After playing golf for 20 years, my husband declared this morning that he would now take golf seriously. He didn’t take his games seriously in the past according to him. Huh? Hindi pa ba sya serious nyan? Eh mas gusto na nga nya mag -golf na lang, kung pwede hindi na magtrabaho.
Golf here there and everywhere, several golf club championships, three first runner ups as club champion, two holes in one, numerous low grosses, longest drives, most birdies, etc. Sa lagay pala hindi pa sya serious?
He played yesterday against a 15 year old junior golfer and he said she leaves him behind by at least 50 yards. He was challenged and inspired at the same time. He said from now on he would take his putting seriously to make sure his every put goes in. He shot 4 over.
He shot 5 under in Baguio last month, a record setter.
He played in Wack-wack at the PNB tournament. He was on the same flight as Cosco, the president of several Toyota dealerships which include Toyota Otis, Toyota Balintawak etc. He’s the heir apparent of Rey Oben. Cosco was a champion jun golfer and had a golf scholarship in the US.
He is a scratch handicapper. He shot two birdies. Edmund had four. Edmund won a trophy and P5,000. He shot 2 over, 4 under in front 9. Hindi pa serious yan ha?
His handicap is dropping and he is worried he will never win against his golf buddies anymore because they will ask for 2, plus 5, plus 10, plus 15. He said he wants his handicap to go higher. I told him for the rest of this year, he should not expect to win their fun pustahan with his friends.
In golf, the lower the handicap means the better the player is. Ibig sabihin magaling sya. High handicaps mean the golfer needs more practice.
I told him he should be careful with what he wish for. He is not getting any younger and I know for sure as he gets older, his drive will be shorter and his accuracy will no longer be the same. Whether he likes it or not, his handicap will surely go up and he would feel frustrated.
I suggested to him to just enjoy the game and see where his handicap goes. If it falls to one over, then let it be. Just enjoy the moment. One day, his back will start aching, his swing will be crooked and his handicap would go up to 18, so just enjoy and savor this moment when his body and skill are still in unison.
E—-“Tama ka, sige se-seryosohin ko na, bahala na kung bumaba handicap ko”.
(My husband corrected me, hindi daw 5 under. Sobra naman daw yun. 3 under lang daw ang score nya.)
