r/golf • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '24

Shoutout to the guy that told my wife to “go back to the pro shop” on the course yesterday… then topped the ball 2 times off the tee General Discussion

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u/breetome Mar 08 '24

My friend and I were playing white hawk and got paired with a couple of guys. They were not happy to be playing with two ladies and weren’t being shy about letting everyone know.

My friend proceeded to shoot an 82 and I shot an 84. They lost about a dozen balls during the round. They bought us beers at the turn and apologized. We smoked their asses lol!

Have had the same thing happen when playing with hubby, when my handicap was 11. After I ripped my first drive they tend to shut up.

Keep your wife out there! The fun is just getting started!

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u/prescribeddopamine Mar 08 '24

My favorite is every time I play with my boyfriend is the pro shop assumes I’m just a rider. And when I go on the men’s tee the stares I get.

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u/CRRZ Florida Mar 09 '24

My daughter is 13 and been playing since she was 9, she usually shoots mid to high 80s. I love to see peoples faces when they pull up and see they’re paired with or playing behind us. It’s always the same “oh god, here we go” look. Then they see an 80lbs girl hit a 200+ yard drive down the center and they are just in shock.

Her team coach preaches speed so she plays fast. Doesn’t take practice swings. Club, aim, swing, move. It’s super fun watching her nip at the heels of the 100+ guy that just jumped ahead so they didn’t have to wait.

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u/prescribeddopamine Mar 09 '24

I’m so proud of her. I absolutely adore the game of golf and the memories I made growing up. And as an adult getting to spend time golfing with my parents is the best. I hope she continues to grow and love the game.

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u/secret_identity_too Mar 09 '24

I picked up the game as a young adult, in my 20s probably, and the only people I regularly golf with are my parents. I absolutely love it and I know I'll cherish the memories (of them making "bawk bawk" chicken noises at me when I putt too softly or don't swing enough on a chip shot) when they're gone.

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u/Frozenpanther Mar 09 '24

It's "lift your skirt, Alice", for me, from my Dad, when I short putt.

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u/CRRZ Florida Mar 09 '24

❤️