Northtown - Large Group

 

It was a cool morning when we met up at Northtown at 8:30. Today's players were:  Steve, Dave, Lif, Chris, Keith, Bob, Adam and Heady.  Adam is in town from Alabama and has only played a few times.  He has natural athletic ability, after nine holes he pretty much figured it out.  Temperatures were in the 50's when we started.  Mostly cloudy skies and enough of a breeze to make you think about it.  Course conditions were a little muddy, the was some water in the creek.  There were many other players on the course.

I played a little below my average today.  I wasn't getting the distance on my drives and I hit too many trees.  I didn't miss any putts that I should have made.  Adam did very well for the first time playing this course.  He had the shot of the day on #11 with a 90 foot throw in for eagle.  Steve came very close to an ace on #12.

There were seven birdies made today:  Steve(3), Chris(1), Lif(1), Dave(1), Adam(1).  Adam also had an eagle on #11.  No discs found and one disc lost.  My throwaway sleeps with the fishes on #12.

Steve starts us off!

Bob on the fairway

Adam with a nifty putt

Adam retrieves his disc from the icy waters

Refreshment break

Caught one!

Adam - Drives left handed

Down the middle Steve

Big Dave, total concentration.  Birdie!

Adam - Flicks right handed

Crossing the Rubicon

Nice follow thru Adam

Adam bravely sinks a very long eagle putt

Steve with a birdie attempt

Lif with a birdie on #13

Keith fishes his disc from the green slime

Dangerous putt 

Keith make face

Lif taking off.  

Chris has balls

Steve's approach on #18

Chris finishes with a birdie

Steve with a birdie on #18

Steve is presented the Crystal Weasel Trophy

Official Scorecard

Wong Way Woods - Good Day

We met up again at Macho Tacos in Manchaca for a great breakfast before heading south to Buda to play Wong Way Woods.  Today's players were:  Chris, Darden, Lif, Steve, Keith and Heady.  The weather was great for the middle of November.  Temperatures were in the 80's, sunny skies and only a slight breeze.  Course conditions were good and dry.  Very dry.  There were a couple of other small groups on the course.

I played alright today.  My drives were good enough and my approach shots were accurate.  I did miss a couple of putts early in the round.  Lif damn near had a Black Ace on #18.  Nice distance Lif!

Lots of birdies today, 16 of them.  Chris(4), Darden(4), Steve(3), Lif(3) and Heady(2).  No discs lost and no discs found. 

Darden starts us off!

Keith's approach on #1

Mando?  What mando?

Steve with a great drive on #4

                                                              Steve with a birdie on #4

Chris makes birdie on #5

Steve with a birdie on #7

The doctor is passing out the medicine

Chris with a tap in birdie on #9

Lif with a long distance birdie on #17

Walking down #18

Steve with a tap in birdie on #18

Official Scorecard

Flying Armadillo - The Answer is Blowing in the Wind

Most of the group met up at Macho Tacos at 8:00 for a delicious breakfast before heading south to San Marcos to play the Flying Armadillo course.  We haven't played this course in four years and that's too long.  Today's players were:  Steve, Lif, Dave, Chris, Keith, Darden and Heady.  Temperatures were in the upper 50's, skies were sunny and the wind was blowing with gust up to 25mph.  Course conditions were good and there were only a few other players on the course.

I played alright, considering that I was contending with a serious hangover.  Many of the fairways on this course are little tight and it is easy to get caught in the rough or behind a tree.  I had some really good drives on the back nine, finally getting some distance with some accuracy.  The wind was a factor and we all hit our share of trees.  I think I only missed one putt.

This really is a fun course to play and we should play it more often.  Too bad we didn't have the time to play the short course.  There were five birdies made today:  Steve(2), Darden(2) and Lif(1).  No discs lost and no discs found. 

Darden starts us off

Darden on #2

Gird up now thy loins like a man - Job 38:3

Lif helping me get my disc down

Taking a little break

Keep your eyes focused on what is right - Proverbs 4:25

Lif relaxing on the carved log

Steve with a tricky putt in the wind on #9

Sculpture

Mid round refreshments

Turn and gurn

Course artwork

Steve getting his disc down.

Darden with an impressive birdie on #12

Lif with a birdie on #15 with style points

The course cat

Darden finishes is up on #18

Steve is awarded the coveted Crystal Weasel Trophy

Official Scorecard