Birdie Day!

I met up with another twosome at even Springs Golf and Country Club today at the par 72 Champion course. We teed off at 7:20 with the temperature at 75º.


I made a birdie on Hole #16. The first ball went 175 feet, the second went 130, and the 8 foot putt hovered over the hole before it dropped in. WOO HOO! A BIRDIE!


I also made three pars on Holes #1, #2, and #11.


score from the gold: 97
Dave: 89
Frank: 92

Hooked Up with A Twosome

Today was Seven Springs Golf and Country Clubagain, the championship course. Although I planned on playing with Allen, he got stuck in a meeting and couldn't make it. So, I hooked up with a twosome. Wayne, who it turns out goes to my church and another guy, whose name I didn't get. They were very nice guys; we had a good time together.

It was 85º and quite humid.

score from the white: 102
Wayne: 100
Other guy: kept his own score

Only Nine Holes

"This tee shot is intimidating. The green is small, there is a hazard down the entire left side, and a greenside bunker on the right side of the green. The green is elevated, giving the appearance of a small green with no place to land the ball."

Here's a drawing of Hole #14 from Seven Springs Golf and Country Club Championship course where I made one par today.

I met up with three guys who only wanted to play nine holes. I had already waited forty-five minutes to join someone for golf, and rather than wait any longer, I joined them. They were a pleasant bunch, but they were quite slow. I'm a speed demon, so I'm hoping to meet up with others more like me.

The starting temperature was 85º with a slight breeze. It was HOT!

score from the white: 53
Frank: 53
Rush: 56
Quinby: 66

At Last--A Foursome!

I met up with three guys who regularly play together; they invited me to join in to make a foursome. I enjoyed their company, and they suggested that we do it again. I had a good morning, so I think I will meet up with them in the future.


We played on Pebble Creek Golf Club. I made one par on Hole #4. The temperature was 85º and quite humid. The price was $25. The course was wet--soaked actually! There was water standing in the middle of the fairway. I spotted two alligators up close!





score from the white: 105
Dave kept his own score
Dave kept his own score
Gene kept his own score

Computers on the Golf Course

The new course I tried out today was Pebble Creek. The temperature was 85º and it was humid! There were quite a few water hazards. I lost seven balls!

It had an electronic gadget that was attached to the roof of the cart that told how far people were in front of us, how long each hole was, and how far we were from the hole.


The shot above is Hole #16 where I made a 50' putt for par.



I made another par, but I forgot which hole. Allen made 4 pars. I'll return to this course.

score from the yellow: 78 after 14 Holes (We had to quit; Allen had a meeting.)
Allen from the yellow: 74 after 14 Holes
Larry from the yellow: about the same, but he finished the course

Golfing on A Swamp

I went to Lansbrook Golf Club at 6:30 AM and met up with two guys who usually play in a twosome. JR and Herman allowed me to join them for a round. The cost was $19, and it was terrible. The course was a swamp! Everything was wet; I'm sure it's better when it's dry, but today was miserable. I'll try it again after these heavy rains stop.

I saw 5 deer, 1 alligator eating a fish, and 2,000 mosquitos trying to eat their lunches!

It was hot, with the temperature around 85º and no wind to speak of.

I made a 70 foot putt to make a par on Hole #10.

score: 96
JR and Herman kept their own scores.

Thumbs Down on This One

Today my son and I tried yet another course. Eagles Golf Club was terrible. We've recently had super heavy rains, and there was water all over the fairways. Traps were filled with water, and the greens were very slow. We were so turned off that we actually stopped playing after Hole #14. They charged $25 for this soggy adventure. I won't go back here. They should never have opened the course nor taken our money.

Temperature at tee time was 86º with no wind.

score after 14: 80
Allen: 81

New Town, New Course

I went to a new golf course with my son today. Plantation Palms Golf Club; it was beautiful. The cost was $35. Here's a shot of Hole #5. I made a par on this one.


Temperatures are so high that the course is empty. The fellow at the clubhouse counter said that not many play during these summer days. I'm a true blue golfer, so I play regardless. It was 85º at tee time with no wind--not even a small breeze.

score: 97
Allen: 107

A Birdie! What a Way to Go!

On my final round of golf with my South Florida buddies, I made a birdie on Hole #12! What a way to say good-bye to twenty years of golfing glee.


Of course, I'll continue to play in my new neighborhood, after I find some new friends. I'll sure miss these happy times, though.

It was hot today--close to 90º. 

score: 94

Tom: 101

Doug: 91

Nelson: 76

Sometimes Changes Are Good

Instead of Wednesday, we played on Monday of this week. Tom was out of town, visiting family, so Nelson's buddy, Cory, came along. We make these adjustments as our schedules demand.


I had two pars: one on #8 and the other one on #9.


Temperature was 75º to start and 86º when we finished.

score: 92
Doug: 86
Nelson: 81
Cory: 89

Play-offs

Temperature was 78º at tee off. No wind.

Nelson and I beat Tom and Doug. We were tied by the end of the game and had to make a putt on the 18th hole; the closest team to the hole won, and that was us!

I made two pars on Hole #9 and #12.

score: 98
Tom: 91
Doug: 94
Nelson: 81

I'm Glad I Had A Witness

We were fortunate enough to miss the torrential rains that South Florida received this afternoon. Temperature was 80º at tee off. I made one birdie at Hole #15. We finished by 10:15, and the rains came around 10:20.




score: 97
Tom: 93
Nelson: 73
Cory 91

Disappointing Score

Only bogies today. With my mind on the move, my game is off. It was 78º at tee time and windy.

score: 98
Tom: 84
Doug: 94
Nelson: 73

As Long As I Break 100

It was a beautiful day that started out with 75º and ended at 85º. No wind. Nelson and I won by one stroke, and I made two pars on Hole #9 and #10.

score: 97
Tom: 93
Doug: 84
Nelson: 79

Nice Weather Up Until the Twelfth Hole

I made 4 pars: Hole #2, #5, #9, and #10.

The temperature was a pleasant 73º and the wind cooperated until 9:30; then it picked up to 20 mph. Tom and I lost.

score: 92
Tom: 88
Doug: 84
Robert: 92