Golfing Bucket Lists

[Aotearoa_Brad]

I recently had a birthday, and there are two things that generally happen for me around birthdays:

1. I take the day off work to play golf
   
2. I feel a little less immortal
   

 

This year, we were in the midst of a storm on my birthday so there was no “number 1” … leaving much more time for “number 2”

 

So, I decided if I can't play golf then I'll write a bit of a golfing wish list, or One Golfer's Bucket List (yes, I just wrote in third person ).

 

I'm sure that we all have our own, so this is a place you can put fingers to keyboard, be realistic or dream as much as you want to, and maybe get some inspiration from others. If you've done some of the things here, feel free to let us all know just how awesome it was!

 

Without further ado, and in no particular order:

• Get my wife interested in golf (so I can do most of this stuff with her)
  
• Break 80
  
• Break par
  
• Hit a hole in one
  
• Play all of the top 30 courses in New Zealand
  
• Play all four major courses in a calendar year
  
• Play all 104 courses in the state of Hawaii
  
• play the Nicklaus North course (Whistler, BC) with the MBPs
  
• Have a crack at the Extreme 19th in South Africa
  
• Have a 'full bells and whistles' extreme PGA Tour Fitting Experience
  
• Get a fully customised wedge set (manufacturer negotiable ... in case any are reading)
  
• Acquire Mint mizuno Betti BC1 and BC7 putters ... Love them both
  
• Go on a Golfing-specific Vacation
  
• Host an MGS members tour in Hawaii
  

 

 

 

I know I'll add and/or amend this list from time to time.

 

What's on your list?

[The Dansome]

This is a wicked thread. Gonna give this some serious thought before I post.

[Walkerjames]

That's great B-Rad!

[kygolfer1980]

Awesome thread Brad!!

 

Realistic bucket list....

1. Play all the great links in Ireland

2. Play Pebble and Spyglass

3. Go back to Bandon at least twice more.

4. Hole in One

5. Get my handicap below 3.

 

Dream Bucket list....(Not for poor kids without connections kind)

1. Walk all of Ireland and play every course in my path like Tom Coyne.

2. Play Augusta

3. Play Pine Valley

4. Play Cypress Point

5. Play Sand Hills

6. Die with a permanent s*** eating grin on my face for doing the above.

[hckymeyer]

Love it, here's my list in no particular order...

 

1. Play Pebble

2. Play the Old Course at St. Andrews

3. Teach my son to golf

4. Play more golf with my dad

5. Get a hole in one

6. Break par

7. Get a double eagle

8. Get my handicap below 3

[whiskey golf]

Dream/Realistic in no order

 

1. Get handicap to below 5

2. Hole in one

3. Play at St. Andrews (Old Course)

4. Break Par

5. Also, one day it would be cool to get a putter or wedges built from scratch even if I won't use them

[Aotearoa_Brad]

Awesome thread Brad!!

 

Realistic bucket list....

1. Play all the great links in Ireland

2. Play Pebble and Spyglass

3. Go back to Bandon at least twice more.

4. Hole in One

5. Get my handicap below 3.

 

Dream Bucket list....(Not for poor kids without connections kind)

1. Walk all of Ireland and play every course in my path like Tom Coyne.

2. Play Augusta

3. Play Pine Valley

4. Play Cypress Point

5. Play Sand Hills

6. Die with a permanent s*** eating grin on my face for doing the above.

 

oooh, give me plenty of notice before you go back to Bandon!

[westy]

Dear god Brad that extreme 19th would be a bit much for me with my fear of heights!

 

For me it would be:

1. Play off 5 hcp

2.. Have played St. Andrews

3. Have played Pebble Beach

4.Score a hole in one that I didn't thin!

5.Attend the Ryder cup in USA6.

6. Attend the Masters

7.Be playing golf with my mates after I've retired (god willing we all last that long)

 

 

Cool thread

[ZenGolfer]

1.) Play Whisting Straits

2.) Play Blackwolf Run

3.) Play Trappers Turn

4.) Play at a top-rated course in Japan

5.) Play at St Andrews

[kygolfer1980]

oooh, give me plenty of notice before you go back to Bandon!

We have to have an MGS open there in a couple years so I have an excuse to go back early....

[Aotearoa_Brad]

I'm surprised there's not more equipment in these - have you guys already got everything g you want equipment-wise?

I forgot, I want mint mizuno Betti BC1 and BC7 putters ... Love them both

[Kor.A.Door]

Only have 1 item on the list

 

US Open.

[Blade]

Only have 1 item on the list

 

US Open.

To watch, play, or win it?

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

What a great thread!

 

Bucket list....hmmmmmmm....

 

The first few are easy:

 

1. Play St. Andrews

2. Play Pebble

3. Score an ace

4. Shoot par or better (thought I was there earlier this week!)

5. Single digit handicap (currently solid 11 from the blues )

 

Some less obvious --

 

1. Have one of my kids become an avid golfer so they'll play with me when I'm old.

2. Take a golf trip with my best bud

3. Find a hybrid I can hit consistently

4. Be in a position where I'd have to take a restraining order out against Blair O'Neill.

5. Be in a position where I could buy the Ben Hogan brand and bring it back to its rightful place

[kygolfer1980]

What a great thread!

 

Bucket list....hmmmmmmm....

 

The first few are easy:

 

1. Play St. Andrews

2. Play Pebble

3. Score an ace

4. Shoot par or better (thought I was there earlier this week!)

5. Single digit handicap (currently solid 11 from the blues )

 

Some less obvious --

 

1. Have one of my kids become an avid golfer so they'll play with me when I'm old.

2. Take a golf trip with my best bud

3. Find a hybrid I can hit consistently

4. Be in a position where I'd have to take a restraining order out against Blair O'Neill.

5. Be in a position where I could buy the Ben Hogan brand and bring it back to its rightful place

I like the Hogan idea!

[The Dansome]

I'm just gonna list all those day dreams I've caught myself in.

 

You would think after 32 years of play you'd done a lot in golf, but....

 

Beat all time low of 68

Irish Golf experience

Play St. Andrews

Play Augusta

Watch Nidine play to a 10 or better

Hole in One

Own a course

Replace my lost 8802

Win the US or British Open

A day with a OEM with full fitting and walk out with a complete bag

Play a round or even 2 in Conroe Texas

See X's face

Host a second MGS Open

Play The Challenge at Manele Hawaii

Play Cape Kidnappers

Play New South Wales

Play with Gary Player, Arnie, Jack, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman and Tom Watson

 

and of course:

Spend at least one day basking in the aura of the Zinger

 

* GolfSpy MBP reserves the right to amend said list at any time

[fozcycle]

• Play golf way past the age of 80(current age = 62)
• Teach my youngest Grandson to play golf(already taught two Grandsons and my Godson)
• Score a Second Hole in One(got my first in 1986)
• Play consistently at a handicap

 

 

[Super Tuna]

- Have a hand crafted 100% custom Machine putter done including the fitting for it

- Have a fitting done at Oceanside TPI

- Have a full fitting done at the Kingdom in Carlsbad

- Visit the Nike Oven

- Reach 10 holes in one (3 down)

- Play the Old Course

- Play Cabot Trails

- Score my handicap or better on both Predator Ridge courses

- Play all Bandon Dune courses

- Play a golf hole Water Polo style with a golf cart

- Play Torrey Pines

- Play Bethpage Black and break 100

- Play Cypress Point

- Play Pebble Beach

[Aotearoa_Brad]

I'm getting inspired! Added a couple to my list:

• Go on a Golfing-specific Vacation
  
• Host an MGS members tour in Hawaii
  

[The Dansome]

I'm getting inspired! Added a couple to my list:

• Go on a Golfing-specific Vacation
  
• Host an MGS members tour in Hawaii
  

 

Vancouver still not on your list.....

[Stephen_Peszel]

A hole in 3. Realistic enough?

[Aotearoa_Brad]

Vancouver still not on your list.....

 

haha, good point - here it is:

• play the Nicklaus North course (Whistler, BC) with the MBPs
  

[The Dansome]

haha, good point - here it is:

• play the Nicklaus North course (Whistler, BC) with the MBPs
  

 

I have 2 for 1's and a 4 play for 3!!

[Aotearoa_Brad]

sweet! how are you placed for Saturday?

[kygolfer1980]

Brad, once you play Bandon......you will want to move to Oregon and spend the rest of your life at that place. I played all the British Open courses in Scotland but Bandon was the most special place I have ever been. That's some inspiration!!!

[Kor.A.Door]

To watch, play, or win it?

 

Play and make the weekend.

[apprenti23]

A hole in one. That's it. It's getting to the point where it's on my mind- definitely won't happen if I'm thinking about it. I've jarred them and had them bounce out/ smoked the stick/ wrapped the flag/ chunks out of the cup/ bladed and hit the pole/ bladed and lipped out/ sucked backed and lipped/ you name it, just can't get one!

 

At my home course I've eagled 14 of 18 holes. I need a hole in one on each of the four par three's to complete that feat! Definitely doesn't help that I haven't played here since last September, but that should change shortly.

[westy]

I'm going to add two more:

 

1. Own an unmolested set of Maruman 41cx conductors, 1 iron through to sand wedge - miss those clubs badly.

 

2. Have the disposable income to fly to the states to play with other spies when a games in the offing.

 

 

 

[Mr_Theoo]

-Hole in one

-Break 80

-Shoot par

-Shoot below par

-Visit and be custom fitted at the oven

-Play a course from each continent

-Play at Augusta

 

I'm sure there are more but that's what I came up with off the top of my head

[finalist]

Bandon Dunes trip

Break low of 68

Attend the Masters- 1 day pass is cool.

Qualify for my club's NCGA net Am.

Retire some day and spend all day everyday at a course like all the regulars at my home track.

 

 

In reality I've hit a lot more than I ever thought I would.

Plus index - for only one cycle.

Broke 70 four times - trying for more!

Designed a bunch of putter covers (and even a Titleist cover for that one dude)

Inspired/designed a few putter features (aesthetic stuff)

Attended a bunch of PGA events

Some how obtained some Don White customs

2009 A Flight club champ.

 

I'm pretty happy with that resume.