Golf, the Universe, and Everything

My biannual trip to the Mecca of golf (Myrtle Beach, SC) had its good, bad, and ugly moments (like every other round I play): The good: The weather for the most part, low 60's, decent amount of sunshine, got 3 full rounds in. The bad: Stiff 15-20mph winds on the first day, monsoon season style rain on the last day.  The ugly: The incompetence (or laziness) of the staff at Legends , TifEagle greens , the long drive home through the monsoon. To summarize, it felt good to get away from the hustle and bustle of Northern Virginia and take it easy.  I didn't shoot that well overall, but I'd like to blame it on subtle swing changes and of course, putting.  For the course by course recap: Date: Thursday 3/3/2011 Location: Heritage Club , Pawley's Island, SC Score: 101 Excuses: Very little sleep, long drive, no practice (thanks to an unobservant employee) Course Conditions: Pretty Good     The Good:  Weather was warm, the fairways, tee boxes...

Date: Sunday 2/27/2011 Location: Cannon Ridge Golf Club , Fredericksburg, VA Score: 102 Excuses: Another Major Breach of 2011 Golf Resolutions Course Conditions: Pretty Good         The Good: Greens were in excellent shape and rolled well         The Bad: Range Balls were a little dead (at least according to those who actually practiced...)         The Ugly: 72.5 Course Rating, 139 Slope Rating...  Not good odds if you don't practice... Another beautiful unseasonably warm February day in the Mid-Atlantic region, low 60's and only a hint of breeze.  So of course yours truly heads out to the golf course in search of birdies.  What I got was a stiff reminder of why I should actually follow my 2011 Golf Resolutions . The day started out like any other normal day (at least normal for me).  I had a 9:00 AM flag football game in Falls Church and a 10:50 AM tee...

Date: Saturday 2/19/2011 Location: Pleasant Valley Golf Club , Chantilly, VA Score: 98 Excuses: 50 mph wind gusts, breach of 2011 golf resolutions Course Conditions: Not bad for February.            The Good: The greens rolled well, the fairways were in pretty good shape, a lot of the tall grass and fescue in the hazards was cut way back (saved me a few strokes).          The Bad: Cart Path Only          The Ugly: The wind Generally speaking, I am a golf nut.  I didn't know how serious of a nut I was until I voluntarily walked from my car to the clubhouse in a steady 25 mph wind with the far too occasional 50 mpg wind gust.  The Thursday before the round, it was in the mid 60's and perfect. On Friday it was in the mid 70's and more perfect (did I mention it was February in the Mid Atlantic?).  Sadly, excess wor...

Welcome to my blog. Let me introduce myself.  I am a simple, no-talent hack who loves the game of golf and manages to fit in "other things" between rounds.  Those other things including, but not limited to, work, the occasional game of pool , managing a flag football team, and a monthly 5K.  I invite you all to join me in my postings of all things golf and the random (and not so random) things I manage to get myself into between rounds.  Good golf tips and golf course conditions (good or bad) are always welcome. -Harry Sherman, II