OK, Here is the Deal....
Costco in previous years has sponsored a Charity golf tournament for the "Children's Miracle Network" The did not have one last year, but in 2007 I participated in it with Noel, Jim, and Josh "A Veriozon Rep."
Well they are having it again this year and it is going to be at a course that I like very much, Majestic Oaks in Blaine. I found out about this about a week ago from Tom Pitt when I stopped into SLP Costco to get some stuff.
The Tournament is going to be held on June 4th 2009. It's a Thursday.... I was super pumped when I heard that.... I called Noel right away and basically told him to sign us up. Noel called Jim and Jim actually showed interest in wanting to play. "Just lost a dollar to myself" hehe.... and I called Tony to see about playing.... Tony was being Tony and is all cranky at me cause I was too hung over to play a couple Saturday's ago even though he shoulda expected that as he was boozing with us that night at Robblers. Anyways... we have a few people who will step in and be our 4th at the first opportunity so no worries about getting a complete team....
Here is the bummer part. I just got a E-mail from my boss stating that I need to clear my calander from May 31st - June 5th as I am going to be having meetings in Vegas that week. The meetings will only be 3 days, however the sucky part is he is not sure what 3 days they are going to be. My thought process has the following scenario..... Fly to vegas on Sunday the 31st of May and have meetings Mon the 1ST thru Wed the 3rd and fly home that night. If that is the case... WOOHOO I can play in that tournament. The other scenario is, Still fly out the 31ST but have meetings till Thursday the 4th and fly home that afternoon/evening! That would SUCK...
I love golfing in 4 man scrambles and especially with my good buddies.
I guess the bottom line is, we shall wait and see for the final details on my work meetings. Whatever the case is, I still have the Jack Daniels tourny in Sept. and we also started play in a autism tournament in mid season.
However this year I have made a personal commitment to play in as many as possible. Especially if they are for good causes.
More info to come as I find out the details.............. Hope for the best.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Leagues week 2 and 3
Forgot to post about last weeks league... actually thought about it during the week but was too lazy to "get er done"
Last week in leagues was another solid round as I posted a 40 with the highlight being a Chip-in from off the 8Th green for a birdie 2. It is a 194 yard par 3 and I hit 6 Iron pin high but off the right side of the green and down into a sink area! I have about a 30 yard chip up onto the green to a hidden flag as I was basically chipping from a hole. Of course the Pin was on the far left side of the green and I had to fly the ball about half way across the green and let it roll the remaining 15 yards or so to the cup. Since I was below the hole I didn't actually see the path of the ball nor did I see it hit the cup but I did hear it and the other 3 guys from our group were on the green and cheering it in the entire way. The best part of that chip in was that 2 holes earlier, my partner Ron had chipped in for par from a much closer distance and he was cranky that I had to show him up like that.
Other highlights from the 2ND week.... Jeez.. it's hard to remember, it was a whole week ago.
I can now reach the 4Th hole, a par 5 slight dog leg right with water in front of the green in 2 shots. I have actually done that now each week of leagues, including tonight. I have birdied that hole 2 of the 3 weeks of leagues! and its the #1 handicap hole on the course.
Absolutely murdering my ball off the tee with consistency now too. I feel very comfortable with my tee ball.
Weather is warming up, I actually had shorts on 2ND week! Summer is Close.
Week 3
Shot a 41.... Birdied #4 again.
This week we played a game called bingo, bango, bongo... Its a point game where the first person on the green gets a point "Bingo" The first person in the cup gets a point "Bango" and the longest put gets a point "Bongo" I ended up winning that game and collected a cool 9 bucks in winnings. I had 9 points... Dustin had 8 points, Brian had 6 Points and Ron had 4 points. 1 dollar per point. Do the Math.... The course really started to Green up over the last week. I am predicting 2 more weeks till it's looking Fantastic.
After the normal 9 holes of leagues, we decided to try and get another 9 in off the back before it got dark. My first time playing the back 9 at Tanners this year! I like the back actually better than the front as it is a little more challenging. My first tee shot off of 10 I pulled down the left side of the fairway and actually lost in the tall grass! First lost ball since week 1. ended up taking a double bogy 6 on that hole.... that was my worst hole of the Back as I ended up shooting a really good back 9 however I am not going to count it as we played speed golf and gave each other gimmies on the greens and kept the pins in when putting just to hurry everything up.
I walked all 18 tonight! Normal pace on the front, Speed golf on the back and I feel good! I feel very comfortable about walking all 18 at any time now. I was a little skeptical if I could walk all 18 and still have the stamina to make solid shots and not have to club down! No worries now.
Looking forward to the next couple of weeks when we start playing games based off our handicaps. I am guessing that will happen within the next 2 weeks as we have 3 rounds under our belts now and should be able to start playing handicap games. O well, we shall see.
Last week in leagues was another solid round as I posted a 40 with the highlight being a Chip-in from off the 8Th green for a birdie 2. It is a 194 yard par 3 and I hit 6 Iron pin high but off the right side of the green and down into a sink area! I have about a 30 yard chip up onto the green to a hidden flag as I was basically chipping from a hole. Of course the Pin was on the far left side of the green and I had to fly the ball about half way across the green and let it roll the remaining 15 yards or so to the cup. Since I was below the hole I didn't actually see the path of the ball nor did I see it hit the cup but I did hear it and the other 3 guys from our group were on the green and cheering it in the entire way. The best part of that chip in was that 2 holes earlier, my partner Ron had chipped in for par from a much closer distance and he was cranky that I had to show him up like that.
Other highlights from the 2ND week.... Jeez.. it's hard to remember, it was a whole week ago.
I can now reach the 4Th hole, a par 5 slight dog leg right with water in front of the green in 2 shots. I have actually done that now each week of leagues, including tonight. I have birdied that hole 2 of the 3 weeks of leagues! and its the #1 handicap hole on the course.
Absolutely murdering my ball off the tee with consistency now too. I feel very comfortable with my tee ball.
Weather is warming up, I actually had shorts on 2ND week! Summer is Close.
Week 3
Shot a 41.... Birdied #4 again.
This week we played a game called bingo, bango, bongo... Its a point game where the first person on the green gets a point "Bingo" The first person in the cup gets a point "Bango" and the longest put gets a point "Bongo" I ended up winning that game and collected a cool 9 bucks in winnings. I had 9 points... Dustin had 8 points, Brian had 6 Points and Ron had 4 points. 1 dollar per point. Do the Math.... The course really started to Green up over the last week. I am predicting 2 more weeks till it's looking Fantastic.
After the normal 9 holes of leagues, we decided to try and get another 9 in off the back before it got dark. My first time playing the back 9 at Tanners this year! I like the back actually better than the front as it is a little more challenging. My first tee shot off of 10 I pulled down the left side of the fairway and actually lost in the tall grass! First lost ball since week 1. ended up taking a double bogy 6 on that hole.... that was my worst hole of the Back as I ended up shooting a really good back 9 however I am not going to count it as we played speed golf and gave each other gimmies on the greens and kept the pins in when putting just to hurry everything up.
I walked all 18 tonight! Normal pace on the front, Speed golf on the back and I feel good! I feel very comfortable about walking all 18 at any time now. I was a little skeptical if I could walk all 18 and still have the stamina to make solid shots and not have to club down! No worries now.
Looking forward to the next couple of weeks when we start playing games based off our handicaps. I am guessing that will happen within the next 2 weeks as we have 3 rounds under our belts now and should be able to start playing handicap games. O well, we shall see.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Territory Golf - St. Cloud
On Friday I had the chance to get together with my great friend Tony and play a round of golf up in St. Cloud at the territory golf course.
http://territorygc.com/
This was a great chance for Tony and I to get together and share many laughs as we always do when were together. We decided to meet up in St. Cloud for a Late afternoon tee time and try to get at least 18 in.
I made sure that I got my store visits in early on Friday to ensure that I would be able to get up there in time for our tee time.
I love golfing with Tony as he is a "Big Deal" in the golf circuit and is able to get free tee times at pretty much any course in the state. Big incentive for me. Now calm down Tony, that's not why I like golfing with you! I do enjoy our companionship and friendship too! Does that make me sound gay?
Anyways - It was a little windy and about 53 Degrees! Perfect early April golfing weather.
This was Tony's first time swinging clubs this season and my 3rd tee time if you include Jamaica.
I started out strong again and feel very comfortable with my golf game for April Golf. Hitting Fairways off the Tee, being on the green in Regulation! Even having some nice sand saves when I did enter the sand box.
I anxiously await the greens and fairways to gain life and regain that vivid color that every golfer loves.
Territory Golf course is a decent course, Links style on the front while the back is a little wooded. I ended up shooting a a 43, 41 for a grand total of 84. I was very pleased to shoot a 84 on a unfamiliar course especially when I know I lost about 4 or 5 shots by not lining up my putts and rushing myself. Towards the end of the round a few Mich Golden lights were starting to affect my judgement and the temp was dropping fast which created some missed opportunities.
My big win of the day was the fact that I hit my first tee shot and sank my last putt all with the same Ball.
I also landed my first birdie of the year.
As far as my game against Tony, I'll leave that out of the Post! I'll let Tony start his own Blog and describe his details.
I will say that I do look forward to playing with him many times this year!! We know the score between us.
I have a lot of respect for Tony's Golf game and look forward to utilizing his best practices and improving my game even further.
http://territorygc.com/
This was a great chance for Tony and I to get together and share many laughs as we always do when were together. We decided to meet up in St. Cloud for a Late afternoon tee time and try to get at least 18 in.
I made sure that I got my store visits in early on Friday to ensure that I would be able to get up there in time for our tee time.
I love golfing with Tony as he is a "Big Deal" in the golf circuit and is able to get free tee times at pretty much any course in the state. Big incentive for me. Now calm down Tony, that's not why I like golfing with you! I do enjoy our companionship and friendship too! Does that make me sound gay?
Anyways - It was a little windy and about 53 Degrees! Perfect early April golfing weather.
This was Tony's first time swinging clubs this season and my 3rd tee time if you include Jamaica.
I started out strong again and feel very comfortable with my golf game for April Golf. Hitting Fairways off the Tee, being on the green in Regulation! Even having some nice sand saves when I did enter the sand box.
I anxiously await the greens and fairways to gain life and regain that vivid color that every golfer loves.
Territory Golf course is a decent course, Links style on the front while the back is a little wooded. I ended up shooting a a 43, 41 for a grand total of 84. I was very pleased to shoot a 84 on a unfamiliar course especially when I know I lost about 4 or 5 shots by not lining up my putts and rushing myself. Towards the end of the round a few Mich Golden lights were starting to affect my judgement and the temp was dropping fast which created some missed opportunities.
My big win of the day was the fact that I hit my first tee shot and sank my last putt all with the same Ball.
I also landed my first birdie of the year.
As far as my game against Tony, I'll leave that out of the Post! I'll let Tony start his own Blog and describe his details.
I will say that I do look forward to playing with him many times this year!! We know the score between us.
I have a lot of respect for Tony's Golf game and look forward to utilizing his best practices and improving my game even further.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Leagues.... Week 1
The anticipation is over.... Leagues have started!
Tonight as I drove up to the course, anxiously awaiting to get to the first tee box, I pondered what this year on the golf course would bring?
First things first..... Green fees..... I decided that this year I was going to buy a 10 round punch card for 290 bucks! This card gives me 10 rounds of 18 to use anytime during the season, I can also separate that into 20 rounds of 9 (leagues) No brainer purchase as that boils down to $14.40 a week compared to the 17 that I would pay if I didn't buy the card... Bottom line.... Tanners Brook buys me a free beer every time I play! See you have to put things into perspective! Might I also be more willing to run out and shoot 9 on a Sunday afternoon now, absolutely!!
OK Green Fees taken care of... Now If you know me, you know that I am EARLY for everything.... So we were supposed to tee off at 5:22PM tonight.. Yeah... I was in the clubhouse at 4:30! So I bellied up to the bar and ordered a Jack/Coke and waited for everybody to get there.
Time passes -
First tee Box... Excited is the word..... Ready is the feeling..... On the tee... First tee shot of the year in the states..... pulled down the left side of the fairway and in play in the 2nd cut just short of the fairway sand trap on #1. Not bad..... Approach is 163 yards away... I know this because of the best purchase ever... My range finder! I leave my approach about 5 yards short... Chip on and am putting for par.... Leave my Par putt short and settle for Bogey on the first hole... I am OK with that!!!
Fast forward to the 6Th hole.... I have made par through 5 including the par 5 #4 hole which I thought I lost my ball and took a drop and put my 3rd shot onto the green from 253 yards with a 3 wood only to find my original tee ball Farther up the hole in the rough... I ended up taking my drop as the lie was questionable at best from my tee ball and the rest of the group had already drove off... Remember, I am walking! So none the less, I had about a 65 foot putt for Birdie, left it about 15 feet short but however did save par with a double breaking putt that I had no business making!
6Th hole at Tanners has a green that slopes like the face of a cliff.... Hit 3 wood off the tee to about 93 yards from the pin, left my approach to the right of the green as there is a huge tree that blocks the green from the front, chipped my 3rd shot barely on the green as I was not trying to run the ball down the slope of the green into a swamp! left my par putt short, and rimmed my Bogey putt! Double Bogey!!
+3 through 6! Not bad.... Bogey 7.... Bogey 8... Putting is the main fault.....
+5 through 8 sitting on a 36 right now, need a birdie on the par 5, 9Th to shoot a 40 on my first round of the year! Playing like it's my 15Th round of the year, not the 1st!
Mind you, it's about 45 degrees so you need to add at least 1 club to all shots as the ball isn't traveling as far!
So I tee off of 18, Push my tee ball to the right and it comes to rest about 1 foot into the rough, Good thing, this time of the year there is no rough at Tanners Brook! I use my range finder and determine that I am sitting 283 yards from the pin! It is a slight dogleg right with a pond off the right side of the green! I decide to take 3 wood and go for as much yardage as possible! The ball is in a lofted lie on some dead 2008 rough grass and I undercut the ball and get about 50 yards of advancement! So Now I am roughly 230 yards out, I take my 7 iron and just put my ball into the fairway with a good angle to the pin. So I need a up and down to hold par and shoot a 41.
As I stood over my ball I checked my yardage, 123 yards to the pin... A normal pitching wedge for me! However with the temp dropping I decided to take a 9 iron, trusting my instinct and full swing it! I hit it flush and the ball took off with the pin in it's sights! According to the group in front of us and my ball marks on the green I was right on in my club selection! I ended up checking my ball about 5 feet from the pin and having it spin back about 2 yards!
Walking up to the ball, The group ahead asked how our team was playing, I of course had carried the team for the better part of the round and we were sitting at +3 for the round! We were tied with that group watching us for the lead! So no pressure, I just needed to hit about a 21 foot uphill putt to tie them at +3.
I HIT IT!!!!!!!!!!! we tied.... I shot a 41..... I am very happy with a score of 41 in about 41 degree weather...... My partner Ron ended up shooting a 51 and Jon didn't mention what he shot.... They were the other 2 in our group!
After golf, Jon, Ron and I went to Wiseguys and had some pizza a few beers and chatted about the season ahead! talked about what games we would play and what kinda anties we would put up each week.
The only thing I am a little on edge about is... It's a whole week till next Wednesday!
Tonight as I drove up to the course, anxiously awaiting to get to the first tee box, I pondered what this year on the golf course would bring?
First things first..... Green fees..... I decided that this year I was going to buy a 10 round punch card for 290 bucks! This card gives me 10 rounds of 18 to use anytime during the season, I can also separate that into 20 rounds of 9 (leagues) No brainer purchase as that boils down to $14.40 a week compared to the 17 that I would pay if I didn't buy the card... Bottom line.... Tanners Brook buys me a free beer every time I play! See you have to put things into perspective! Might I also be more willing to run out and shoot 9 on a Sunday afternoon now, absolutely!!
OK Green Fees taken care of... Now If you know me, you know that I am EARLY for everything.... So we were supposed to tee off at 5:22PM tonight.. Yeah... I was in the clubhouse at 4:30! So I bellied up to the bar and ordered a Jack/Coke and waited for everybody to get there.
Time passes -
First tee Box... Excited is the word..... Ready is the feeling..... On the tee... First tee shot of the year in the states..... pulled down the left side of the fairway and in play in the 2nd cut just short of the fairway sand trap on #1. Not bad..... Approach is 163 yards away... I know this because of the best purchase ever... My range finder! I leave my approach about 5 yards short... Chip on and am putting for par.... Leave my Par putt short and settle for Bogey on the first hole... I am OK with that!!!
Fast forward to the 6Th hole.... I have made par through 5 including the par 5 #4 hole which I thought I lost my ball and took a drop and put my 3rd shot onto the green from 253 yards with a 3 wood only to find my original tee ball Farther up the hole in the rough... I ended up taking my drop as the lie was questionable at best from my tee ball and the rest of the group had already drove off... Remember, I am walking! So none the less, I had about a 65 foot putt for Birdie, left it about 15 feet short but however did save par with a double breaking putt that I had no business making!
6Th hole at Tanners has a green that slopes like the face of a cliff.... Hit 3 wood off the tee to about 93 yards from the pin, left my approach to the right of the green as there is a huge tree that blocks the green from the front, chipped my 3rd shot barely on the green as I was not trying to run the ball down the slope of the green into a swamp! left my par putt short, and rimmed my Bogey putt! Double Bogey!!
+3 through 6! Not bad.... Bogey 7.... Bogey 8... Putting is the main fault.....
+5 through 8 sitting on a 36 right now, need a birdie on the par 5, 9Th to shoot a 40 on my first round of the year! Playing like it's my 15Th round of the year, not the 1st!
Mind you, it's about 45 degrees so you need to add at least 1 club to all shots as the ball isn't traveling as far!
So I tee off of 18, Push my tee ball to the right and it comes to rest about 1 foot into the rough, Good thing, this time of the year there is no rough at Tanners Brook! I use my range finder and determine that I am sitting 283 yards from the pin! It is a slight dogleg right with a pond off the right side of the green! I decide to take 3 wood and go for as much yardage as possible! The ball is in a lofted lie on some dead 2008 rough grass and I undercut the ball and get about 50 yards of advancement! So Now I am roughly 230 yards out, I take my 7 iron and just put my ball into the fairway with a good angle to the pin. So I need a up and down to hold par and shoot a 41.
As I stood over my ball I checked my yardage, 123 yards to the pin... A normal pitching wedge for me! However with the temp dropping I decided to take a 9 iron, trusting my instinct and full swing it! I hit it flush and the ball took off with the pin in it's sights! According to the group in front of us and my ball marks on the green I was right on in my club selection! I ended up checking my ball about 5 feet from the pin and having it spin back about 2 yards!
Walking up to the ball, The group ahead asked how our team was playing, I of course had carried the team for the better part of the round and we were sitting at +3 for the round! We were tied with that group watching us for the lead! So no pressure, I just needed to hit about a 21 foot uphill putt to tie them at +3.
I HIT IT!!!!!!!!!!! we tied.... I shot a 41..... I am very happy with a score of 41 in about 41 degree weather...... My partner Ron ended up shooting a 51 and Jon didn't mention what he shot.... They were the other 2 in our group!
After golf, Jon, Ron and I went to Wiseguys and had some pizza a few beers and chatted about the season ahead! talked about what games we would play and what kinda anties we would put up each week.
The only thing I am a little on edge about is... It's a whole week till next Wednesday!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Range Finder update
As I wrote this morning my first blog entry I got excited about this years golf season ever more!
after softball practice this afternoon, I made anther trip to Dick's!!! Low and behold, there she sat... Staring me directly in the eyes... Gleaming that CLEARANCE Price that she knows I am a sucker for!
The Bushnell Medalist Range Finder $229.97
I could not resist! I am now the proud new owner of a Range Finder! Bring on the first tee of the year!!!!!!!!
It's that time of the year again!
April....... The best month of the year. Every April for the past 15 years has always gotten my excitment flowing. The snow is melting, Robins have returned, I am usually fresh off a March vacation from a warm destination and most importantaly..... Golf is about to start. This year is no exception.
It all started early however in 2009. Tracy, my girlfriend of the past 8+ years and I went to Jamaica this year for our yearly vacation. This year while in Jamaica I decided to go golfing! A retreat on our retreat that in previous years have wanted to do, but never actually followed through and completed.
Golfing in Jamaica was a absolute treat. Even with rented clubs, limited ammo (Balls) no golve, and kids begging for money on every tee box, I still had the time of my life. I actually shot well too. I had 92 strokes under my belt until my approach shot on the 18th green fell short and ended up in the drink. That's important as that was my final ball. So I concluded my round with a score of 94 including penalty! Not bad for not swinging a club in over 5 months and then jumping right onto the tee box with foreign clubs and very little preparation.
This year I have started to upgrade my equiptment! Before my trip to Jamaica I was browsing through my favorite store, golfsmith in Roseville, MN when I stumbled through the shoe section. I already have 2 pairs of golf shoes, however I needed to get a better lighter pair as Last fall for my birthday, Tracy gave me a very nice Sun Mountain push cart and I have decided that my cart riding days are for the most part over! So back to the shoes, I was caught up in the moment in early March and gave into temptation and purchased a pair of FootJoy DryJoys shoes! Very lightweight and Look damn good too.
As any self proclaimed *Good* golfer will tell you, Balls Make a huge difference in your game.
This past weekend Tracy and I were in my 2nd favorite store Dicks Sporting Goods checking out their always great specials and like every trip to Dicks, it was just a matter of time until we hit the golf section. Late last year I came accross a new ball that I enjoy hitting almost as much as the Titleist Pro V1 and that is the new Bridgestone B330X Tour ball! Sure the price is out of control, $44.00 a dozen but in my mind, It is money well invested! So Dicks had a special on of buy 2 dozen and recieve by mail a Bridgestone windbreaker! Long story short, I have balls for the year now! On the way to the checkout I also walked past some closeout golf bags, Again I already had 3 golf bags sitting in the garage however I did need a new one to go with my new Sun Mountain Push Cart so I did also Purchase a new Slazenger Cart bag! Black and Orange.
I also am very in the market for a range finder or a Sky Caddie! I am up in the air as to what direction I will end up going! probably the Range finder as it is more versitile and can be used at any point on the course to find any distance. Example, How far away bev cart is? How much further I outdrove my partner! You know.... The important stuff! As the Sky Caddie is will only tell me yardages to the green and other important obstacles like water and bunkers.
OK to the point.
I play in a mens league up at TannersBrook which is located just south of Forest Lake, MN on highway 61. This will be my 3rd season playing with this group! I really enjoy my Wednesday evenings. We are planning out first week of golf to be this next week. April 8th! I have a golf meeting to attend on Monday the 6th at Wiseguys to discuss the details! However as of this morning when I woke up, we have about a inch of snow on the ground! Good news, it is going to be in the 50's tomorrow and going forward.
My goal is to update this blog after golfing dates! Leagues, Tourny's, trips, Sundays, or anytime anything golf related takes place! even planning a trip will be blogged about.
Side note - I will forward this blog to my golfing partners in hopes that they will start one of their own. I am enjoying this and hope that my buds will also take the same enthusiasm to this as I am.
It all started early however in 2009. Tracy, my girlfriend of the past 8+ years and I went to Jamaica this year for our yearly vacation. This year while in Jamaica I decided to go golfing! A retreat on our retreat that in previous years have wanted to do, but never actually followed through and completed.
Golfing in Jamaica was a absolute treat. Even with rented clubs, limited ammo (Balls) no golve, and kids begging for money on every tee box, I still had the time of my life. I actually shot well too. I had 92 strokes under my belt until my approach shot on the 18th green fell short and ended up in the drink. That's important as that was my final ball. So I concluded my round with a score of 94 including penalty! Not bad for not swinging a club in over 5 months and then jumping right onto the tee box with foreign clubs and very little preparation.
This year I have started to upgrade my equiptment! Before my trip to Jamaica I was browsing through my favorite store, golfsmith in Roseville, MN when I stumbled through the shoe section. I already have 2 pairs of golf shoes, however I needed to get a better lighter pair as Last fall for my birthday, Tracy gave me a very nice Sun Mountain push cart and I have decided that my cart riding days are for the most part over! So back to the shoes, I was caught up in the moment in early March and gave into temptation and purchased a pair of FootJoy DryJoys shoes! Very lightweight and Look damn good too.
As any self proclaimed *Good* golfer will tell you, Balls Make a huge difference in your game.
This past weekend Tracy and I were in my 2nd favorite store Dicks Sporting Goods checking out their always great specials and like every trip to Dicks, it was just a matter of time until we hit the golf section. Late last year I came accross a new ball that I enjoy hitting almost as much as the Titleist Pro V1 and that is the new Bridgestone B330X Tour ball! Sure the price is out of control, $44.00 a dozen but in my mind, It is money well invested! So Dicks had a special on of buy 2 dozen and recieve by mail a Bridgestone windbreaker! Long story short, I have balls for the year now! On the way to the checkout I also walked past some closeout golf bags, Again I already had 3 golf bags sitting in the garage however I did need a new one to go with my new Sun Mountain Push Cart so I did also Purchase a new Slazenger Cart bag! Black and Orange.
I also am very in the market for a range finder or a Sky Caddie! I am up in the air as to what direction I will end up going! probably the Range finder as it is more versitile and can be used at any point on the course to find any distance. Example, How far away bev cart is? How much further I outdrove my partner! You know.... The important stuff! As the Sky Caddie is will only tell me yardages to the green and other important obstacles like water and bunkers.
OK to the point.
I play in a mens league up at TannersBrook which is located just south of Forest Lake, MN on highway 61. This will be my 3rd season playing with this group! I really enjoy my Wednesday evenings. We are planning out first week of golf to be this next week. April 8th! I have a golf meeting to attend on Monday the 6th at Wiseguys to discuss the details! However as of this morning when I woke up, we have about a inch of snow on the ground! Good news, it is going to be in the 50's tomorrow and going forward.
My goal is to update this blog after golfing dates! Leagues, Tourny's, trips, Sundays, or anytime anything golf related takes place! even planning a trip will be blogged about.
Side note - I will forward this blog to my golfing partners in hopes that they will start one of their own. I am enjoying this and hope that my buds will also take the same enthusiasm to this as I am.
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