The views of a High Handicapper

[The SG]

I made the change a few years ago from playing competitive football to golf. Having played football at a decent level and usually being quite good at sports I thought I would make the transition to golf with relative ease. I was wrong.

I have started a blog about my experiences of the course, making the transition and why I keep going back if anyone is interested in having a read.

www.thesecretgolfer.com

Cheers

 

[stokie_93]

I made the change a few years ago from playing competitive football to golf. Having played football at a decent level and usually being quite good at sports I thought I would make the transition to golf with relative ease. I was wrong.

I have started a blog about my experiences of the course, making the transition and why I keep going back if anyone is interested in having a read.

www.thesecretgolfer.com

Cheers

Thanks for the good read and welcome to the forum "Golf God"!

I too have flickered inbetween golf and football for the past 5 years, Golf always comes out on top unfortunately
Hope you carry on your blog, i'm intrigued to read more!

 

[The SG]

Thanks for the welcome Mate, Golf god is a bit bold but im sure you have hit the shots that have made you feel the same (i just dont hit them very often)

 

[Vardon11LDN]

Welcome along mate, good read. I can identify with being good at other sports then being put in your place by golf. I think there are quite a few guys on here how have given up football for golf. Maybe we could hold a "washed up footballers golf day"

 

[Smiffy]

Is that right you've called it "These Cret Golfer?"

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Welcome to the forum fella, good read, there's a few on here doing blogs and most are good reads, all seem to have a common theme and that is frustration.
Enjoy your journey,

 

[The SG]

that's the one

 

[The SG]

Thanks mate, I would certainly qualify for the washed up footballer golf day, great idea

 

[The SG]

Welcome to the forum fella, good read, there's a few on here doing blogs and most are good reads, all seem to have a common theme and that is frustration.
Enjoy your journey,

Thanks a lot, frustration is definitely the main theme with me

 

[Beezerk]

Don't usually read blogs but I enjoyed that one, good luck with it...golf that is

 

[Norrin Radd]

so where do you play mate ,your blog says sussex,and as i live in sussex we might well be neighbours.

 

[The SG]

so where do you play mate ,your blog says sussex,and as i live in sussex we might well be neighbours.

Hi Norrin, I play in the Chichester area, where are you based?

 

[Norrin Radd]

im a little ways from you as i live in uckfield ,about three quarters of an hour or there abouts .
keep in touch and we will get together for a game sometime.
ps. good start to your blog

 

[The SG]

im a little ways from you as i live in uckfield ,about three quarters of an hour or there abouts .
keep in touch and we will get together for a game sometime.
ps. good start to your blog

Thanks Mate, defo keep in touch, i'm always up for playing new course!

 

[SteveJay]

Good to hear about your exploits! I too moved across from football, again at a reasonable standard, premier division, so just below FA Cup qualifying level, though played in other cups against several teams that did play in qualifiers. Was always an ambition to say I played in the FA Cup, but was never to be.

Also played a few other sports to a reasonable, but not as high, standard so fully relate to the golf analogy, where suddenly you are not even that proficient - especially when you see other, less sporty types, blasting it down the middle of the fairway!!

 

[williamalex1]

Welcome , I don't normally read blogs , so why not just post you exploits on here .

 

[virtuocity]

Welcome , I don't normally read blogs , so why not just post you exploits on here .

Just because you don't read them, doesn't mean others are the same. You sir, are rude.

 

[shortstuff]

You might want to search this forum for Rob Redmile's posts.

 

[The SG]

Thanks for the comments guys, looking forward to becoming part of the community. If you do find time to read my blogs and enjoy them that's great. If not you cant please everyone. Im trying to give an honest assessment of my experience with some humor (I will let you judge that) thrown in

 

[williamalex1]

Just because you don't read them, doesn't mean others are the same. You sir, are rude.

Didn't mean to be rude, sorry , but the OP did join this forum, so why not just post here .