What defines you as a golfer?

[BrisVegas]

What is it about you or your game that makes you, you? It could be a positive thing or a negative thing.

For the past few years, I've hit more than my fair share of fairway wood approach shots that have come off beautifully. So, I guess, the high fading fairway wood that lands soft would be my "best" shot. 8-)

On the flipside, i've been woeful on 100-120m shots for years now. :oops:

[timah!]

Years ago I would have said my chipping without hesitation.

We'll see if that holds true now i've started playing again.

[macjackass]

A normal, reasonably fluid practice swing followed by a short fast one when the ball is there.

[kingslayer33]

... how much hoing I've done.

so not yet very good but getting better by the month.

[Tongueboy]

loft

[LeftyHoges]

Wow, interesting question...

I guess what makes me, me, as a golfer is the fact that I don't hit a lot of greens, don't hit a lot of fairways, don't make a lot of birdies, can only putt on quick greens, and generally have a pretty quick temper and still somehow manage to average shooting mid 70's. If I look up and down my game there is not one thing that I do WELL. I do everything average to OK but certainly not WELL.

Thanks for letting that depressing thought enter my head BV!

[Yossarian]

My ability to pull the women with my long game.

[timah!]

A normal, reasonably fluid practice swing followed by a short fast one when the ball is there.

Something tells me you're not alone with that trait!

[Moe Norman]

My exquisite iron play

[Yossarian]

That and my mickelson-esque short game.

probably my work off the tee though, it is about 5 or 6 shots better than the handicap in a way.

[sms316]

L.O.F.T.

[macjackass]

That and my mickelson-esque short game.

probably my work off the tee though, it is about 5 or 6 shots better than the handicap in a way.

Your great off the tee and around the green, what's your handicap?

[Yossarian]

36.

[sms316]

36.

Slope system bit you hard eh?

[Yossarian]

Whats a slope system?

[sms316]

Chinese government.

[Ferrins]

A constitutional tendency to gloominess or depression.

[macjackass]

Chinese government.\

:lol:

[AndyP]

My super slow pace of play.

[henno]

A flat swing and a custard head.

[David Williams]

My shoes

[haysey]

Hitting a flat scungy slice that never makes it more than 10 foot off the ground, but still makes it onto the green.

[Dotty]

Being able to knock off work early on each Tuesday, to reserve the best timeslots for the following Wednesday.

[senecio]

Missing 3 foot putts. No one does it quite like I do.

[Courty]

Hitting a flat scungy slice that never makes it more than 10 foot off the ground, but still makes it onto the green and infuriate the hell out of my playing partners.

:roll:

For me it's probably my scrambling ability, because everyone knows my handicap is lower than it should be considering how many fairways & greens I hit. :oops:

[McMw]

ugly golf game, but somehow can manage to get the score...

[Bruce]

Displaying unmet potential.

[just]

My socks.

[Grunt]

The ability to be consistently inconsistent!

[Moe Norman]

Missing 3 foot putts. No one does it quite like I do.


Is that a challenge?

[senecio]

Is that a challenge?

It could be!

How often do you miss the 4 footer coming back?

[razaar]

Relearning the game with a different body.;)

[Courty]

Relearning the game with a different body.;)

Has your brain been transplanted?

Raybot... the Bionic Man!

[LarryLong]

The phrase "If you keep hitting it like that you won't be off 20 for long"

Usually uttered before the first of many green-side debacles for the day.

[razaar]

Has your brain been transplanted?

Raybot... the Bionic Man!

What is the cost of a bionic hip and knee?
Still waitng for groundhog day to change.

[WBennett]

My tan line. I wear shorts playing golf no matter what the temperature is. I also shave my ankles halfway up my calves in preparation for the weekly taping at footy...
I then wear anklets all summer, and it looks like I wear anklets, skin coloured socks, then stupidly hairy legs until the regrowth catches up.

[Yossarian]

Arousing benno!

[Nuffie]

Definitely wouldn't say that my putting defines me, nor the distance that I hit it off the tee.

However, I do see myself as a similarity to "Lleyton Hewitt" the tennis player, but like a "street fighting" golfing version of him.

To be considered the "underdog" and someone that no one ever thinks can win the match or post a winning score from the get go, but whose gutts, determination and persistence to the end -most often than not, evolves to make the impossible suddenly seem probable! It's what one lives for....

A famous quote by Mr. R. Rotella: "Golf is more about what you achieve with what you have, rather than what you have from what you've achieved". Marvellous words that I live by...

[hyrola]

the constant want to smash my clubs over my head after a failed risk shot.

[Johnny Canuck]

Definitely wouldn't say that my putting defines me, nor the distance that I hit it off the tee.

However, I do see myself as a similarity to "Lleyton Hewitt" the tennis player, but like a "street fighting" golfing version of him.

To be considered the "underdog" and someone that no one ever thinks can win the match or post a winning score from the get go, but whose gutts, determination and persistence to the end -most often than not, evolves to make the impossible suddenly seem probable! It's what one lives for....

A famous quote by Mr. R. Rotella: "Golf is more about what you achieve with what you have, rather than what you have from what you've achieved". Marvellous words that I live by...

WTF are you talking about?

A street fighting version of Llyton Hewitt? Christ. Bring me a little baggie of your finest on Sunday.

In a way, I think your post definitely answer the question that was asked, just not in the manner you had planned!

[WBennett]

Arousing benno!

I'll send photos for you Yoss

[Lucasto23]

belief in my ability and stupid, stupid short game/ all game options all the time :(

[solarman]

Realising that my stuffed back will probably never allow me to be a good golfer, so I make up for it in sledging to get me thru a round.

So #$%@*&)??:"%$^&!$%&# you fat #$^%#@$%s.

[Yossarian]

I'll send photos for you Yoss

Please! ;)

[Courty]

So #$%@*&)??:"%$^&!$%&# you fat #$^%#@$%s.

Is that the best you've got? :p

[Dcanto]

Realising that my stuffed back will probably never allow me to be a good golfer, so I make up for it in sledging to get me thru a round.

So #$%@*&)??:"%$^&!$%&# you fat #$^%#@$%s.

Hey! I am not fat - I've just got big bones.

[Iain]

Flat inconsistent swing....

[Tomson]

The ability not to break a club defines a good round.

[haysey]

The ability not to break a club defines a good round.


That good today huh?

[kpac]

my ability to hit each shot type quite well - then extremely poorly.
I recall an ozgolf game not that long ago the started with. "Last time we played you were flushing it"; followed by a double-duckhook off the stump, hosel rocket out of the mud, pw 30m too far, and triple squirt with the flat bat. It was a stroke round, and i didn't score too bad...

[Tomson]

That good today huh?

Courty and I had the exprience to play with the slowest group in golf.

[Dcanto]

Courty and I had the exprience to play with the slowest group in golf.

The City of Cairns always seems to attract slow golfers. Were they CGC members or from another club?
Are you & Courty paired with them again tomorrow?

[Courty]

One of them is a Cairns member, the other I'm not sure. We've got different groupings all 3 days. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

[ParMaster]

My attitude on the golf course and my recovery shots are what 'define' me I reckon.

[markTHEblake]

I recall an ozgolf game not that long ago the started with. "Last time we played you were flushing it"

Note to self: remember this if playing Kpac for matchplay/money

[Pieface]

8213

A picture paints a thousand words :cry:

[Ned]

Casual!

[Toolish]

Used to be my driving when I was young, then in the last few years my mid iron play was pretty bloody good...now the thing that defines me is that no one believes a 5 handicap golfer can hit the 2 or 3 absolute shocking shots I hit per round (usually a topped drive or FW wood).

[Eag's]

My brilliant bunker play & my ability to stay calm no matter what.

[Peter]

After today, the shanks.

:?

[dave1]

as a golfer......my ability to play in any weather...I play albany wa and I have played in storms, hail you name it...never have I NR or pulled out....never

also the ability to destroy a hole from any position :mrgreen:

[henno]

My brilliant bunker play & my ability to stay calm no matter what.

That made me giggle. :lol:

[PeteyD]

Good one eagsy!

[adlo]

WTF are you talking about?

A street fighting version of Llyton Hewitt? Christ. Bring me a little baggie of your finest on Sunday.

In a way, I think your post definitely answer the question that was asked, just not in the manner you had planned!
You summed up my thoughts beautifully. That is vintage Nuffie.

[hocko]

What is it about you or your game that makes you, you? It could be a positive thing or a negative thing.

For the past few years, I've hit more than my fair share of fairway wood approach shots that have come off beautifully. So, I guess, the high fading fairway wood that lands soft would be my "best" shot. 8-)

On the flipside, i've been woeful on 100-120m shots for years now. :oops:

About the only bloke who still hits a one iron off the tee on most holes.
Or, playing a 360 mt Par 4 thinking one iron seven iron, then screwing up the drive and having to hit a 235mt 3wood off the deck.

[matty]

Two things-: Way, way, wayward drives.

Secondly, the ability to feel shock, anger, disbelief, and knowing the outcome wouldn't be any different in the same instant but still attempting time and again the Tiger Woods recovery from thick rough, with the ball buried, needing to hit a low flying cut under three meter high branches to a green 150 meters away, then having the ball not come out cleanly, clip branches and land in a worse position, when a chip out would have been more appropriate, then wondering why I continue to try it when it comes off once in 10 attempts..

Does that define me as a golfer or something worse?

[BrisWesty]

Not getting cranky. Being glad to just get out on the course.

[rhino62]

My golf clubs define me as a golfer the same as my lawn bowls define me as a bowler:-s

[hyrola]

playing two days in a row before work, 6:30 tee time.

Telling work i had to start late due to personal reasons, and id just work back each day.

[dave1]

postivity

no matter what the situation I always thinnk its ok I can get this out and back on track....I have always said one shot doesnt affect the next (only if you let it)....also one round should never affect the next also unless you let it)

right now Im injured..with prolapsed disc in my neck and cant play but it hasnt stopped me putting and chipping and having a soda with mates at the bar on fridays

[BrisVegas]

my Titleist bag. :cool:

[Fraser]

My ability to post the same scores regardless of weather cond's, my game at the time, cored greens etc etc.

[Iain]

my Titleist bag. :cool:

Most of the time....

[BrisVegas]

i selectively forget the other times....