Well, I played my first ever round of golf yesterday. Other than mini-golf, I had never even swung a club before. My friend Tayfun decided it was too nice a day to be stuck inside, so he rounded up a group of us to go over to Henderson for a round (man, I love being a grad student sometimes).

Henderson is just a little 9-hole "pitch and putt", so it was probably a good place to start learning. I didn't have to hit the ball too terribly far to get pretty close to the green. I even did not too bad for a total and utter beginner - I got a birdie on one hole when I chipped in a shot from about 15 or 20 yards away. Of course, I got 8's and 9's on a lot of the other holes, but come on! A birdie! Other than a couple horrible shots (like my very first one - almost sideways right into the bushes), my shots even went pretty straight. Now I just need to build some power.

I don't know why I resisted golf for so long... I always said it seemed pointless and boring. I just did not get it. But now I see it's not about the challenge or the scores or anything; it's about getting out of the office and having fun with your friends. Which I like. :)