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.
Highlights of last week's LPGA played on Siam Old Course. We'll be playing this course twice on Golf Trip IV!
After weeks of relentless rain and snow it was finally time for some better weather and golf. Today was mostly clear, cool, and with a sharp, freezing breeze. It was a farewell round for the Slayer and a welcome back round for Super Mex, neither of whom graced the cours with their presence.
Included on Ron's written list of objectives was to be a good cart partner...gotta love Ron, he really is a more complete golfer than most of us.
One of the few people on earth with a Bucky Badger head cover, Seth, was sporting new Burner clubs...really nice, felt great, but did betray their new master on a few occassions.
Nardo uncorked several monster drives and some great putts. The in-between part went astray once or twice, but still a nice round. For me the game was something this side of ugly. But then I'm headed to Thailand in a couple of days and should have a chance to practice in better weather.
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 - Site of last week's LPGA tournament.
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.
