Pastor_Mark
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A Bird in the Hand...
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Posted: May 18, 2008 | 9:29 PM PST

Finally...and at my home club!

Yesterday at 7:46 AM on a 158-yard par-3 (a lakeside hole dubbed "Our Most Hated Hole") and again today at 2:45 PM on a small 300-yard par-4.  BIRDIES!  The only other birdie I'd ever shot was last September (what's that...nine months ago?) on a 90-yard par-3 at another club, with no witnesses to share it.  Even that was a thrill. 

But these were way better.  Both involved long, winding putts.  Long enough for my partners to yell "Nice putt!" three times before the ball dropped.   And to my surprise, I didn't hoop like a newbie, but just did a quiet fist pump.  Like birdies are something that I do all the time, no big deal.

Right!  Usually the only birdies I get are when I slice high into the trees.

Golf is INCREDIBLE these days.  I hope this good stretch lasts awhile.

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JMattes2144

Joined: 04/29/2008
Posted: May 19, 2008 | 12:55 PM PST
Congratulations on a birdie on "Our Most Hated Hole"!!

I'm glad that you are enjoying GolfLink.com as well. I have to say, you and I definitely have something in common. I'm a big fan of the fist pump when sinking a putt on a difficult course! Keep up the good work!

-Jessica, GolfLink
dolphsett
Louisville, KY
Joined: 08/28/2007
Posted: May 19, 2008 | 5:35 PM PST
When ability exceeds expectations, that's when it's time to heighten expectations.

"Like birdies are something that I do all the time..." That's the feeling you should have. Once you've gotten a sound feel for the basics, it is time to expect better outcomes and lower scores. You've broken the game's glass ceiling -- those first birdies. Nice when get to take away strokes from par. Feels like you've entered an exclusive club, doesn't it, and you're not certain if you were invited.

Appreciate the birdies for the day, but next time, don't expect anything less. Not a guarantee, of course, that the birdies will fall and bogeys will disappear. Just don't get in your own way. You've done it before, you'll do it again.

Congrats on your moment. Now, more will come.