Dateline:  January Golf in the Great State of TX!            January, 18, 205

The weather cooperated this weekend and a few of us got out and played three times over the weekend.  In fact, the Captain and the Mechanic are going to four in a row as they will extend the weekend one more day by playing Tribute today.

Here is a recap of some of the fun.

The Life and Times of Pinky the Golf Ball

At press time, Pinky the Ball has been in play for 38 consecutive holes by the Captain.  By his own estimation, this is some kind of a record.  Most balls have an average life span of three hits when put in play by the Captain.

Pinky has improved the Captain's play!  He almost broke 90 on Friday and Saturday before falling back to the mean on Sunday.  Will Pinky continue the streak today?  We wait with baited breath!

Here is a glamor shot of Pinky:

 

Here is the Captain putting Pinky in play - short and straight!

MLK Monday Update!  Pinky died today - drowned in the creek in front of the green on #1 at Tribute.

The Mechanic Faces A Tough Shot

During play at Riverchase on the always tough 16th hole, Steve "The Mechanic" Rude was faced with a tough lie after his approach shot.  What makes this funny is that the Captain and I were on the green watching the Mechanic line up, get some grip and find a stance.  While watching, the all seeing Captain whispers to me:  "His next shot will be from the bunker."  Sure enough, the Captain called the shot.

Here is the first shot:

Here is the second shot:

Trick Shots

The weekend was filled with a few trick shots.

On Friday, I managed to hit a cart sign on a drive on the 15th hole at Riverchase.....for some reason, the course wanted the carts back on the cart path 200 years away from the green!

I watch Mike Lasky almost kill himself with a four iron.  He was attempting the always tricky "stinger" through a narrow opening in some pecan trees at Pecan Hollow.  It's too bad greens aren't like trees - no matter how much you try to AVOID a tree, you usually manage to hit them. 

In this case, Mike hit the tree hard and square - enough to have to duck as whitey came whizzing
back after the ricochet like a round out of a deer rifle!

But the trick shot of the weekend goes to our Canadian friend, Brian Harley.  Eye witnesses report that Brian perfectly executed a giant, looping fade (some would call it a SLICE!) that ended in a loud CRACK!  As is normal after most of our shots, a search party was sent out and after a few minutes, whitey was discovered in the crook of the branches....wow!   Brian declined to hit the ball from its found location.....eh!

Rusty Explains the Local Rules at Great SW

The picture explains everything.....Rusty imparting some local knowledge about the course, the Captain reacting with his country wit!

It was a great weekend - the year is not even 3 weeks old and we've already hit a ball into the branches of a tree - only the podsies!!!!!