The next two goals are 3a and 3b. I want to join the Duquesne Club. I also want to develop a decent golf handicap (around 12) by the time I'm 32.
I say they go hand in hand because they both pretty much involve joining some type of private club. I guess I wouldn't have to join a golf club like VB or EW or DR in order to develop a handicap, but it would be incredible difficult and expensive to bounce to different public courses all the time to play enough. Plus, a normal 4 and half hour round would easily turn into 6 hours on a public course on a weekend.
Why do I want to join those clubs? It's not just because our parents did. However, I do remember going as a child and feeling apart of something special. It was a treat to go to dinner at the club, much fancier than just Applebee's or wherever. I want that feeling that I belong. That I've been successful in my life.
Also, I want to establish a handicap so that I can play with anyone. And so I can beat my dad. I can already outdrive him by a long shot, but the work around the greens needs a lot of work. That will only improve by playing more. Plus, I want to play with the Prof's dad, Doug, Kevin, Josh. I don't want to beat them or be a scratch golfer, but I want to play and not top the ball or lose 5 balls a round. Just hit good shots, some great, some not - shoot in the 70s once, mostly 80s, an occasional 90 when things go really bad.
Also, as I venture outside the cube, I want to associate with successful people. I want people to notice me for something more than just the son, or son-in-law.
Lastly, the Prof would really like it. She'll never play golf, but she'd love a place to meet for lunch or a pool to go to with the girls.
I say they go hand in hand because they both pretty much involve joining some type of private club. I guess I wouldn't have to join a golf club like VB or EW or DR in order to develop a handicap, but it would be incredible difficult and expensive to bounce to different public courses all the time to play enough. Plus, a normal 4 and half hour round would easily turn into 6 hours on a public course on a weekend.
Why do I want to join those clubs? It's not just because our parents did. However, I do remember going as a child and feeling apart of something special. It was a treat to go to dinner at the club, much fancier than just Applebee's or wherever. I want that feeling that I belong. That I've been successful in my life.
Also, I want to establish a handicap so that I can play with anyone. And so I can beat my dad. I can already outdrive him by a long shot, but the work around the greens needs a lot of work. That will only improve by playing more. Plus, I want to play with the Prof's dad, Doug, Kevin, Josh. I don't want to beat them or be a scratch golfer, but I want to play and not top the ball or lose 5 balls a round. Just hit good shots, some great, some not - shoot in the 70s once, mostly 80s, an occasional 90 when things go really bad.
Also, as I venture outside the cube, I want to associate with successful people. I want people to notice me for something more than just the son, or son-in-law.
Lastly, the Prof would really like it. She'll never play golf, but she'd love a place to meet for lunch or a pool to go to with the girls.
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