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This golf forum is pretty dead now that the golf season is drawing to a close. To cheer everybody up, I am posting this story written by me to commemorate my buddy's hole-in-one at Metcalfe on September 29.
T'was Wednesday, not Thursday, the day Jim could goof off and play golf.
Radar showed threatening storm, 100% rain tomorrow.
Boy, another missed golfing oportunity! Jim thought.
Just at that time message popped up: The FOMs are playing today, coz tomorrow was just another day and it didn't look good.
Jim was tempted but how did I get home to get my clubs?
Right then his buddy came to him and said: I am going with the FOMs! I got my sweet wife to pick me up!
Jim thought: I 'd better give it a try. Had to locate Carol first!
He quickly walked over to where Carol worked and inquired.
Personal emergency! he said.
Carol came down and met Jim with inquiring eyes: "Emergency?"
Sheepishly Jim said: "Well...sort of, have to golf today. Tomorrow
looks pretty bad."
An understanding wife, Carol nodded.
Off Jim went with his buddy. Got home, loaded the clubs, picked up
buddy. Metcalfe here we come!
A few practice swings at the net and a few chips and putts, the 2 FOMs and 2 puppies teed off.
Weather was cooperating, overcast and cool and a pleasant autumn day.
Up and down game for the FOMs, number of waggles went up.
The spot for the Doghouse was hotly contested, that is, a struggle to
get out of the cellar in dogmeat money.
Mostly uneventful golfing until the 17th.
One puppy put in on the green and a chance for dogmeat.
Jim pulled out his Adam Pro 23 deg. Only non-Titleist club in his bag.
Trust the club, he thought.
Away he swung....and Oh Shit, he muttered: I hit it a bit fat!
But then the ball tracking right at the pin, landed 4 yards off the
green, rolled a few yards and disappeared!
I got a hole-in-one, Jim yelled.
High fives all over while his buddies were bemoaning the 20 bucks they had to pay Jim for a hole-in-one.
No matter, still free beers to be had!
Back to the clubhouse, scorecard signed and attested by his buddies,
he bought a round of beers.
The club pro promised a 'little' trophy for Jim too.
Clubhouse was kind of deserted, being a late autumn weekday, Jim
thought he could escape with just a pitcher of beer.
In walked the lady foursome. One FOM said: Ladies, come get a free
drink coz Jim had a hole-in-one!
One lady said: Was that the commotion about? We were right behind your group.
Well, all the ladies gave him a hug, got their drinks and happily
walked to the back of the clubhouse.
Two other elderly couple showed up, and they had their free drinks,
and of course hugs by the ladies as well.
All in all a wonderful day, but if not for the FOMs, Jim might not
have his first hole-in-one!
FOM=F**king Old man, an acronym for the 2 senior members of the foursome who are retirees.
Dogmeat= A betting game. Anyone who gets on the green on his first shot and is closest to the hole has control of the Dogmeat. If he makes a par, everybody pays him a buck. If he birdies, 2buck. However if he bogies or worse, he has to pay everybody else a buck.
If nobodiy gets on green, it is a carryover. A hole-in-one is worth 20 bucks.
T'was Wednesday, not Thursday, the day Jim could goof off and play golf.
Radar showed threatening storm, 100% rain tomorrow.
Boy, another missed golfing oportunity! Jim thought.
Just at that time message popped up: The FOMs are playing today, coz tomorrow was just another day and it didn't look good.
Jim was tempted but how did I get home to get my clubs?
Right then his buddy came to him and said: I am going with the FOMs! I got my sweet wife to pick me up!
Jim thought: I 'd better give it a try. Had to locate Carol first!
He quickly walked over to where Carol worked and inquired.
Personal emergency! he said.
Carol came down and met Jim with inquiring eyes: "Emergency?"
Sheepishly Jim said: "Well...sort of, have to golf today. Tomorrow
looks pretty bad."
An understanding wife, Carol nodded.
Off Jim went with his buddy. Got home, loaded the clubs, picked up
buddy. Metcalfe here we come!
A few practice swings at the net and a few chips and putts, the 2 FOMs and 2 puppies teed off.
Weather was cooperating, overcast and cool and a pleasant autumn day.
Up and down game for the FOMs, number of waggles went up.
The spot for the Doghouse was hotly contested, that is, a struggle to
get out of the cellar in dogmeat money.
Mostly uneventful golfing until the 17th.
One puppy put in on the green and a chance for dogmeat.
Jim pulled out his Adam Pro 23 deg. Only non-Titleist club in his bag.
Trust the club, he thought.
Away he swung....and Oh Shit, he muttered: I hit it a bit fat!
But then the ball tracking right at the pin, landed 4 yards off the
green, rolled a few yards and disappeared!
I got a hole-in-one, Jim yelled.
High fives all over while his buddies were bemoaning the 20 bucks they had to pay Jim for a hole-in-one.
No matter, still free beers to be had!
Back to the clubhouse, scorecard signed and attested by his buddies,
he bought a round of beers.
The club pro promised a 'little' trophy for Jim too.
Clubhouse was kind of deserted, being a late autumn weekday, Jim
thought he could escape with just a pitcher of beer.
In walked the lady foursome. One FOM said: Ladies, come get a free
drink coz Jim had a hole-in-one!
One lady said: Was that the commotion about? We were right behind your group.
Well, all the ladies gave him a hug, got their drinks and happily
walked to the back of the clubhouse.
Two other elderly couple showed up, and they had their free drinks,
and of course hugs by the ladies as well.
All in all a wonderful day, but if not for the FOMs, Jim might not
have his first hole-in-one!
FOM=F**king Old man, an acronym for the 2 senior members of the foursome who are retirees.
Dogmeat= A betting game. Anyone who gets on the green on his first shot and is closest to the hole has control of the Dogmeat. If he makes a par, everybody pays him a buck. If he birdies, 2buck. However if he bogies or worse, he has to pay everybody else a buck.
If nobodiy gets on green, it is a carryover. A hole-in-one is worth 20 bucks.
