Thursday, June 13, 2013

New year, new beginning...

Well, it has been awhile since I have posted. Actually, over a year....I kind of got away from it for awhile, but I realized that I really did like writing about golf, and would love to do it for a living. Seeing the US Open today kind of reaffirms that, even though I have about 15 years left of teaching science before I retire.

A few noteworthy achievements have happened in the past year...

- I carded my first hole in one at Painesville Country Club's fifth hole, 112 yards, with a pitching wedge and a Titleist ProV1X ball. Titleist sent me a nice letter and a cool bagtag to celebrate my achievement. I realize that there was a little luck involved, but I am still happy it went in.

- My high school team is having the best few seasons in school history. Golf at our school is at an all-time high, and I would like to think that students are becoming attracted to our team because of what we can offer, and because we are winning. Winning certainly helps, but we are also competitive.

As far as the US Open is concerned, I think the course at Merion is an interesting choice. A very small course, by Open standards, but it has a lot of character. I am in a fantasy golf league, and I picked Matt Kuchar in the marquee group. I like his game, and his temperament. I like the fact that the winner is usually around par.  2 days of watching the opening rounds are fun, where some of the qualifiers are featured. Also, the baskets rather than traditional flags are a nice touch. The original thought was that the flag showed the players the wind direction, so they were replaced with the baskets. A unique touch that makes our game unique.

I promise the posts will become more frequent as I continue my journey...