So I'm not exactly new but I don't think I've ever done one of these introductions, so I figured now was as good a time as any...
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida
How long have you been playing golf? What’s your handicap or normal score? - I've been playing off and on since sometime in college. It wasn't until after college that I got really into it and started playing most weekends throughout the summers when it was more affordable to play (we have a hardcore "season" here in southwest FL when rich people from up north flood down here Oct-April and prices get crazy). At my best my average score was in the mid 80s but that was before a shoulder surgery in 2017 took me out for 6+ months and I've not played as often or as well ever since, despite the shoulder not being a problem any more. Average score these days is in the mid to upper 90s unfortunately, haha.
What do you love about golf? - The chance to compete and try your best at something that is quite hard. I was a big team sport guy growing up and don't have many outlets for that competitive fire as an adult. Golf lets me compete against me and against the course. Plus, drinking beers outside with people you enjoy spending time with is a great way to spend part of a day!
What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies? - As I said in my brief opener, I'm not really knew here but looking to get more involved, we'll see if I can stick to it, haha. I've appreciated MGS since I first found them on Twitter many years ago for the honest and transparent reviews of golf equipment.
Where are you from? What is your home course? - I'm from right here in southwest Florida, born and raised, second generation (which is rare down here, haha). Currently I call Estero, FL home and have since 2007 when I bought my house there. I don't really have a home course, there are so many good ones around here. I'll play anywhere I can get on as long as it doesn't break the bank. Old Corkscrew is one of the nicer ones that's close to home but it is a tough one!
What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? - I'll try to keep this section as brief as a I can because I could go on and on, haha. Best things are the ability to play year round and the quantity of courses available, many of them kept in great shape. Worst thing is the aforementioned season when it becomes really hard to get on a course for less than $100/round and the nicer courses well over $200/round and above. The other thing that comes with season golf, and really, year round golf here is lack of time between tee times and overcrowded course and 4.5 hr rounds practically every time out despite many courses not allowing walking. I think walking a round of golf would be great but it's just not done down here as that would require spacing out tee times further than the course will allow as they try their best to get as many people out as possible to make the course a viable option business-wise. There are likely some private courses (there are many, some extremely exclusive) that allow walking but that's because they rely on membership to cover operating costs and do not need revenue from the actual golfing.
What do you do for a living? - I am a commercial construction project manager
How’d you pick your user name? - Relatively simple, Hammer is a nick-name (born from the fact I was on a bowling team using a ball from the brand Hammer and I through the ball very fast so people just started calling me hammer. Since I'm in construction I liked it and it has stuck) Hunt is my last name and 64 was my number back in the high school football glory days.
Glad to be here and happy to introduce myself fully finally!
Happy golfing everyone!