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**DennisM** · 01-23-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefmasterjedi

I love golf for the following reasons.

When I tee up my ball on the first hole, the rest of the world doesn't exist. All I know is the next few hours is going to be me and the golf course.

I seem to remember that line a lot and that's what I miss about golf so much now.

Now that I'm finally going to physical therapy every other day, I'm no longer wondering when I'll play golf again. I know it will be a while because I'M IN PAIN !!!!

The broken ankle is coming along nicely, but the blown knee is really giving me trouble. It's very unstable. I figure before I go totally nuts, I'll probably put on my orthopedic boot and my knee brace, then go ride around in the cart with my usual partners one of these weekends. It won't be the same connection with the course as Jedi talked about, but it'll be better than sitting around. I haven't noticed Paula Creamer or Natalie Gulbis knockinig on my door to visit...

**King Woods** · 02-17-2008, 09:40 PM

I got hooked onto golf with my first chip-in some 12 years ago. After you're first made shot from 15 feet out or farther, it's hard not to get hooked. And for the rest of your life, it's a quest to replicate that one moment in time, and create more and more of those moments.

broken tee · 02-18-2008, 05:40 PM

I can relate to a lot of these experiences. I've played in soft hail storms so thick the golf ball was a snow ball by the time it rolled past the hole. rain so heavy the greens were under water, the ball needed a snorkel, the wild life I've seen has been amazing, looking for my ball in the woods. played in wind so strong the ball came back to the tee, mine were worm burners so I out drove everyone. So why do I play this game. I'm among friends on the course.

broken tee · 03-07-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by broken tee

I can relate to a lot of these experiences. I've played in soft hail storms so thick the golf ball was a snow ball by the time it rolled past the hole. rain so heavy the greens were under water, the ball needed a snorkel, the wild life I've seen has been amazing, looking for my ball in the woods. played in wind so strong the ball came back to the tee, mine were worm burners so I out drove everyone. So why do I play this game. I'm into frustration, bad language and the fun also I'm among friends on the course.

Fourputt · 03-12-2008, 01:57 AM

I play golf for days like today. 65 degrees, light wind, bright sunshine. A fun group of guys to play with. And achieving my season goal 3 days before the "official" start of the season here in Colorado.

My only goal last year was to break 80... I shot 80 three times, never broke it. So I made my goal the same for this year... just break 80. So today I shot 76, just 12 days after the course opened for the first time this year, and my 4th time out.

Now I have to figure out something else to set my sights on... the first goal was obviously too easy.

Maybe try to tie or better my personal best round of 1 over par 73 (played 19 years ago).

Surtees · 03-12-2008, 06:50 PM

congrats on meeting your goal rick. I think you should go for the 73 you can do it

Pro_Wanna_Be · 03-28-2008, 02:36 PM

I love the feeling of being the first on the coarse on Saturday morning watching the spray off the ball while it rolls in the dew. However some days are not to relaxing. When I have a bad round I feel more stressed than I was before. But I would give up the game for nothing.

Golf rocks

Flash · 04-13-2008, 02:37 AM

I play because I got hooked on it when I was 8. The feeling you get when you hit a good shot is incredible, the bad shots, ehh, not so good. But it's just an amazing game.

**DennisM** · 04-13-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash

The feeling you get when you hit a good shot is incredible

So true. When I'm hitting it well, particularly on the range when there is a more frequent repetition to keep reinforcing the satisfaction, I get this "HIGH" over simply hitting balls as if it was something really important, like a contribution to society.

Surtees · 04-13-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisM

So true. When I'm hitting it well, particularly on the range when there is a more frequent repetition to keep reinforcing the satisfaction, I get this "HIGH" over simply hitting balls as if it was something really important, like a contribution to society.

I agree it feels great to make such a great contribution to society. We could be doing worse things so in away it is a great contribution to society to playing golf. Plus it feels so good when you hit the prefect drive or sink a long putt.