Yes, Virginia, I did hit the golf course last Friday, and when I awoke the next day, I asked my wife why I was so sore around the love handles.
“Duh,” she said. “What did you do yesterday?”
It took a couple of days before I could rotate on my axis, but I did it, and I discovered some missing elements of my game.
It’s so invigorating and humiliating to self-teach yourself through a slice, a hook, a ground pounder and a worm ball! It’s equally satisfying to finally hear the “ping” of a straight drive off of a metal 3-wood.
It’s a no-brainer to realize you are hitting a hard object with another hard object, despite the fact you want to hit the ball so hard the dimples flee in fear. Once I slowed down, dragged the club head slowly back and made a perfect arc of my swing, only then did I acquire the needed results.
This all came as I only had three range balls left of the three baskets I purchased. Mission accomplished.
Does anybody have some sports cream?
Hillcrest Golf Club
The annual Morehart-Murphy Auto Center Youth Baseball Tournament:
Championship A Flight
1. Kermit Barrett, low gross, 140.
2. Chris Aiken, 144.
1. Cody Civiletto, low net, 137.
2. Greg Walsh, 142
Championship B Flight
1. Chad Padilla, low gross, 154.
2. Mick McDermott, 159.
1. Dean Cunningham, low net, 145.
T2. Chris Adams, John Siegrist, 147.
First Flight
1. Arron O’Connor, low gross, 164
2. David Pierce, 165.
1. Ray Siegwart, low net, 143.
2. Pat Montano, 145.
Second Flight
1. Cy Spicer, low gross, 158.
2. Ken Van Zee, 172.
1. Jim Rodifer, low net, 138.
2. Bill Carroll, 141.
Third Flight
1. Jo Warfield, low gross, 176.
2. Mike Goen, 182.
T1. Gary Meredith, Russ Monell, low net, 143
T3. David Gore, Pat Otero, 151.
Fourth Flight
1. Leroy Flynn, low gross, 181.
2. Andy England, 191.
1. Bob Andrews, low net, 140.
T2. Charles Carman, Bryan Wells, 151.
Ladies Day:
First Flight
1. Patty Crigler, low gross.
1. Ann Emigh, low net.
Second Flight
1. Jan Smith, low gross.
1. Debi Marti, low net.
9-hole First Flight
1. Marna Burnett, low gross.
1. Jean Thweatt, low net.
9-hole Second Flight
1. Sheila Moring, low gross.
1. Emily Robertson, low net.
Another reminder about the 2013 Junior Camp at Hillcrest on June 3-6 and June 10-11. You still have time to register; the cost is $45. To register, call Hillcrest at 247-1499.
Dalton Ranch Golf Club
Ladies Day:
1. Marilyn Anderson, Marlene Gebhardt, Cindy Kring and Claudia Patterson, 157.
2. Amy Brunvand, Mary Butler, Lih Kinoshita and Diane Smith, 160.
Also, congratulations are in store for Kinoshita, who had a hole-in-one during Match Play at Riverview Golf Course in Kirtland on Thursday.
Dave Bray has been covering the local golf scene for 32 years. He can be reached at dbray3751@gmail.com.
