Get More Golf in Your Life – Join a League!

Earlier this spring I took a look at how much golf I was playing and didn’t like what I saw.  I only played four times in two years.

How could I legitimately promote the game to anyone, much less women, if I never played?  I had a list of reasons why, but who cares!  So I signed up for TWO golf leagues:  a Friday evening league with the EWGA (Chicago) and a Wednesday afternoon league at the Meadows, a local municipal course.

With the prospect of playing twice a week in front of (or with) women players I took a golf lesson and started to practice, the best way I know to get up to speed.

My first game was May 8 and I actually counted every stroke.  The other three players included a rank rookie, a veteran whose best game might be 115 and a decent player who probably breaks 90 more often than not. 

My game was grim.  However, most of my extra strokes were a result of lousy course management rather than swing mechanics.   Thus, there was hope.

My second game was May 13 between downpours and in gale winds.  I was wearing a dress and golf sandals, as well as carrying my clubs.  I’m glad no one was around taking pictures because I looked like a nut case.  I had the whole course to myself, however, so I had fun.  I also scored ten strokes better than my last game.

Committing to two games a week focuses my attention on getting to the driving range, putting practice and swing tips.  I’m not the only woman to discover that I have to have a reason to practice and a reason to play.  But I’m glad I gave myself those reasons.

Maybe I’ll sell some women a few clubs, too.