I played my first golf round of the season at Forest Park in Queens this morning and it rained hard the entire time. Mets and Yankees games were postponed, but we slogged through the course and enjoyed every minute of it. Sure, it could have been bright sunshine and ideal golf conditions, but it wasn’t, so we played what we got. It is a nice walk through rural New York City that included many bird sightings (nice Red-Winged Blackbirds, Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, Geese and an Egret) and occasionally offered the opportunity to strike a small ball with a stick in an effort to make it fall into a hole in the ground. I took roughly 93 shots today, some long, some short, some left and some (way) right and even felt pretty good about a few of them — at this stage in my competitive athletic career, I find those isolated moments of a perfect drive or long putt some of my most satisfying. Golf is a game of concentration and muscle control and when the two work harmoniously together to produce an outstanding shot, it feels good.
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I might add one more to that list one that starts berfoe you even tee off on the first hole. Picking the appropriate set of tees. I have two golf buddies that I play with all the time. One likes to play from the tips. He doesn’t hit the ball very far, but wants to play from the back tees. The other guy, like me, wants to play from the white tees and play around 6,300-6,500 yards. That will allow us to have short irons in, and a chance to get home in two on a par 5. THAT is fun. Playing from the tips is not. I don’t hit the ball very far, either. I am not trying to impress anyone, so why try to play from the back? This is a GREAT list, Jason. Since moving, my irons don’t fly the same. I am also going to be changing irons (and driver, for that matter) next year. I am sure that will change as well. Keeping these things in mind will help me (and others) have more fun on the golf course. That is what it is all about in the end having fun! Thanks for sharing, Jason!