Exams at this age?

I went for a back massage today. I have been having back ache and muscle pain on my left thigh since an incident at the golf course a few weeks back. Of course that didn't stop me from golfing.

However, I think I need to do something about the pain. Because after waiting for a month now, the club finally called me to let me know that I have handicap exam comes Monday. I am excited. Finally, I can carry a card that states how good (or not) I am in this game. I am also nervous, because I have never done it nor have I seen this being done by other people either.

Apparently, it's so much like driver's license test. With theory examination and a practical test.. Yes, I do have to play a round of golf with an examiner so that he/she can decide whether I am ready to play serious game of golf. Also, if and when I passed the test, I will be on 'Probationary Handicap' for a certain duration of time. Luckily for me, I have been playing with single handicappers since the beginning, so I basically learned the basic rules of the game. And I think starting today, I have to take out my golf bible and study it cover to cover. I wouldn't want to take the test more than once.

And then this reminds me of the driver's test that I took when I was 18. Back then, the 'P' license was unheard of. And I was lucky that the examiner knew my uncle who's working with JPJ. It so happened that the examiner used to come to my granny's place on weekends for games of poker. Needless to say, I passed the test with flying colors.

Now, I don't know who the handicap examiner is... I am just hoping that he/she is not someone that I can't reason with... If you get my drift.. hehehe!