More wisdom on the golf course

[GasX]

Last Friday, I found myself with a few hours to spare one afternoon and figured if I hurried and played very fast, I could get in 9 holes before I had to head home.

Just as I was about to tee off an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and asked if he could accompany me as he was golfing alone. Not being able to say no, I allowed the old gent to join me.

Surprisingly the old man played fairly quickly. He didn't hit the ball far, but plodded along consistently and didn't waste much time. Finally, we reached the 9th fairway and I found myself with a tough shot. There was a large pine tree right in front of the ball directly between it and the green.

After several minutes of debating how to hit the shot the old man finally said, "You know, when I was your age I'd hit the ball right over that tree."

With that challenge placed before me, I swung hard, hit the ball up, right smack into the top of the tree trunk and it thudded back on the ground not a foot from where it had originally laid.

The old man offered one more comment, "Of course, when I was your age that pine tree was only 3 feet tall."

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Sam Snead from the 13th hole at Augusta National.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Sam Snead from the 13th hole at Augusta National.

Ummm... Jack Nicklaus at the 12th at St. Andrews?

😕

 

[junkerman123]

Ted Williams and Sam Snead once debated which sport was tougher.
Ted said "Sam, let's be realistic. It's harder to hit a baseball flying at you full speed than a golf ball that sits still."
To which Sam said: "That's true Ted, but we have to play our foul balls too."

🙂

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Sam Snead from the 13th hole at Augusta National.

Ummm... Jack Nicklaus at the 12th at St. Andrews?

😕

Wrong, no trees at St Andrews Skippy. The story comes from Sam Snead convincing Bobby Cole to try to carry the trees on the inside of the dogleg on #13 at Augusta National. But yeah, I'm sure exactly the same thing happened to you too.

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[PingSpike]

Michelle Wie has nice legs.

 

[waggy]

hahahah great story.

but damn made me squirt pepsi out my nose =(

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Sam Snead from the 13th hole at Augusta National.

Ummm... Jack Nicklaus at the 12th at St. Andrews?

😕

Wrong, no trees at St Andrews Skippy. The story comes from Sam Snead convincing Bobby Cole to try to carry the trees on the inside of the dogleg on #13 at Augusta National. But yeah, I'm sure exactly the same thing happened to you too.

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Oh gee, you caught me passing off a stupid joke as a personal experience.... :roll:

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[GasX]

Here's a cheesy golf joke I will not attribute to myself.

A man hit his drive behind a barn and could not see the green. His wife said, I'll open the doors on both ends of the barn and you can hit the ball through the barn to the green.

When the husband did this he hit his wife in the temple and killed her on the spot.

About six months later the husband was playing golf with a friend and sure enough he hit his ball behind the same barn.

His friend said, I'll open the doors on both ends of the barn and you can hit the ball through the barn to the green.

The husband said, I don't think I can do this and I hate this hole.

His friend said, it's not that hard and why do you hate this hole?

The husband said, after bowing his head, the last time I played this hole I got an 8!