Earlier in the week, I was listening to one of the morning anchors of ESPN Radio talking about his golf game. It was not very flattering. No confidence builder for him, and the same goes for my game.
I have poked fun at my game many times over the past three decades. Then this anchor talks about a respected national golf sportswriter and his take on the game. This writer says the game of golf is an opportunity. Alright, the opportunity to be frustrated, more frustrated and mostly frustrated.
Sound familiar?
But, wait and zoom in on this thought, the game of golf is an opportunity to make the difficult shots. Whoa!
The writer is correct. You can always hit it down the middle. You can shade it left and right. You can curve it like a boomerang. But what happens when you land it in the rough, near a gopher hole and that clump of “how can it grow out here” grass that will psychologically stop your follow through like the cartoon Roadrunner hitting a brick wall? You adapt.
That hole is not there. The grass is leaning forward and not aft. You choke down and blast that shot back into the fairway and, if you are lucky enough, cozy the ball right up to the fringe with a chip and putt away from a par! Brilliant.
Now go out there and create impressive opportunities!
Here is an opportunity to test drive state-of-the-art equipment from Titleist, as the next demo day will head to Hillcrest from 1-5 p.m. May 22. Check out the latest innovations to the game brought to you by one of the lasting names in golf.
With Memorial Day weekend only a week and a half away, we need to remind you of the annual Morehart-Murphy Auto Center sponsored event May 29-30. The newly named Durango City Amateur Championship, which has a great ring to it, will be contested at Hillcrest. This is also a Colorado Golf Association Points event and the third in the series to qualify for the Shootout in October. Proceeds from the event will continue to support Youth Baseball of La Plata County. Additional thanks goes to an extra donation in the prize purse from Shirley J. Crom, CPA. Register now at the Hillcrest pro shop.
Dalton Ranch will host the Spring Four Ball this weekend. This is the first major event on the DRGC calendar, and it fills up fast with regional entries. I will have complete results for you next week.
The 17th Annual Bank of the San Juans Charity Golf Tournament will be held June 3rd at the Dalton Ranch. The event benefit’s the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado. Last year’s event poured in nearly one million dollars into our five-county community! You can register and download an entry form by logging onto: www.2016bsjgolftournament.eventbrite.com.
Durango Education Foundation 23rd Annual Tom Hartney Golf Tournament
May 13, Dalton Ranch
T1. Tom Geyer, Jason Portz, Todd Sieger, Reed Slingerland; Kermitt Barrett, Paul Canatsy, David Deaver, Jim Morehard, 56.3. Valentino Blackmore, Chris Forrest, Jimmy Kight, Frank Mapel, 58.
Dave Bray has covered the local golf scene for 35 years. He can be reached at dbray3751@gmail.com.
T1. Tom Geyer, Jason Portz, Todd Sieger, Reed Slingerland; Kermitt Barrett, Paul Canatsy, David Deaver, Jim Morehard, 56.3. Valentino Blackmore, Chris Forrest, Jimmy Kight, Frank Mapel, 58.
