Landsdowne Resort - This Is How the Other Half Golf!

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This round was brought to you by Booz Allen Hamilton.  More realistically by an ardent BAH employee and friend Alan who put in the winning bid in a silent auction (with a little help from yours truly).  Bottom line, awesome day of golf and dining at a very exclusive resort.


Date: Saturday 6/7/2014
Location: The Golf Club at Landsdowne (Robert Trent Jones Jr. Course), Leesburg, VA
Score: 82
Excuses: None 
Course Conditions: Outstanding!  Fairways, greens, and tee boxes were immaculate.   Everything I expected from a country club course and more.  Excellent experience.
        The Good: Two over par on the front
        The Bad: That I couldn't stay longer 
        The Ugly: Following up a solid birdie with a triple on a par five tailor made to reach in two (with two great shots that is)..

 Recurring character profile: Alan.  Beginning golfer.  Took up the game upon getting hired by BAH last year.  Has been hooked ever since.  Also a dedicated Hokie and flag footballer, and chairman / CEO of Frugal Technologies.   For his first golf outing I took him to Burke Lake, he got two birdies.  He did score a 99 (Par 54), but is growing into a fearless putter and has respect for the game.   Does need to work on the subtleties of golf etiquette.  But if you know Alan, he is far from subtle :).
 

We played the Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, I wanted no piece of the Greg Norman course considering the way I played at Maryland National a week ago.  I shot a good score here, but I only played the regular tees (5,958 yards).  I probably could have scored a little better, but like any course I may only play once in my life, I played aggressive, and at times, way too aggressive.  But I remembered my goal, the point of the exercise, and the sole expectation in golf, to have fun.  I didn't want to talk about this round and beam with pride that I laid up on #16.  While that didn't turn out well, I felt good about trying.  Overall, I really enjoyed the course, the company, the weather, and the food.  One of the best burgers I've had in a long time, and trust me, I eat a lot of burgers.   

Should I ever return to this course (another successful bid, invite from a member, lottery winnings) I will probably play the course a whole lot differently, but overall, I struck the ball well, and had some phenomenal putts.

Until the next time.  Back to the RANGE, PRACTICE GREEN, and GYM!

Next Stop: P.B. Dye

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