well after the hottest summer i can remember and the most work i have ever had to do...i got to go hit balls today! it has been like 2 weeks and have not even put a club in my hand.
it is just fantastic to get back to swinging a club, kind of like when you see an old friend you have not seen in years!
i have a trip planned to the east coast mecca of golf (myrtle beach), for a quick vaca and i am attending one of jeff symmonds golf schools for two days...should be fun, will report back on how they do. i do know the school takes place at tpc myrtle beach, so at least i get a good course, right?
going to be putting together a couple of outings in the late summer and early fall. hoping to make one a 3 day tournament in the southern pines area and the other will be a one day either cutter creek or scotch hall preserve. also want to get a foursome to hit siler city cc; that was a fun track and the folks were real regular. so if you any interest in these events just shoot me an email and i will put your name on the list.
don't forget to golf your balls.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
lonnie poole
well i have certainly been busy, sorry to post this so late, but life has once again got in the way of this regular guy! played in a cga event last sunday at lonnie poole, which is the nc state university golf course. this course has got to be one of the coolest courses in raleigh, you are on the campus of the university and really in the middle of town but you would never know it...except for the views
the course was in good shape and once again another really well run tournament. the greens were faster than they looked but rolled out nicely. had a really fun foursome this tournament, regular guys, you know ones that are not all uptight and "professional". the picture above is from a par five that i personally have never played well, it is a tricky hole, not too long but bunkers and slope all over the place.
not sure what they charge during the week but they do put some deals out there on golfnow. here are a few more pics i snapped while playing:
if you get the opportunity, it is a fun course and best of all you dont have to be a wolfpack fan! yeah i had to go there.
temps have dropped a bit and hopefully the rain wont interfere, so go out there and golf your balls.
not sure what they charge during the week but they do put some deals out there on golfnow. here are a few more pics i snapped while playing:
if you get the opportunity, it is a fun course and best of all you dont have to be a wolfpack fan! yeah i had to go there.
temps have dropped a bit and hopefully the rain wont interfere, so go out there and golf your balls.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
riverwood
played riverwood yesterday with the cow farmer, puddin and wolf (he is new, will fill you in later). those of you who have not had the opportunity to play riverwood, it is located in clayton, nc and is a 27 hole facility. yesterday the course was in good condition...fairways were green and plenty of grass and the greens were rolling true...with emphasis on rolling. a while back the folks at riverwood replaced their greens with some sort of new super grass...not sure if it a champion bermuda or if it is the new hybrid strain of rollyourballofthegreen bermuda. whatever it is...it is challenging and for most regular guys, it sucks. yesterday the cow farmer hit the first 5 greens in regulation and was 5 over and he is a good putter. i don't want to bash the course, but you just have to be prepared for a grind to say the least.
now me tell you about the new guy...wolf. I am not sure why they call him that...gray beard and hair? similar attitude? or possibly its his real name? have you ever played with someone who is in this big freaking hurry? like they have to hurry up and get off the course so they can take a dump...that is wolf. it to be the most annoying trait of a golfer. golf is supposed to be a relaxing sport. he was constantly complaining and wanted everyone to play at his pace...at one point this regular guy lost his cool. i was standing over a 3 foot putt while wolf stood 3 feet away, flag in hand waiting eagerly for me to finish...well of course i missed the putt and he says, "you pulled it, off the heel the whole way". that was the proverbial straw... so i told him it might have been due to the fact that he was standing over me waving the flag. he says, i told you it was good. well, i paid my $35 dollars to play golf, not pick up on every hole and wonder what my "real" score would have been...guess i am funny like that...you know getting what you paid for and all.
so with the crazy greens and the excellent attitude of one member of the group it made for one of those days...although puddin and i did end up on top of the match. so in conclusion, go play riverwood prepared. until next time don't forget to golf your balls.
now me tell you about the new guy...wolf. I am not sure why they call him that...gray beard and hair? similar attitude? or possibly its his real name? have you ever played with someone who is in this big freaking hurry? like they have to hurry up and get off the course so they can take a dump...that is wolf. it to be the most annoying trait of a golfer. golf is supposed to be a relaxing sport. he was constantly complaining and wanted everyone to play at his pace...at one point this regular guy lost his cool. i was standing over a 3 foot putt while wolf stood 3 feet away, flag in hand waiting eagerly for me to finish...well of course i missed the putt and he says, "you pulled it, off the heel the whole way". that was the proverbial straw... so i told him it might have been due to the fact that he was standing over me waving the flag. he says, i told you it was good. well, i paid my $35 dollars to play golf, not pick up on every hole and wonder what my "real" score would have been...guess i am funny like that...you know getting what you paid for and all.
so with the crazy greens and the excellent attitude of one member of the group it made for one of those days...although puddin and i did end up on top of the match. so in conclusion, go play riverwood prepared. until next time don't forget to golf your balls.
Monday, July 2, 2012
siler city country club
if i remember correctly andy and barney used to go to siler city to a dance club? siler city was certainly mentioned on many occasions during the span of that awesome tv show.
i drove to siler city, but not to dance, but to play in a cga tournament. with this being another day with the heat index close to 115 i was very concerned about the conditions of the course and my hydration. you know how some courses seem to not care about us regular golfers and forget about the water?
well i am pleased to announce that siler city country club has a group of regular people running the place...and they know what they are doing! the course was fantastic, the fairways were in good shape and the greens were great. i think a sign at the clubhouse said they were rolling at a 9.5; and for 100+ days that is pretty darn fast. i got there a little early, as usual to find the folks had set up a hot dog buffet, do i need to say anything else? i mean these dogs were not your usual skinny little red dogs, they were big beefy dogs along with all the fixings. they had ice cold water on holes 1 and 10, not to mention all the other water that is usaully on the course...and they even gave us a sheet that told us where the water was located...and on 1 and 10 they had a cooler of frozen towels...i know right? frozen freakin towels, yes i did say siler city, not one of those fancy high dollar country clubs that we sometimes play and get the looks down the nose from the members... who obviously don't know they need our money for whatever reason. none of that in siler city, all regular people. i spoke with several of the folks who work there as well as some members who were there for the pool or whatever...all of them were 100% regular. hospitality is obviously a very important key to the success of the siler city country club.
not sure who the tour director was for this event, but he was a hoot! i have never been announced before i teed off on the first hole...until this event. he certainly knows what he is doing and made for a very fun tournament.
i would make the 2 hour drive again to play this course or just hang out in the clubhouse and eat a hot dog and drink a cold one.
goign to riverwood in clayton tomorrow, will report in on their conditon, until then dont forget to golf your balls.
i drove to siler city, but not to dance, but to play in a cga tournament. with this being another day with the heat index close to 115 i was very concerned about the conditions of the course and my hydration. you know how some courses seem to not care about us regular golfers and forget about the water?
well i am pleased to announce that siler city country club has a group of regular people running the place...and they know what they are doing! the course was fantastic, the fairways were in good shape and the greens were great. i think a sign at the clubhouse said they were rolling at a 9.5; and for 100+ days that is pretty darn fast. i got there a little early, as usual to find the folks had set up a hot dog buffet, do i need to say anything else? i mean these dogs were not your usual skinny little red dogs, they were big beefy dogs along with all the fixings. they had ice cold water on holes 1 and 10, not to mention all the other water that is usaully on the course...and they even gave us a sheet that told us where the water was located...and on 1 and 10 they had a cooler of frozen towels...i know right? frozen freakin towels, yes i did say siler city, not one of those fancy high dollar country clubs that we sometimes play and get the looks down the nose from the members... who obviously don't know they need our money for whatever reason. none of that in siler city, all regular people. i spoke with several of the folks who work there as well as some members who were there for the pool or whatever...all of them were 100% regular. hospitality is obviously a very important key to the success of the siler city country club.
not sure who the tour director was for this event, but he was a hoot! i have never been announced before i teed off on the first hole...until this event. he certainly knows what he is doing and made for a very fun tournament.
i would make the 2 hour drive again to play this course or just hang out in the clubhouse and eat a hot dog and drink a cold one.
goign to riverwood in clayton tomorrow, will report in on their conditon, until then dont forget to golf your balls.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
the neuse
like most regular guys, you play when you can and when you say you will...weather does not compramise your play...so when the weatherman said it was going to be triple digits on Friday, nobody batted an eye, we just showed up and played.
now one would think that with the temps being so high the course would be in average condition, but no, the good folks at the neuse were right on point. greens were a bit slow but hey it was over 100 degrees, fairways were in good condition and it was a great day.
the foursome was made up of the marine, the air force guy, the concrete man and myself. the concrete man has the lowest handicap and although he struggled at times, he still whipped up on all of us, being the big winner of the day.
i did learn one valuable lesson on friday...alchol and high temps dont really go well together...by the end of the day i felt like i had dug about a mile of ditch instead of just playing 18!
i had the chicken salad from the clubhouse, homemade and pretty darn good. when your chicken salad samwhich is about 4" tall you know your in for a good lunch! the folks at the club were all really nice and are keeping the course in great condition...looking forward to a return visit.
so if the 100+ temps were not enough on friday, i drive to siler city to play in a cga event on saturday with the temps again pushing the mercury above the 100 mark...you will not want to miss the review on this tournament and course, but until then don't forget to golf your balls.
now one would think that with the temps being so high the course would be in average condition, but no, the good folks at the neuse were right on point. greens were a bit slow but hey it was over 100 degrees, fairways were in good condition and it was a great day.
the foursome was made up of the marine, the air force guy, the concrete man and myself. the concrete man has the lowest handicap and although he struggled at times, he still whipped up on all of us, being the big winner of the day.
i did learn one valuable lesson on friday...alchol and high temps dont really go well together...by the end of the day i felt like i had dug about a mile of ditch instead of just playing 18!
i had the chicken salad from the clubhouse, homemade and pretty darn good. when your chicken salad samwhich is about 4" tall you know your in for a good lunch! the folks at the club were all really nice and are keeping the course in great condition...looking forward to a return visit.
so if the 100+ temps were not enough on friday, i drive to siler city to play in a cga event on saturday with the temps again pushing the mercury above the 100 mark...you will not want to miss the review on this tournament and course, but until then don't forget to golf your balls.
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