nick
2nd June 2004, 06:54 PM
OK, so I get waked up at 5:45am this morning (thanks mum) and get ready for my round of golf with the three best players I've ever played with.
1. Ashley Marsey-Used to play on tour, is currently teaching a lot, but has been getting into the Von Nida tour events (like the Australian Nationwide tour), I work with him and he hits a very nice ball.
2. Josh Lane-Von Nida touring proffesional and is going to be playing some events overseas, he is the touring proffesional for my club and he has the best short game I've ever seen.
3. Adam Groom-Asian PGA, Australisian PGA, European Challenge tour and European tour proffesional-he is a member at my club and I know him pretty good, hes a great player.
And finally, rounding out the foursome, me! I'm an 8 marker ( , I hate my handicap), and very excited for the round.
Well, we started out at the 9th tee at Long Reef Golf Course (for the people that have played it, it was in great condition), and I hit forst and hit a duff hook, the rest of them all hit bad drives aswell, I proceeded to duff one then hit 3 wood over the back of the green (par 5), and eventually made 5, they all made 4. We were playing for money and I had 8 shots but after 9 holes, I was in the lead with 1 under while they were all around even par and 1 over.
So I'm playing pretty consistantly and making some nice putts while their just cruising along, then we get to the 18th tee and I go right and they all hit good drives, we all end up short, they make par, I make bogey.
The next hole, I hit my drive into the hazard (1st hole, I didnt think I could reach it, its like 260+ metres away!), and they all hit OK drives, they all make 5, I make 7 , in the next 8 holes, I go from even par to 8 over thanks to some stupid decisions, trying to drive greens, etc.
Anyway, Adam Groom ends up winning with 2 under (he hit it terrible aswell), and John Lane and Ashley Marsey both had even par while I shoot 8 over .
It made me realise that pros dont go for much and they dont need to, sure, they can hit the shot but why when their is an easier way to do it, I learnt a lot today about golf and how to play it and I will take that lesson to the course next time with me.
It was a great feeling beating these pros (who were all very good players), but if I played smart, I think I still could have won off scratch, no joking, my handicap is not a good showing of how I play.
Thats it for me,
Nick
1. Ashley Marsey-Used to play on tour, is currently teaching a lot, but has been getting into the Von Nida tour events (like the Australian Nationwide tour), I work with him and he hits a very nice ball.
2. Josh Lane-Von Nida touring proffesional and is going to be playing some events overseas, he is the touring proffesional for my club and he has the best short game I've ever seen.
3. Adam Groom-Asian PGA, Australisian PGA, European Challenge tour and European tour proffesional-he is a member at my club and I know him pretty good, hes a great player.
And finally, rounding out the foursome, me! I'm an 8 marker ( , I hate my handicap), and very excited for the round.
Well, we started out at the 9th tee at Long Reef Golf Course (for the people that have played it, it was in great condition), and I hit forst and hit a duff hook, the rest of them all hit bad drives aswell, I proceeded to duff one then hit 3 wood over the back of the green (par 5), and eventually made 5, they all made 4. We were playing for money and I had 8 shots but after 9 holes, I was in the lead with 1 under while they were all around even par and 1 over.
So I'm playing pretty consistantly and making some nice putts while their just cruising along, then we get to the 18th tee and I go right and they all hit good drives, we all end up short, they make par, I make bogey.
The next hole, I hit my drive into the hazard (1st hole, I didnt think I could reach it, its like 260+ metres away!), and they all hit OK drives, they all make 5, I make 7 , in the next 8 holes, I go from even par to 8 over thanks to some stupid decisions, trying to drive greens, etc.
Anyway, Adam Groom ends up winning with 2 under (he hit it terrible aswell), and John Lane and Ashley Marsey both had even par while I shoot 8 over .
It made me realise that pros dont go for much and they dont need to, sure, they can hit the shot but why when their is an easier way to do it, I learnt a lot today about golf and how to play it and I will take that lesson to the course next time with me.
It was a great feeling beating these pros (who were all very good players), but if I played smart, I think I still could have won off scratch, no joking, my handicap is not a good showing of how I play.
Thats it for me,
Nick