What keeps you coming back

[nick01]

each day

For me the thing that keeps me coming every day back are the greats shots that make you feel like your on top of the world for example yesterday i come to the 18th needing par for 79 drive goes right in the rough in between bunkers balls sitting up this is a par 5 with an island green. I try to go for it cause trying to layup would have been an even harder shot but i miss just left bounce off the side of the green into the water. after my drop i semi duff my chip leaving a put for par where the fringe is between me and the hole. so i pull the flag and decide to chip from on the green over the fringe hit the perfect shot and takes two hops and IN :bb2: :bad: :ok: ;) :) :D :drinks: :D :secret:


Lets hear your reason and stories..........

[Dunesurfer]

Its simple for me. I only remember the good shots

[TheCapedAvenger]

I drink just enough to kill the sad memories, and then I come back!

[Shaitan]

My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...

[bloodredsun]

That feeling of a flushed long iron and the ball going exactly where it's supposed to.

 

It's then I get delusions of grandeur and think '71 more of those and I could be a pro!'

[emc]

The pursuit of perfection, while subconsciously knowing it's impossible.

[imsocrabby]

my court ordered community service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

okay not really.

 

 

passion.

[webmstrk9]

simple....being out with friends and enjoying the round, albeit good or bad.

 

a close second is hitting the perfect shot, had 2 on sunday.

 

a close third is taking my friends' and family money. :bad:

[GregMarc5280]

My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...

 

Haha, Im right there with ya. Ive been known to put my $1 bills in alphabetical order with the little "F", "L", ect. on them. Anyhoo, what keeps me coming back is the fact that I know I can always play better and shoot a better score. If I play really bad, I want to get back as soon as I can and shoot a good one. Also if I play really well, I want to better it, and say make all my up and downs instead of missing one or two. Its the perfectionist in me.

[AcesAZ]

For the love of the game. Trying to be the best I can possibly be.

[cloudlx]

I have always enjoyed massive failure...........just kidding. Having a good time with friends or family while being outside enjoying nature. Some of the other posts could not have put it better. I may have a horrible round or driving range session, and for some odd reason, I cannot wait to get out there and try again. There is nothing like a perfect drive or a crisply hit iron shot that goes exactly where you pictured it in your mind.

[JoeF]

masochism. I'll give it up once I perfect my game

[sheppy335]

The game to me is more then golf shots, it is remembering the past, the green grass. The wild life and being part of nature. There is nothing grander then the first tee early in the morning and all you can hear is birds and the slight breeze.

[thenewbie]

figuring it out. thats why. everything goes wrong, all day, and you can't hit anything. you leave the range thinking golf is the biggest waste of time and the stupidest thing you've ever even attempted. then, after you've gone home, all of a sudden you somehow know exactly what you were doing wrong and you can't wait to get to the range the next day to try it again.

 

its about getting as good as you can possibly get, and taking it as far as you can possibly take it, to the point of obsession.

[Barnstable]

birdies

[2DOWN3TOGO]

When I shoot 59 I Q :) UIT!

[matracy68]

I shot an 88 at Tobacco Road this week. That was a great day for me!

[wrathuc]

There is always something that can be improved, and theres nothing like pulling off a nearly impossible up and down to save par.

[InspiredGolf]

My love for punishment :) ! Golf definitely takes more than it gives no matter what you shoot. But every once in a while you hit it flush and make everything, that is what keeps us all coming back....

[NOMO3PUTTS]

ONE DAY IPLAY LITES OUT THE NEXT I LOOK LIKE A BEGINNER ,BUT MAN WHEN YOU HIT THAT PERFECT SHOT.........WELL WE ALL KNOW ...............THATS WHY I COME BACK

[villa]

The bar.

 

The whole golf thing is just the excuse I give to the girlfriend.

 

 

 

 

Just kidding. The reasons given above pretty much cover it.

[Aimee]

Because no matter how bad your last shot was, the next one could be perfect.

[sync71]

I like being with friends and family and I enjoy outside. But for me it's the challenge of the game, and how you can always improve. And of course the perfect shot, there's nothing like that bombed drive down the middle, that pured long iron, or making that huge putt.

[NikeSlingshot06]

my perfectionism says it all, the game complements anyone who wants to try harder to do better each time, that and its the toughest game with a ball out there, ahhaah

[joesgonegolfing]

I have nothing better to do.

 

Joe

[NikeSlingshot06]

^^^ yea, and if i dont wanna spend all of my time with girlfriend (btw which i wouldnt mind if shes reading), its there hahahaha

[Golfchicago]

Man there are a lot of reasons. I am obsessive compulsive. I love the game. I can play well so it is enjoyable. I love being out on a golf course that is in great shape and has beautiful mature trees. I love the peacefulness of being on a golf course. Leaving a few shots out there will bring be back. I don't know, there are more reason, these are a few off the top of my head.

[dolleris]

Passion - I love the game and play well enough to enjoy the occasional birdie.

 

Now, more important....what's PREVENTING me from coming back the next day :

 

OBLIGATIONS OF ANY OBSCURE NATURE

WORK

WIFE

KIDS

'TO DO' LISTS IN THE HOUSE

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...WELL, JUST BEING A FAMILY MAN ;)