Irresistible reads! A collection of classic and outstanding humorous golf senryu
If you love golf, there are countless moments that make you nod and say, “So true!” Golf senryu—capturing the sport’s unique joys, frustrations, and chuckle-worthy moments in a 5-7-5 rhythm—adds even more fun to your play.
It’s funny how even days of crying over out-of-bounds or cheering for birdies become endearing memories when put into senryu.
This time, we’re sharing plenty of golf senryu packed with empathy and laughter.
Find your favorite verse and use it as a conversation starter with your friends!
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Irresistibly readable! A collection of classic and masterful humorous golf senryu (1–10)
Ball-hunting— with shoots of udo as a souvenirNEW!
This is a playful “golf senryu” that captures a familiar scene on the course.
“Ball hunting” means the shot went somewhere unexpected and you end up searching for it.
Anyone who’s played golf can probably recall the struggle of looking for a ball in the woods or rough.
Meanwhile, the season is spring.
The “udo shoots” in the poem are the young spring sprouts of a wild mountain vegetable.
While searching, you spot udo shoots peeking out by the edge of the course and can’t help thinking they’d make a nice “souvenir” to take home.
It carries a light, humorous sense of playfulness.
Even the ball that’s struck a hundred times is to be pitied.NEW!
In golf, when you can’t hit well, you might end up striking the same ball over and over again, right? This line imagines even the ball’s feelings as it watches that, thinking, “Even a ball that gets hit that much is kind of pitiful,” isn’t it? It doesn’t just say the ball is being hit; with every mistake you make, the ball starts to seem more and more pitiable…
That slight self-deprecation paired with a gentle quip makes readers smile.
Just like this verse, by adding a touch of humor and kindness to your own golf experiences, you can create a delightful poem.
When I was young, I used to clear this bunker.NEW!
When I was young, I could clear any bunker without a second thought…
I was that confident.
But now, looking at the same bunker, I find myself wondering, “Could I really get over that…?” This verse captures, just as it is, the feeling of chuckling at myself as I compare the lively old me with who I am now.
It lightly expresses both a familiar moment from golf and the passage of life, inviting readers to say, “I know exactly what you mean!” and to remember their own experiences with a little laugh.
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Only I can see it—the gap between the trees.NEW!
“The gap between the trees” refers to a narrow space where the ball might pass when aiming for the fairway or the green, or a spot that’s hard to pick out because it’s in the trees’ shadows.
As you read it, you can imagine that moment when you think, a bit overconfidently, “I can see it—even if no one else can!” In reality, shots rarely make it through such “gaps,” yet it captures the subtle psychology and humor of golfers who convince themselves that they alone can see the way.
After a lifetime of service, fishing, fishing, golf, fishing, golfNEW!
This verse lightly celebrates the pleasures of life after finishing work or retiring.
First, “tsutome-age” conveys the sense of having worked hard and carried one’s duties through to the end.
Then “tsuri tsuri golf” paints a picture of wholeheartedly enjoying beloved hobbies like fishing and golf.
The playful, rhythmic pairing of “fishing–golf” suggests the feeling that every day is like a carefree holiday spent in nature.
In this senryu, the days of indulging in favorite pastimes such as fishing and golf are humorously depicted as a well-earned reward after one’s hard work.
In the great cold, only my father rises to go golfing.NEW!
Daikan is the coldest time of the year, and it is frequently used as a winter season word in haiku and senryu.
In the line “a father alone gets up to go golfing,” it portrays a dad who, even in this severe cold, gets up early by himself to head out for a round.
Though it’s hard to crawl out from under the covers on a frigid morning, he still steps out energetically for the golf he loves.
That feeling comes through lightly and leaves the reader’s heart warmed.
This verse humorously captures passion for golf and a family’s everyday life, along with the sense of the winter season.
A 5-iron in the bedroom for self-defenseNEW!
This verse imagines keeping a commonly used 5-iron in the bedroom.
As the word “for self-defense” suggests, it’s like keeping the club close at hand as a security item in case something happens.
It humorously depicts that slightly over-the-top, playful behavior.
Although the scene has nothing to do with actual golf, it’s amusing how golf gear blends into everyday life, and it even conveys the feeling of “I’m way too into golf!” It’s a line that shines with the kind of humor unique to senryu.