Golfing firsts are important to a lot of people, aren’t they? In your early days, they help to keep you enthused and encouraged that you are progressing in a frustrating game that often likes to kick you in the teeth and put you firmly back in your box.
There’s your first par, your first birdie and, for some, that first eagle, which perhaps signifies marked progress in being able to get the ball in the hole in two shots fewer than your prescribed quota.
