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Anyone that played competitively…
Posted on 1/31/25 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 1/31/25 at 10:44 pm
When you got out of college, married, had kids, etc. did you lose all interest in playing golf? It’s not fun to go shoot 80 anymore. It seems boring and a waste of time. I’m trying to get my kids involved I’m hoping that will ignite something. Anyone else?
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Posted on 2/1/25 at 7:48 am to Duffnshank
No, I still play a few times a week.
I quit worrying about score, because I know a 65 isn’t in the cards anymore and I only play the tips on certain holes because I can’t reach anything reliably over 440 in 2 shots anymore.
Age and injuries take their toll, but making an impossible birdie from the bunker is still rewarding.
And I haven’t gotten my 10th ace yet. Guy in the group in his 80s made one this week, so I know it’s still out there, and I’ll get it one day, or die trying.
I quit worrying about score, because I know a 65 isn’t in the cards anymore and I only play the tips on certain holes because I can’t reach anything reliably over 440 in 2 shots anymore.
Age and injuries take their toll, but making an impossible birdie from the bunker is still rewarding.
And I haven’t gotten my 10th ace yet. Guy in the group in his 80s made one this week, so I know it’s still out there, and I’ll get it one day, or die trying.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:20 am to Duffnshank
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It seems boring and a waste of time
Then you don’t actually like to play golf
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:43 am to Duffnshank
I’ll take your 80 all day long
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:54 pm to Duffnshank
I lost interest for a few years. Didn’t play much from 2013-2020. Went out in January of 2020 dunked an eagle in from 75 yards and I’ve been hooked and playing a couple times a week ever since.
I know I won’t break 70 again unless a miracle happens, but it’s still fun and gets me out of the house.
I know I won’t break 70 again unless a miracle happens, but it’s still fun and gets me out of the house.
This post was edited on 2/1/25 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 2/1/25 at 6:11 pm to Duffnshank
I played junior golf, high school, and college.
I realized my junior to senior year in college I was never gonna make a dime playing this game. Had friends living in vans traveling the mini tours, begging every friend of a friend to ‘sponsor’ their next entry fee. It just seemed like an awful way to live.
Transferred to LSU engineering. Got a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics and went in hard doing the career thing.
I went over 10 years without even owning a golf club.
We moved back south to Mississippi in 2016 and in 2018 I got asked to play in a scramble. On the last hole, par 5, I bombed a drive then stuck a 4-iron to 10 ft from 225 out. Within a few months I joined a country club and have a fairly regular game.
The 10 year gap in the game has actually allowed me to enjoy the game again. When I quit playing competitively I had gotten to where I hated the game.
I realized my junior to senior year in college I was never gonna make a dime playing this game. Had friends living in vans traveling the mini tours, begging every friend of a friend to ‘sponsor’ their next entry fee. It just seemed like an awful way to live.
Transferred to LSU engineering. Got a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics and went in hard doing the career thing.
I went over 10 years without even owning a golf club.
We moved back south to Mississippi in 2016 and in 2018 I got asked to play in a scramble. On the last hole, par 5, I bombed a drive then stuck a 4-iron to 10 ft from 225 out. Within a few months I joined a country club and have a fairly regular game.
The 10 year gap in the game has actually allowed me to enjoy the game again. When I quit playing competitively I had gotten to where I hated the game.
This post was edited on 2/1/25 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 2/2/25 at 6:42 am to Duffnshank
Perspective, all about perspective
I enjoy being on the course and shooting 85 doesn’t bother me anymore
I enjoy being on the course and shooting 85 doesn’t bother me anymore
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:06 am to Duffnshank
I mean, at some point you have to look at the stage your life is in. Can I shoot what I shot when I was 21 and playing 7 days a week? No. Married with 2 boys I can’t play and practice like I use too. We have a golf sim at home that me and my 7 and 4 year old love playing on. My parents are 70 and luckily are still in good enough health to play. One day they won’t be. We play on Friday afternoons. It’s good to get out with friends and have a relaxing day. It’s not about how low I can score anymore. It’s spending quality time with the people I’m closest too. The game is more fun now than it’s ever been.
That said, if I’m playing with buddies, you better believe I’m doing everything I can to beat them lol
That said, if I’m playing with buddies, you better believe I’m doing everything I can to beat them lol
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 8:11 am
Posted on 2/2/25 at 8:52 am to Duffnshank
If you join a country club you’ll want to get back into the game. They have way to keep it always competitive. For a former scratch golfer, rolling up to public courses is not the way.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:04 am to Duffnshank
I played every week for about 6-8 years straight.
Got to be a chore, and not as fun.
I've only played a couple of times the past year. I miss it and want to play again. Miss hanging out with the guys. Been doing mostly family stuff or sitting on my butt at home.
Just needed a break.
Got to be a chore, and not as fun.
I've only played a couple of times the past year. I miss it and want to play again. Miss hanging out with the guys. Been doing mostly family stuff or sitting on my butt at home.
Just needed a break.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:38 am to AtlantaLSUfan
quote:Depends on the courses.
For a former scratch golfer, rolling up to public courses is not the way.
I play at Capital Hill, which has a lot of rounds every day.
Want a challenge? The Judge
Want Links style? The Senator
More traditional American style? The Legislator
Good range area - check
Multiple putting greens - check
Bunker practice area - check
Short iron practice area - check
Chipping practice area - check
Capital Hill is great for scratch
Posted on 2/2/25 at 12:43 pm to Duffnshank
Played junior, college and professional golf until I was 30. Never had a huge amount of success, but did play a couple of PGA Tour events.
The hardest transition I had was golf as work to golf as fun. Once I did that, golf was fun again. I barely play anymore, but can still shoot numbers on occasion. Honestly it surprises me when I do break 70.
The hardest transition I had was golf as work to golf as fun. Once I did that, golf was fun again. I barely play anymore, but can still shoot numbers on occasion. Honestly it surprises me when I do break 70.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:12 pm to Floyd Dawg
So you and I sound like we have similar golf success, or lack there of, depending on how you look at it. Honestly, when the pressure and nerves went away after I knew I couldn’t make a living, I hung it up. Then got in some money games for a bit but those just seemed boring and created hard feelings. Then I’d go play with friends in groups around Squire and Mystic Creek but just wasn’t the same. I have a small Edwin Watts in my garage and attic. Clubs and bag have been in the attic for at least 3 years. It’s really not shooting a bad score that bothers me, it’s just not that fun anymore.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:14 pm to Duffnshank
I’ve enjoyed playing or hitting balls with Sam at Squire. It’s interesting to see how much the game has changed, but, zero desire to actually play the game anymore.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 2:21 pm to Duffnshank
I played a lot in college. Single digit handicap. I’m now 42 and haven’t shot sub 85 in a long time. But honestly I have more fun playing golf now than I did before. I reached a point in my game where I can play well enough to enjoy myself. Occasionally I’ll play really well. But for the most part I can go out to a nice course and play well enough to enjoy being out and the company I’m with. I don’t have the time anymore to really invest in the game to get better. Maybe I will one day. But now I focus on being outside and having good company.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 5:35 pm to Duffnshank
I quit paying for about 10 years. Kits, marriage, career all took away and the longer i stayed away the less i missed it. Took about 2 rounds and a few tasty golf shots and i was back to being delusional and thinking i could be on tour one day. So the answer, start playing again if you want to play good again.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 5:54 pm to RawDog7984
Was a golf pro in my younger years. When I left the business. I didn't touch a club for maybe five years. Started playing again about five times a year. Now that the kids are in their twenties, I'm back to playing weekly.
Last spring, my game was not well, handicap had creeped up to around 7-8. I had thoughts that at 54, I might never shoot par or better anymore. I took two lessons and joined a couple of the men's groups at my club. It changed my whole feeling for the game. The added competition with playing for something instead of just shooting a score really changed my game. My handicap went down to 2.4 by the fall with low rounds of 71.
Last spring, my game was not well, handicap had creeped up to around 7-8. I had thoughts that at 54, I might never shoot par or better anymore. I took two lessons and joined a couple of the men's groups at my club. It changed my whole feeling for the game. The added competition with playing for something instead of just shooting a score really changed my game. My handicap went down to 2.4 by the fall with low rounds of 71.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:01 pm to Duffnshank
I by no means played competitively, but did play at a CC in a Wed and Fri set tee-time group for ten years. The average game was 12-16 players with a max of 20. We had our own in group handicap, full USGA rules, and it was a rather complicated betting system (requiring a custom spread sheet to score) of blind draw two mans playing automatic 2 downs per nine holes with an individual winner of the front back and overall. It created a good deal of pressure on 8th-9th and 17th-18th holes Basically won/lost $100 every time out. My USGA handicap at the time was between 8-10 and my group cap was 7-9 during that stretch.
The group grew older, some of the guys found other hobbies, some found card games, some found themselves in divorce court. Since I left the group/it left me, the enjoyment I now get from the game is tough to describe. I still play the occasional round of golf and enjoy it, but it is literally, a different game to me. I would compare it going from a normal round of golf to playing nothing but scrambles. It feels that different.
It could also be that Im now 57 and no longer 37.
The group grew older, some of the guys found other hobbies, some found card games, some found themselves in divorce court. Since I left the group/it left me, the enjoyment I now get from the game is tough to describe. I still play the occasional round of golf and enjoy it, but it is literally, a different game to me. I would compare it going from a normal round of golf to playing nothing but scrambles. It feels that different.
It could also be that Im now 57 and no longer 37.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:05 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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If you join a country club you’ll want to get back into the game
I find this to be the case as well. Its not that you need to be an elitist, its that you find guys with like mindsets (serious but not harmful level of gambling, fair and accurate handicaps and playing the ball down in my case) which is really hard to do without the commitment to the game that a private club brings.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:10 am to Basura Blanco
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fair and accurate handicaps
Come down to the fourth flight and below at a private club, and you will find elite sandbagging that would make Lawrence of Arabia blush.
Remember a 12 may be a 9, and a 8 may be a 5. Of course, there are reverse Sandbaggers as well.
In the top flights, it seems like a fair fight. Just have to watch out in the shootout. I watched a pair of pluses almost get bagged by a pair of 14s. It took multiple extra holes.
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