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18 holes

I played my first game of golf today.

No wonder it’s popular.

As I sit here writing this, a bit sunburnt and a little worse for wear, I look back on today as a good one.

What surprised me most was that the barrier to entry was far lower than I thought. Having barely done more than a mini-golf, I thought would be a major hindrance on the team. This fear actualised quite viscerally on the first hole, where I hit the ball so poorly I could have caught it.

This is a scene you seldom see on the pro tour

But over time, and thanks to a few tips, I acutely had a few good shots, and certainly had a ripper time.

I’ll be back.