Golf 6

[McCormick93]

I have no interest in golf, and every place I've worked, my co-workers and managers have felt the same way.

Lately I've encountered vendors, professional organizations, and potential employers who invite me to golf tournaments.

I always feel sub-par (over par?) when I have to decline the invitation or find some way to sneak out of it. Usually these events are on weekday afternoons, when the rest of us are working. It would be nice to learn how to play, but I believe this would take too much time and money away from my family. Thus another conflict of values.

Am I missing good opportunities to "Improve Myself to Get Ahead in My Work" by shunning the game? Anyone else have a thought on this?

 

[SolderingGunslinger]

Just curious, you mean I am not the only Scot that doesn't play golf?

Haggis

No you aren't, however my Scot blood has been thinned by generations of interbreeding, Yank style.

Let's see here...

Norwegian, Scott, Czech, Austrian, Swiss, German, Dutch, Irish...(American!)

The Scott blood is active, however. A neighbor practices the pipes Sunday afternoon on the Softball diamond behind my house. I like to sit outside and enjoy the music with a glass or two of single-malt. If I ever play Golf again, it'll be too soon.

I remain, The Old Soldering Gunslinger

 

[haggis]

SolderingGunslinger,

Yes Sir, sounds like my kind of game! Not the softball or golf, but the elbow excercise.

Haggis

 

[ScottyUK]

Hiya Haggis,

I'm a Scott by name and an Englishman by birth, but I'm a Geordie by the grace of God.

OrneryNorsk summed up my feelings toward golf pretty well. If people enjoy whacking a little ball around a field and simply for the pleasure of it, then I'm happy for them. I do have a problem if people find it necessary to play golf just to progress. I really object to it being a 'requirement' for me to play golf in order to advance my career!



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If we learn from our mistakes,
I'm getting a great education!

 

[haggis]

ScottyUK,

The extra stars. One for your post,one for being a Geordie.

Haggis

 

[Heckler]

I personally feel golf is a big waste of time but it seems in corporate America that's where all the deals happen....maybe it because their is no accountability on the golf course. Like ScottyUK it ruins a perfectly good walk. I would like to see a few course converted to inner city MX Tracks so I don't have to drive to BFE to ride my bike.

Best Regards,

Heckler
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[EngJW]

Oh, for those good old days when the vendors would take you out to a strip joint!

 

[Slugger926]

Just go out and ride in the cart and drink beer. It is better than being in the office. Plus you can negotiate prices and find out details about your vendors and your competitors that you can not do at work.

 

[GGOSS]

Golf: all (possibly more appropriate) 4 letter words were already taken!

 

[Slugger926]

I always wondered about the inteligence of those that play golf on a regular basis. You hit the ball as far as you can so you can chase it. Then you repeat.

Baseball is better. You hit the ball as far as you can and someone else chases it.

 

[Pulpboy]

Golf is a probably a popular business pastime because it is great equalizer. The average woman can keep up with the average man. Young or old can play at the same level. It doesn't offend people's sensibilities like the good 'ol strip club might. There's a little bit of exercise but plenty of downtime between shots to talk shop. Your focus only has to be applied for short intervals. It also allows those that drink to have a couple of beers while those that don't drink have no pressure. It's also an interesting way to find out about people. Do they take things seriously or get all frustrated... do they swear alot or manage to keep dignity on the course.

That's just my thoughts - then again I like golf.

 

[epoisses]

Come on, there are less pleasant ways to meet vendors and potential employers! Golf can actually be a lot of fun even if you're hopeless (speaking strictly for myself), you just have to find the right golf course (with the minimum number of snobs). Give it a few tries. If you really don't like it, keep in mind that the main objective was not to get that ball into the hole.

 

[SacreBleu]

I can't golf worth a hoot, but sometimes tune into golf on the TV to relax and nap after a busy work week. It works much better than sleeping pills, and much less side effects, unless the bottle of beer accidently tips over onto the carpet.

 

[epoisses]

Golf is one of many sports that become less interesting to watch as the sporter is more competent. Nobody is interested in watching a perfect darts game, snooker game, formula 1 race...

 

[meintsi]

No offense meant to anyone here but....



On most recnt trip to most honorable US

Obsevered many people on place called golf course

playing game called AW-SH*TT !!!

Remember...
[navy]"If you don't use your head,[/navy]
[navy]your going to have to use your feet."[/navy]

 

[bigbillnky]

I'm with SolderingGunslinger. Give me a green UNDER A LIGHT, with a nice piece of maple wood, and I am happy.

Bigbillnky,C.E.F.....(Chief Electrical Flunky)

 

[SacreBleu]

OK, from reading the above posts, part of the human race is somehow obsessed with propelling a spheroid (using certain totally different "sticks", etc.) into some sort of hole which is of somewhat larger than the spheroid.

 

[techmaximus]

SacreBleu has reminded me of a particular rule of life: The smaller the ball, the smarter the athlete.

Techmaximus