j1b Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Tell me we didn't lose another? Plus I wanted to ask about the picture in his profile. Where are you Z man? JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Jay is a golf announcer for the BBC - among other things. He may be engaged in making a living. He also has a second "Hobby" that he devotes a great deal of time to.... that involves his "carry" gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Well, aren't you in the know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 "Dogs" run in packs, TL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 and as the saying goes.....If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Tightloop, I was Fly Fishing for Permit in Key West! j1b What would you like to know? Merlin is Correct, I do golf commentary to both BBC and some for The Golf Channel. As for the picture in my profile, I am the one on the right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinab Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 <in a whispered voice> The crowd goes quiet as he approaches the keyboard. There goes the [key] stroke and <schwing> the crowd is now applauding politely at the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1b Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Really just an avid golf fan - if you can't tell I am a huge fan of Tiger - specifically of his competitive drive. Really just looking for some good stories - I firmly believe Golf and IPSC are roughly the same sport. Same requirements. I admire Retief, Ernie, Freddie Couples and Tiger. They are the guys I really look up to. Not so hot on Vijay or Phil - just differences in personality really. Both are GREAT golfers. The dynamic of Greg Norman intrigues me - specifically that Masters he choked at. So I saw the picture in your profile (knowing you were the one on the right ) and was looking for some juice. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Really just looking for some good stories - I firmly believe Golf and IPSC are roughly the same sport. Same requirements.The dynamic of Greg Norman intrigues me - specifically that Masters he choked at. JB <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OH GOD! Please don't say Golf and IPSC are the same After being in the golf industry for 9 years I don't want to have to think that IPSC people are anywhere near as loopy, waco, crazy as golfers. My brother played with Norman at the Western, seemed like a nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinab Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'm sorry but while the mental aspect of the games may be similar, I just think golf is plain boring compared to running full tilt at a pile of target arrays whacking on a trigger. But that's just me.... Who said "Golf is a wonderful walk in the park ruined by a little white ball?" I'm with Hunter Thompson on this one - shotgun golf - yeah baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Zhunter - who's on the *left* in that pic???? I keep wanting to say it's Feherty, but I know that's not right - he looks too skinny..... I know the voices, not the faces..... I'll agree that the *mental* aspects of the games are similar, though slightly different, in that golf requires many periods periods of shorter duration intense focus. Other than that, golf and IPSC are worlds apart in my mind (and I do play both). When Tiger's on, though - his mind's a steel trap. I often imagine that he and Todd were in the same zone in their big years (Tiger winning four majors in a row, Todd winning pretty much every area match and both Nats, IIRC, w/ no no-shoots over the whole year, or something crazy like that....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 CarinaB Golf may, I repeat, may be boring, but tournament golf is NOT boring!!! I did it for 15 years. It is an adrenaline rush like no other! As for shooting and golf being similar, I am too new to IPSC to make a judgement on that. BUT, I can say that IPSC is a GREAT time and I am hooked. j1b Sorry, no juice, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" Any other questions are fair game! ps: The guy on the left in the photo is John Murray, is a full time BBC correspondent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Golf may, I repeat, may be boring, but tournament golf is NOT boring!!! I did it for 15 years. It is an adrenaline rush like no other! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So you are saying tournament golf is more of a rush than tournament IPSC?! Sorry, I find that a little hard to believe. Golf to me would be a longer rush, but blasting through a 30+ round field course in good time at a major match is right up there with jumping out of planes for me. Of course, to each their own poison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Never played tournament golf, but it is one of the best games going...played for U of H in the late 60's but could not make the tournament team...was consistently scratch, but those guys were shooting 67, 66...so I was third string...but almost nothing is better than catching one flush on the screws .... Great game... Need to start a new thread about our fav golf stories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Trigger Ipsc is a very awesome quick intense high, but tournament golf is a 4 hour constant rush ( when in contention) Umm, favorite golf stories........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Heck, if you let it, a simple $2 handicapped nassau can be exciting!!! It's all what you make of it. GREAT cross training on the mental aspects of going head to head, etc. If you can handle the learning curve (and the greens fees cost) for a little while, you can use golf to improve your shooting mind set.... It's not the same rush, but it'll get your heart pumping pretty good, for a long period of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Umm, favorite golf stories........ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tell me I'm not the only one that flashed to a bunch of golfers—who dress like colorblind pimps—acting like pimps... foshizzle....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Who said "Golf is a wonderful walk in the park ruined by a little white ball?" I'm with Hunter Thompson on this one - shotgun golf - yeah baby!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Carina, Bertrand Russel used to say something about golf and golfers, but I can't post it here 'cause it would not be polite towards the latters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Who said "Golf is a wonderful walk in the park ruined by a little white ball?" I'm with Hunter Thompson on this one - shotgun golf - yeah baby! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had always thought it was Samuel Clemens but I got this from his quote site: Golf is a good walk spoiled. - This quote has been attributed to Mark Twain, but until the attribution can be verified, the quote should not be regarded as authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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