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21 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

At least you forget how many holes left to play.  Most a**h**** forget how many times they hit the ball. 🤨

The brain hasn't gone as quickly as the body yet, but yeah some guys do conveniently "forget" how to do math out on the course. 🤔

 

Honestly the part that pisses me off the most is slow play.  Guys all checking out each other's upcoming putt on the green (like it'll make any difference) when the fairways and tee box are filled with folks waiting to hit a ball.  🤬🤬

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4 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I think all these NFL guys are exceptional athletes.  Remember Poyer was drafted in MLB as well. 

 

Dawkins said about Allen that he could have gone pro in just about any sport with the right coaching.

 

Still pretty amazing that Poyer got so good without lessons.


Yeah, his athleticism probably helps a lot. But even the greatest athletes struggle with golf, given how counter intuitive and highly mechanical it is. I think Poyer probably has an elite “sports IQ” more than anything.

 

 I had the good fortune of playing golf with a lot of NFL Players at charity events over the years. I think the athleticism only gets you so far. Some of these guys play many times per week (the retired ones), and they are 20 handicappers, at best, and hitting your bad slices and worm burners, etc. 

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2 hours ago, TheBrownBear said:

Golf is a great escape/diversion for many alcoholics/drug addicts.  I know Alice Cooper also says that golf saved his life.

Lawrence Taylor said the same thing as well.  Golf really is a great compromise for people with addictive personalities.  It can become a replacement vice for people who struggle with drugs and alcohol.  Even for me personally, to a lesser extreme, but when I was coming off my harder partying years, golf kind've became my replacement "fix"

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1 hour ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

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This post seems more appropriate for Off the Wall and the Title "Would You?"

There would be a lot of questions whether posters would play the back nine.

 

Oh I have never played or have any interest in golf.

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13 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

9.5 handicap after playing only for a year, and with no lessons? That’s seriously nuts.  

 

Some people can just do $%^& the rest of us can’t. I know a couple guys like that. “What’s so hard about this?” 

 

I’ve never punched them, but I thought about it.  🤷‍♀️

 

I am ALL FOR whatever leads to a healthy and happy life for him. Lawrence Taylor got hooked on golf, I believe. He’s still around. 

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17 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Some people can just do $%^& the rest of us can’t. I know a couple guys like that. “What’s so hard about this?” 

 

I’ve never punched them, but I thought about it.  🤷‍♀️

 

I am ALL FOR whatever leads to a healthy and happy life for him. Lawrence Taylor got hooked on golf, I believe. He’s still around. 

And Alice Cooper!

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On 7/30/2021 at 1:33 PM, TheBrownBear said:

Golf is a great escape/diversion for many alcoholics/drug addicts.  I know Alice Cooper also says that golf saved his life.

I was going to bring up Alice to, BB.

 

that, and other things, have proof to make his life a remarkable turn around. Not the least of which, is that he’s now a person of faith. I’m not judging anyone who doesn’t believe, but I know it has helped Alice out.

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Very happy Poyer got his life back on track.

 

For a professional athlete I’m not at all surprised to see him get his handicap down that quickly.  Golf is all about muscle memory and focus.  Think too much and you’re doomed.  An athlete conditioned to be disciplined can handle that.

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On 7/30/2021 at 7:20 AM, YoloinOhio said:

Also credits Lorax for helping him get his life straight 

 

Not surprised by Lorax still being a positive influence beyond retirement nor that poyer is gifted at yet another sport (for anyone not aware, he was drafted to MLB)


As a former alcoholic myself, it means so much to me that he speaks out about his issues while breaking the stigma. Makes me feel like less of a nut when a successful, good looking dude like Poyer literally goes through the same thing I do. It just proves how alcoholism (and drug addiction) can touch anyone, anywhere. 

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