First hit a golf ball in 1977. Played just the one round with my Dad. Wasn't overly impressed at the time. Shot somewhere approaching 120 from memory. Tennis and basketball were my sporting loves at the time and golf just didn't "cut the mustard" for that 14 yr old.
Would next play again in 1986 whan a friend of mine asked if I would join the local club with him. I agreed and I have been playing on and off ever since.
First official playing handicap was 23, which soon went out to 25.
Today, some 20 odd years on and a couple of (life change type) "breaks" from the game later, I have got my playing handicap down to 13 and am hopeful of going lower.
My love of this game now basically stems from its "me against me" test of my own mental and physical abilities.
Oh, and the many frothies I've shared with the many new people I've met playing this game....
Cheers
