I'm always amused when you talk to golfers about their scores. Women are usually self-deprecating about the state of their golf games and consider a great score an accident. Many men on the other hand have a tendency to tell fish tales. They're superb golfers who shoot in the 80s - in their dreams (or on 9 holes).
Golf is a game in which you yell 'fore, shoot six, and write down five.
Paul Harvey
My golf game is interesting and falls into one of 4 categories:
- There are days that no matter what I do, meaningful contact with the ball is a virtual impossibility. After a picture perfect practice swing, the ball pathetically dribbles off the tee. Its distance can measured in inches, not yards. On days like these, I don't keep score. I enjoy the day, hitting the ball (or not).
- On an average day I shoot between 105 and 110. I happily make some terrific shots, some that suck and some that won't win any style points but move forward. Sue and I refer to these as utility shots.
- There are days when I'm being punished and rewarded in the same round. On 9 holes I can't buy a ball and then on the other 9 I'm ready for the tour. In my last round I couldn't hit a ball on the front 9 and shot 43 on the back 9.
- On very rare occasion I'm blessed by the Golf Goddess and I break 100. I hit wondrous shots like a 240 yard drive straight down the fairway or hole a chip. These days are few and far between but when they come, it's magic!
I have no idea what my next round will bring. The only thing that I do know is that there's no better way to spend an afternoon than on the golf course, regardless of the state of my game.
Make someone smile today.
Geri
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