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High tomorrow is 41 and the courses are open. Tee time at 10:40am

The lake between #1 and #2

Golf this late in December around here is very uncommon. Usually by this time the courses are all under a foot or two of snow. Thanks to global warming (big…

Hell Day – Final Tournament Of The Year

Perhaps the best legacy I will have left my men’s club in the six years I was president was the creation of the Hell Day Tournament. This tournament, the final one of the year, is where we set up the…

Category: Golf, Hackers

Punched Greens Russian Roulette

Had a frustrating day yesterday in my Thursday money game, and left a few bucks short and a little sore. Despite the fact that the course we played is a beautiful track, the greens had recently been aerated. The previous…

Category: Golf, Hackers

Big change in the bag

It is 12:43am and I’m still up. I’m a bit wired after attending the first college football game of the year here, my Utah Utes vs the tougher than expected Montana State Bobcats. Utes win 27-10. Not sure that will…

Category: Golf, Hackers, Miscellaneous

My 2011 club championship round one – stats don’t lie – auditioning new irons

I was feeling very good about my chances at capturing a 2nd club championship at my home course, River Oaks. Monday evening I had a 3 hour practice session and worked on almost all aspects of my game. I came…