Will I Ever Break 90?

Yes, I play on the left side. 

That is the goal.  You may ask, 90?  Well, if you have been around me on the golf course, you know that it is my goal to sign a scorecard in the clubhouse pub with a number somewhere in the 80's next to my name.

For that card would certainly be framed in my little make-shirt golf area in my garage.  No wait, it may even make it into my office.  Boy, would I love to break 90 some day.  And it sounds pretty simple.

The best way to do it would be to keep playing as much as I can.  Easier said than done given my busy schedule, but hey, it's the summer and there's no excuse to get out on the course and enjoy a round.  And simple math says that carding a 5 on all 18 would add up to a score of 90 - bogey golf. Would just need a nice four in there some place and I can hang up my clubs and head off to find a nice little frame for the card, right?

My best round is a 92 in Albany the day before a wedding.  Not bad considering it was the first time playing the course and there is something to be said to playing a track that you're at least familiar with.

That was about six years ago.  Since then, I've been consistently in the mid-90's and continue in my quest to find that 89 out there.

My game has gotten better, given the limited amount of time I get out there.  Had a real solid round earlier this summer and if it wasn't for that darn fifth hole at Country View where I politely splashed two balls in the water hazzard after laying up perfectly off the tee box, you never know what could have happened.

Part of the problem is most of the time is tournament play. I'm always happy to participate but in scrambles and best-ball tournaments, it's hard to track your actual score.  It has allowed me to really work on the areas of my game.

I'm not a long hitter, but my driver has been excellent. A solid 220 off the tee and straight in the fairway is my game. My trusty five-wood brings me up to the fringe where a pitch and putt is all that I need to head to the clubhouse. But that's not as easy as it sounds. Some days those short irons have a mind of their own.  And of course, putting is where the scores are made and lately it's been a challenge.

But it's the goal of breaking 90 that brings me back and gives me hope as I know it's out there some place.  Only thing is, once I accomplish the feat, are the 70's next?

Happy Fourth of July

A Happy Fourth of July to everyone. I haven't had a chance to post in a while, well, make that quite a while.  Quite a bit has happened for the better since my last post while riding out a snowstorm back in 2014.  

For not long after that cold winter, my family found a new home. A place where I can tend to the yard and enjoy playing catch with my son. A place that is safe and relaxing, even with the sound of the rumbling tractor scooping up golf balls at the distant driving range.

A place where we can enjoy planting flowers and watch as the birds take a dip in the bird bath while relaxing in the sunshine.

A place where we can welcome family and guests and catch up on all that makes life so wonderful. The sounds of neighborhood kids playing hockey in the street only to be interrupted by the bells of the ice cream truck turning the corner.

A place to hang my hat at the end of day and await the arrival of the morning paper in the driveway.

Time to catch that ice cream truck. Strawberry shortcake sounds so good.