Is it wrong to pretend you are someone else when you're over 30?

[Tiger]

Right. Those of you who played golf as kids probably spent a large amount of time thrashing about in a bunker trying to emulate Seve. After a while you'd emerge beaming from ear to ear at your wonder splash shot with the Gobi desert packed away in an array of unimaginable places. In fact some of you may still attempt to emulate the Spanish genius even now. I guess this is ok because Seve is a legend from another era...

...just come back from a little bit of lunchtime practice on the heath where I have been trying to emulate Luke Donald's pitch shots. Now the man had a stellar year last year but he's only 18 months older than me and with hindsight I fear that this might be a bit sad.

So two questions:

1. Is it ok for a grown man/woman to pretend he is someone else when practicing their golf?
2. Anyone else out there want to confess to a bit of golf make believe?

 

[bladeplayer]

Right. Those of you who played golf as kids probably spent a large amount of time thrashing about in a bunker trying to emulate Seve. After a while you'd emerge beaming from ear to ear at your wonder splash shot with the Gobi desert packed away in an array of unimaginable places. In fact some of you may still attempt to emulate the Spanish genius even now. I guess this is ok because Seve is a legend from another era...

...just come back from a little bit of lunchtime practice on the heath where I have been trying to emulate Luke Donald's pitch shots. Now the man had a stellar year last year but he's only 18 months older than me and with hindsight I fear that this might be a bit sad.

So two questions:

1. Is it ok for a grown man/woman to pretend he is someone else when practicing their golf?
2. Anyone else out there want to confess to a bit of golf make believe?

No to both questions , but only regarding golf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bikky73]

You're obviously over 30, and play pretend.

You've got issues, I never pretend

Your'es
Tiger

 

[coolhand]

Sounds like someone's fishing for content for the Forum pages in the mag, I can see the headline now:

Smiffy has delusions of grandeur – thinks he’s Sam Snead.

Or

Cross Dressing Homer Shock!!! - found in a bunker dressed as Laura Davies.

:ears:

 

[Tiger]

No to both questions , but only regarding golf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't leave it at that surely!!!!

 

[need_my_wedge]

When I play golf with my son, he always asks me "who are you going to be today?"......

 

[One Planer]

I'll let you know at the end of next month when I turn 30 :thup:

 

[CMAC]

I like to think of Els or Donald or Couples when I want a good connection and smooth swing over a mighty thwack!

When out on the course on my own I always make up pressure scenarios to see if I'd cope...
my Wifes always telling me to stop playing with myself:smirk:

 

[bladeplayer]

You can't leave it at that surely!!!!

Dont call me Shirley .... thats only on sunday nights

 

[One Planer]

You can't leave it at that surely!!!!

He can ................... And stop calling him Shirley :rofl:

Edit: Beat me by seconds Blade!!!

 

[chrisd]

It's perfectly ok

I imagine that I'm Tom Watson - yes, he is younger than me, but so what!



Chris

 

[bladeplayer]

He can ................... And stop calling him Shirley :rofl:

Edit: Beat me by seconds Blade!!!

You are young grasshopper you will learn .... wait your only 29 you prob dont know who grasshopper is , darn ye youngsters

 

[JustOne]

Homer dresses as Laura Davies ..and then touches himself


Disclaimer: Of course that's a 'Homer' from a different forum

 

[SatchFan]

I often imagine I'm Rory McIlroy. I'm the same height and weight as him and the only difference is I'm nearly 30 years older than him, got a quarter of the hair and am 100 yards shorter off the tee. Actually, come to think of it I am more like Ray Mears - constant battle for survival and often looking for my ball in the jungle.

 

[HogansAlley]

Right. Those of you who played golf as kids probably spent a large amount of time thrashing about in a bunker trying to emulate Seve. After a while you'd emerge beaming from ear to ear at your wonder splash shot with the Gobi desert packed away in an array of unimaginable places. In fact some of you may still attempt to emulate the Spanish genius even now. I guess this is ok because Seve is a legend from another era...

...just come back from a little bit of lunchtime practice on the heath where I have been trying to emulate Luke Donald's pitch shots. Now the man had a stellar year last year but he's only 18 months older than me and with hindsight I fear that this might be a bit sad.

So two questions:

1. Is it ok for a grown man/woman to pretend he is someone else when practicing their golf?
2. Anyone else out there want to confess to a bit of golf make believe?

Nothing wrong with that at all. I've had a vision of Faldo's swing in my mind since I first started playing.

Howver, like you, I have started flirting (if that's the right word) with Donald's image - particularly on chip/pitch shots. A great positive mental image - never did anyone any harm.

 

[CliveW]

1. Is it ok for a grown man/woman to pretend he is someone else when practicing their golf?

...And this question is being asked by someone who calls himself Tiger??? :mmm:

 

[Tiger]

...And this question is being asked by someone who calls himself Tiger??? :mmm:

That's not pretend... that's my name Clive

 

[Hobbit]

Dare I admit I used to pretend I was Tom Watson............. but that was back in the early 70's. In fact, if you squinted from a distance of about 3 miles you'd swear I was that man........ apart from he's taller, slimmer and looks like he knows what he's doing.

 

[bigslice]

no and no, well actually when i practise i pretend im me playing in a medal/comp if that makes sense. but come night time thats a different story sailor.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Worrying, is this the man to edit the forum pages? Now I'm off to play, bags I'm The Lone Ranger.