Niven suggested I join him for a round of casual golf, just having fun and relaxing through Sunday. A typical Sunday for him would be meeting the boys at the golf course, playing a few rounds, then lunch and a couple beers. Sounds like a pretty pleasant Sunday – doesn’t it???
Waking up so early, just to get to the golf course at 9:00am, “we’ll beat the mid-day sun,” he said. It had stormed the night before, so we were standing on soft muddy grounds waiting for our turn to T-off, 45 minutes gone by…and FINALLY!!! Our turn has come. The boys made marvellous shots, over the little river; closing in on the green, 135m away; we walked over, ladies all tossing their balls onto the green getting ready to putt. – Yeah I know we’re big cheaters!!! LOL
The sun, so powerful that burnt through my skin like one of those lasers in the 007 movies. The open field, to walk through in the blazing heat, the only shade are the trees on the out-skirts of the ground that home more insects than I’ve seen on the discovery channel.
This being my first golfing day, I couldn’t manage the duration of this game for the patient. Waiting for your turn, watching the concentration and skill whilst others played, and here my turn to T-off, it’s the second hole – a bee-line to the flag. “Steady yourself, feet parallel, stand up straight, bend you knees a little, then arch over slightly, don’t move your head, eye on the ball at all times, elbow straight, use your shoulders and hips to swing and hit the ball” words of advise from Niven. Deep breathes in, concentrating on lifting this ball in the air and landing on the green just as Niven did………the ball barely lifted of the ground!!! It moved ½m away from the T-off grassy thingy. My turn again; and still no major movement, a guy from the group behind ours reminds us “6 hits and pick up.”
Hole three, four and five, no different from the second, however, by the sixth I gathered some skill, the ball started lifting and even when it didn’t it moved pretty far, I managed to get to the green in 5 shots. The seventh hole – the golfing heavens let loose on their golf balls “FOUR!!!” a man shouted from miles away, the boys are running around like headless chickens trying to duck the ball. The ball lands just behind us, and then two others at once and another one that followed – it was hailing golf balls!!! “Stand under the tree” one of our friends suggested “that way if the ball does come here, the tree branches will break the speed and we’ll hear it coming” and at that point, I’m standing high on my pedestal ‘cause I’m getting better and it’s just my first day – I step into a puddle that could provide enough water to a third world African village – trying to get out but everywhere I step there’s just more water, I can’t go back from where I stood before – other players are there now and my group, being the pro-players they are, knew what kind of shoes to where, Niven had just said that it would be a casual golf course where I wouldn’t have to stress about my attire, so ¾ pants, a T and beach thongs felt comfy to me.
So here I am, approaching the 8th hole my legs wet and feeling slimed by the rainy muddy water, flip-flops are soaked!!! The heat is getting to me – I need food, I need water and Mother Nature is trying to make a call but we’re too far away from the restrooms. It’s been 3hours and I want to go home – this miserable game is just not for me, I need something fast paced and interesting like cricket. I plonked my self in the shade and watched the rest find their balls or get their balls out of the marsh; tossed of my flip-flops to reveal to light brown thong lines running across my foot!!! Never again!!! Never again will I come golfing with you guys, what a terrible game!!! My foot looks like Britney’s butt after her tan, just two little lines running across the surface!!!
I made the 8th hole in 5 shots and the 9th in 6, finally time to leave – grab a shower and food!!! Oh Food, Glorious Food, Wonderful Food, Magical Food!!!
It’s about 2pm and I feel so relieved to be leaving the golf course – off to lunch and then home to relax!!! My smile so big, not even a 6year old at a toy store could be happier – though I don’t have patience for this game, I find the rules ludicrous and I’m pee’d off because of my sunburn – I would do it all over again, if it meant me spending time with Niven – we’re too start a life together and the best way to do something you haven’t tried is to just take that chance, compromise and do something for him every now and again (he does it for me everyday) – it’s apart of his life and since his apart of mine – golf will be to – we’re playing adventure golf tonight – I can’t wait!!!
