Brad Benton took advantage of the windy conditions to issue a challenge to other golfers. He ended up betting a dozen guys that they could not score at a certain level above their handicap. At the end of the evening, it was close to a wash as some guys came in lower than expected while others carded season-high rounds. Brad chirped me and told me that I was the only one who did not take the bet. He must have forgotten about the other nine guys who wisely took a pass.
You may have heard how a low compression golf ball is best for cold weather golf. Did you also know that a golf ball with lots of dimples is best for windy days? Adding dimples to the cover of a golf ball increases the potential distance of flight due to improved aerodynamics. Increasing the number of dimples on the ball will further increase the resulting benefit. A company called Dixon Golf manufactures a specially-designed golf ball with a 428 dimple pattern that assists that player in maintaining distance in the windiest of conditions.
Robin Kimpinski actually provided some evidence that a special golf ball is helpful on windy days. He found a yellow Sponge Bob ball on the second hole which he used for the remainder of the round. On a night when there were several scores in the fifties, Robin and Sponge Bob came in with a 35.
There were 22 golfers but only two skins went on Wednesday. Mike Susinski and Dick Edgeworth cashed in for $29.50 on #1 while Scott Maynes and I won $21.00 on #9. Closest to the pins were recorded by Ron Susinski on #5 and Maynes on #9. Neither they, nor anyone else, carded a deuce.
There are not many Wednesday's remaining before we pack it in for the season. Let's make this week a good one!
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