The realisation it will come to an end

[londonlewis]

At the moment I am managing to get out on the course every weekend, twice every weekend.
My wife is very understanding of my golfing hobby but she was schooled well by her parents who are both golfers so she knows the drill.

But I now that this can't last forever and I know exactly when it is going to stop, I pretty much know the exact day that my never ending trips to the golf course will become a limited number of times I am allowed per year.

But the thing is, I am delighted about it and actually I am looking forward to it so much that I think about this date as much as I think about playing golf.

So, in December, a third person will be joining the family and my romance with the golf course will temporarily be interrupted. But it does mean I will get to impart all my golfing knowledge on my baby and when old enough I will be a doting father watching my little nipper rip drives up the range. Then in years to come (hopefully not before s/he is at least 18) i will be cursing that I get beaten at the beautiful game by my own child.

So golf, I love you, but our weekend relationship will be ending. I won't forget you.

 

[DaveyG]

COngrats fella, I get married in May and I expect from that day forth I will notice a decline in visits to the club.

My missus is great and I play/practice probably 3-4 nights a week and play atleast a round at the weekend...

I hope one day soon I can post something along these lines.

Enjoy it fella

 

[londonlewis]

COngrats fella, I get married in May and I expect from that day forth I will notice a decline in visits to the club.

My missus is great and I play/practice probably 3-4 nights a week and play atleast a round at the weekend...

I hope one day soon I can post something along these lines.

Enjoy it fella

Thanks!
Are you me in 2011?

 

[DCB]

The addition to the family doesn't mean that the golf is curtailed. Careful planning and a bit of give and take in other areas should see you though, maybe slightly less often, but it should be able to keep you on the course.

 

[CMAC]

congrats on the impending arrival.

It's a temporary thing, but trust me you will be back on the course quicker than you think. You'll be nipping out as you've run out of tobasco sauce or some other 'essential' product that you could go years without but you'll get it now as it gives you some 'ME' time as that will be in very very short supply.

Best thing you'll ever do though and when you take him/her on the course or range for the first time you'll be bursting with pride!

 

[Birchy]

I thought this was gonna be another doom mongering thread but quite the opposite :rofl:

Congratulations :thup: Sure you will still find time for a knock

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Try and keep your hand in (as it were) - I had nearly ten years not playing very much at all (handfull of rounds a year) after birth of sprog #2 and it has been a struggle getting back.

 

[Matty]

Congratulations on the pending new arrival. I have two little ones myself (6 and soon to be 2) and I guarantee that your life will never be the same again, it will be a rollercoaster and while at times you'll wonder why you did it you would never ever hand them back.

You hear golfers say they enjoy their victories but their children are their proudest achievement - that's something you never understand fully until you have your own children.

My best advice - enjoy them, they aren't little for long!

 

[Robobum]

The addition to the family doesn't mean that the golf is curtailed. Careful planning and a bit of give and take in other areas should see you though, maybe slightly less often, but it should be able to keep you on the course.

100% this.

 

[CMAC]

I thought this was gonna be another doom mongering thread but quite the opposite :rofl:

Congratulations :thup: Sure you will still find time for a knock

he's done that bit

 

[HickoryShaft]

Congrats on the pending arrival.

You will find that your perspective on everything ...yes even golf... changes when the new addition comes along so don't sweat it, enjoy your golf now and the odd round in the future. there will be lots of opportunities to play hard again it just won't be your priority come October (and at least it is nearly winter then so you won't feel too bad about missing a rainy Saturday morning outing)

 

[blackpuddinmonster]

Nice one. :clap::clap:

Never too early to get them started

 

[londonlewis]

Nice one. :clap::clap:

Never too early to get them startedView attachment 6557

Where can I get one of those?
I'll buy one now but won't tell my wife. She will laugh her a$$ off!

 

[Jack_bfc]

I didnt pick a club up till I was in my mid 30's and divorced.

Played socially for a couple of years then got married again and started a new family

Played a few times a year from then on...

This is my first year taking it serious again with the girls being 10 and 8 years old. Still plenty of activity juggling to do .But I have got them swinging clubs as well.

So all good.....

 

[londonlewis]

Where can I get one of those?
I'll buy one now but won't tell my wife. She will laugh her a$$ off!

Just ordered one from Amazon - went with blue ... probably means I will have a girl now!!!
We are going old school and not finding out the gender.

Thank you all for the kind words - what a great set of forumers on here.