I guess there’s a lot to learn from our elder golfers. A couple times I was getting ready to tee off with a buddy when all of a sudden the inevitable happens…an old guy wants to join us. WTF! This guy is going to slow us down…or is he?
You know, some of the best stories, tips (who needs those, right?) and golf sayings I’ve ever heard came from the senior crew. It must be a stereotype derived from that old couple on “Caddyshack” that has branded the notion that every old golfer is slow. As with age comes wisdom and so does wit…here’s a good one for you guys:
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in nine holes before he had to head home. Just as he was about to tee off an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany the young man as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, he allowed the old gent to join him.
To his surprise the old man played fairly quickly. He didn’t hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn’t waste much time. Finally, they reached the 9th fairway and the young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of his ball – and directly between his ball and the green.
After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, “You know, when I was your age I’d hit the ball right over that tree.”
With that challenge placed before him, the youngster swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally lay.
The old man offered one more comment, “Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only three feet tall.”
Hit’em long…yell FORE!!! Respect your elders…
Ya know, age is a state of mind. Now I live in “old people Arizona” I play with a lot of the “elders”.
Played with a couple last week, both in the 80’s. They walked the front nine (while we were all riding). She must have chipped up and one putted at least 6 times. Found out later she was a single digit hcp. in her day. Kicked my butt and I learned a lot on the round. And it was way fun!