People watching you tee-off
I have had a few funny conversations about having a few people watch as you teeoff. My story is kinda funny. I had just switched to playing left-handed at 34 yrs old after playing right-handed since I was 14. I had never played much golf (4 games) and did not like it. After some coaxing I tried playing left-handed and after a week of hitting balls at the range, I went to my first game. The Tecumseh club in Gatineau. I was with my father-in-law who was pretty good.
There was a group of members waiting to tee-off or something (about 20 people) and I was none the wiser until my f-i-l walked to the first tee and I realised that all these people would see me. I started to sweat, everywhere, I kept visualising all these people watching me hit a dribbler. My f-i-l teesoff a beauty down the middle and you hear a few whistles from the crowd. MY TURN, I forgot how to stand, hold the club, everything. I could hear absolutely nothing and felt all those eyes on me. I decided I would do my take-away, close my eyes and hit the ball. It took-off, a nice slice but came back in the fairway.
I told my f-i-l as we walked down the fairway and he cracked up. I played like crap and ever since then, if there are some onlookers on the tee, I just laugh to myself and let it fly, but now I keep my eyes open!! :laughing: