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.