Why 18 holes?
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I just learned this from WEEI Sports Talk Boston. I never knew.
(and if there is a golf thread I apologize but I am far to lazy to look now . . .
)Golf Trivia . . .
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Golf Trivia . . .
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Why 18 holes?
(easy jokes inserted here: . . . .)
I just learned this from WEEI Sports Talk Boston. I never knew.
(and if there is a golf thread I apologize but I am far to lazy to look now . . . )
Why 18 holes?
(easy jokes inserted here: . . . .)
I just learned this from WEEI Sports Talk Boston. I never knew.
(and if there is a golf thread I apologize but I am far to lazy to look now . . .
)the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
"Why 18 holes?"
Three was already taken by bowling balls...
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Re: "Why 18 holes?"
bravedave wrote:Three was already taken by bowling balls...
technically true. but, no.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
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I know the answer or one on the theories why, not sure if this is what you are looing for.....it has something to do with it taking 18 sips to finish of a bottle of whisky. Back in the day they would do one sip or shot per hole and stop when the bottle was empty and after 18 holes it was empty.
But I have also heard that is a myth.
But I have also heard that is a myth.
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BottleofRum wrote:I know the answer or one on the theories why, not sure if this is what you are looing for.....it has something to do with it taking 18 sips to finish of a bottle of whisky. Back in the day they would do one sip or shot per hole and stop when the bottle was empty and after 18 holes it was empty.
But I have also heard that is a myth.
that was the word on WEEI. I thought that was pretty cool . . . myth or not.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
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Those are fighting words my friend......but.......we'll just have to agree to disagree on this subject!!!BottleofRum wrote:buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
ANSWER: NASCAR or any type of car racing...... you sit on you ass for 3 hours and just keep turning left
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I know the Old Course at St. Andrews was originally built with 22 holes...11 out and 11 back. But at some point some of the holes were merged together to create par 5s I believe. Now why there were 22 holes is beyond me. I know ESPN the Magazine had a feature back in its early days called the "Answer Guy" that attempted to figure out things like this, including trying to figure out this very question.drunkpirate66 wrote:BottleofRum wrote:I know the answer or one on the theories why, not sure if this is what you are looing for.....it has something to do with it taking 18 sips to finish of a bottle of whisky. Back in the day they would do one sip or shot per hole and stop when the bottle was empty and after 18 holes it was empty.
But I have also heard that is a myth.
that was the word on WEEI. I thought that was pretty cool . . . myth or not.
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I agree 100%.... I am not a huge golf fan but not long ago I spent about 3 solid summers playing 2-3 days a week and if you have never played you can't imagine how physical it is. Esp if you don't have a cart and have to walk the course.TommyBahama wrote:Thats a comment usually from a person who hasn't played the game or can't play the game!!buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
Golf is not the toughest sport I have ever played, that belongs to hockey but just because golfers wear nice pants and polo shirts doesn't mean it is easy to play. You play 18 holes and after you drained.
I haven't played in about 3 year's but hope to get out a few times later this summer.
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Who thinks golf is easy? it is one of the most physical games you can play! I forget the exact number of miles - - - I believe it was 6 miles total - - - Tiger walked on a broken leg at the Open . . . amazing!BottleofRum wrote:I agree 100%.... I am not a huge golf fan but not long ago I spent about 3 solid summers playing 2-3 days a week and if you have never played you can't imagine how physical it is. Esp if you don't have a cart and have to walk the course.TommyBahama wrote:Thats a comment usually from a person who hasn't played the game or can't play the game!!buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
Golf is not the toughest sport I have ever played, that belongs to hockey but just because golfers wear nice pants and polo shirts doesn't mean it is easy to play. You play 18 holes and after you drained.
I haven't played in about 3 year's but hope to get out a few times later this summer.
the hit and run is as good as any religion around this time of year . . .
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Yeah, that's much less exciting than...hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball...BottleofRum wrote:buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
ANSWER: NASCAR or any type of car racing...... you sit on you ass for 3 hours and just keep turning left
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Either they use smaller bottles or I need to take bigger swigs.BottleofRum wrote:I know the answer or one on the theories why, not sure if this is what you are looing for.....it has something to do with it taking 18 sips to finish of a bottle of whisky. Back in the day they would do one sip or shot per hole and stop when the bottle was empty and after 18 holes it was empty.
But I have also heard that is a myth.
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If you break any sport down to it's most basest actions, they all seem boring.rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, that's much less exciting than...hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball...BottleofRum wrote:buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
ANSWER: NASCAR or any type of car racing...... you sit on you ass for 3 hours and just keep turning left
Baseball: Throw ball, hit ball, run
Football: Pass ball between your legs, give to another guy, run
Hockey: Skate while hitting a black disk with a crooked stick (golf on ice?
)Soccer: Kick ball, run
Kick Ball: Kick ball, run
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True - but most other sports have a way of adding excitement to the mix. Golf does not.SharkOnLand wrote:If you break any sport down to it's most basest actions, they all seem boring.rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, that's much less exciting than...hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball. Hit tiny ball with crooked stick. Chase tiny ball...BottleofRum wrote:buffettbride wrote:Q: What's the lamest not-really-a-sport ever?
A: Golf
ANSWER: NASCAR or any type of car racing...... you sit on you ass for 3 hours and just keep turning left
Baseball: Throw ball, hit ball, run
Football: Pass ball between your legs, give to another guy, run
Hockey: Skate while hitting a black disk with a crooked stick (golf on ice?
Soccer: Kick ball, run
Kick Ball: Kick ball, run
Skateboarding: Ride on a board with wheels
Surfing: Ride on a board without wheels