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No More Fall Golf…Thanks Sandy!

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If you live in the Northeast then the names Sandy and Irene will  forever be branded in our heads. Kind of like how Katrina is to those in the New Orleans area. Last year Irene pretty much ended my golfing season early and that pissed me off. Now, Sandy has ruined any chance of hitting my local track for a last round or two.

In the overall scheme of things not being able to golf is petty compared to the real problems the last two hurricanes caused. I guess you really don’t know the destruction these natural disasters can do unless you live it. I was very lucky to only have power knocked out at my house where a couple miles down the road houses were pretty much washed out to sea. Not too mention New Jersey and New York took a much harsher beating.

So, how can I help? Glad you asked! Check out these links below.

Also, check out this list that Forbes has compiled of how we can help. If you have any other links please add it in a comment or let me know and I’ll post it.

Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!

Pay To Walk With A Pro?

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An interesting email came across my desk from a buddy of mine. He’s not a golfer nor does he know much about the sport/game except Tiger Woods is a golfer. Apparently, the link in his email sent me to a company selling “VIP” packages to walk with a pro during the World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual.

I thought to myself, that sounds like it would be pretty cool. I mean it’s not like I’m making the tour any time soon why not feel what it’s like, right? Just think how jealous your buddies would be. Oh man, they would be so envious they wouldn’t know what to do. Or, would they be laughing at you because you just dropped $3000 like a jackass to walk a course with a pro.

Yep! $3000 dollars to follow a pro around. Let me also add that to walk with Tiger it costs more, they ask for you to call to get pricing. How much interaction will there be? If I’m hanging with a pro, I got some questions, man. I can almost see how this would go down. The golfer’s agent meets with you first and gives you the run down on what you can ask and what not…forget that.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it would be a great experience and some of the pros are probably really cool people but $3000 sounds pretty hefty. What do you think? Would you pay to walk the course with a pro during a tournament? 

Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!  

Golf’s True Purpose

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Stinky Golfers Tom (L) and Greg 

having fun on the course.

We posted on Monday about a foursome disbanding due to a couple of golfers relocating. Stinky Golfer Chris saw the glass half full as he was excited about flying to different parts of the country to have reunion outings.

But one thing Chris didn’t mention was the golf outings we still have before people move away. There may not be many rounds left – especially with the season almost over, but we had an opportunity to take advantage of one such outing the other day: A day off from work and 18-holes at an awesome course at a discounted rate (now that Fall rates kicked in)!

And while playing on a work day made our round a little sweeter, it was the camaraderie I savored the most. The scores didn’t matter; the day (although it was a beautiful Autumn afternoon) didn’t matter.

Nope – what mattered was that a group of friends were hanging out together. The fact that we happened to be playing a game we love was just an added bonus – the cherry on top.

And that’s what makes golf the greatest game in the world.

Golf doesn’t get in the way of friendship; It doesn’t get in the way of telling a joke or chatting about family…or life in general. It plays on in the background so you can, well…live.

Sure I had a few memorable drives during the round the other day, but it was the interaction with my friends that made it a great day. And then it dawned on me: Why does it take the realization the we all might not be playing golf together for too much longer before we start really appreciating that we all play golf together in the first place?

Why are we out there getting angry at ourselves; swearing; throwing clubs? When we really should be out there enjoying ourselves; appreciating the game, our friends and being outdoors in nature. The time we spend upset on the course is time wasted, is it not?

So regardless of if your golf buddies are just a temporary foursome or permanent fixtures, don’t waste those 4+ hours on the course getting annoyed at your game (or lack thereof). Don’t throw away time set aside as leisure and hanging out with friends by getting irritated at your slice. Instead, ignore all that BS and learn to accept golf for what it was meant to be: Fun.

Chip Shots: Long Waits At Each Hole

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A couple of months ago I talked about having to wait at every hole and how it would slow your pace and ruin your game. What I want to know is, what steps have you taken to get your game in gear during these tough moments on the course? For example did you hit into the group in front of you? Did you say anything to them to try and get them to move faster? Did you get the ranger involved? Or did you simply sit back and deal with it?

What I’m asking is, if you run into this issue out on the course, what do you do?

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