "guess what day it was" kinda thing. She tells me to go! I say, are you sure, I thought you would be upset. She says "it wont take all day, just go". So now I ask the group.... is this a "trap". Is it a no win for me? Would you go? Ahhh women, gotta love them.

I am 33 and I also started this year. My brother has been playing for the last 15 years or so, and for the last 3 years I had been telling him I wanted to try it, but with our schedules we never could find the time. About 2 months ago he called me and asked if I still wanted to try golf. He said he needed a 4th for a scramble. It was already paid for so I went. I had a blast. I have since bought my own clubs and have been hitting the driving range at least once a week. I will be playing my own ball for the first time next friday. I love it!

The scramble I was in last month had a $15,000 prize for a hole in one on a par 3. That hole has an elevated, very sloped green.

I haven't played golf with him, but the most unique golfer I have ever met has to be the guy that runs the driving range near my parents house. I have been there about a dozen times now, and every single time he is drunk. Friday at 1 pm? Drunk. Sunday at 3:30pm? Drunk. And my all time favorite..... Wednesday at 9:45 am..... Drunk. That takes a special kind of dedication.

I have about 20 in there now, I hope that will be enough (going to be playing my first real round on the 26th)

Being completly new to the sport, I have experianced some slight wrist discomfort (nothing as bad as you have described), but only in my right wrist. Now my lower back and my right elbow.... they ache for about a day and a half after each session at the driving range.

I respect Jack, but Tiger gets my vote!

http://lebanonvalleygolfclub.com/ The first (and only) course I have ever played on, hope to change that soon.

Warehouse supervisor... I get to tell everyone what trucks to load, and what to load them with. Sure it's a glamorous job, but I try to keep a level head.