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pgagolfpro wrote Of course there is the small percentage who are paranoid..
Have you never heard of Fox Mulder? — Eddie Haynes-Smart (who always fights for a window seat in the *special bus*) Cape Town, South Africa
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1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
21 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
3 series 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
No 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Yes, Links Pro for Mac 5) How many competitions do you play in a normal year?
30 to 40 I’m guessing 6) how many sets of irons have you owned in the last 10 years?
5 sets 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Yes, just last year after slipping and falling into a pond after a full SW shot from the bank. When I got out of the water, I threw the club straight down head first, snapping it at the hosel. Seeing my buddies trying so hard not to explode into hysterical laughter kinda made the anger go away. 
Do you gamble on the course?
Absolutely. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
You betcha. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
Not a one. 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Up, unfortunately. 12) If you could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
5 iron, PW, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Ashworth 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
5 pair that are still wearable Tim Leinweber http://lonestar.texas.net/~timbaby/
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1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
24 now 26 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Officially none but plenty from my golf buddy 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
no 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Wailaie for N64 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
None all recreational 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
2. starter set and King Cobra II irons 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Yes. A King Cobra offset 5 wood the damn thing cost a ton and it sucked. Hit my bag and broke the shaft. Bought a new 5 wood for 25 bucks and I can hit it nicely. Do you gamble on the course?
Not for money 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
There are rules? 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
something like that 12) If you could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
My Taylor Made 3wood, PW, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
I really like anything by Dockers. From pants and shirts to outerwear. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
1 pair of FootJoys I like reading these posts and dont give a shit if you use the info for anything so dont sweat it if you catch grief from some around here. Later Robert
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I love answering his surveys!
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
Most say the game I play is not golf. 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Thousands…every hole I play with my brother. 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Yes, but it didn’t work when I plugged it in. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Tried it once, but the monitor made a big mess when I hit it with the driver. 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
What’s a "normal" year? 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
Sounds like a line from the old movie "Slapshot": Ownde, Ownde! 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No, but close. I was in Los Angerles Do you gamble on the course?
No, always call first to get a tee time. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes, but can never find the rulings in the NCAA Basketball Rulebook 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
Quite a few after the moths got in the closet. Oh…I thought this was the outerwear question. 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Up since the Viagra prescription. 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
Use them for what? 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
None, I play naked. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
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1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
I hacked a few times as a teenager (never inhaled). Really began to play at 44. 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Tens of thousands. Life is one big lesson. If you’re talking golf, about 10, most of which have been recently. 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
No. I like to see them in the flesh, so to speak. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
No. 5) How many competitions do you play in a normal year?
Probably 60. Nearly all my rounds are comps. 6) how many sets of irons have you owned in the last 10 years?
Two. 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No. Do you gamble on the course?
Golf is one big gamble. Sometimes I gambol. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
None. (BTW, that’s *holes in one*. I’m a picky editor 
) 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Down, 17 to 11.7. It’s those lessons in 2) above. 12) If you could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
6-iron, wedge, putter. 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Dry ones. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
One. That’s all I can wear at once. Cheers Colin Wilson Trentham Golf Club http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf? 10 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime? umm… 100’s 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online? no 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf? no 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year? 75-100 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years? 3 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger? yes Do you gamble on the course? yes 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times? no 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime? 4 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year? down 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round,
which 3 would you choose? depends 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear? no idea 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ? 3
(1frogs & 2niblick) brett
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
I started when I was about 4. I took up the game seriously when I was about 16. I won my first trophy at 8 years old. 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
None by a pro. My father got me started and then I read a couple of books. 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Nope. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Once in a while. It is too easy and makes for a frustrating day when playing the real thing 
5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
When I was playing regularly, I played in about 12 events per year–not counting the weekly scrambles 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
Just one. A good set of clubs can last for a very long time. I have never gotten to the point in my game where I said that my crappy playing was due to the set that I was playing with 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Nope. Golf clubs cost too much money. Do you gamble on the course?
Regularly 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Usually, yes. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
None, but a bunch of eagles from 150+ out 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Due to lack of playing time, definitely down 
12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
3 iron, 8 iron, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear? 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
Usually one, when I think about purchasing some. I prefer playing in sneakers. David Goldstein
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1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
16 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
0 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Not clubs but components to make clubs 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Not as much anymore but used to play MS Golf 3.0 on an internet "club" 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
Last year 3, was first time playing "real" competition (not scrambles etc.) 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
5 sets – el cheapo starters that were stolen (dumb thieves!), replacement starter set,another set of low end clubs, my first graphite shafted set and my current set of irons which I just finished building for myself. 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Nope, not even close… Do you gamble on the course?
Rarely, if I do, it’s for a beer or buck a hole skins – tame stuff… 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes, started this past year 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
One, this year (June 15th) 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Dropped from 20.6 in May to 13.2 in November 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you
choose? 5 wood, 8 iron, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
?? Not particularly brand conscious when it comes to clothing! 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
Three – Footjoys about to be tossed, Reeboks and new Bite golf sandals
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
Age 4: had my first set of "kiddie clubs" Age 9: got my first set of "junior clubs" — mostly played in back yard Age 15: got my first "starter set" — played about four times a year thru high school Age 18-30: played about once every 3 years Age 30: started playing religiously, at least once a week Age 40: started getting "real" lessons 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Hmmmm. 30? Sounds about right, but it’s a guess. 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
No. Unless you include a golf *book* as "equipment." 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
No. 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
"Competitions?" You mean tournaments? Maybe 1 or 2. If you mean how many rounds of golf do I play in a year, it’s around 125. 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
Jeez… probably about 10. 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Only once, and it happened in the first six months after I started playing regularly when I was 30. Do you gamble on the course?
I’ll play somebody for a Coke. Maybe once in a blue moon, dime skins. That’s about it. When somebody wants to get into $5 a side with automatic presses and such, my eyes glaze over. Randy don’t do math. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes. And in my briefcase at work. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
One in my back yard. Never on a golf course. 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
It stayed about the same. 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
3-iron, 9-iron, putter. 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Cutter and Buck. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
Two that fit. Two that used to (don’t ask). The old ones still have metal spikes that are handy for walking outdoors on ice in the winter. Randy
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Here I go! Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
36 (6 years ago) 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Other than golf how to videos from Blockbuster, one. And I still want to kill the guy! 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Gloves, practice ball carrier/picker-upper. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
no 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
Twelve since I started competing last year. 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
2, the beginner set lasting one year. 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
Yes, a 64* flop wedge calmly snapped over the the handrail of a bridge and thrown into the canal . . . and I’ll do it again if I ever detect a club to be that cursed! Do you gamble on the course?
If it feels like I’m gambling, no. If it feels like a prize for winning a competition, I go for it. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
yes. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
One, in the first 90 days of my golf life. I had no idea of how significant that would become. Hell, after only 90 days, I thought it must happen all the time! I was more impressed that the ball mark confirmed it had spun back 4 ft. to get into the hole. I felt that made it worth more<LOL. 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
yes 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
4I 9I putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
are you a girl? 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
none. Have always preferred my best sneakers — drives the wife nutZ! More to follow..
Don’t push it. Steve AKA Mr. 83 Deg F. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thx for your answers. — Visit www.Realize.COM for Message Boards with Less Noise
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These polls are simply ways for people on the boards to get to know each other a bit better and see what types of golfers are out here on the net. Most people find this type of info about each other quite interesting. Of course there is the small percentage who are paranoid.. Of what I am not sure though..
If you are paranoid of giving out information about yourself. LIE A Good Walk NOT Spoiled, Mark
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These polls are simply ways for people on the boards to get to know each other a bit better and see what types of golfers are out here on the net. Most people find this type of info about each other quite interesting. Of course there is the small percentage who are paranoid.. Of what I am not sure though..
Gee, aren’t you then who spammed about those Liquid Metal putters being ONLY $329? Guess, I am just paranoid that some people abuse newsgroups … Don’t mean to offend but I don’t mean to be taken, exploited or bothered either.
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There isn’t a day in my life I don’t get a lesson. Usually a hard one. This spam is another one. Ray – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Here is part 2 of the new Poll 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
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When people start asking me about how many pairs of shoes I own…… Rob These polls are simply ways for people on the boards to get to know each other a bit better and see what types of golfers are out here on the net. Most people find this type of info about each other quite interesting. Of course there is the small percentage who are paranoid.. Of what I am not sure though..
– http://www.mc.edu/~rhamilto
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
26… now Im 33 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
3 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
yes 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
yes…LINKS 98 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
Mens League every monday night during summer Couples League every thursday night during summer. 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
6 sets 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
no Do you gamble on the course?
sometimes 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
no 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
Zero 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Gone down from 11 to 6.8 index 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
3 iron, 7 iron, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
None 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
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I agree. Sounds like some sort of market research scam…i.e. doesn’t want to have to pay for the data. Rob Da Pro wrote {many, many more questions} By the time this guy is finished with you he’s gonna no more about you than your wife does! — Eddie "the sceptic" Haynes-Smart Cape Town, South Africa
– http://www.mc.edu/~rhamilto
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These polls are simply ways for people on the boards to get to know each other a bit better and see what types of golfers are out here on the net. Most people find this type of info about each other quite interesting. Of course there is the small percentage who are paranoid.. Of what I am not sure though..
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
30 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
6 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
No. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Yes. PlayStation PGATour ‘98. I also own a copy of MS golf, but I haven’t installed it yet. 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
0.33 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
4 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No, but I broke a club in Atlanta once. Do you gamble on the course?
No. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
No. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
0 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Down. 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
Putter, 3-iron, 9-iron. 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Don’t have one. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
Two. — "And if you want to find me, I’ll be out in the sandbox," -Steven Page
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1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
I have a picture of myself swinging one of my mother’s clubs in our backyard at age 2 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Took a whole bunch of them from age 6 through 22, probably six per year…only about a half dozen since (I’m currently 50) 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Yes…but mainly through the various auctions. 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Jack Nicklaus 5…but not in competitions. 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
Real life, about 5…computer, none. 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
Three 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No Do you gamble on the course?
Yes 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
None…and it’s really starting to tick me off 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Down…from 10.2 at the beginning of last season to 4.6 at the end of the season. 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you
choose? 5-iron, sand wedge, putter 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Sun Mountain – I’ve got both the insulated and regular rainsuits. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
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This is starting to sound like a marketing survey, but what the hell, some of the answers have been interesting. Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
About 25 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
somewhere around 25-30 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Yes, a driver and a 3 wood 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
Why would I want to do that when there are so many real courses out there to play. If I lived in snow country I might. 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
10-15 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
2, Tommy Armour 855s (current) and Northewestern blades (donated to charity). I hope to have a new set of GS TC’s soon. 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No, they cost too much. Do you gamble on the course?
I’ll give you 3/1 on that and parley it for the snake on 18. 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes, free from the USGA every year when I renew. 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
Not a damn one and I would really like to get one just so I can say I did it. 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Down. It is now the lowest it has ever been. 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose?
Tough, it would depend on the course. Most likely it would be my SC strong 3, my 7 iron and my putter. 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
They have brand names? 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
4 total. 1 Dexter, 1 Etonic, 2 Footjoy More to follow..
Good Golf Dan
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Da Pro wrote {many, many more questions} By the time this guy is finished with you he’s gonna no more about you than your wife does! — Eddie "the sceptic" Haynes-Smart Cape Town, South Africa
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– Jim Brewer http://www.iso9000help.com Address anti-spammed Take out the trash before replying Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf? 12 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
Too many to count but none formally until I was too old for it to matter a great deal! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online? No 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf? No 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year? 5-10 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years? 6 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger? Yes Do you gamble on the course? Yes 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times? Yes 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime? None 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year? Steady 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you
choose? Depends on the course: Always a putter then either Driver and 7 iron; or 5 iron and wedge; 4-wood and 9 iron. 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
Don’t have a favorite 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
I think 3 but I now wear Nike cross trainers (ever since we went to soft spikes – about 3 years) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -More to follow.. thx for your answers. — Visit www.Realize.COM for Message Boards with Less Noise
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf? 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime? 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online? 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf? 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year? 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years? 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger? Do you gamble on the course? 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times? 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime? 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year? 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you choose? 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear? 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ? More to follow.. thx for your answers. — Visit www.Realize.COM for Message Boards with Less Noise
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Here is part 2 of the new Poll 1) at what age did you begin to play golf?
13 2) How many lessons have you had in your lifetime?
too many to count 3) Have you ever purchased any golf equipment online?
Yes 4) Do you currently play any form of "computer" golf?
No 5) How many competetions do you play in in a normal year?
define "competition"…..when I play $2/1 downs, that’s competition! more than 20… 6) how mnay sets of irons have you ownde in the last 10 years?
2 (only 2 sets my entire life…still have them too) 7) Have you ever broken a club in anger?
No Do you gamble on the course?
Yes…what else am I out there for? 9) Do you carry a rulebook in your bag at all times?
Yes 10) How many hole in ones have you had in your lifetime?
One 11) Has your handicap gone up or down in the past year?
Yes…up and down….between 2-4 12) If yoiu could only use 3 clubs in a given round, which 3 would you
choose? 5 iron, 8 iron, SW 13) what is your favorite brand of golf outerwear?
The kind I wear. 14) How many pairs of golf shoes do you own ?
Too many A Good Walk NOT Spoiled, Mark