Home from Texas.

[Wi-Golfer]

Got home last night, long assed drive. Weather down there was fantastic, mid to upper 70's & actually managed to wear shorts. Only got to play 2 rds of 9 holes at Stewarts pennisula but it was better than nothing & wow did I ever suck. Haven't played since Oct & for some damn reason on the 1st hole I couldn't get a drive off the tee to save my life. Didn't keep score with that rd but I am sure it was upper 50's. Went back 2 days later & played much better but still pretty crappy & squeeked out a 49. The fairways were nice & brown but the greens were a beautiful green & in nice shape.

Anyways it was enough to tell me that I still need a lot of practice, for some reason on the 1st day I was shanking a lot of shots & that's something that I pretty much never do.

Overall it's good to be home though & am now anxiously awaiting the return of warm weather here. Could never live in the Dallas area, way too much traffic.

 

[ezra76]

Welcome back. Don't get discouraged by the play, no big deal. I've been to FL twice durning the winter and played like crap both times. Hit a few really good shots but more really bad ones. It gives you something to work on once you can get out to the range and I promise you'll be better off this at the courses you're familiar with because of it. I got all bent out of shape last year when I went to FL. After that I decided not to worry about it anymore away from home, just have fun and enjoy playing golf instead of being stuck inside, forget about score. Glad you had a safe trip.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Oh I am not worried about the scores at all, I was getting pissed at myself on that 1st hole though. Lost the 1st 2 balls I hit, both in the water & was ready to just throw a ball down the fairway. Figured I would be rusty & decided to not even keep score since it just felt good to get out & hit a few balls not on a range.

 

[ezra76]

Experience... I played 3 times and hit all 3 "first drives" in play... with a 3iron.

Drivers don't work after being taken across state lines. I hear you though. Nothing worse than losing those 1st 2 shiny new balls I spent such care marking so perfectly... and haven't even gotten through the 2nd hole, lol.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Couple of pics I took of the course, it's on a pennisula & most of the holes are surrounded by or cross over water. The lighthouse is actually the clubhouse.

 

[warbirdlover]

WG, I hate you!! sssmokin and I will be going down about half as far as you did in a couple weeks (Kentucky).

 

[sssmokin]

Dormant Bermuda grass.............that's what we'll be seeing in 3 weeks. Just seeing any kind of grass again after this winter will be great.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

What's strange is there is a grass they can plant which will remain green all winter long & we saw quite a bit of it there, but most of the people don't want it because they get tired of mowing.

 

[warbirdlover]

Maybe there's some kind of snow that doesn't require shoveling or blowing!!

 

[mddubya]

Yep, my home course looks like crap, well it did, it's been warm enough here lately that the grass is actually starting to turn green again. But I pulled the old "I'm thinking about joining your country club trick", and played a round a few weeks back at one of the nicer CC's around here. It was unreal, everything was green and in perfect shape. I guess the muni's just don't want to be bothered or don't have the budget?

 

[Wi-Golfer]

Yep, my home course looks like crap, well it did, it's been warm enough here lately that the grass is actually starting to turn green again. But I pulled the old "I'm thinking about joining your country club trick", and played a round a few weeks back at one of the nicer CC's around here. It was unreal, everything was green and in perfect shape. I guess the muni's just don't want to be bothered or don't have the budget?

I drove past a couple of the nicer courses..aka "more expensive" & some of them were completely green but most were just like this one. I was a bit shocked at the price to play 9 holes here, website I believe states $29 during the week, but since it's still winter it costs a whopping $15 with a cart! I can suck on expensive courses just as easily as a cheap one so I figured why not save some $$?

 

[shanker]

I played twice in the Rio Grande Valley this winter. Fine golf weather down there.
I gotta ask. Is one of those gals in you avatar you?

 

[Adam Pettman]

Maybe there's some kind of snow that doesn't require shoveling or blowing!!

Its called rain.

 

[Wi-Golfer]

I gotta ask. Is one of those gals in you avatar you?

I wish!!!!!!