Former NBA player J.R. Smith makes his college golf debut as a freshman walk on.

[bscinstnct]

41 minutes ago, subrew said:

 

He is taking classes.  He is genuinely going to college to get an education.  Hired tutors for some classes, posts on his twitter account about his quiz and mid-term scores etc.

 

Info from a twitter account following his round today:

 

 

 

 

That’s dope! He good. Guy looks so happy to be out there.

 

What a blast for him and the others. 

[MK7Golf21]

imagine those kids playing with him on the team or against, has to be strange. I really wonder if he will keep this up all 4 years.

[shanx]

He's an interesting dude, kinda goes with the beat of his own drum. Might go out and shoot a 64, but might forget that he has 18 clubs in his bag and be DQd.

 

 

[kylesilk]

I think it's cool for the other guys on the team.  Imagine watching a game with him or hearing some inside info on NBA stuff.  

[MK7Golf21]

50 minutes ago, kylesilk said:

I think it's cool for the other guys on the team.  Imagine watching a game with him or hearing some inside info on NBA stuff.  

 

yea I'm sure its cool for the kids but I'm talking about for JR. He's a famous adult NBA star hanging out with little white kids that are 18-21 years told. When you play on a team together, you are with your friends and kind of like a fraternity. I just don't see him sticking with the team for 4 years, kind of weird imo.

[subrew]

22 minutes ago, Redjeep83 said:

 

yea I'm sure its cool for the kids but I'm talking about for JR. He's a famous adult NBA star hanging out with little white kids that are 18-21 years told. When you play on a team together, you are with your friends and kind of like a fraternity. I just don't see him sticking with the team for 4 years, kind of weird imo.

 

The "little white kids" on his team today:

 

Diego Gonzalez
Xavier Williams
Diego Sanchez
Martin Gutierrez

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2021 by subrew

[smashdn]

14 minutes ago, Redjeep83 said:

 

yea I'm sure its cool for the kids but I'm talking about for JR. He's a famous adult NBA star hanging out with little white kids that are 18-21 years told. When you play on a team together, you are with your friends and kind of like a fraternity. I just don't see him sticking with the team for 4 years, kind of weird imo.

 

NC A&T is a HBCU.  Roster is reflective of that.

 

I think it is a cool opportunity for not only he but also his team mates to learn something.  It has to be a very interesting scenario for the top players on his team to be playing over him.  You beat out a professional athlete to start over him.

 

Like I said earlier, big opportunity for both sides to get something out of this. 

[MK7Golf21]

1 hour ago, subrew said:

 

The "little white kids" on his team today:

 

Diego Gonzalez
Xavier Williams
Diego Sanchez
Martin Gutierrez

 

 

 

The main point is they are kids, most golf teams are white kids, didn’t know it was a HBCU. I give him 2 years at most on the golf team. 

[tiderider]

2 hours ago, smashdn said:

 

NC A&T is a HBCU.  Roster is reflective of that.

 

I think it is a cool opportunity for not only he but also his team mates to learn something.  It has to be a very interesting scenario for the top players on his team to be playing over him.  You beat out a professional athlete to start over him.

 

Like I said earlier, big opportunity for both sides to get something out of this. 

i fail to see how anyone doesn't see this ... like, you have to really try to think he's not genuinely interested in the college "experience" while trying to play golf at a somewhat serious level, and that he's going to fit in and probably add a little something to their experience ... but it's a cynic's world for a reason, myself included ... 

[tiderider]

 

1 hour ago, Redjeep83 said:

The main point is they are kids, most golf teams are white kids, didn’t know it was a HBCU. I give him 2 years at most on the golf team. 

be willing to bet that's close to the avg for a golf team member at any school ... 

[grm24]

JR shot 83-78 in his first two rounds of the tournament.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/j-r-smith-shoots-83-78-in-college-debut-for-north-carolina-a-t-at-elon-phoenix-invitational/

[jobin]

I read that Michael Jordan failed to make his High School basketball team the first year. I applaud JR for taking a very risky, and visual, opportunity to improve himself in many ways.

 

Wish him the best.

[MK7Golf21]

39 minutes ago, tiderider said:

 

be willing to bet that's close to the avg for a golf team member at any school ... 

 

i played golf and most I know played 4 years, a lot of it was the scholarship money as well as the experience. 
 

I saw a video of JR playing the tournament earlier today and he was on the tee box playing with 3 white kids that looked 19 at most. It just looked out of place which is why I don’t think he will play 4 years. Good on him for going back to school though. 

[stingerfade]

19 hours ago, Redjeep83 said:

 

yea I'm sure its cool for the kids but I'm talking about for JR. He's a famous adult NBA star hanging out with little white kids that are 18-21 years told. When you play on a team together, you are with your friends and kind of like a fraternity. I just don't see him sticking with the team for 4 years, kind of weird imo.

Why does it matter if they’re white or not. I’m guessing there’s more ethnicities on the team 

[jdl]

Trouble with bees today.

 

 

[Mcgeeno]

Live your best life JR!
 

Cool stuff.

 

Going back to school, playing an awesome game he is passionate about.

 

 

[subrew]

JR answering some questions after the event:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJaT7FPzB7Y

Edited October 13, 2021 by subrew

[m d g]

On 10/8/2021 at 3:35 PM, ShowMe said:

Allen Iverson tried golf, too, but there was too much practice involved.

And not enough cocaine...oh, wait...

[nikeblades00]

I can see his teammates at the turn getting their hot dogs and chips - "put it on JR's tab".

[bscinstnct]

Is like when Rodney went

 

Back to School! 🤣

 

 

 

 

[Steele47]

Haha.  I was just gonna reference 'Back to School'.

[aenemated]

20 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

Is like when Rodney went

 

Back to School! 🤣

 

 

 

 

 

But does JR have a Triple Lindy?!

[Frankensteins Monster]

Will watch.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGYO1II6eS/

Edited March 22, 2023 by Frankensteins Monster

[TiScape]

On 10/24/2021 at 9:50 AM, aenemated said:

 

But does JR have a Triple Lindy?!

Doubt it! But I know who does! @Triple Lindy

😝

[TiScape]

One year later 🙌🏼 Love it. Ppl getting notifications now for stuff they posted over a year ago! 😆 

[m d g]

On 10/8/2021 at 11:23 AM, straightshot7 said:

He’s been playing for a while but I saw his swing and it looked mediocre. Has an over the top, early extension move typical of a mid-high handicapper. 

I’m surprised he actually qualified for a tournament. He must be better than I thought. Probably has great hands around the greens. 

I took one lesson in my life...a 40th birthday present from my wife.

 

I was about a 6 or so at the time and knew my swing wasn't the best, but had figured it out to the point where I could hit everything dead straight or with a baby draw or fade on demand.

 

The instructor (fancy resort) watched me hit balls. He looked at the video from all angles.

 

At the end of about a half hour he looked at me and said, "Congratulations, you've grooved your faults."