GolfHos

Feel free to interpret family as whatever you'd like (immediate or otherwise).

I'll be playing a round with my father-in-law and brother-in-law tomorrow and this made me think of an interesting topic.  For most of my life, my dad (not FIL) has been a better golfer than me.  In the last 2 years, I've probably surpassed him, which is mostly due to his getting older and a little to do with my getting better.

However, when I got married last year, I married into a family where my father-in-law is his country club's senior champion and he's much better than me.  So I think I only had 1 year where I could have considered myself the best golfer in my family.

How about you?

It used to be my dad, but he's gotten older, bad joints, doesn't play as much, etc. Now, sadly, it's probably a tossup between my older brother and me. I'm more consistent off the tee, around the greens, and putting. He's a much better irons player than me. Occasionally either one of us will have a truly brilliant game or a truly embarrassing game. Sometimes within the same round.

That would be me. My two brothers-in-law and Father-in-law golf and are pretty good considering they don't get out a lot. I enjoy playing with them.

On my side, unfortunately, there aren't any golfers. My brother has maybe golf 5 times and my dad doesn't play.

Me. :o :D

I can see where this going. ::)

Karen has 2 brothers that are really good.(third doesn't play.)

Oldest, now doesn't play much at all, but in his prime, was scratch or better.
Played big time here, knows Lehman, and some other big names.
I watched him hit wedge shots one day, and must have banged 5 or more off the pin from a buck 10, or better.  Impressive.


Karen's youngest is close.  He has slipped a bit, (for various reason.  Work, kids, etc.) Still single digit, and lights out when he wants to be.  He is Mr. Power.  Longest drives I've ever seen.  In person.

He is my main golfing buddy/partner.  He(of course) always kills/toys with me.  pisses me off. >:(


Me:  I am teh sukk.

I don't think you do!

I have to admit that he is the better golfer. :sad3:  I haven't come close to beating him.  However, he and I did tie 2 holes. ;D

Me.

Dad was a bogey golfer when he was still with us.  Sisters and mom don't play.

Brother in law struggles to break 100.  (says he broke 90 but he doesn't even know that a gimme means you count a stroke for the putt from the gimme spot to the hole)

Have an uncle that's about a 10hc

lol :D

Yep, she did tie me twice. :) 8)

So far as I know,  Sal and I are the only ones in either of our families that play.

As of now, my index is about 12 and hers is about 25.

That said, her game is progressing nicely, and overall, if she could hit it farther, she would probably be a more complete player than I am.

If we played match play with 13 handicap strokes , I bet she would win quite a few holes.

Her index comes from a few triples/quads   not from consistent doubles.

Sadly but me as I'm the only golfer in the family....

You don't have to be nice about it. I have openly admitted that my putting sucks! ;D

me of course.  ;D

Tis I.

Wish it wasn't though.

My son and daughter are 6 so I reckon I have 8 or so years left at the top, if I work hard.

 ;D

Me, by a long shot.  I do have a young nephew who's an up-and-comer.  We'll see if he can push his uncle.

Russell (husband) is the best.  But I beat my brother for the ticket a few weeks ago, and that was "sweet".  I love beating my brother at golf!!!! ;D ;D ;D

Since my dad and brother are both passed away  :sad3:, and they were the only others in the family to play, I am the best, by default. When they were alive, I could still beat them, but, I'd gladly lose every time if they were still around to play.

Me! of course! 8) , believe it or not, I`m top 5 best player in the world for the deaf! :o

 stevie 8)

Your dad will not rest until you are number 1.

 ;D

Even if he has to take contracts out.

 True, but I will never go to plus5! :o

 stevie :'(

I don't believe this, you are deaf, and somebody tried to strangle you !!!(previos FGI post!!!!!) :o :o :o

stin was alleged to be doing the strangling.

Luckily he had an alibi.

He was off beating up an old lady at the time.

In my immediate family, I am the best, as I'm the only golfer.  Have several cousins that golf, and they're a bit better than me.  I play to a 14, and was down to a 10 a few years ago.  My one cousin is an 8, but I have figured the secret of getting into his head and can beat him 50% of the time.  Have a 1st cousin, once removed who is a +2.  The last time I played golf with him was in 99.  He had some small headed driver and was hitting 280+ and had the best short game I've ever seen.

My dog. 
He has a wicked short game.  He just needs to work on his golf etiquette.  I'm trying to break him of dragging his butt across the putting greens.

 Yes I was supposed to be accused of strangling to a 13yrs old boy but I was playing golf at the time also the golfer who is a policeman was playing behind me!

 Hey smartarse TFT!, I will sort you out when we will meet again or show you a big belly in here? take your pick! [sm_devil]

 stevie ;D

Hit him with Rule 16-1 and penalize the living piss out of him.

Thank you.  I knew there had to be a rule against that or Monty would be doing it on the tour.

And that reminds me of a story so dirty, I'm ashamed to think of it myself.

LMAO!!!!!  You rock!!!

My father beat me all the time until a few years ago.  He beats me only a couple of times now. Most of the time, I beat him now.

He is always begging for strokes, but I'm not that stupid.  I'll never give him strokes ever. It is payback time for the rest of his life.  LOL!!

Next time he's winning, try pistol whipping him. I hear it might take a couple of tries, but he'll go down eventually.

link please.

I dated a chick like that.

Only in your dreams!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

The only other person that plays is my brother in law and all he uses is 7 iron and putter.  So yes, i am the smartest kid on the shortbus.

There isn't one.

I am the best -- and only -- golfer in my family.

I have a cousin who's a golf pro in Florida somewhere.  Taught Dan Marino for awhile, maybe still does.  Oddest thing is that he (the cousin) didn't even make the varsity golf team in high school.

lol :D

Do you two ever get together?  Has he helped you at all?

No, and no.  I know his name, and that's about it.  :sad3:

My dad thinks he still is but he's WRONG.

Shouldn't you fix that? ;) :D

I have an ongoing competition with my brother who is seven years younger than me.  He lives in another city so we only play four to six rounds a year, often around Thanksgiving and Christmas.  We compete in match play with no mulligans or gimmes, but also look at our stroke totals for the fun of it.

Overall, my brother is a slightly better golfer than I am and he wins about 55-60% of our matches.  His driving distance and fairways hit are better than mine.  He also makes some nice shots with his long irons.  But I have an edge with my short game and putting - my brother is an erratic putter and he never practices to improve his skills.

This Christmas vacation we played three rounds - He won one, I won one, and we tied on the third (we would have gone to playoff holes, but it got too dark).  I always enjoy playing with my brother.  No one else in our family plays golf.