Aaaah, winter golf is here again ...I've been hacking at golf for almost 50 years and have improved my scores perhaps 10-15 strokes since that first whack. Can't recommend improving so slowing, but it does give me something to look forward to in the years ahead.
I play to have fun, regardless of the score....and of course, whenever the opportunity arises, to beat Little Walley (my brother) by a stroke or two.
Golf Trip IV, 15-25 Sep 2010
Are you freezing like me this winter...why not consider some warm weather golf duringSeptember, on 5-star courses. ..come on, pamper yourself just once.
Later tee times, playing only the best courses (usually twice), and allowing time to experience local culture for those who want to take a day off.
Relax, have fun, and leave the hard part to me....
We'll stay at the Sabai Resort with it's semi-private pool, good dining, and friendly staff.
10 inspirational shots...and then some others.
This past weekend was one without golf. jeff got stuck in the mountains while on a bus trip, Ron was preparing for a trip to warmer temps, and I was rebuilding my computer, which crashed on Friday afternoon.
A good decision by all not to battle cold weather and very strong winds. None of us felt bad about missing a round, but at the same time we're counting the days til this coming weekend when we'll hit the links again.
The annual trip to northern Thailand (business, mostly) is fast approaching. Already, I'm planning a strategy to get in some golf and will hopefully find a new and interesting course again this year. There should also be a golf/drinking outing planned for the 1st weekend in March...my version of Ground Hog's Day (delayed one month).
The Foursome
by Troon McAllister
The Foursome
The Green
Scratch
Barranca
J. Michael Veron
The Greatest Course That Never Was
the Greatest Player Who Never Lived
The Caddie
Rick Reilly
Missing Links
Shanks for Nothing
Bob Mitchell
Match Made In Heaven
Philip Reed
In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing
James Patterson & Peter de Jong
Miracle on the 17th Green
Golf fiction’s finest hustler— Eddie Caminetti—returns in a laugh-out-loud novel featuring a foursome of upwardly mobile golf fanatics who get their just rewards. Mixing equal parts of suspense, hilarity, and raw human drama, Troon McAllister deftly shows readers what can happen when money, friendship, ambition, and greed converge explosively in a single round of golf.
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Match Made in Heaven
by Bob Mitchell
Siam Old Course - A slight fade plays well on this hole as the fairway bunkers can be the kiss-of-death.
Below are some more pictures of the Sabai Resort, where we plan to stay in 2010. Rooms are nice, the pool is great!
10 nights at the Sabai is aprox $580 (private poolside rooms pictured above)
Want to know your USGA handicap, for free? Here's a little program I created to do just that. Download the Hanidcapper (shown at the right) and take a look.
For a lot of additional trip details please click here.
