Well, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout this golf thing, call it “shamble”. Sounds like a mess to me, but I reckon I can try to explain it. So, these fancy folks, they go out to that big grassy field with their sticks and try to whack a little ball into a hole.
In this here golf shamble, they all hit the ball from the start, but then they pick the best darn hit. Like, if one fella sends that ball flyin’ real far, they all go to that spot. Makes sense, I guess. Don’t want to be chasin’ that ball all over the place.
Then, each one of ’em hits their own ball from that good spot. They keep track of how many times they gotta hit the ball to get it in the hole. I think they call that the “score.” Lower the number, the better, I reckon. It is all about the golf shamble rules.
- They all hit from the tee, that’s the startin’ place.
- They pick the best hit.
- Everyone plays their own ball from that spot.
- Count how many hits it takes to get in the hole.
Now, they got some fancy way of figurin’ out who wins, somethin’ about a “handicap”. Sounds like cheatin’ to me, but what do I know? They take your handicap and do some math with it, somethin’ like multiplyin’ by 0.8, whatever that means. Then, they add up all them handicaps, the whole team’s. And then, take away that number from somethin’ called the “gross score” to get the “net score.” Sounds like a whole lotta nonsense. I reckon if you play golf, you should just focus on the shamble rules.
I reckon if ya want to be good at this golf shamble, ya gotta have a good team. Maybe one fella who can hit the ball real far, another who’s good at hittin’ it straight. And someone who’s good at gettin’ that ball in the hole when it’s close. Shamble golf rules are important, I guess.
This whole “golf shamble rules” thing sounds mighty complicated to me. I’d rather just sit on my porch and watch the birds. But if you’re into that sort of thing, I guess it could be fun. Just seems like a lot of work for a little white ball.
They say a good team in this shamble thing, they got different kinds of players. One that can whack the ball a country mile, that’s what they say. Another one who can hit it real straight. I think the main goal in shamble rules is to get the ball in the hole, right?
And then, you need someone who’s real good at puttin’, that’s what they call it when you’re close to the hole and just tryin’ to tap it in. Like rollin’ marbles, I reckon. But with a stick. And a little white ball. On a big ol’ field of grass.
This whole golf thing, it’s a mystery to me. But I guess these folks, they enjoy it. They get all dressed up in their fancy clothes, and they got special shoes, and they carry around a bag full of different sticks. Different sticks for different hits, I reckon.
I heard ’em say somethin’ ’bout “variations” too. Like, different ways to play this shamble. Guess it gets borin’ doin’ the same thing all the time. I don’t understand those golf shamble rules. If you ask me, all those golf rules are borin’.
And “strategies”! Like it’s a war or somethin’. They talk about how to pick your team, and how to decide which ball to play from. Like I said, it all sounds mighty complicated.
I remember one time, my grandson, he tried to explain it all to me. He was all excited, talkin’ ’bout birdies and eagles and bogeys. Sounded like a zoo to me! I just nodded and smiled. Bless his heart, he loves that game.
He even showed me some videos on his phone. Lots of green grass, and people swingin’ those sticks. And everyone gets real excited when the ball goes in the hole. I reckon it must be a good feelin’, like winnin’ at bingo or somethin’.
But still, I think I’ll stick to my rockin’ chair. It’s a lot less work. And a lot less walkin’. And no need to worry about no golf shamble rules or handicaps or any of that other stuff.
I reckon, to each their own. Some folks like to chase that little white ball around, and some folks don’t. As long as everyone’s happy, that’s all that matters.
