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Checking Your Ego at the Door
Golf seems to have a lot in common with fishing.Both sports have participants that like to exaggerate their accomplishments and compete for who has the best equipment.Golf is much less forgiving in many ways since every time you are at the range or on the course everyone can see if you live up to your own hype.It’s harder to find that “secret spot” to golf alone that you can brag about.
I’ve been to driving ranges all over the country and noticed something that occurs at pretty much every single one.Attitude.Yeah, plenty of it.The most prevailing attitude is that I’ve seen guys have when they notice another guy can out drive them.First, they’ll try to hit as far or farther.When they can’t hit as well, they start acting like a jerk.In fact, they sometimes make loud comments, especially when they are with friends.
Now really, what good does this do?You don’t think the guy that can crush the ball over the net has practiced and taken lessons to perfect his swing?Chances are he has.When this guy sees someone hit better than he does he usually takes note at what the other guy is doing and tries to emulate it. He’ll even strike up a conversation in order to learn his secret.
Attitude at the range isn’t reserved only for the guys.It happens with the ladies as well.It’s almost as if when another woman steps on to the practice range, the one that is already there will immediately get an attitude.She certainly won’t be friendly with her.Now don’t get me wrong, I’m really excited when I hit farther with my 9-iron that all of the women and half of the men are with their 3-woods.I also get annoyed at the “damsel” that acts like she doesn’t know what she is doing just to get attention.However, I’ve also let all of these characters hit my clubs, borrow a tee, and have my extra balls when I’ve hit enough.Bottom line, we are all there to improve our game which means we all have something in common.Why not drop the bad vibes?Let’s have a good time and golf!
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E Schuster
Jun 2, 2008 at 8:01 am
While not unfamiliar with these attitudes, your comparison of golf to fishing made me chuckle. Back in my drinking days I found myself to drunk to play golf on every occasion. I have only ever been too drunk to fish twice, that I can recall.
Thanks for the memory jog.
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Peter
May 27, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I’m sorry that this is the case, or that there is a pervasive idea that this is the case. Here in Australia (as everywhere) there are people like that… way over competitive… but generally we tend to understand that it’s what happens on the course during competition that matters, not on the range. Ego is a strange beast some times.
I hope your own gender does not influence your perspective of mine.
peter
chris greer
May 27, 2008 at 2:52 pm
man thts soo true!!
we’ve all done it, ill always ask a serious baller who their being taught by, u no try and uncover their secret! lol