Let's hear it for summer!

I can't believe it. Summer is finally here...both literally and figuratively. It is June 21st, which makes it official, and it is beautiful outside.

 

I heard it said that the perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. I might add a phrase about golf balls being hit.

 

Golf and summer are like peanut butter and jam, locks and keys, salt and pepper, nuts and bolts, and Milt and Robin. They are meant to be together.

 

While golf and summer can both bring joy, they both have the ability to make us suffer and like it. We spend too much time in the sun and we get red and burnt. We get too excited about golf and triple bogeys seem to follow.

 

Wednesday was summer-like, in that we wore shorts and their was some sun while we golfed. It also was one of the windiest Mens' Nights of the year. Thirty-three golfers battled the gale force winds with only one score recorded below 40. One unfortunate soul who shot a 38 last week didn't crack 50 this week.

 

When increased player numbers come, limited skins seem to follow.  This week only three holes went. Hubey and Tim Rogasky won $20 on #1, Dale Martin and Brett Griffin got $41.40 for #2, and Robin and Charlie cashed in for $87.50 on #5. That last one was the largest skin of the year to date.

 

Closest to the pin on #5 was Ryan Merasty while Joel Ostash put it tight on #9. Neither they, nor anyone else, made a two. As a result, next week's deuce pot will be close to $100.

 

Speaking of Ryan Merasty, it was reported that he cleared the bush on #7 despite a very strong headwind. He then took six more strokes to finish the hole. This suggests that the wind was more challenging for the last 180 yards than the first 270.

 

Well...I must get going. My lawnmower is not broken and I must have at it.

 

Remember...always swing hard...in case you hit your golf ball.