[ajbrown]

I play golf for fun, I love meeting new people when I get paired up. I love the scenery and just being outside on a beautiful day (read Extraordinary Golf sometime). Yesterday we played El Diablo with a wonderful couple from Canada, great people, great time. At this time in life I am fortunate to be healthy enough to play this game. Last fall a wonderful 'golfing freind' passed away suddenly and I always remind myself of that if I curse a bad shot, asking myself, how much would <friend’s name not required> have enjoyed hitting that poor excuse for a golf shot?

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I am a serious golfer in the sense that I do have a handicap. I sometimes have the opportunity to play in events that require one, e.g., member guest. I do try my best to play by the rules, especially on any course that I must turn in my score for handicap. I still try to play each shot like a scratch golfer even though the body and amount of practice cannot support that.

Unless I am playing in a tournament or a match, I would never worry about how others are playing with one caveat. In the nicest way possible I hope that all golfers will take 15 minutes to understand basic etiquette, where to stand, when to talk, etc. In my many years playing in TV, I have yet to meet anyone I did not enjoy playing with.

I guess I view my game as someone who takes it seriously and plays for the fun of it….