This thread Will never die!

Not as much sand, and our kitchen could NOT come close, but here's my last jobsite. I had about 95 million of it to manage, of the 400 or so it ultimately cost.

 

I got to play a couple of rounds of golf last week. Needless to say it was a little bit different. The fairways are sprayed monthly with a fresh coat of crude oil. The "Greens" or "Browns" as I call them are hard packed sand. And there are red marker stakes tht indicate water hazards. I'm in the middle of the frikin desert and I still can't keep out of the (imaginary) water hazards!!

 

lol, that's amazing. Golfing on a green of oil.

Man, I couldn't wait to leave Kuwait.

 

Never could get enthused by chasing a white ball hither and yon, thru the woods and over the bridge. Epic fail on the one try. (64 for 9 holes and broke the driver.)

 

Never thought about it as a target sport but your right WT. I have always had a knack for anything you had to aim. Darts, horseshoes etc.

I never played golf until I went to work for an oilfield service company in the 80's. The owner asked me if I played and I told him I had no interest. He said "You're going to learn." He gave me an old set of clubs and let me have an extra hour off for lunch each day to go to the driving range. Every Friday morning all the local oilmen would meet for breakfast at the Pancake House and he would get a couple of potential clients and treat them to an early morning round of golf. He said he made more money on the golf course than in the field.

I don't play a lot of sports, and if I had the choice between a round of golf or a morning at the range I would take the range. But that isn't an option over here.

The thing I like about golf is it is personal. You don't play against anyone else you strive to improve yourself. And like life you have to play it where it lies. You make some good shots and a lot of bad ones. You have to decide on the best way to salvage a situation. There is actually a lot of strategy involved. Do I go around this obstacle or take a chance and try to go over it? Do I take the safe route and chip back onto the fairway and try to get into a better position or do I try to salvage a good play out of a bad one.

And just as in life, you are constantly faced with the choice to cheat and take the easy path or to be honest and accomplish your goal with integrity.
The zen of golf.

But of course there is the real reason it is such a popular sport. It's an excuse to get away from the house for a few hours and drink beer with your buddies!!!


BTW, when I was stateside I figured out a way to combine my two favorite sports. I would take my driver and a couple dozen old range balls to the shooting range. Hit all the golf balls down range then set up my rifle and start nailing them with .308 rounds. Those were some good mornings!!

 

The problem with bald heads is heat loss.

 

Where??? I can have the truck loaded in 20 minutes.