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I'm not a member of ANCC but I've got a friend who is and I've played the Arlington course a couple of times. They've got three beautiful 9-hole courses there, but it's really darn expensive. If I had joined as a 2LT 29 years ago it might have been worth it, but that was the furthest thing from my mind at the time. Now I'd have to win the lottery to afford the annual dues. So it's municipal and military courses for me.

I went to East Potomac after work this afternoon to get some practice in at the range. I've never played Langston before but it would be great to link up. When do you normally play?

Hi everyone, I'm Eric Magnell from Arlington, VA. Here's my short introduction and background. 1. How long have you been playing golf? I've been playing golf off and on for almost 38 years now. My father was in the Army and I learned to play golf when we were stationed in Seoul, Korea in the 1980s. My parents signed me up for a week of group lessons, but I mostly taught myself to play from carefully reading and rereading Jack Niklaus' "Golf My Way." 2. What's your handicap or normal score? I've not been playing golf regularly enough to have an official handicap, but I typically shoot in the mid- to high-80s to 90. My challenge is limiting double bogeys rather than trying to make birdies. 3. What do you love about golf? Wow, okay. For me golf has been an inconsistent - on again, off again - part of my life. I've rarely played more than 5 to 10 rounds of golf in a year, but I have always loved playing. I love that every round of golf challenges you to be strong mentally, physically, emotionally, and morally. I love that these challenges are still there - with maybe just a few differences - at 50 years old in the same way that they were when I was 15. I love that elusive feeling when your swing is perfect and you hit the ball flush and it lands right where you want it to go - the same feeling of sinking a long birdie putt. I love being outside and the exercise from walking 18 holes. I love the camaraderie of playing in a four-person scramble, driving carts and drinking beer. 4. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Initially, I found the site when I was searching for club reviews. I joined the forum because I think I'd enjoy the conversations and community. 5. Do you already know any other Spies? Nope 6. Where are you from? Grew up all over. Have lived in Arlington, VA since 2007. 7. What is your home course? I don't really have one. I play a lot of the municipal courses in the area (Fairfax county has some great courses) and also the courses on military bases like Fort Belvoir, Andrews Air Force Base, and Quantico Marine Corps Base. 8. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? 9. What do you do for a living? I'm a retired Army officer and for the last few years I've been helping to set up the US Space Force. 10. How'd you pick your username? It's just my nickname plus the code for my old job in the Army. I'm looking forward to meeting (virtually) more of the community and hopefully continuing to learn more and improve my golf game.