How to become a scratch golfer
POSTED BY Rick Latona IN Featured

I'm a bad golfer. Ok, I'm a terrible golfer. What sucks is that I have tried so hard. I take the lessons, I get out and play, but I still suck.

So what's a guy to do? Well, I suppose I'm the kind of guy that takes things to the extreme.

This past weekend I went looking for a golf cottage. My goal was nothing less than a house with a driving range in the backyard. Well, I found one. It's a modest home with four master bedrooms, a game room, a movie theater, etc. Yes, I'm being sarcastic.

Don't get me wrong, I haven't committed to this house. The cost is enough to make a grown man cry. Damn, I sure want it though.

Did I mention it comes with memberships to 6 courses, a marina on a large lake, the clubhouse and it is only 90 minutes from my home in Buckhead?

Maybe if I do buy it my daughters will grow up to be billionaire lady golfers. That could justify the price!

Modest Cottage

Backyard

Here's a view of the backyard. The practice green is literally 6 feet from the back porch.

game room

I've definitely seen worse game rooms

Another back of the house picture

Lastly, here's a view that will really drive home how close it is to that practice green above:

  • http://TvEbook.com Damir

    Nice place Rick - if you have the $$$$ buy it.

    You live your life once may as well have fun and Play Golf like a PRO - you may become the next Golf Champion - Never ever give up (not even then).

  • http://www.shoppingdiscount.com Russell

    Just started my daughter golfing. She's six.

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    Be the first in domain industry to become a champion. You start when you buy this domain.

    Cheers,
    emil

  • http://khujaev.com Bakhty

    Rick, I FEEL how cool this house is!!

    BUY IT!

  • http://www.monetizepro.com Monetize Pro

    Nice place, the green needs work though :p

  • http://www.heerybrothers.com George

    Buy low, sell high - have fun and play golf in between. Good move. Best, G

  • http://namethat.com Mike

    it may not be your decision - have your daughters seen the house?

  • http://www.ricklatona.com/ Rick Latona

    Yes they've seen it. I bought it. I signed the paperwork over the weekend.

  • http://namethat.com Mike

    congrats - forget about mastering golf - just heckle/throw water balloons at golfers on the practice green.

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    Real Estate and Domain Names..the two best forms of property !!! Believe it or not SmartAss.Com is a registered Real Estate Brokerage !!! Why not buy it from me for big bucks so that I can buy a house this too !!!

  • http://fedosky.com Jake

    I suck at golfing as well :p

  • http://www.mister.us Us Domains

    I play good golf (I play of 5)

    Suck at Domaining :)

    Cant have it all my firend.

  • http://none bill force, charleston, IL, USA

    The first thing you need to do to play scratch golf is to play a round of scratch golf. Do it just before a course closes in the evening when hardly anyone is there. If your first drive on your first hole doesn't set you up for your second shot, take another shot until one shot does. In other words, repeat bad shots until you make shots you can achieve par with on that every hole. In other words, play as many shots as needed till you get the scratch calibre shot. PLay the entire round like that. If you can shoot scratch that way, with enough practice and training, then you know you can become a scratch golfer. If what I say can't be done, then it's unlikely you'll ever be a scratch golfer.
    You see, five years ago, at age 58 and just retired, one of my goals were to be a scratch golfer. Last season, I was an 80's golfer. But I've made changes. I'm practicing over the winter. If it doesn't happen this summer, it'll happen next.
    Non golf work outs are four a week, last an hour with a heavy emphasis on weight training. I'm becoming a scratch golfer. It's only a matter of health and time.

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