TopazBlue,
Yes there are quite of few of us here that chase the ball...though, I am a neophtye as this is only my 4th year playing. Nice flat faces you have there.
Haigha, a v.good golfer and v.good guy, started this "Golf Thread" a few weeks ago, but it has slipped into the "back pages":
http://www.xoutpost.com/showthread.php?t=3916
BR,md
Current USGA Index 13.5 ish/ Home 15 and struggling to hold that...but, improved from 36 my first year, 4 years ago!