Northtown

They made some improvements to the Northtown course so we decided to check them out.  The biggest improvement was the replacement of the crushed gravel tee pads with concrete tee pads.  The course was also mowed recently.  They did a very nice job on the tee pads, unfortunately it did not help with our scores today.  The weather was in the upper 80's, mostly sunny but a pretty good breeze was blowing.  I blame the wind for poor play today.

This course looks easier that it plays.  If you avoid the trees and the water you can get a good score.  I found a lot of trees today and the water a couple of times.  I think we will get better with time on this course.

More frosties than birdies today, four birdies were made today:  Steve(2), Keith(1) and Dave(1).  No discs lost, no discs found.  I almost lost a throwaway disc on number 12 but I could barely see the edge sticking out of the muck.  Good thing Steve brought his stick today.

Dave starts us off

Heady driving into the wind

Bob on #3

Steve winding up

Sunday morning stroll

Keith with a slam dunk

Heady flicking on #4.  Actually was a nice drive

Dave driving on #5

Keith with style points

Keith putting from the creek's edge

Steve with an all out effort!

Bob driving on #6

Keith with a long putt attempt

Steve driving

Dave's not sure if it is going to stay in

Keith putting

Rob with an uphill putt

Rob driving

Steve driving across the pond

Rob almost driving across the pond

Flying disc

Keith driving on #14

Dave with a nice drive

Bob with body english

Keith with an uphill putt

Dave driving with intensity

Keith looking for my disc

Keith in B&W on #18

Official Scorecard

Photo with effects added

McClain Park - Road Trip

Today we took a road trip to San Antonio to play McClain Park.  We started out with a hearty breakfast at Macho Taco before making the drive down. Today's group consisted of:  Steve, Keith, Dave, Lif, Brian, Mark and Heady.  Bob could not make it today and he was greatly missed.   The weather conditions were mostly cloudy, warm and humid, and only a slight breeze.  Thanks to Dave for special cigars!

This course quickly became one of my favorites.  The holes are mostly short but very challenging, requiring accurate throws to avoid the trees.  I just like the feel and the flow of this course. I like the variety of holes, some tight tunnel fairways, others are wide open, some elevation changes and some water hazards.  Mark found the water on #18 but was able to retrieve his disc.  We all liked the course so much we played the front nine a second time.

I played all right today even though I did not drive very well.  I hit a lot trees with my drives and approach shots but my putts were going in for the most part.  I had shot at an ace on #16, my drive skipped and hit the pole, an easy birdie.

No discs lost, no discs found.  Four birdies were made during the first round:  Rob(2), Steve(1), Lif(1).  Two birdies were made during the second round of the front nine:  Mark(2).  Keith had a good back nine, making par on every hole.

Standing around the first tee.

Keith starts us off!

Dave with a straight drive

Lif putting with style

Watch out for flying discos!

Dave driving on #3

Mark with a long putt

Dave trying to reach the basket on #5

The #5 fairway

Someone carved a squid out of this log

Keith driving on #6, it looks so easy but it's not

Steve driving on #7

Lif with a flick drive on #9

Lif putting on #9

Keith with a power line throw

Brian with a flick drive

Keith makes par on #15

Dave driving on #16

Keith retrieves his disc.

Steve winds up on #17, a very long drive

Steve driving on #18

Mark driving on #18

Heady driving

Mark's drive hit a tree and dropped in the water

He was able to find it!

Keith putting on #5 on the second round

Official Scorecard

Second Round Front Nine