When I was 5 years old I would walk with my dad when he played. He had 3 clubs for me to swing with, two irons had wooden shafts and the other was a putter.

I started playing serious when I was 12 years old and played on the junior tour when I lived in Arkansas. We lived on a golf course and in a matter of 1 year I was ranked 2nd in my age division and shooting in the low 80's. By the time I was 13, I was out driving my dad and hitting the ball 300 yards.

When I was 13 years old I had a miracle round and shot a -2 on my home course(Springdale Country Club) in Springdale, Arkansas. Our house was right next to the 8th hole tee box. I continued to play junior golf and then lettered in highschool when I lived in Florida. I played in the Florida highschool state championship and was leading the tourny going into the last hole, only to blow it on the green with a 3 putt. I quit playing golf after that. I was so upset with what had happened, I swore to never pick up a club again.

Before my back surgery from a car accident 3 years ago, I was a 2 handicap. Now, I'm maybe a 6 - 8 or so. I can still shoot high 70's to low 80's, but I was much happier shooting 72-74, lol.

I competed in the REMAX long drive championship at Laurel Springs golf course back in 2000 at a regional. I was using a standard length graphite shaft driver (44 inches), and qualified with a 380 yard drive. Believe it or not, 380 wasn't good enough. There were a couple sponsored guys out there that looked liked a couple linebackers weighing 260-280 lbs using 48 and 50 inch drivers hitting the ball 400+yards. These guys were animals. I was amazed watching them land the ball where my ball would finish. I was only 185 lbs compared to them so I think I did pretty good.

Even though I have two 3 inch screws in my back, I can still spank one out there 300+ yards. I hit one last year the went 360. My buddy hits it even further than I do and last year he hit one 430 yards. He's 6'2 and 260 lbs though and can generate some serious club head speed. He's also a scratch golfer.

We went to TPC Sawgrass last year, I've played Bay Hill 4 times for a tourney, and TPC Sugarloaf about a dozen or so times. I can't even begin to name all the courses I've played in georgia. If it cost between $70-120, I've played it. One of my favorites is in Savannah Georgia called the Savannah Harbour Club. Beautiful course, normally with a good amount of wind.

I like playing the Stone Mountain courses. lol I played 36 holes out there one day and shot 73 and 75. Lake Lanier courses are fairly easy and are normally good for a round in the 70's.

Titleist 975D 9.5 driver
Titleist irons
Snake eyes 54 deg wedge
Snake eyes 60 deg wedge
Two ball putter

I have played both the woodlands and Chateau courses at Chateau Elan about 3 dozen times at least. I use to play there 2 times a week. Nice courses. I like the fun little par 3 course they have too.

I played in a 4 person scramble out at Chateau Elan a couple years ago and as a group (cough* I carried them *cough), we shot -19. Two of the guys playing with us were a 20 handicap and my dad is about a 12 handicap. All 3 of the guys in our group including my pops were 63 years old or older.