7 Types of people... The seven types of people you see at the driving range Ive spent a fair amount of time at driving ranges over the years, even if my ball-striking might suggest otherwise. Im not talking about the real grass, Titleist-pyramid ranges of private club dreams, but your typical asphalt and Astroturf public ranges where the balls have long been stripped of dimples, the clubs you can borrow are from now-defunct manufacturers, and the characters tend to fall into clearly-defined categories. Among my favorites: 1. The middle management executive on his lunch break. Hes got his tie tucked into his dress shirt, a fountain soda from Wendys at his side, and hes got 20 minutes until hes back to the drudgery of conference calls and PowerPoints. Dont talk to him. 2. The Champions Tour hopeful. He gets four large buckets, situates himself in the furthest corner of the range, and works his way methodically through his bag. Theres usually an alignment tool involved, maybe even a video camera, and he only breaks to towel off and for his own pre-packed lunch. Dont talk to him, either. 3. The guy who brings his girlfriend. This is usually first- or second-date material, in the idyllic stages of a relationship when he thinks shes actually interested in taking up the game (shes perfect!) and shes impressed by his 185-yard reverse-pivot drives. Flirty help with her alignment is almost always a given. And she even wants to learn golf, Mom! 4. The guy who brings his kids. The wife is at a baby shower, and hes got the rugrats till 3. Why not share with them the game he loves? His plan is to spend the first 10 minutes teaching them proper grip pressure, but loses them after five. Before long, hes busy working on that new baby draw while his kids toy with death playing tag on the range infield. 5. The guys who are solely interested in hitting the range picker. They employ baseball-style grips and hit low screaming hooks at helpless minimum-wage range employees. Bonus points for hitting the truck on the fly, or even better, for forcing him to flee in surrender. 6. The beginner. Hes wading slowly into the game unbeknownst to friends and family, and doesnt have the slightest clue what hes doing. He pulls an aluminum Spalding driver from the borrow rack, repeatedly hits the side guard of the stall when catching one off the toe, but gets the most bang for his buck by re-teeing balls hes dribbled seven feet out in front of him. 7. The lurker. Hes been there for two hours already, and is only halfway through his first bucket. Usually retired, often wearing black socks, he takes an uncomfortable interest in your game. Is that a Callaway? he asks. Especially chatty at the soda machine. Saw you hit some sweet 8-irons over there, he says creepily. By Sam Weinman SOURCE GolfDigest golfdigest/blogs/the-loop/2013/07/the-seven-types-of-people-you-see-at-the-driving-range.html GolfEquipment.co.za WE BUY AND SELL NEW AND USED GOLF CLUBS Online + Shop Since 2001 894 Rubenstein Road, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, RSA FOR A PRICE LIST AND DAILY SPECIALS VISIT golfequipment.co.za facebook/golfequipment.co.za junkmail.co.za/trader-directory/golfequipment Tel: 082 335 7737 / 074 182 0564 / 082 255 8161 Email: [email protected] Trade-ins Welcome Lay-bys Welcome (3 Months to pay – No T’s and C’s) Selling outright Welcome “Park and Sell” Welcome PHOTOS People at the driving range Photo #1 (Credit: AKM-GSI) Britney Spears and David Lucado
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:21:27 +0000
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