after today i am moving tobacco road to my number one most favorite course i have played. you should run there tomorrow, don't walk, don't put it off, don't wait...it is in amazing condition! fairways are green and lush and look like a carpet. the greens are fantastic...just fast enough to make all the undulations a bit tricky. this place is freakin' awesome. i can't wait to go back and play a non tournament round.
the entire staff is just as regular as they can be, the ladies behind the grill counter were super nice, the guys in the shop were super helpful, all the guys helping us with carts and bags... all great! i would have to say that if you are in pinehurst and don't drive up to tobacco road...well, you have missed out on one of the best courses in the country. i am not going to list all the awards they have won, you can just go to their site and see for yourself, just click here.
the tournament was a 4 ball and the team was myself and the marine. the other team in our foursome was a couple of great older gals! the marine and i were a bit concerned how this would end up if the ladies beat us. we started on #14, which is the par 3 you see as you drive in...playing about 170 into the wind over the lake. this is the hole that marked the end of my driving golf carts. I am not allowed to drive the cart any longer due to a very small incident the last time we played tobacco road...it was a bit damp from some rain and the marine was the passenger, as we approached the tee box for number 14, i slammed on the brakes and turned the wheel...a perfect 360! except i threw the marine out...it was hilarious.
back to current...both of us had a slow start, the marine first tee shot in the water, then his second on the cart path, me on the cart path...it was ugly. our fears of being beat by the older ladies was starting to look possible! We both managed to pull it together and play some pretty decent golf. hard to play bad with such a beautiful golf course, you just walk around with a grin on your face the entire time. We saw an eagle flying around screeching while we were warming up...then on my approach shot into a green, i look up and coming over the tree line is a c5 military cargo plane...wow, it did a pretty steep banked turn and off it went...almost like they did it just for our foursome to watch.
i know you are thinking as you read this that we won, since i am so excited about the course, but we did not, the marine shot an 83 and i an 84. please note that the marine shot yet another 83...it appears that his quest to beat my best tournament score of 79 (of which i have 3) has gone yet another year with no results. however, i do have confidence in his ability to break 83...just not this year.
out next outing was supposed to be the mike strantz tournament at tot hill farm this weekend, but the air force guy pulled out of our three man team...thanks air force guy! until next time, don't forget to golf your balls.
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