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Play Like the 2nd Man

As noted in an earlier post, I haven’t been playing much lately because I’ve been working on new swing mechanics.  I mustered up enough courage to go out and give it the proverbial old college try.  Instead of Brock Park, ended up going to Gus Wortham.  You know that short par-3, Hole 8?  You have to clear some water.

One of my playing partners, Paul, hit a shot that landed short and rolled back.  We thought it for sure went in the drink, but no one saw the splash.  We went up there and the ball rolled into the most bizarre spot – under the wood but not quite in the water.  Safe to say that Paul took the penalty.

Another guy we were playing with, Michael Moore (although not the famous one), said one of the best lines I’ve ever heard.
He said, “We need to play like the 2nd man.”
I asked, “Who’s the 2nd man?”
Mike answered, “You know when you hit a shot off the tee that sucks, and you get pissed off, so you tee up another ball, and you just walk up to it and knock it without thinking.  And that shot always ends up in a great spot… That’s the 2nd man.”

Golf course wisdom at its finest.

Now for the winners of the 3rd June Trivia Contest.  The question was:

The current format of the U.S. Open is four 18-hole daily rounds.  In the past, the U.S. Open used different formats, including 36 holes played on each of two days and 18 holes on each of two days then 36 holes on the third day.  What year did the present format of four 18-hole daily rounds begin?

The answer from the U.S. Open website is (http://usga.usopen.com/2010/history/index.html):

The format of the U.S. Open has changed several times. The USGA extended the championship to 72 holes in 1898, with 36 holes played on each of two days. In 1926, the format was changed to 18 holes played each of two days, then 36 holes on the third day. In 1965, the present format of four 18-hole daily rounds was implemented for the first time.

The winners, chosen at random from the correct entrants, are:

Brent Paugh – One Free Round of Golf at Clear Creek Golf Club
Robert Rosado – Free Foursome with Cart at Blaketree National Golf Club

Next contest is starting Tuesday, July 6th. Grip it and rip it over the holiday.

Garza Family at Gus

I’m registered to play the Little John Golf League event tomorrow at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch, but the weather forecast suggests early thunderstorms, so I woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to hit the links in case I can’t play tomorrow.  I’m shelling out a lot of moolah to play tomorrow, so I had to find something reasonable today.  Hmmm…. where to go for cheap golf?  I already played Brock Park two times recently.  Sharpstown was really crowded the last time I tried to walk-on on a Saturday morning.  Hermann is around $40 and they make you ride.  (One way I rationalize playing is if I’m walking, I’m getting much needed exercise.  If my 36′s start getting too snug, I’m in trouble.)

The perfect venue… Gus Wortham.  It ended up being an awesome day of golf.  First, I got off with the first group.  Second, the weather ended up being great.  I wore shorts and it paid off.  Temps were around 60, but not too sunny.  Thirdly, and most importantly, I got paired up with 3 super-cool dudes: the Garza family. Read more…