Avid golfer or just dumb?

[billybudd0623]

Yesterday was my regular golf day so I was excited to arrive in Shelby, NC to get started.  It was around 7:30 as we had an  8:00 tee time.  The temperature in Shelby was going to hit the high 90's so we wanted to play early. 
The week before I had put an extra golf ball in my golf shoe and forgot about it.  When I got my shoes out, the ball fell onto the pavement and started to roll away.  Me, thinking I was still a young man decided to pounce on the rolling ball.
I tried to outrun it and stop it with my foot. Well the ball was rolling faster than I was moving and I stepped on the ball and fell face first onto the pavement.  Ouch!

My first thought was is anything broken?  I decided that nothing was broken, but I was bleeding from both knees and both palms were already bruising!  My next thought was, can I swing a club?  Yes I can!  

Long story short, I played and shot 80 and won $10.

I don't know how many of you consider yourself avid golfers, but I do and you will understand my thinking.

Moral of the story, let the ball come to rest and then pick it up!

Do any of you have any similar stories?

[claybagel]

I can't say I've ever shot 80, but I did win $20 the other week on a golf bet.

Sounds like you've got a new superstitious routine to do before all your rounds now.

[PointedMarlin]

Going back some years now - 21 actually - I was representing my County at Field Hockey and decided to get on a motorbike before training (or a match). I fell off & scarred both my knees so badly they still have the scars till this day & yes I did go to hockey rather than hospital 

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I'm free to come down and punch you in the face before each round if facial trauma will help lower your score.

[Terry Grayson]

Billybud


Born and raised in Shelby.... Live in Lawndale now.. Where did you play?

[billybudd0623]

Riverbend. ..We usually play at Deer Brook.

Do you play?

[Terry Grayson]

I haven't in about 3 years...Love Golf just never have time... Riverbend still in good shape? I haven't played there since the Y took over..

I really miss Pine Grove.... Wasn't the greatest course, but really enjoyed playing there.... Woodbridge is another that really went down hill the last time I played it
but that's been probably 10 years....

[billybudd0623]

Riverbed put in the new hybrid greens. They took out dozens of trees. It is a first tee course now. Still in relatively good shape.

Deer Brook is the best course around now. Great shape but devilish greens.

[Terry Grayson]

No kidding the short par four on the New Prospect Ch Rd side with the deep swale at Deer brook eats my lunch every single time..

HA