On an annual basis, during late January\/early February, my father flies all of his boys (3 of us) and a son-in-law out to the Phoenix area for a long weekend of golf. This year was no exception. Not only was it a great weekend of golf with memories that came from this, but it was also an opportunity to re-connect as siblings\u2014something we brothers cherish and look forward to. Like most golf junkies, when you golf a lot together, a vocabulary begins to emerge. Moreover, when you have an entire weekend dedicated to golfing\u2014this vocabulary becomes a part of your everyday discussions.<\/p>\n
These sayings may or may not have been heard or uttered on my recent golf outing with my dad and brothers.<\/p>\n
1. Youdda Man<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> 2. Lifted your head again<\/span> 3. Dude\u2014that shot made it to the second<\/em> row of houses\u2026you know the ones without<\/em>\u00a0“insurance”<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> 4.<\/strong> <\/span>After passing a sign on the course that says \u201cGolfers are ultimately responsible for all golf shots on the course and the repercussions that may ensue,\u201d<\/strong> <\/span>and then reciting this sign out loud with specific word emphasis and hints of sarcasm\u2014at poignant times to fit the moment.<\/p>\n 5. I haven\u2019t golfed in forever<\/strong><\/span> 6. I just picked up a new driver<\/strong><\/span> 7. The greens are hard today<\/strong><\/span> 8. Trees are 70% air<\/strong><\/span> 9. I\u2019ll just give it a little foot wedge<\/strong><\/span> 10. What ball are you playing?<\/strong><\/span> 11. I\u2019m done<\/strong><\/span> I\u2019m sure there are many more and even ones that shouldn\u2019t be repeated. I believe God created golf to bring people together\u2014and to provide opportunities for people to connect. There is definitely something about a round of golf with people you love or appreciate\u2014and there is a common language that gets generated.<\/p>\n If anyone is up for a round of golf, let me know\u2014we can generate our own common language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On an annual basis, during late January\/early February, my father flies all of his boys (3 of us) and a son-in-law out to the Phoenix area for a long weekend of golf. This year was no exception. Not only was it a great weekend of golf with memories that came from this, but it was […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":3023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,15],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-3011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","category-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3011"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abbotsfordchristian.com\/insideout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=3011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n <\/span>Normally shouted by another player after a great shot from the tee, but something that could be shouted at any time right after swing impact.<\/p>\n
\n <\/span><\/strong>Often mentioned by another player after \u201cduffing\u201d a shot. Sometimes mentioned by the one who took the shot and depending on the quantity of this type of shot.<\/p>\n
\n This refers to someone with a wicked slice or hook on a course that has rows of houses along the fairways.<\/p>\n
\n A commonly used phrase in anticipation of a poor round. It seems to grant the golfer some additional grace from their playing partners.<\/p>\n
\n Again used in anticipation of a poor round of driving\u2014meant to have people understand the plight of using something brand new and needing to get used to it.<\/p>\n
\n A reference made to how firm the greens are, but really an excuse for never being able chip the ball on the green in regulation.<\/p>\n
\n This comment is made just prior to a confident golfer who is completely blocked by a towering tree with no chance to go through it, but thinks that this is the time\u2026<\/p>\n
\n This isn\u2019t actually said out loud, it\u2019s what we are thinking when we kick our ball to a better position when no one is looking.<\/p>\n
\n A question often heard from deep in the woods or out of bounds area as a couple people help try to find yet another lost ball.<\/p>\n
\n Usually proclaimed at about the 15th<\/sup> hole when enduring a horrible round. Although, by the time the 16th<\/sup> hole comes around they are miraculously up for another tee shot.\u00a0 And, somewhere in the last three holes a great shot emerges\u2014and the golfer agrees to another round with his\/her buddies for next time.<\/p>\n