Hi Doris,

Upon the subject of golf:-

'S'cuse me offisher - just finsssshed hic, my first of aighteen scotchesss - I'm now a fulluly fledged goffer'. Hic. !!

I fully concur with you Doris. Having been a 'hacker'oops golfer' for these past 40yrs, you not only have to be a gentleman, but also very stupid. !!

What person in their right mind, would continuously - day after day - year after year, make pathetic attempts to slosh a little white pill, as far as possible. (in the wrong direction). ? Seriously though, I do agree with your sentiments, even though you've made one omission. Namely.

What other sport, could a 72yrs old, not only go out and play every day, but actually do so with the expectancy of 'GETTING BETTER'. To actually get his handicap cut. ! But that is my lot, and indeed the lot of millions of 72yr olds. We still keep hacking away, hoping to learn the seccret. We never will of course, but by jove, it keeps the blood flowing. --- Regards, Colin leaney.

By jove Colin, are you sssure you post on the right forum?
Cees
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Tut tut, put put and away we go.

Grandpa Doug

Hi Colin:
If you can't get on the golf course you can always play 'Straight down the Middle', 'Albatros', 'Colonel Bogey', 'Under the Double Eagle' or 'Tee for Two'
John

Colin,

You're so right! I began playing golf at 40 and am still trying to "learn the secret" at 73. The essence of the game is as you stated - the ability to play in one's later years and have the expectancy of "getting better". That would not apply to any other sport at my age. I love the game. And I meet so many nice people at golf courses and that is an added bonus. Keep making beautiful music, and . . .

Happy Golfing, Colin!

Chuck

Ah! Another chance to display my ignorance. The only thing I know about golf is that an inordinate number of strangely shaped clubs are used to swipe at a little white ball and whenever the subject is mentioned the name "Florrie von Donck" springs to my mind - this from a conversation overheard in a train in the early 50's when two obvious enthusiasts were extolling the virtues of the man.
I believe the terms "birdie" and "eagle" etc are used to denote the number of strokes used between each hole. Am I right and how many strokes equals each term? Haven't finished yet - how did these terms originate?

Peter

Hi Peter,

For your 'edification' - the terms of golf:-

A 'PAR' is the official number of shots allocated to each hole, as a 'standard' for that hole.

A 'BOGEY' is a score of 1 shot over the par.
A 'BIRDIE' is a score of 1 shot under the par.
An 'EAGLE' is a score of 2 shots under par.
An 'ALBATROSS' is a score of 3 shots under par.
I have no idea how these terms came into being, but they suggest a tie up with the coastal links courses of Scotland.

Florrie Van Donck was a very fine golfer from Belgium. The only world-class golfer that country ever produced. Belgium is not exactly noted for 'Tiger' Doncks. !!

Enjoy, Colin Leaney

I can't exactly recall just what Belgium is famous for. Surely there must be something. Perhaps a harmonica player

You are quite correct about that JEAN 'TOOTS' THIELEMANS is a superb Jazz Harmonica player and also one of the top Jazz Guitarist. He played with George Shearing for many years. I remember seeing him as a guest on a TV show several years ago, with Oscar Peterson. He talked about the two hour 'One Man Show' he was doing on Guitar - can you imagine that ??
I believe he played the harmonica on the Midnight Cowboy soundtrack.

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Willum

Thanks Colin. Never too late to learn. Thinks. Never thought that a forum devoted to music/keyboards specifically Technics, would run a thread about golf

Peter

I'm not a golfer but I do appreciate the fact that golf is perhaps the only activity where, if you are under par, that is a good thing! Most of the time, I am not up to par, so maybe I should take up the sport!

(By the way, in response to trevorjohn's question about Belgium, I often wondered what Wisconsin was famous for besides cheese, until I found out here on the Forum and blushed at the comments! Thanks again!)

Ted

[This message has been edited by Ted Rose (edited 07-06-2003).]

GOLF ?

See that ball lying there? Well I want you to hit it as hard as you can...then go and find it, but do not rejoice in your findings, because I want you to Hit it and Find it again. Do this until you find that ball in the little hole in the ground.

No Thanks

Hey Peter,
I didn't delete this thread cause I thought golfing was a division of music, such as getting people cornered where you can tell them about your next cd or keyboard or song and they can't get away from you until everybody fills up those little holes in the ground with their balls
Bebop

Yes Willum! There was also, of course Hercule Poirot, the most famous Belgian of them all, but alas.........he was just a figment.

Trevor

I heard about a dentist who said he couldn't take any more appointments that afternoon as he had 18 cavities to fill. Then went off to play a round of golf.

Mike

Hi All,

As a golfer, I had to chuckle at Larry Hawk's comment because I shared his thoughts about the game until I began playing at the age of 40. It was then I learned just how skillful one must be to play the game and how much pleasure the game gives back. One cannot play a game in more beautiful surroundings or meet nicer people anywhere.

I'll close with a description of golfers that I read somewhere. It goes like this: Golfers are people who hit a ball, shout FORE!, shoot six, and write down five.

That's All Folks!

Chuck

Chuck ... that was pretty much going to be my response to Larry, but you beat me to it ... Here in Rhode Island, I love playing golf in the fall best of all, ... a little crispness in the air, ... many of the other players have put their clubs away and the courses are fairly empty ... sometimes I just stop to listen to the silence, broken only by the chirping of birds ... BEAUTIFUL ...

BeBop .... did you post the "GOLF IN ITS PROPER PERSPECTIVE" essay that you sent us... most appropriate for this thread...
t.

BeBop .... did you post the "GOLF IN ITS PROPER PERSPECTIVE" essay that you sent us... most appropriate for this thread...
t.

NO TONY,
I just mailed it out to everyone that is not in the lists to receive music only.
It came in from a non forum member named Doris over in Iowa.
Bebop