The big dog and my first 18

(May 2008)

I mean looking back it makes me laugh, the first driver I brought on eBay was a tailor-Made R5 9.5 degrees, stiff shaft for £10. I could not hit it, go figure...

I determined that it was too small a head and so brought a 460c Ping G2 10 degree with adilla Voodoo stiff shaft for £60 off eBay. I could hit that one, well I could hit worm burning slices anyway.

I then got a Ping G2 three wood, you guessed it stiff shaft off eBay.

So I was tooled up with totally the wrong clubs, but I knew no better, even though I should have.

Onto the golf course, well my brothers golf course, my first 18 holes was magical and enjoyed every one of the 150 odd shots I took to get around it. In common with most noobs I remember the one shot that was a stunner, caught a drive on the sweet spot and it went arrow straight found the ball in the green side bunker 260 yards away. Man that felt good! Mind you the three shots getting out of the bunker sucked a bit.

After this I set my first goal, break 100.

I also decided to join my local club even though I did not know anyone there very well.