Willow Springs didn't have the latest and greatest sets to rent on the contrary, the set I was given was built circa 1965. The driver itself was no larger than today's 5 wood and had a BABY BLUE head on it (thought it was a strange color for the driver and not manly at all, but what did I know, I didn't golf) and the rest of the irons were a mishmash of blades from probably 4 or 5 different sets. I was given a quick lesson by my now brother in law on how to hold the club and was told to swing away. Standing on that elevated first tee, I took my first swing of the start of my love for golf. A swing and a whiff! I was given a mulligan (didn't know what that was at the time) and made contact on my second swing – high, straight and far. That one shot is what hooked me on the game. It didn't matter that I hacked my way around the course the rest of the day (I lost count of the number of swings I took after 120), what mattered that day was my love and interest of the game was born. I started to watch the golf channel 24/7, picked up a starter set from Dicks Sporting Goods, and started to practice every day at the local range 5 minutes from my house. I should have taken lessons right at the beginning, but I didn't know better. I started trying to get out every weekend to golf, first with my girlfriend and her brother, then with co-workers. Working in the IT industry, I soon discovered the online world of Golf Forums and signed up to the Golf Channel Discussion Board (TGCDB), where I met my very first golfing buddy, MDScoop (Aka Carolina Golfer 2). We decided to meet at a course to play a round after work – Eisenhower Golf Course near Annapolis MD.
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