Hole #5 with Lake Ontario on left side of tee box.

It was a cold, rainy, and blustery day on the golf links. I tried to steady myself as I bent down to expertly form my tee out of a small pile of wet sand. I placed my gutty on the tee and extracted my brassie from its well-worn leather bag. I then proceeded to thrash my tee shot dead right into the Firth of Forth (or is it Forth of Firth) or better yet, was it just a moment of time travel and my ball was just resting at the bottom of Lake Ontario? Read more →

Hole #5 – Par 3, 159 yards. Seneca Lake in the background.

The itinerary for September 25th read: Golf at Watkins Glen Golf Course; hiking at Watkins Glen State Park; touring New York’s Farm Sanctuary; and drinking our way around Finger Lakes Wine Country. How our day actually turned out… Read more →

Hole #1 – Par 4, 336 yards from the gold/black tees. Two creeks to start your round.

It’s our 50th anniversary! Time to celebrate! It took us 16 hours to drive from Denver to Ballwin, MO, a trip that would normally take about 12 hours but we are old folks and we have to …well, you probably understand. Fifty years is a long time but it’s not the anniversary you are thinking, it’s… Read more →

Hole #8 – Par 3. Let’s hit between the raindrops!

Our day started out exploring the Kentucky Bourbon Trail (nine distilleries) and ended at Bright Leaf Golf Resort. Your guess is as good as mine how the day turned out.  Read more →

Hole #7 – Par 5, 549 yards. #1 handicap – most definitely!

Have you ever met a Leprechaun who led you to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? If so, please give me a call – we need to talk. Have you ever thought Siri was leading you down the wrong road as you searched for a destination? Today Siri guided us through a neighborhood and at the end of the road we found

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Hole #7 – Love it when you drive the green and putt for eagle.

Today was about golf and chocolate. Golf in the morning and chocolate in the afternoon…and a good day was had by all. For a golfer who worked for both Mars and Nestle companies, it was a little difficult entering the chocolate city of Hershey, PA. Read more →