Another day, another round on the 18 hole par 3 with my Dad and Brother.
Knocked 3 shots off yesterday's best score for a +21. A couple of Birdies helped. One was a chip and the other was a long putt.
Best of all was using the same ball for 45 holes! A bad tee shot nearly lost it, but after a cracking provisional the old man found it in an impossible lie. A drop and penalty and nice chip on gave me a double bogey. Time to retire that ball now, I reckon. It's not even a very good model either.
I think a +18 round is now easily doable.
Still waiting for my membership application to be dealt with and then I can start playing proper golf.
Received an invite to an interview next week to join the Golf Club.
Got to wear a collar and tie and take one of my proposers (who both live 20 miles away).
Given my head a wobble and I don't think this golf club membership lark is going to be right for a working-class bloke off a pit estate who doesn't know which fork to use, or which way to pass the port.
I was ousted out of one club for not being white, I kid you not. I was told its a 'breed' of members only. Not very nice to hear that and unfortunately I'm a sarcy git when it comes to what I consider racism, so I set them straight.I've been for an introduction to them too.
I think in both cases I'm about as far away from the kind of bloke they're looking for it's comical.
Well, there's a couple of grand saved for the holiday pot then.
I was ousted out of one club for not being white, I kid you not. I was told its a 'breed' of members only. Not very nice to hear that and unfortunately I'm a sarcy git when it comes to what I consider racism, so I set them straight.
I don't think it matters what class or background your from, they will be loving you for your money either way, slap a few grand on the table and your in. Not even a handshake. It all begins with the pro and lessons, think of it as grooming.
I've been for an introduction to them too.
I think in both cases I'm about as far away from the kind of bloke they're looking for it's comical.
Well, there's a couple of grand saved for the holiday pot then.
Going back in the when, there used to be a way you could get a Handicap without being a member of a club - I just can't remember who the organisation doing it was? The only time I ever needed one, when I was playing quite regularly, was when I got offered a chance to play at Royal Lytham, back in 90's - fortunately, I knew a man who did.Handicap, schmandicap.