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The group I was golfing with quit at the turn. I caught up with a foursome. They offered to let me play through. Advising (jokingly)that since thay had hit, any shots behind mine could be picked up and carried forward to my ball. I had been hitting the tee ball well all afternoon--relatively straight and relatively long. So, I jumped up on the tee and took a mighty swing. I look up to see my ball going--dead right--- over the roofs of the first row of homes along the fairway. Thankful, I didn't hear the crash of glass. The foursome is standing there looking down the fairway with their hands shading their eyes in the golf salute. I didn't need a mirror to see the red on my face. I felt the burn as the blood flowed to my cheeks. I grabbed my tee-- apologized for mu worst shot---and drove to the next tee. Thank goodness I was not walking. I don't think they were laughing----,but I wouldn't blame them if they did!! Very Embarassing.

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	GripnRip 1/29/2009 1:25:52 PM More than once....we've all been there.
	GripnRip 1/29/2009 1:25:52 PM More than once....we've all been there.
	rturne 1/29/2009 7:00:04 AM Been there....
	rturne 1/29/2009 7:00:04 AM Been there....
	RBrueck 1/28/2009 4:14:13 PM Your story is very common. I usally do not play thru becasue of the unwanted pressure.
	RBrueck 1/28/2009 4:14:13 PM Your story is very common. I usally do not play thru becasue of the unwanted pressure.
	jalbano 1/28/2009 11:59:27 AM I hate playing through for this reason. I understand playing through if the group ahead is extremely slow but those ussualy do not put the fear factor in my head. The ones that do are the better than average foursome that allows you to play through so you want to hit it well and you unintentionally rush so you do not hold them up. That messes up my tempo and I ussually put one in the woods or duff the shot. I ussually tell them that I am fine and do not play through.n average foursome that allows you to play through so you want to hit it well and you unintentionally rush so you do not hold them up. That messes up my tempo and I ussually put one in the woods or duff the shot. I ussually tell them that I am fine and do not play through.
	jalbano 1/28/2009 11:59:27 AM I hate playing through for this reason. I understand playing through if the group ahead is extremely slow but those ussualy do not put the fear factor in my head. The ones that do are the better than average foursome that allows you to play through so you want to hit it well and you unintentionally rush so you do not hold them up. That messes up my tempo and I ussually put one in the woods or duff the shot. I ussually tell them that I am fine and do not play through.n average foursome that allows you to play through so you want to hit it well and you unintentionally rush so you do not hold them up. That messes up my tempo and I ussually put one in the woods or duff the shot. I ussually tell them that I am fine and do not play through.
	callaway64 1/27/2009 7:12:38 PM This has happpened to everyone...now whether they admit it or not is another story!
	callaway64 1/27/2009 7:12:38 PM This has happpened to everyone...now whether they admit it or not is another story!
	Grog 1/27/2009 12:24:36 PM That is such an embarassing feeling. You know that you can hit it a mile, and when someone thinks you can crank it and you muck it up! Happened to me too many times... :)
	Grog 1/27/2009 12:24:36 PM That is such an embarassing feeling. You know that you can hit it a mile, and when someone thinks you can crank it and you muck it up! Happened to me too many times... :)
	Duckhunter 1/27/2009 8:50:26 AM For me that is the hardest shot in golf. The tee shot when someone lets you play through. You are trying so hard to get out of their way so they can keep playing you will many time make a bad swing and there it goes.and there it goes.
	Duckhunter 1/27/2009 8:50:26 AM For me that is the hardest shot in golf. The tee shot when someone lets you play through. You are trying so hard to get out of their way so they can keep playing you will many time make a bad swing and there it goes.and there it goes.
	roundyracer 1/26/2009 6:22:44 AM Yes I believe all knows that feeling unless they havent played much or lying.On the opposite side I dislike pairing up with a group and playing the first few holes well almost proly.Now hearing what a good player I am especially when the group can be sorted as to beginners or just drinking beer with the buds.Then the wheels fall off,isnt it funny when there are no more comments like wow,great shot and hey give me some lessons. good player I am especially when the group can be sorted as to beginners or just drinking beer with the buds.Then the wheels fall off,isnt it funny when there are no more comments like wow,great shot and hey give me some lessons.

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