Starting Out

When I was younger, probably around nine or ten, I would go out into my yard and hit golf balls back and forth. Not really knowing what I was doing I found out that I was using a set of left handed clubs. I finally realized that after I saw my brother use them and he is left handed. So I grabbed my dad's set and started swinging. I was a scrawny little boy so swinging those clubs was difficult for me, but I slowly started to get a hang of it. During the summer time I would go out almost everyday and hit them around the yard. Then slowly that phase just disappeared and I just stopped. I picked it back up around fifteen and i haven't stopped from there. The whole summer I would spend hours just trying to lift the ball over my one maple tree.  My road is a little busy so whenever I would hit a ball I would always look and wait to see if there are any cars coming just in case I hit one. I was starting to get some confidence in myself so one time I was about to swing and saw a car coming. I told myself that i wouldn't hit it cause I was good. Well, once the ball bounced off that club it headed straight for the road. The ball hit the car right wheel and made a loud noise. I dropped my club and ran faster than i ever have before and shut the door. Like the person didn't know where or what house it came from, yeah right. Luckily, they just kept on driving and didn't stop. I called it a day on that note. Then I would get my driver that my uncle gave me out and pound them into the field right next to my house.  It amazed me on how many balls just disappeared into that field. Then my very first time golfing was at fifteen. All those years of practicing in my yard were finally going to get tested. It was a golf outing for my cousin who was in the marines. So it was a big family event. I got paired up with a few of my cousins marine buddies and I had quite a time. I did alright for my first time but the same day was the day I had my first alcoholic beverage. But that's besides the point. My team won, and got some money. My first time golfing was one I will not forget.