Your golfing bucket list

[Grant85]

Curious as to why so many people are saying 'play Augusta'.

I know it's a bucket list, but it's not a fantasy list and surely should at least be achievable to realistically save up and commit sufficient time / effort / money to do each thing.
Otherwise you are going to be disappointed.

Playing Augusta is not something in your control and unless you are rubbing shoulders with golfing millionaires, you have literally zero chance.

Or else step 1 in your plan should be to become a multi-millionaire AND rub shoulders with other golfing millionaires in the states and you stand some chance of getting a game there.

 

[huds1475]

1. Cat 2 (14 now).
2. Brandon Dunes.
3. A week playing links golf west coast or N Ireland.
4. Same, but NE Scotland.
5. Be healthy enough to play well into retirement.

 

[Beezerk]

Play Wolf Creek
Play Pebble Beach
Play a course in Canada like Banff etc.
Get to single figures (not really gonna happen as I don't practice enough).
Win another comp.

 

[Jacko_G]

Curious as to why so many people are saying 'play Augusta'.

I know it's a bucket list, but it's not a fantasy list and surely should at least be achievable to realistically save up and commit sufficient time / effort / money to do each thing.
Otherwise you are going to be disappointed.

Playing Augusta is not something in your control and unless you are rubbing shoulders with golfing millionaires, you have literally zero chance.

Or else step 1 in your plan should be to become a multi-millionaire AND rub shoulders with other golfing millionaires in the states and you stand some chance of getting a game there.

Playing Loch Lomond wasn't something I was in control of but still got to play it.

You don't have to be multi millionaires to be invited to play top tracks. Sometimes a bit if luck or networking goes a long way.

 

[Grant85]

Playing Loch Lomond wasn't something I was in control of but still got to play it.

You don't have to be multi millionaires to be invited to play top tracks. Sometimes a bit if luck or networking goes a long way.

Of course a bit of luck goes a long way, but if you play at Dundonald you will likely be in the company of LL members and there's a reasonable chance you might get invited for a game, or will be able to get to know someone well enough that you could beg him.

So in that respect, you can make your own luck.

I don't see how you could do that with Augusta and even give yourself opportunities like that - even if you were in SE America and playing at private clubs. It's needle in a haystack stuff.

And like I said, it's a bucket list. Things you want to do and can do.
Just seems daft to put something on that is as likely as a lottery win.

 

[Dando]

1) join a club
2) learn to pitch/chip
3) get back down to low single figures
4) play the open rota
5) play Pebble Beach
6) go to Augusta for the Masters
7) play around with Paige Spiranac

 

[Orikoru]

7) play around with Paige Spiranac

I would also like this, but I thought they had to be to do with golf?

 

[Dando]

I would also like this, but I thought they had to be to do with golf?

it is to do with golf you pervert!

 

[LGC2019]

Curious as to why so many people are saying 'play Augusta'.

I know it's a bucket list, but it's not a fantasy list and surely should at least be achievable to realistically save up and commit sufficient time / effort / money to do each thing.
Otherwise you are going to be disappointed.

Playing Augusta is not something in your control and unless you are rubbing shoulders with golfing millionaires, you have literally zero chance.

Or else step 1 in your plan should be to become a multi-millionaire AND rub shoulders with other golfing millionaires in the states and you stand some chance of getting a game there.

I think you're taking these bucket lists a bit too seriously.

 

[Grant85]

I think you're taking these bucket lists a bit too seriously.

maybe - but like I said, you'd be as well putting 'win the lottery'.

 

[LGC2019]

maybe - but like I said, you'd be as well putting 'win the lottery'.

I get what you are saying. But who knows maybe Augusta will be more accessible in 20/30 yrs. We can all dream.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Play Wolf Creek
Play Pebble Beach
Play a course in Canada like Banff etc.
Get to single figures (not really gonna happen as I don't practice enough).
Win another comp.

Bon't play a course like Banff Springs, play Banff Springs, it's superb.

 

[User20204]

7) play around with Paige Spiranac

That is an interesting one.

Though this topic isn't about her, I fail to see what she brings to the game of golf other than luring men.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

1 - Handicap down to scratch
2 - win the club championship
3 - Play a top 50 course with a top 50 player
4 - a whole season of good golf in good health
5 - putt well on a HFHs day

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

1 - Handicap down to scratch
2 - win the club championship
3 - Play a top 50 course with a top 50 player
4 - a whole season of good golf in good health
5 - putt well on a HFHs day

You can tick off #3 James, you played Porthcawl with me 👍🤣

 

[Deleted member 1147]

You can tick off #3 James, you played Porthcawl with me 👍🤣

Ok 😆
3 - play a top 50 course with a top 50 player who I can see more than 50 yards away

 

[Jacko_G]

That is an interesting one.

Though this topic isn't about her, I fail to see what she brings to the game of golf other than luring men.

You are talking about her on a "national" golf forum. That is what she brings. Rightly or wrongly she gives the game exposure.

People watch her, people share her online content far and wide. Her "exposure" grows the game and gets people talking about golf.

Now rightly or wrongly (however you see it) she is a users herself as an advertising tool and is bloody well successful at it. Hence why Callaway and PXG were all over her and desperate to get their products into her hands. Shows how successful she is/was.

I appreciate she has split from PXG, I'm sure another equally lucrative contract isn't far away or is already in place.

That is what she brings to golf.

 

[User20204]

You are talking about her on a "national" golf forum. That is what she brings. Rightly or wrongly she gives the game exposure.

People watch her, people share her online content far and wide. Her "exposure" grows the game and gets people talking about golf.

Now rightly or wrongly (however you see it) she is a users herself as an advertising tool and is bloody well successful at it. Hence why Callaway and PXG were all over her and desperate to get their products into her hands. Shows how successful she is/was.

I appreciate she has split from PXG, I'm sure another equally lucrative contract isn't far away or is already in place.

That is what she brings to golf.

You've made your case very well, but how many golfers follow her for her golfing ability/prowess, that was my point. A bit like Carly Booth and her massive following on instagram, yes they are sponsors delight but neither of them have their massive following due to their golfing ability and I bet, had they been less attractive they wouldn't have the following they have.

Good on them for making the most of their looks it's just a bit sad IMO that's how it is.

 

[Jacko_G]

You've made your case very well, but how many golfers follow her for her golfing ability/prowess, that was my point. A bit like Carly Booth and her massive following on instagram, yes they are sponsors delight but neither of them have their massive following due to their golfing ability and I bet, had they been less attractive they wouldn't have the following they have.

Good on them for making the most of their looks it's just a bit sad IMO that's how it is.

I don't disagree with anything you say but the fact that she was brought up and being discussed shows "what she brings to the game".

Exposure. Publicity and coverage all mean she is "successful" in what she does.

 

[User20204]

Tell you, the new blokes they bring to the game are in for a real shock when they turn up at the golf club and realise very few of the women golfers look like those two