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Pleasant Valley - "The Windy Corner"

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...

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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