[LeslieMoran]

I think it was Curtis Strange who said once that if you have to tell people you are good then you probably aren't very good. I never tell people I am good but I don't suck either, I can hit shots that even Tiger would be proud of one day and shoot mid 70s and then I can go out and score 89 the next day and totally stink. I don't think a player is good if they have not broken 70. Scoring in the 60s is good. I hope to get down to a zero handicap, I think that is possible and realistic for me. Everytime I start to think I am getting good I run into someone who is really good and they will show me what good really is and what I want to strive for. Having said all of that I think golf should be fun and everyone gets something different out of it. I don't play it for social reasons, I can play with anyone I don't have to be with friends. I play to get better and be as good as I can be and maybe someday go to a big amateur tournament and compete, like Senior Open qualifier or whatever.

Let me ask you all a question. Would any of you pass on a chance to play with someone who was a much better player, maybe not a pro but much better than you are, because you might be embarrassed? Or would you look at it as a learning experience or maybe a chance to see some good golf and have some fun? I have people tell me all the time that they aren't good enough to think about playing a round of golf with me and I am only a 5 handicap, that doesn't really make sense to me I guess. I am curious what you all think about that and what you would do if given a chance to play with a pro or even just a 5.