Of Course

balls
bags
sticks
traction
leverage
holes
waggles
grip
backswing
moment of impact
follow-through
stance
tempo
swinging
artificial turf
playing partners
playing alone
two-somes
three-somes
four-somes
driving
touch
blasting
bite
gimmes
bombs
blisters
slices
hooks
strong vs. weak grip
bushes
stiff shafts
mulligans
the beer girl
worm burners
gloves
the holy grail
efficiency
take turns
whoever's out
be ready when it's your turn
the buried lie
turf
divots
spikes
slippery grips
sweat
towels
water
rolling the rock
surveying the territory
undulations
dirt
lightning
thunder
double-crossing
don't try to kill it
pushing
holding on too long
turning it over
playing by the rules
cheating
tees
tight lies
hitting it off the deck
leaking
taking advice
lob shots
flush
pure
smooth
balance
shifting your weight
lead with the hands
release
over the top
coming home
going out
stinger
knock-down
up and down
strokes
reading the grain
out of bounds
video playback
dropping your hands into the slot
clearing the hips
playing through
waiting
ace
keeping score
bad manners
cotton mouth
knee knockers
intuition
timing
the 90 degree rule
hackers
feel
lessons
play it as it lies
swing easy/ hit hard
taking a steep angle of attack
an ancient game
Shinnecock
The Masters
Baltustol
The Blue Monster
Pebble Beach
proper attire
get it in the hole
keeping your balls clean
frustration
the human element
cups
relax
lift/clean/place
relief
hazards
roots
sticky stuff
breathe deeply
betting
"that looks gooood. . ."
the fewest strokes wins?
the little red book
plugged
not a game of 'perfect'
competition
always repair your ball marks
fluid stroke
take your medicine
bunkered
("Jesus, just hit the damn thing!")
traps
shots
stubbing it
thin vs. fat
"you in yet?"
the dreaded whiff
playing safe
protection
how not to get burned
lips
lip-outs
in the back door
"how many's that?"
devices
trajectory
making adjustments on the fly
losing it
humiliation
delusions of grandeur
bad maintenance
a little bit goes a long way
don't teach your sister
finding lost balls
slow play
gimmicks
lay the face open
keep your grooves clean
consistency is good
creativity
more that one way to skin a cat
in jail
scuffed balls
focus
expensive equipment
practice
spin
lucky/unlucky bounces
playing from the tips
hope springs eternal
what's your handicap?
big hitters
the ill-timed sneeze
critters
changing gloves
be prepared
staying hydrated
never give up
the right grip feels wrong
the mind game
sucker pins
slick greens
pace
double breakers
playing scratch
see the shot in your mind
keep your knees flexed
bend at the waist
take it straight back
obsessed
links
smack it with your right hand
cell phones and other interruptions
slow play
chit chat
playing through
holding the little bird
walking back to the tee alone
The Open
The US Open
finishing
let's play another 18
the refractory period/recovering
this looks easy. . .why's it so hard?
fishing for lost balls
style matters
don't quit on it!
(be right. . .)
"In the Hole!"
penalties
sticklers for the rules
play one shot at a time
stranded
unfair hole placements
good feedback
unasked for advice
unfamiliar territory
realistic expectations
the mile high club
playing the wrong ball
ill wind
heather
gorse
"haven"t done *that* in a long time. . ."
thick stuff
burned up
"you didn't see that"
know your history