View Poll Results: 52 Things to do in golf
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0-10 : You might be a beginner, you might want to consider another sport.
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11-20 : You're still only skimming the surface of the true golf experience.Try a little harder.
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21-30 : Not bad. There are gaps to be filled in.
30 47.62% -
31-40 : You're definitely for "real."
5 7.94% -
41-51 : Not only have you played a lot of golf, you've played it with rare passion.
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52 : You could quit the game today and not have missed anything.
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Thread: 52 Things to do in golf
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05-11-2006 06:31 PM #1
52 Things to do in golf
1. Shake hands with a tour pro.
2. Play the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.
3. Play Pebble Beach.
4. Lower your handicap at least five strokes in one year.
5. Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one).
6. Make at least three birdies in a row.
7. Play at least 54 holes in one day.
8. Be the first to tee off at dawn.
9. Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near darkness.
10. Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round.
11. Travel at least 1000 miles to play in the off season.
12. Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40 mph wind.
13. Win a tournament.
14. Last in a match of cards.
15. Hit a shot out of the water -- successfully.
16. Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys (or gals).
17. Run out of balls.
18. Hit at least three balls in a row out of bounds.
19. Make a par on a hole after hitting a ball out of bounds.
20. Play 18 holes with a Tour pro.
21. Play in a sudden-death playoff.
22. Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough.
23. Four-putt a green in a tournament.
24. Play a wrong ball in a tournament.
25. Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it's downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway).
26. Reach a par five in two.
27. Chip in on the last hole to win a match.
28. Birdie every hole at your home course.
29. Come from five down to win a match.
30. Play 18 holes in less than 3 hours.
31. Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch.
32. Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch.
33. Play a round with just one club.
34. Play a round on two different courses in one day.
35. Call in sick to play golf.
36. Play 18 holes by yourself.
37. Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
38. Read the Rules of Golf.
39. Call a Rules violation on yourself.
40. Play a foursome (alternate shot) match or tournament.
41. Have your swing videotaped.
42. Read at least one book by Bobby Jones.
43. Read at least one book by Harvey Penick.
44. Read Herbert Warren Wind's "The Story of American Golf".
45. Read Michael Murphy's "Golf in the Kingdom".
46. Play 18 holes in a steady rain.
47. Break a club in anger.
48. Have a bout with the shanks.
49. Announce that you're giving up the game.
50. Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter.
51. Play with an aliment or injury -- and play much better than usual.
52. Attend a major championship.
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05-11-2006 07:20 PM #2
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Originally Posted by Dan Kilbank"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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05-11-2006 10:40 PM #3
I'm at 27.
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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05-11-2006 11:20 PM #4
1,2,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25, 26,27,28,30,31,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,43,46,47,48 ,49,50,51.
=39 (and counting...)When applying the Rules, you follow them line by line. You don't read between them.
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05-11-2006 11:57 PM #5
24/52 so far - almost half way there
Originally Posted by Dan KilbankLast edited by LBH; 05-15-2006 at 07:34 PM.
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05-12-2006 01:13 AM #6
I'm at 24, somehow. Apparently, a little stubborness and impatience go a long way to filling up that list.
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05-12-2006 04:41 AM #7
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05-12-2006 06:38 AM #8
This may be more of a reflection of my age, but I'm at 46 out of 52. This is not a good sign is it? My favourites in the lot are making par on a par 4 after driving it out of bounds; driving 4 balls out of bounds in succession - I still remember every one of them; successfully "blasting" out of water to make birdie; running out of balls (in a tournament not less) the day after taking a lesson - take my advice: never take a major swing altering lesson before a tournament; making deuce on a par five; and here's one you should add - shooting par with at least 9 bogeys - I did it once: 9 bogeys and 9 birdies! This is the greatest game around.
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05-12-2006 08:11 AM #9
1. Shake hands with a tour pro. was inside the ropes @ the BCO but the opprotunity never came up ...
2. Play the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.
3. Play Pebble Beach.
4. Lower your handicap at least five strokes in one year. dropped it 10 strokes one year
5. Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one). witnessed
6. Make at least three birdies in a row. 2's my best
7. Play at least 54 holes in one day. done more than 54
8. Be the first to tee off at dawn. of course
9. Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near darkness. yes, and on the same day that I was teh 1st to tee off
10. Go to the Masters, even if only for a practice round.
11. Travel at least 1000 miles to play in the off season.
12. Play a Scottish or Irish links course in a 40 mph wind. Wentwood Hills, and it was raining
13. Win a tournament. yes
14. Last in a match of cards. ???
15. Hit a shot out of the water -- successfully. Successfully? no.
16. Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys (or gals).
17. Run out of balls. gotten close, but no
18. Hit at least three balls in a row out of bounds. Driver, 3iron, 3iron .. followed by a 9i up the pipe (and by 'up the pipe' i mean short and in the rough )
19. Make a par on a hole after hitting a ball out of bounds. more than 1 occasion when goign for the green on a 5'r .. never on a par 4 though
20. Play 18 holes with a Tour pro.
21. Play in a sudden-death playoff. good thing it doesn't say 'successfully' at the end, can check this one off
22. Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough. only once or twice
23. Four-putt a green in a tournament.
24. Play a wrong ball in a tournament. yes, luckily it was stableford, only lost the hole not the event
25. Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it's downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway). yes
26. Reach a par five in two. yes, and i've been known to make some pretty sweet 3 putt pars
27. Chip in on the last hole to win a match. Made the 25 foot putt, but never a chip in
28. Birdie every hole at your home course. all 27 of them .. course I've played them too many times for that to be much of a feat.
29. Come from five down to win a match. I've got to down 5, just never made it back LOL
30. Play 18 holes in less than 3 hours. 1h45m
31. Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch. where am I going to find a crowd?
32. Yip a short putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch.
33. Play a round with just one club.
34. Play a round on two different courses in one day. every saturday last summer
35. Call in sick to play golf. I admit nothing
36. Play 18 holes by yourself. all the time
37. Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play several friends
38. Read the Rules of Golf. done and done.
39. Call a Rules violation on yourself. yes
40. Play a foursome (alternate shot) match or tournament.
41. Have your swing videotaped.
42. Read at least one book by Bobby Jones.
43. Read at least one book by Harvey Penick.
44. Read Herbert Warren Wind's "The Story of American Golf".
45. Read Michael Murphy's "Golf in the Kingdom".
46. Play 18 holes in a steady rain. a few too many times
47. Break a club in anger. I'm more of a thrower
48. Have a bout with the shanks. chipping
49. Announce that you're giving up the game. LOL I've been known to walk off a course or two
50. Fall in love with an ancient and/or funky putter. yes
51. Play with an aliment or injury -- and play much better than usual. broken hand...it was a tournament
52. Attend a major championship.BCO count? TPC next year
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05-12-2006 08:12 AM #10
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So what are the six that you haven't accomplished yet mpare? I'd be curious to know.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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05-12-2006 08:14 AM #11
can someone fill me in?
"14. Last in a match of cards. "[SIZE=1]NCGT Ryder Cup Team [COLOR=black]Green [/COLOR](06,07,08)[/SIZE]
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05-12-2006 08:15 AM #12
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If it means winning at poker then I've done that one too.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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05-12-2006 09:08 AM #13
I'm at 30 and I couldn't count some of the easiest ones to do.
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05-12-2006 09:18 AM #14
This list is old, so I'm sure its an old game.
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05-12-2006 09:33 AM #15
18 here, not bad considering I've never been in a tournament/match play before.
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05-12-2006 01:47 PM #16
Cool thread Dan!
When applying the Rules, you follow them line by line. You don't read between them.
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05-12-2006 03:03 PM #17
9. Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near darkness.
Nearly pitch black, and the sprinklers are on.
17. Run out of balls.
18. Hit at least three balls in a row out of bounds.
25. Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it's downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway).
26. Reach a par five in two.
Then can you say, three jack?
30. Play 18 holes in less than 3 hours.
Did 27 in 3hrs last year. Zoom zoom.
34. Play a round on two different courses in one day.
Pending: May 30th, Legends of Niagara
35. Call in sick to play golf.
37. Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
38. Read the Rules of Golf.
39. Call a Rules violation on yourself.
46. Play 18 holes in a steady rain.
x many (usually in March/October/November
47. Break a club in anger.
x don't ask.
48. Have a bout with the shanks.
See #47
49. Announce that you're giving up the game.
See 47 & 48.
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05-12-2006 03:12 PM #18
hmmmmm, 33 and never mind which ones!
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05-12-2006 07:09 PM #19Originally Posted by Geoff Johnston
As for 14, I assumed that last in a match of cards referred to losing a tournament on the basis of the retrogressive matching of scores among those tied for the lead. I recall losing a tournament that way years ago. If I haven't interpreted this one correctly, then my count may be one off.
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05-12-2006 07:15 PM #20
I have accomplished 47 i believe!
Havent been to the Masters, Pebble, The Old Course, been to Scotland or the cards thing, but maybe i have?? I think i got everything else done!
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05-13-2006 01:45 AM #21
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46 here as well!!! And I hope I neverget to 52...SHANKS
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05-13-2006 04:23 AM #22I hope I neverget to 52...SHANKS
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05-13-2006 08:09 AM #23
Cool post Dan!!!
1. Shake hands with a tour pro.
5. Make a hole-in-one (or at least witness one). Made 2!
6. Make at least three birdies in a row.
8. Be the first to tee off at dawn.
9. Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near darkness.
11. Travel at least 1000 miles to play in the off season.
13. Win a tournament.
17. Run out of balls.
22. Hole a full shot from the fairway or rough.
25. Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it's downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway).
26. Reach a par five in two.
28. Birdie every hole at your home course.
29. Come from five down to win a match.
30. Play 18 holes in less than 3 hours.
31. Make a long putt on the last hole with a crowd gathered to watch.
34. Play a round on two different courses in one day.
35. Call in sick to play golf.
36. Play 18 holes by yourself.
37. Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play
39. Call a Rules violation on yourself.
41. Have your swing videotaped.
48. Have a bout with the shanks.
49. Announce that you're giving up the game.Last edited by mberube; 05-15-2006 at 07:16 AM.
Strive for perfection, but never expect it!
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05-14-2006 08:16 PM #24
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Was checking them out and I've done 38 of the 52. Would like to do some of the ones I'm missing but don't know if that will ever happen.
Interesting thread
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05-15-2006 12:16 PM #25
I'm at 30 right now, but hope to add a few more next year. How about combining 9, 30, 36 and 46 altogether? I had to ask because yesterday I did them all at once - Played 18 all by myself, in a steady rain, in under 3 hours, and could barely see on the 18th green! But I'm not a golfaholic or anything...
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05-15-2006 12:50 PM #26
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05-15-2006 01:03 PM #27
Just added 'played a round w/ just 1 club' to my list, and forgot that Don had already videotaped my swing ... I've never seen the tape, but it counts
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05-15-2006 01:42 PM #28
Ah Oh, I think I just slipped back to 29 cause now that I think about it, the time I played with just a sand wedge and shot a score of 87 I also used a putter which would make it 2 clubs, I always had wedges with pretty rounded leading edges so that would make for interesting putting, and my putting stroke isn't so sound as it is. So mark me down for 29 and counting.Also once we were playing in a friendly game $$$$ and it was so dark that we called one of the wifes to come and park the car so that the lights would shine on the 18th green so we would be able to finish the match(the wife was already in the grill room when she was called not at home!!!) As you know us golfers are a sick breed!!
Last edited by ironmaster15213; 05-15-2006 at 02:15 PM.
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05-17-2006 09:33 PM #29Originally Posted by Dan KilbankAt the end of the day ... It gets dark
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05-17-2006 09:37 PM #30"Richard"Guest
4. Lower your handicap at least five strokes in one year. (I THINK)
5. Witnessed a hole in one.
8. Be the first to tee off at dawn. (Had the first non members tee time a few times)
9. Be the last to complete play at dusk, playing the last hole in near darkness (canadian and irish hills once).
11. Travel at least 1000 miles to play in the off season. (went to ORL for a week of golf)
15. Hit a shot out of the water -- successfully. (1st hole canadian and par 5 before par 3 at glen mar)
16. Go on a week-long golf orgy with the guys (or gals). (see #11)
17. Run out of balls. (many many many times)
18. Hit at least three balls in a row out of bounds. (up 10 strokes on my friend, gave back 9 strokes on one hole by doing this)
25. Hit a drive 300 yards (even if it's downhill, downwind on a rock-hard fairway). (atleast 7-8 times)
26. Reach a par five in two. (17th at canadian)
35. Call in sick to play golf. (every week)
36. Play 18 holes by yourself. (don valley, with my rain check)
37. Try teaching a spouse, child or friend to play (her breasts were to big to be a good golfer)
38. Read the Rules of Golf. (many times)
39. Call a Rules violation on yourself. (yup, caused my ball to move when setting up, hitting the ball twice, hitting my self with the ball on a flop shot, grounding my club in a hazard)
41. Have your swing videotaped. (lessons)
46. Play 18 holes in a steady rain. (greensmere)
47. Break a club in anger. (threw it at a tree, threw one in the drink)
48. Have a bout with the shanks. (last week at don valley but it wasn't with my clubs so I didn't care)
49. Announce that you're giving up the game. (3rd round of the season)
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