Birdie

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Sep 2021 426 Views 3 comments

Birdie

I got a treat of free golf with a golf cart yesterday
It was at a golf course I used to be a member at in 1994 around May
It was hole number 16 that sits about 150 yards from my parking spot
I connected with a six iron and the ball flew up and hot
Sticking on the green about three feet away
Telling myself to sink the putt there would be nothing my head would say
Clear your mind of all the junk
And into the hole the ball went with a plunk
I had golfed this hole about 100 times before
But since it is rare for me to edit my thoughts, the good shots went out the door
So like in life if you can clear your mind of the bad
You can do things that will make you glad
I'm still working on this as I am 52
So I can enjoy my life till it is through

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Posted: Sep 2021

About this poem:

One of my favorite golf shots happened long ago with my brother. It was a par 3, first shot off tee went into a bunker, second shot stayed in the bunker, third shot rolled onto the green and into the hole, a par.

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Comments (3)

OceanzestHamilton, Waikato New ZealandSep 12, 2021

Great day out! Haven't played much but always enjoy it McR

online today!

southmiami4321Tampa, Florida USASep 12, 2021

Worked at a golf for 6 years (cafe-restaurant). Was handed a free set of golf clubs. Unfortunanetly they were all for right handed. I guess I did not have an option to use those. So I started to practice at the practice field and did pretty good shots. One day was tunned up with a friend and my ball ended up into a pond. Getting it I encountered a gator getting close towards me.....it cause such an impression that I never did try to play again....
Nice write here mcradloff, thanks for sharing. SM