Balls Magazine Volume 11

Remember how I won my very first golf tournament and broke 100 on the same day?

Well, I just finished my second tournament and let’s just say there was no repeat.

Not only that, I scored the worst I have scored in a VERY long time: 122!

Let’s start at the beginning. It had been raining throughout the week and I honestly didn’t think the tournament would be held at all. As Friday night rolled around (the tourney was on Saturday) I was expecting an email telling us whether we were a go or not. To my chagrin, the email said, “GO”.

The tournament was another “full flight” tournament, which means that all the competitors were split into different “flights” or categories of player based on their handicap. Since there were a lot more players than last time, I was placed in the “D Flight” which I’m assuming corresponded to the players with the biggest dicks. Or widest.

On the day of the tourney, I again arrived an hour early to warm up properly. On the range, I was hitting everything perfectly. Right down the middle and long. I took it as a bad sign.

I was paired up with one of the gentlemen I had played with last time and that made me happy because he was a really cool dude and very kind to me. We ended up riding in the cart together.

The ground was damp, but not overly and it was cold. It drizzled from time to time when we were out on the course.

For this particular tournament, they had a special rule where you could lower your worst three holes down to pars. The only thing was you had to split them up between the Front Nine and the Back Nine. I thought this would play into my game as I had been pretty consistent and only had one or two disaster holes. I figured if I played like that, I would score well.

What I didn’t count on was that I would have multiple disaster holes.

I actually got an 11 on one hole. I shit you not.

I did not keep the score card as it was a round to forget, but I did have a wonderful time with my new friend. We supported each other and kept each other positive. He wasn’t having a great day either even though he was vastly superior to me.

After the round, we went to the bar and had some food together. The next event is a two-team scramble and I hope I get paired with him. I don’t that will happen, though, as he is a way better player than me.

PROS

It looks like I’ve made a new friend.

I got a gift card with my winnings from the first tournament.

They make a damn fine burrito!

CONS

I was cold, wet, and played miserably.

I lost a ball in the fairway rough after hitting it twenty yards directly in front of me. No one could find it. It was that kind of day.

OVERALL RATING:

I made silly mistakes which can be fixed. As much as the last tourney was a combination of everything going right, this was a combination of everything going wrong.

It won’t be like that all the time. I look forward to getting out there again and playing better.

See you next time.