Back to the Scene of the Crime!

Last week, I returned to The Pines Golf Course at Grandview Lodge in Brainerd, Minnesota. I dealt with an embarrassing incident the last time I played there. If you hadn't previously read this epoch tale, here it is again....

Last weekend in the North Woods of Minnesota, I played The Pines Golf Club at Grandview Lodge on Saturday and was so-so (to be kind). So Sunday, I spent 31/2 hours at the range and really got it going. I was hitting the target green from every distance from 50 yards to 220 yards. Wow, was I pumped!
So Monday, I returned to The Pines and started off alright but by the 16th fairway I was ready for a shrink. After a great drive, I cold-topped three fairway shots in a row (I was playing by myself and taking extra shots), I went to throw my 4-Iron up the fairway and couldn't even do that right... in 90 degree high humidity, the club stuck to my glove momentarily causing the throw to go 90 degrees to the right - directly into the tops of a stand of river birch in a marsh. A scramble had just ended so I was the only one on that nine except for a foursome that, by now, was at least 4 holes behind me. So into the marsh I waded. With muck up to my shoe tops, I searched the tree tops and scoured the ground without any success. Feeling absolutely stupid, after about 12 minutes I started thinking that it is about time I consider a new set of Mizunos! I was starting my way back to the fairway when I found it laying in knee-high prairie grass. 
Returning to my car, my luck changed - I had not lost my car keys!

Thanks to the blogger who sent me a hilarious clip on Club-Throwing after reading of my escapade. I think you'll get a good laugh out of it...

NEW CLUB-THROWING TECHNIQUE
Cheers,

Dick

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Winter golf in Spain

Well, the Minnesota courses are FINALLY lush and green - and dry! Egad, it's been a long few weeks since we THOUGHT our golf season was to begin.

I played my first round and can report that I picked up right where I left off - deposited my first drive of the season smack into the drink.

Hope your start was better!!!!!!

Cheers,

Dick

Take another look at the previous post regarding golf in Spain's Costa del Sol.

'tis the Season for the Leaf Rule!

Several years ago, comic actor Leslie Nielson did a golf video focused on two principals:

1. If you suck at golf, you're in good company since over 95 percent of recreational golfers shoot in the high 90's or triple digits.
2. You need to make the Rules of Golf work FOR you. In other words, Cheat!

An example of the latter takes the Leaf Rule one step further... anytime you have a "lost" ball, declare it a "stolen" ball and take no penalty. Here's how it works... Eventually, your lost ball will be found by someone who will make no attempt to find it's rightful owner... making it a STOLEN ball. Thus, No Penalty!

Well, it's still hot in sunny Minnesota but the leaves are soon to fall so get the balls from your shag bag - the ones you won't care to waste time looking for!

And, start thinking about winter golf escapes! My golf travel company - Gateway Golf Vacations - has a great November Special at the famed Doral in Miami. Also, we are already getting orders for winter golf at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort near Phoenix... many from returning clients we've sent there numerous times before. It's a terrific value! Here are the details.

Happy Ball Hunting!

Dick

Golf in Minnesota... Hot & Sticky?

Well, so much for cool Minnesota Golf! Played Troy Burne (a great Tom Lehman track for those of you "foreigners") yesterday. It was so hot and sticky that I gave up taking my glove off to putt. Getting it off and on was harder than opening that annoying hermetically sealed plastic packaging! The ironic thing is that last time I played this course it was so damned cold that you wouldn't want to take the glove off. You know... when you wish you had a glove for the other hand as well!

Well, it won't last much longer! Before you know it, you'll be losing balls in the leaves and getting into a funk as you can see winter coming. Our Golf Vacation Company has a great cure for November Blahs... effectively, we provide free golf at The Doral. Click the link above for details.

Cheers,

Dick

It's Spring! Let the lessons begin

OK, so I'm ready to continue my quest for "a game". Just got word that the teaching pro I've worked with the last two summers isn't returning to Bearpath Country Club. I wonder if I am part of the reason!!!!

Thanks to the Blogger who sent me a hilarious clip on Club-Throwing after reading of my escapade last summer. (The link is at the bottom of this post.) For those who missed it... 

Last weekend in the North Woods, I played The Pines on Saturday and was so-so (to be kind). So Sunday, I spent 31/2 hours at the range and really got it going. I was hitting the target green from every distance from 50 yards to 220 yards. Wow, was I pumped!

So Monday, I returned to The Pines and started off alright but by the 16th fairway I was ready for a shrink. After a great drive, I cold-topped three fairway shots in a row (I was playing by myself and taking extra shots), I went to throw my 4-Iron up the fairway and couldn't even do that right... in 90 degree high humidity, the club stuck to my glove momentarily causing the throw to go 90 degrees to the right - directly into the tops of a stand of river birch in a marsh. A scramble had just ended so I was the only one on that nine except for a foursome that, by now, was at least 4 holes behind me. So into the marsh I waded. With muck up to my shoe tops, I searched the tree tops and scoured the ground without any success. Feeling absolutely stupid, after about 12 minutes I started thinking that it is about time I consider a new set of Mizunos! I was starting my way back to the fairway when I found it laying in knee-high prairie grass. 
Returning to my car, my luck changed - I had not lost my car keys!

This has helped me... and I think it will help you! NEW CLUB-THROWING TECHNIQUE

Cheers,

Dick

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