My First Round
Duke,
My first round of golf was at Kunsan AFB, on the 9 hole course around a stinky cesspool we all thought was part of the base sewage system. That was in early 1974. I remember being chased off the course in fear of my life (and ability to father healthy children) when the Koreans decided to spray the course with insecticide, probably DDT, without notifying anyone in advance. The memory of running away from a DC-3 (I think) converted to a crop duster flying low over the course followed by a cloud of insecticide is etched in my brain!
There was a driving range, if you could call it that, in a vacant lot in downtown Kunsan where, for 100 won (25 cents at the time) you could hit balls off a mat at a target on an adjoining building maybe 50 yards away. In addition to the bucket of balls, one received the ball placement services of a young korean girl who would set a new ball on the tee after you hit.
I like your idea of driving Tigers to play golf, but at this point I'd have to tow it. Still on the rotisserie, and 40 years after my first round I'm still a hack. handicap is 16 and change!
Al Fudge
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