Seriously, how in the world do these guys shoot under par? For us hackers, if we shoot 20 over for a round it's considered pretty good. I've seen guys shoot in the 70's before and it's a grind. A big time grind, where they're mentally exhausted afterward.
The real skill comes with the fact that on any given hole you can only score 1 under par, 2 at most but that's not often at all. Even making birdies aren't a guarantee. Yet on any given hole, you can shoot an unlimited amount over par.
You can be even par with 3 holes to play and if you shoot 3 double bogeys in a row you've just gone from even par to 6 over par. It's too easy to blow up in a short time. Sometimes we'll shoot a triple bogey on the first hole and joke, 'Well if this were a tournament we'd be out of it already.' While it is a joke, it's a very true joke. This game is too hard.
Monday, January 28, 2008
How do They Shoot Under Par??
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Don't know how the hell they do it. I used to consider myself an OK golfer (12 handicap at one point) and I may get a birdie.....yes,..... I said "a" meaning 1 birdie about every 2-3 rounds. Those of you who don't play golf simply cannot appreciate how good these guys are. There has never been a truer commercial! (is truer a word?)
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