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Had an interesting encounter yesterday and I wanted to share with everyone my experience as a solid reminder that we are in harms way at times while on the golf course.
One of my playing partners was really struggling with his game as we approached the fourth green. I was off on the right hand side talking with AMart about golf pride grips (naturally) and we were probably at a 45 degree angle to said struggling golfer. Behind me I heard the thwack of a golf ball, I saw Marty jump a bit, and then I watched the golf ball pass between the two of us at a high rate of speed. It had actually clipped my back up just under my right shoulder blade, stinging shortly after I realized what had happened. the nerves blitzed, I went down, and spent the next two holes trying to gather myself at the idea that I could have been very, very hurt. I was super lucky.
I just want to take that experience to remind everyone (and myself) that we need to pay attention to every golf shot that is struck while playing. Golf is a wonderful game, and the game I love most, but it is not worth going to the hospital just because I wasn't paying attention. You just never know what's going to happen.
One of my playing partners was really struggling with his game as we approached the fourth green. I was off on the right hand side talking with AMart about golf pride grips (naturally) and we were probably at a 45 degree angle to said struggling golfer. Behind me I heard the thwack of a golf ball, I saw Marty jump a bit, and then I watched the golf ball pass between the two of us at a high rate of speed. It had actually clipped my back up just under my right shoulder blade, stinging shortly after I realized what had happened. the nerves blitzed, I went down, and spent the next two holes trying to gather myself at the idea that I could have been very, very hurt. I was super lucky.
I just want to take that experience to remind everyone (and myself) that we need to pay attention to every golf shot that is struck while playing. Golf is a wonderful game, and the game I love most, but it is not worth going to the hospital just because I wasn't paying attention. You just never know what's going to happen.