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Title: Golf
Post by: RichardL on 16.07. 2022 16:36
I think I am about to be chided, shamed or find new kinship. Will you admit to playing or watching golf? For example, The Open?


BTW, I'm terrible, no, hideous, but still carry on a love/hate relationship (with golf, that is).
Richard L.
Title: Re: Golf
Post by: Rex on 16.07. 2022 16:56
I'd rather eat a sandwich made of my own pubic hair, or do ten consecutive cylinder head replacements...
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Post by: Minto on 16.07. 2022 17:37
Here’s a poem I just wrote…

An ode to a noble tradition

Determined to my peace abuse
They turn up in BMWs
Hoards of fat business buffoons
In ugly chequered pantaloons
With bags of sticks n tiny balls
Faking urgent business calls
Arses stuck in silly carts
With all the thrills of wet cold farts
Poncin round in stupid shoes
And ruining my f****ng views
Golf w4nkas!!

Jase “the Bard” Minto


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Post by: CheeserBeezer on 16.07. 2022 18:33
Each to their own, as we say! I used to play golf, was never very good. I'm playing golf in a couple of weeks at my son's stag weekend. I think it can be an enjoyable game, gets you out in the country side, a bit of exercise so OK. But it can also be very frustrating!
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Post by: a10 gf on 16.07. 2022 19:09
Non-golf here, but am following most of the big tennis tournaments. Took some time before realizing it's a fascinating sport, getting to 'know' the players, looking at new talents evolve, legends fade away, hoping to see 'that' epic match etc.

Must be exactly the same for those interested in golf, just another ball game.
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Post by: Kickaha on 16.07. 2022 20:30
 “Golf has too much walking to be a good game, and just enough game to spoil a good walk.”
Leon Wilson 1904
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Post by: Greybeard on 16.07. 2022 21:15
Here’s a poem I just wrote…
Eh, you're good at this poetry stuff. 👍
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Post by: Greybeard on 16.07. 2022 21:17
I don't do sport or watch it.
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Post by: muskrat on 16.07. 2022 21:52
G'day Richard.
I was cured of golf as a young kid. I had to cady for mum's 2nd husband.
Cheers
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Post by: sean on 16.07. 2022 23:51
I'd rather eat a sandwich made of my own pubic hair, or do ten consecutive cylinder head replacements...
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maybe when I get old I am only  74  ......seems pretty boring and slow had to watch partial games waiting for a program to come on .
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Post by: Joolstacho on 17.07. 2022 00:15
WSL.
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Post by: muskrat on 17.07. 2022 00:57
G'day Fellas.
Ever noticed the higher up the social ladder they get the smaller the balls they play with.
I luv the NRL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCKoCLIkg4
Cheers
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Post by: Joolstacho on 17.07. 2022 01:02
NRL -= The Rugby game for blokes who can't count over five.
 *yeah*
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Post by: Colsbeeza on 17.07. 2022 01:07
I have a mate who has just taken up bbbbbowls *problem*.
Col
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Post by: olev on 17.07. 2022 08:48
So Musky,
Enjoyed the game the other night, did we?
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Post by: KiwiGF on 17.07. 2022 08:56
So Musky,
Enjoyed the game the other night, did we?

On top of that Musky’s had to contend with the Wallabies having there ass___s whipped by England  *woo*
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Post by: Greybeard on 17.07. 2022 10:21
I just swatted a wasp before one of my dogs could catch it.

That's enough sport for one day.
Somehow my dog knows not to chase bees and wasps but goes after flies🐕
Title: Re: Golf
Post by: RichardL on 17.07. 2022 15:05
Non-golf here, but am following most of the big tennis tournaments. Took some time before realizing it's a fascinating sport, getting to 'know' the players, looking at new talents evolve, legends fade away, hoping to see 'that' epic match etc.

Must be exactly the same for those interested in golf, just another ball game.

E,

I'll watch the big matches in the tennis Grand Slam tournaments as well.

BTW, I assume you know that a Norwegian is in the lead at The Open and is the first ever to lead a golf major starting any round?

Richard L.
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Post by: Black Sheep on 17.07. 2022 15:28
I used to live in St Andrews. The Old Course was a great place for walking the dog.
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Post by: RichardL on 17.07. 2022 15:48
I used to live in St Andrews. The Old Course was a great place for walking the dog.

As I understand it, the ceding of the land was "for the general enjoyment of the townspeople, " or to that affect.

Richard L.
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Post by: Greybeard on 18.07. 2022 10:20
slighthitchmitch, I'm loving your sense of humour! 👍
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Post by: Greybeard on 18.07. 2022 14:01
I'm a bit of a gob on a stick
Love it! 😆
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Post by: Topdad on 21.07. 2022 14:12
I have worked for 40 yrs in financial services , which used to be populated largely by golfing types mostly Wa***rs  , I've been offered days out at Birkdale x RBS ,days to the open when held there , also Blundellands crosby also quite upmarket and finally Hoylake on the Wirral to all I declined nicely but if pressed used to use Mark Twains comment  " a good walk spoiled "  often changed  to "Waste of a good walk " can't stand the bloody game now when it was cricket now thats another story ,many a happy day spent at old trafford  or closer Liverpool or Birkdale county ground , not even allowed these days ,damn!!!
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Post by: Topdad on 21.07. 2022 14:13
That'll throw the cat amongst the pigeons LOL
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Post by: Black Sheep on 21.07. 2022 15:14
Ah, cricket. At school, I inevitably found myself in the left-overs 37 or so down on the pitches on a sports afternoon. I made sure I was one of the 18 or 19 fielders first on and just slip down the bank to the river and retrieve my stashed fishing rod and spend a happy afternoon failing to catch any of the fish that lurked quietly there. Great days!
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Post by: muskrat on 21.07. 2022 20:43
G'day Fellas.
Not wanting to get too far off topic.
Cricket, ha. Back in the day my bike club had cricket matches with other clubs. We played tackle cricket. The batsman would hit the ball, one fielder would chase the ball and the other fielders would try to tackle the batsman before he got to the other end. The batsman had the advantage of being able to swat the fielders off with the bat *ex*
Cheers
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Post by: RichardL on 21.07. 2022 23:20
So, I'm on an island here. I get it.

Richard L.
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Post by: BSA_54A10 on 23.07. 2022 07:48
Ah, cricket. At school, I inevitably found myself in the left-overs 37 or so down on the pitches on a sports afternoon. I made sure I was one of the 18 or 19 fielders first on and just slip down the bank to the river and retrieve my stashed fishing rod and spend a happy afternoon failing to catch any of the fish that lurked quietly there. Great days!

I know that story
I "played" golf as a school sport in my senior years .
The golf course was a comfortable 15 minute walk from home
So it was go home for a long lunch , tee off in the last 4 , play the first 3 holes then under the fence & home after inventing scores for the final 5 holes .
Around to the girlfriends place for a bit more fun.