Wet Finish

When we started on No. 10 we were guessing when we would get called off the course for lightning.  The popular thinking was No. 14 tee.  Actually we made it all the thru No. 18 before it started to pour and the lightning didn't really hit until we were in the clubhouse.  Of course by that time we were wet.  We could have saved ourselves the trouble and quit after No. 17 since we ended up being a distant 3rd.  No real surprise since we couldn't get much going, but there is always hope.  Hate to say it but we needed a little rain.

Painting the pump house is scheduled for 10 am Monday, August 3rd.  We could use a couple more painters.  Two more would give a total of 5 which would make pretty quick work of the job.  let me know if you are willing to help.

There's a stag today.  Senior Interclub tomorrow, and  the Senior Club Championship on Saturday.  Plenty of golf to fill your calendar.

CC

PS - An updated Rounds Played list is on the bulletin board.

Varmits

Last week a cute little ground hog showed up sleeping on our deck.  It must be a young one since it didn't have any fear of the Nurse or I.  I really didn't think too much about it until I woke on Thursday to discover all the leaves gone on the sweet potato vines in the big flower pots on our deck.  Plus to add injury to insult it had been rooting around in the Nurse's fairy garden (a big no no).  Now it is all out war.  We have a live trap set and hope to catch the little sucker post haste.  Haven't decided his fate yet,  but there is a definite debate going on.

The golf course looks to be back to summer conditions.  Faster fairways and greens.  I'm sure we'll all adjust quickly.  I'm sure we dodged a bullet with the temps slowly rising instead of rocketing up.  I can't remember who won on Thursday, but it wasn't me.  I heard of some unbelievable score on Wednesday and think the drug test was scheduled for the winners.  Golf this week looks good although I'll miss Tuesday due to family matters.

See ya,

CC

Banned

The Appraiser is quickly becoming a professional dice roller and could be banned from the SOTD after he won again on Tuesday.  My understanding is he's already banned from the local casino and their affiliates across the country.  Now I know he would give you the appearance of a low key, unassuming gambler, but those are the ones you have to really look out for.  Fortunately he only one $36.00 (and didn't even take the wife to Moe's).

The competition was intense with 5 groups.  The old scorecard playoff was necessary to decide 2nd and 3rd.  Plus it was absolutely a gorgeous day to play golf.  Maybe the best we've had this year.  Could summer finally be here?  The forecast for the next 10 days looks great (especially for golf).

We've started to collect money for the paint for the pump house on 16.  So, bring an extra $5.00.  I think we're going to do the painting on Monday, August 3 (mark your calendars).  If we have five painters it should go fairly quickly.  See me if you are willing to help.

See ya at the training table,

CC

The Open (and shut)

Well that certainly took along time to find out Jordon would come up one shot short of making history.  Zack J. is a deserving champion and congrats to him.  But, if it wasn't for a balky putter (we all can relate) the outcome could have been much different.  Talk about balky.  How about Lefty's drive on the Road Hole?  I've hit some wayward missiles but don't think I've ever left one on a balcony.

As most know we suffered through another wet weekend.  Makes one wonder if this is ever going to quit.  Maybe we'll have a great Fall.  So far Summer has been nothing to write home about.  I know the JRSR round count is down for the year.

The SOTD pot is growing again.  $72.00 after Saturday.  Maybe we get to $100.00 before someone gets lucky. 

See ya at the training table.

CC

Rain Gear

Yesterday was one of those days where rain gear was part of the attire.  Well, periodically at least.  when we got to the back nine it was on off, on off....  I'm sure you get the idea.  But, it was enough of a problem it convinced some of us to pack in and head for the bar.  My group played on and collected the money.  Just for the information of the group we were beating everyone like a cheap drum.  Primarily because The Appraiser was hot as a firecracker and Bob D.  threw a little 75 at the field.  Twinkle Toes and I stepped up on occasion and helped at the appropriate times.  Anyway we didn't win much, but a win is a win.

Today looks it will be a beautiful day.  Too bad I'm not going to play.  Too many other things that have to be taken care of.  Plus I want to save myself gor the Lobster Night.  I heard we have a good sized crowd and I'm sure we'll have good time.  Tomorrow is the rescheduled round with our women college players.  Hope the LPGA tourney doesn't take too many away from playing.

T Squared is heading up the project to paint the pump house on 16.  The building has been prepped and we are waiting for some dry weather.  It should be about a four hour project.  So we need a few painters and a $5.00 contribution from everyone to cover the cost of the paint.  Once we're done it will be a major improvement to the aesthetics.  I plan on taking up a collection tonight at the lobster dinner, so bring five bucks.

See ya,

CC

Another One

Saturday there was another SOTD winner.  Gilhooley used two rolls to get 3's for $36.00.  That's like the 5th time in three weeks or something ridiculous like that.  Considering all the rainy days we've had that's pretty remarkable.  Speaking of rain.  Can you believe we lost another couple of days late last week.  This is starting to get serious.  Some have questioned whether they will get the necessary 10 rounds in to qualify for the championship.  I am posting a summary of rounds played through July 10th so you can see where you stand. 

Not much else happening.  A quick reminder the TDGA will have it's rating committee at the course on July 13.  The USGA requires every course to be rated every ten years.  It will be interesting to see the results, but I don't expect any dramatic changes from our current ratings.

Hope to see ya Tuesday,

CC  

Red, White, and Blew

That's the 4th of July in a nutshell.  What a great weekend!  We deserved some great weather for a change.  The fireworks at the club went off without a hitch.  I hear the family picnic was a huge success with good time being had by all.  We couldn't attend due to the family arriving late on Thursday, but we did take advantage of the pyrotechnics from Dave B's patio, and had great seats.  The rest of the weekend was packed with a lot of activity packed into a short period of time.  One of things everyone enjoyed was the trip to the Museum of The Great Lakes.  It is really well done, and another plus for Toledo.

Golf on Thursday was well attended.  A couple of new members showed up and joined the fun.  One notable was Big PP who played hooky from practicing law and borrowed $5 from his secretary to get in the game.  His handicap is really handy, and he played his best game ever.  Unfortunately his partners weren't as helpful, but he did get some of her money back.

The weather looks good for the upcoming week.  Remember on Thursday we are going to be joined by our female college golfers.  Since they would in all likely hood beat us like a "cheap drum" we  are going to pair them up with the JR/SRS so everyone has at least one A player.  Should be fun.

See ya at the training table.

CC

It Was Dry

That was the course on Tuesday (relatively speaking).  But after the shower on Tuesday evening the Nurse said it was pretty wet for the ladies on Wednesday.  But, according to the weather report we should be in for a dry period for the next few days.  Let's hope we get the fireworks in without any major rain.  Most of us can remember a few years ago when we got washed out the evening of the event.  What a mess that was.

Kennel Club managed to herd his group around the course on Tuesday in fine form.  They ran away from the field and hid.  TZ said he had is best round of the year to make a big contribution to their winning score.  His Old Pal partner was heard muttering something about why he didn't do that when it really counted.  I guess they didn't fair well in their march.

My apology to John W. (aka John S.) on my mistake when crediting him with the SOTD win.  I got totally confused because he has one of those "Ski" names.  Any way the John S moniker may stick since we always try to disguise and protect the innocent.  No one came close to winning so the pot grew by $10.

Finally it was good to see the SD return to the links.  He was asked how he played and responded he ran out of gas on the back nine.  The person asking the question (who shall remain nameless) responded that maybe he should play the back nine first and avoid running out of gas.  Honestly, you can't make this stuff up.  If I didn't know better I'd think we were on the set of "Caddy Shack".

See ya,

CC