New Thing: Play 9 Holes of Golf
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try - some of them are super difficult others are so boring you'll reconsider my success as an adult. You can read about previous adventures here.
In case you were wondering what to wear when one goes golfing, my answer is:
I don't know, dude. I wore a striped skirt from Target, ballet flats, and a giant leather belt I bought for $2 at Salvation Army.
This probably wouldn't fly at Pebble Beach, but I wasn't particularly interested in experiencing golf for the first time amidst snootiness and plaid - which is why I convinced my guy and two exceptionally patient friends to accompany me to Minneapolis's wonderfully affordable and laid back par three public golf course at Theo Wirth park. $11 to golf? $6 for a zoomy little cart? $3 for a Bud Lite Lime? DON'TMINDIFIDO.
For a long time I've relegated golf to the list of sports That Are Not For Me.*
It's expensive.
It takes a long time.
It's generally played by rich, middle aged, white dudes who spend their golf games making business and political alliances that affect The Rest Of Us.
And while all that might be true, it's also pretty fun.
Some things I discovered:
* You'll be waaaaay better at golf if you, you know, pay attention. If you happen to do surprisingly well the first few holes that doesn't mean you're actually good or that you should stop aiming for the hole.
* 'Par' means how many times a good golfer would hit the ball to get it into the hole. So if a hole is 'Par 3' a good golfer could get from tee to hole in three strokes. My personal best for this Very First Game was four strokes. Worst? Ohheyletsstopcounting.
* Uh, did you know that some golf courses have separate tee areas for women?! That are easier?! RUDE.
* Golf carts are the most fun to drive. Particularly if you yell "Zeeeeewwwwm!" while doing so.
* These games are loooooong, dudes. Like, nine holes took us 3.5 hours. Granted, there were four of us and I spent a lot of time chopping my ball out of the weeds, but it was quite the time commitment.
Have you ever played golf? And if you have, how do I become less awful?
P.S. That time I went to a batting cage and That time I ran a 5k.
*it's a really long list.
I don't know, dude. I wore a striped skirt from Target, ballet flats, and a giant leather belt I bought for $2 at Salvation Army.
This probably wouldn't fly at Pebble Beach, but I wasn't particularly interested in experiencing golf for the first time amidst snootiness and plaid - which is why I convinced my guy and two exceptionally patient friends to accompany me to Minneapolis's wonderfully affordable and laid back par three public golf course at Theo Wirth park. $11 to golf? $6 for a zoomy little cart? $3 for a Bud Lite Lime? DON'TMINDIFIDO.
For a long time I've relegated golf to the list of sports That Are Not For Me.*
It's expensive.
It takes a long time.
It's generally played by rich, middle aged, white dudes who spend their golf games making business and political alliances that affect The Rest Of Us.
And while all that might be true, it's also pretty fun.
Some things I discovered:
* You'll be waaaaay better at golf if you, you know, pay attention. If you happen to do surprisingly well the first few holes that doesn't mean you're actually good or that you should stop aiming for the hole.
* 'Par' means how many times a good golfer would hit the ball to get it into the hole. So if a hole is 'Par 3' a good golfer could get from tee to hole in three strokes. My personal best for this Very First Game was four strokes. Worst? Ohheyletsstopcounting.
* Uh, did you know that some golf courses have separate tee areas for women?! That are easier?! RUDE.
* Golf carts are the most fun to drive. Particularly if you yell "Zeeeeewwwwm!" while doing so.
* These games are loooooong, dudes. Like, nine holes took us 3.5 hours. Granted, there were four of us and I spent a lot of time chopping my ball out of the weeds, but it was quite the time commitment.
Have you ever played golf? And if you have, how do I become less awful?
P.S. That time I went to a batting cage and That time I ran a 5k.
*it's a really long list.
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