Harry wrote:
I gave up golf 30-odd years ago, after playing one game on the course at
the Boca Raton Club. Part of a foursome, I played with rented clubs, and
shot a 90. When we got back to the clubhouse, I talked to the pro about
playing golf and he advised me to give it up right there and then,
because, he said, it would take me 10 years to duplicate my beginner's
luck.

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Not bad, what did you shoot on the back nine??

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I have a retired uncle who plays golf three days a week down in south
Florida. He's in his 80's. He plays the front nine one day, the back nine
the next. The kicker is, he walks the courses and uses a handcart for his
clubs. He moved to Florida after he retired so he could play golf. When he
played seriously, he shot in the low to mid 70's.


All in all golf is probably a great recreational sport to take up. It's the
only one that you can participate in well into your senior years and still
get a competitive kick. In a way I wish I had taken it up when I was
younger.

Eisboch

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:10:29 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I have a retired uncle who plays golf three days a week down in south
Florida. He's in his 80's. He plays the front nine one day, the back nine
the next. The kicker is, he walks the courses and uses a handcart for his
clubs. He moved to Florida after he retired so he could play golf. When he
played seriously, he shot in the low to mid 70's.


All in all golf is probably a great recreational sport to take up. It's the
only one that you can participate in well into your senior years and still
get a competitive kick. In a way I wish I had taken it up when I was
younger.

Eisboch


Hey! I took it up when I was 61. There's no better time to start!
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John

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I have tried about three different times to become a half decent
golfer and always failed miserably at it. Apparently it's just not my
game.


I played once with a guy who was an avid golfer and had been since he was a
kid. He observed my typical amateur baseball bat type swing and had me walk
to the next tee flopping my arms and hands around like a fish out off water
to loosen up. He said I was gripping the shaft too tightly and my arms were
too stiff.

On the next tee shot I relaxed my grip and arms, addressed the ball,
performed a perfect backswing, drove the driver down towards the ball and
watched my driver, not the ball, fly about 100 feet down the fairway.

Eisboch

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:36:47 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I have tried about three different times to become a half decent
golfer and always failed miserably at it. Apparently it's just not my
game.


I played once with a guy who was an avid golfer and had been since he was a
kid. He observed my typical amateur baseball bat type swing and had me walk
to the next tee flopping my arms and hands around like a fish out off water
to loosen up. He said I was gripping the shaft too tightly and my arms were
too stiff.

On the next tee shot I relaxed my grip and arms, addressed the ball,
performed a perfect backswing, drove the driver down towards the ball and
watched my driver, not the ball, fly about 100 feet down the fairway.

Eisboch


At least it stayed in the fairway. Now you've got a point from which to
start!
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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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John

(Eisboch)wrote
I played once with a guy who was an avid golfer and had been since he
was a kid. He observed my typical amateur baseball bat type swing and
had me walk to the next tee flopping my arms and hands around like a
fish out off water to loosen up. He said I was gripping the shaft too
tightly and my arms were too stiff.
On the next tee shot I relaxed my grip and arms, addressed the ball,
performed a perfect backswing, drove the driver down towards the ball
and watched my driver, not the ball, fly about 100 feet down the
fairway.
Eisboch


Did you yell "four" ? UD

""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message
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(Eisboch)wrote
I played once with a guy who was an avid golfer and had been since he
was a kid. He observed my typical amateur baseball bat type swing and
had me walk to the next tee flopping my arms and hands around like a
fish out off water to loosen up. He said I was gripping the shaft too
tightly and my arms were too stiff.
On the next tee shot I relaxed my grip and arms, addressed the ball,
performed a perfect backswing, drove the driver down towards the ball
and watched my driver, not the ball, fly about 100 feet down the
fairway.
Eisboch


Did you yell "four" ? UD


Not exactly, but it *was* a four letter word.

Eisboch

From Bayliners to golf.

interesting.

Well, while we're on golf, I confess I've never played the game and
know nothing about the sport, except you're supposed to hit the little
white ball into a little cup in the green of the course.

OK, that's my knowledge.

But I did have an Uncle that lived in the Chicago area , and was a
golf addict. He was not only good, but very good. He had played with
some big names like Palmer, and Player etc and was friends with them..
In the local Cook County club tournements and scrambles, he was pure
venom. He had loads of trophies and awards lined up on shelves in his
studythat spanned 20+ years.

The bad thing is that he was a victim of broken dreams. He was a hot
shot in the local clubs, but evidently not good enough to make it to
the big times. But then again, that really didn't bother him, he played
golf until a month before heart faliur claimed him at the age of 86.




Eisboch wrote:
""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message
...
(Eisboch)wrote
I played once with a guy who was an avid golfer and had been since he
was a kid. He observed my typical amateur baseball bat type swing and
had me walk to the next tee flopping my arms and hands around like a
fish out off water to loosen up. He said I was gripping the shaft too
tightly and my arms were too stiff.
On the next tee shot I relaxed my grip and arms, addressed the ball,
performed a perfect backswing, drove the driver down towards the ball
and watched my driver, not the ball, fly about 100 feet down the
fairway.
Eisboch


Did you yell "four" ? UD


Not exactly, but it *was* a four letter word.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..

I have a retired uncle who plays golf three days a week down in south
Florida. He's in his 80's. He plays the front nine one day, the back nine
the next. The kicker is, he walks the courses and uses a handcart for his
clubs. He moved to Florida after he retired so he could play golf. When he
played seriously, he shot in the low to mid 70's.


All in all golf is probably a great recreational sport to take up. It's the
only one that you can participate in well into your senior years and still
get a competitive kick. In a way I wish I had taken it up when I was
younger.

Eisboch

And you can drink beer while getting that much needed walk!