Take the Golf Trip

Hoping to inspire some beginners or high handicappers. About a year and a half ago my best friend who’s an avid golfer had an idea to organize a golf trip to Utah. A little about me, I enjoy golf casually. I don’t play a ton and always opt for a muni or a 9 hole because I’m very much a high handicapper and avoided popular courses out of fear of slowing play and bothering those around me. So when my buddy invited me my natural response was “why?”. Despite every ounce of self doubt (or maybe common sense? Idk) telling me no this isn’t for you I committed.

Flash forward to today, the golf trip made it out of the group chat and I’m so glad it did. It was easily the most fun I’ve had. We played a links course twice, and 36 holes in a day. The most golf I had played in my life, and I was ready to keep going. No one cared that I was garbage, I just had to keep pace. In fact, they were eager to offer advice and tips that tremendously helped my game. I got better each round, we had so many laughs, and I really fell in love with the game. I’ve never broke 100, my best this trip was 103, and I was ready to keep playing when I got back.

The TL;dr here: if you’re a high handicapper or a beginner, don’t let that stop you from getting out there and playing. Take the golf trip, make memories and have fun with your buds. It’s been said here a bunch I feel, but it’s very true, no one cares if you’re bad just keep pace of play and have fun.