I am someone who says that summer is not about a date on the calendar...that it begins once the weather warms up and you can get outside.
That being said, there is something special about this seventh month of the year. For starters, July is a month of golf tournaments. There is the Fundraiser this Friday, the Horse Race on the 23rd, the Seniors on the 26th and the Credit Union on the 28th. The weather always is hotter and dryer in July which is ideal for golf. It even seems the wind dies down a bit and golfers get to experience the euphoria of hitting balls without gusts from in front, behind, or beside them.
Mens' Night always seems better in July. We get bigger turnouts as farmers are a little less busy and others have vacation time. Visitors come to spend time with family and friends and sometimes join them for some Wednesday golf. Also, people tend to stay out a little later and occasionally there is a friendly game of cards at the end of the evening.
Even though last week was June 29th, it still had the air of a July evening. We hit our season high with 33 players and conditions were ripe for scoring. Brad Benton took advantage scoring a very solid 35.
With lots of golfers comes more pushes on skins. Only two holes went, with Austin Hunter / Mike Susinski winning $20 on #1 and Luke Funk / Jamie McCutchin cashing in for $84.50 on #5.
It should be noted that the skin on #1 was won with a combined -3 score thanks to Mike's birdie and Austin's eagle.
Austin's deuce was one of four on the night. He shared the $48.50 deuce pot with his dad Blake, Darcy Kowalchuk, and Jason Hunter.
Darcy was closest to the pin on #5, hitting it to inside of two feet. No one recorded a closest on #9.
My prediction for this week is 40 golfers and a hole-in-one by someone wearing a blue shirt. I know what colour I will be wearing.
If you don't make it for Wednesday, hopefully we will see you at the Fundraiser on Friday. If not, enjoy the start to the best month of the year.
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