Bio of Sammy Pierce

Average Handicap - 15 Nick Name - Sam Average Drive Length - This is were reality sets in. In the Bag - Ping I 2 Black Dot. My favorite -- the 2 iron.

My History of playing Golf: Started playing in the early 1970s. Having served 24 years in the Navy, I had the opportunity to play golf in places like Siganella, Sicily, Iceland at midnight, Japan, Spain and various other locations. The one constant I have found is the caliber of people I have had the opportunity to share good space with.

My Greatest Moment in golf: My first hole-in-one at River Crossing, San Antonio TX’ a one week golfing trip with 3 very good friends while stationed in Masawa, Japan in 1993. What a trip!

What I like about being an Iron Thonger: Easy, the great space I share with some great people. Golf is a wonderful sport but, sharing good space with good friends is the Bomb. It just makes golf that much better.

The best and worst part of my golf game. Best part, my iron play. Worst part, my driver. The driver is like a woman, it starts out great, but sooner or later it turns into a Bitch.

Although the game of golf is great, the best part is the space I share with friends like Big John, Jess, Hersh, Johnny and all the fellow Thongers. There’s just something about meeting once a week with good friends for a friendly round while leaving the corporate world well behind. The setting around the table having a beer, talking about the putt, drive or approach shot that got away. The friendly competition that takes place from all directions. The good or the bad shots come and go. The good space with friends seems to stay the same. You got to love it. Fairways and Greens. Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you.

Sam