Jamie had a pretty good round. He shot a 40, won a couple of skins, and probably should have been lower given that he had five birdie putts. More impressive was the fact that he played in sneakers, with his brother's clubs, and it was his third round of the year.
This is why I think practice is slightly overrated. Don't get me wrong. The more you play the better you should play. Certainly, your feel for chipping and putting improves the more rounds you get under your belt. But sometimes the best days ball striking are your first rounds of the year when you are not weighed down by poor habits and bad swing thoughts.
Speaking of first rounds, congratulations to Zach Bartram who joined us for his first Mens' Night ever. Mens' Night is one of the classic rites of passage for males in Shoal Lake, right up there with getting your license, working at Central S, graduating from high school, getting married, and buying your first combine.
Zach joined 33 others golfers on a night where only two people scored under 40. Three skins went. The previously mentioned Jamie Park teamed with Ken Ostash for $20 on both #1 and #3. Bird and Keith Martin won the other skin by going low on #5.
Closest to the holes were Brad Benton on #5 and Scott Maynes on #9. Neither they nor anyone else made a deuce.
Don't forget that the horse race is this coming Saturday, July 19th. This is a great tournament and it is filling up quickly. You might want to check the list on the top left of the page to see if your name is there. If not, text Stephen at 847-0161 to let him know that you are interested.
It's not quite 8:00 am but it looks like it will be a great weekend for golf. Hopefully we will see many of you out there over the next few days. When travelling the course you might catch a glimpse of the initial stages of development of our future campground adjacent to hole #4, 5, and 6. The picture below shows one of the two future campground roads which were cut out the last two days.
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