It seems like I haven’t said much about golf lately. There is now only a few days until the high school season kicks off. For this, I am genuinely excited. Just like last year, we should have a strong team. Plus, knowing what to expect will make what I do a lot easier. Rich told me that there will be about 30-40 guys trying out for only 16-18 spots. So next weeks try-outs should be drama filled. I know there will be some sophomores and juniors who will get cut if they don’t show up and play their best.
Hit a beautiful shot yesterday. I told the story like this “somewhere else.”
My drive on the par 4 8th hole ended up hitting a cart path and “in the stuff”
between the red and white tees of the 9th hole. (This is what happens when you
try to place your slice!) I had to hit a completely blind shot from +/- 140
yards over a very thick bunch of trees about 75 ft tall with a downhill sideways
lie in about 4-6 inches of weeds. I pulled my 9 iron and guessed the outline of
the green. Though I hit it solid, it wasn’t a clean hit and it barely got high
enough and I wasn’t sure if cleared the trees. When I got to the other side I
was dumbfounded to see it about 15 feet below the hole. I had even left myself
with an uphill putt! I made a 2 putt par. Absolutely incredible.
In other news. While it is absolutely pouring today, the grand hope is that all this rain will knock the humidity down so that it will be pleasant enough to play more than 9 holes. We shall see.
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