Fore! The love of the game. Let's tee it up!

[OS Butch]

You should keep it up, if just going to the range. It is great. Years ago when I played much better, I would go to the course by myself. Since I was a single golfer, I usually had to join a group of men to make a fore-some. You could see it in their eyes when I would walk up to join them....It was the "oh geeze, we have to play with a girl" look...
I normally played from the white tees, but in these instances, I would play from the red forward tees (sometimes referred to as the Ladies Tee).

After a couple of holes of them playing from everywhere but the fairway and me pretty much not in the woods, they would ask why I was playing from the red.... "Because," I would say, "These are the ladies tee."

Originally Posted by princessbelle

I love to golf!!!!!! I'm a newbie to it but i enjoy it so much!!!

When my Dad passed away i got his really good golf clubs, bag, all that stuff. I had never golfed before so i tried it. I instantly fell in love with it.

I don't go often anymore, but i miss it. I was actually not bad, not great, but not that bad.

I bought the balls with the pink ribbon for breast cancer on them and they are cute.

Driving the golf cart and packin peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the day is fun too!!!!!!

[princessbelle]

Originally Posted by OS Butch

You should keep it up, if just going to the range. It is great. Years ago when I played much better, I would go to the course by myself. Since I was a single golfer, I usually had to join a group of men to make a fore-some. You could see it in their eyes when I would walk up to join them....It was the "oh geeze, we have to play with a girl" look...
I normally played from the white tees, but in these instances, I would play from the red forward tees (sometimes referred to as the Ladies Tee).

After a couple of holes of them playing from everywhere but the fairway and me pretty much not in the woods, they would ask why I was playing from the red.... "Because," I would say, "These are the ladies tee."

Good for you!!!! I wish i had the "whatever" it takes to do something like that...play by myself. I guess i'm still so new and not sure which club to use for what that i am not that comfortable yet.

Honestly, i take offence to some of these bio male golfers who think they are helping out the "lost" girl and try and show me what i'm doing wrong. If i wanted help i would ask. Sorta pisses me off....actually more than sorta.

I at least need to go to a driving range. I could probably muster up enough self confidence to do that maybe.

It sure is a wonderful feeling to see that little ball fly through the air and actually head where it is suppose to be heading.

Thanks for the thread!!!!

[OS Butch]

Go for it! The driving range is the best place to find out which clubs to use for distance. Once you get comfy swinging and making contact with that wee white ball, I promise your confidence with grow!
As for the men out there, I just don't care to waste the time and energy on their ignorance. I just will not let them or anyone ruin my day

Originally Posted by princessbelle

Good for you!!!! I wish i had the "whatever" it takes to do something like that...play by myself. I guess i'm still so new and not sure which club to use for what that i am not that comfortable yet.

Honestly, i take offence to some of these bio male golfers who think they are helping out the "lost" girl and try and show me what i'm doing wrong. If i wanted help i would ask. Sorta pisses me off....actually more than sorta.

I at least need to go to a driving range. I could probably muster up enough self confidence to do that maybe.

It sure is a wonderful feeling to see that little ball fly through the air and actually head where it is suppose to be heading.

Thanks for the thread!!!!

[SimpleAlaskanBoy]

I actually live right by a public golf course but have never been. I haven't played golf for years, since I was a kid really and went to the driving range with my dad. I had my own 5 iron and 5 wood and they had to be teeny tiny because I am super-short. I do always look at the used golf clubs at the thrift store kind of wistfully. Maybe I should think about finding a good driving range around here, it would be good stress relief.

[OS Butch]

Hi SimpleAlaskanBoy. Doesn't the public course have a driving range? I am vertically challenged too. I still go ahead and use a man's standard length club. I figure the extra length will get me more distance from club club head speed than the shorter and whippier ladies clubs. Hell, I would take a lousy driving range than none at all. I really enjoy making that little ball fly Go ahead and find a range!

Originally Posted by SimpleAlaskanBoy

I actually live right by a public golf course but have never been. I haven't played golf for years, since I was a kid really and went to the driving range with my dad. I had my own 5 iron and 5 wood and they had to be teeny tiny because I am super-short. I do always look at the used golf clubs at the thrift store kind of wistfully. Maybe I should think about finding a good driving range around here, it would be good stress relief.