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 VI, 31 Jul - 11 Aug 2012
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....
Notice the new dates!
One month earlier
Highlights of LPGA played on Siam Old Course. We'll be playing this course twice on Golf Trip VI!
Got up at 5am...frozen because our house has no insulation and the outside temp was hovering at 32 deg. Pulled on some clothes, made coffee and got into the van...did I mention seeing my daughter's friend sneak out of the house around then. Barely made it to the renduvous point on time, but made all the lights and joined Nardo, Ron and Kyle.
A revelation! no wind and clear skies...almost like finding a Japanese version of Shangrila. Some of our shots could have been better, but not the weather. I'm surprised Kyle didn't utter quacking sounds from the tee box, as his drives consistently ducked left...Ron was the only one of us strong enough to get a tee into the frozen ground, and even he teed off with a 3 wood to avoid the issue. Finally the ground thawed a bit, shots flew more accurately, and we all had a great time.
It's always the same; I hate winter golf until I actually hit the ball. Then ir's okay again and somehow I talk myself into coming back the next week. And next week I should have a set of Burner 2.0 irons, which will, of course, improve my outlook on life.
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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A Golfer's Life
by Arnold Palmer
Siam Old Course - Site of the 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.
