Kicked off at RedTail, we're underway!

Just a quick reminder that golf season '09 is underway! The NWGolfGuys have already been out to play several times this calendar year, but now it's time to start posting. GolfGuyNick and I played our first official round (though just 9 holes) on Monday at RedTail....

I was 6 over par heading into the Par 5 9th. I had no double bogeys on the card, and was en route to playing a satisfying round for March at RedTail. I was about 20 yards to the right of the green laying 2. With a tough shot ahead of me, I was in great shape to play conservatively, collect my par, and be happy with a score of 42. But what do I do instead? I got greedy and tried to throw a pretty loft shot over the bunker and drop it close to the tightly positioned hole. Of course, I came up short on the low percentage shot. Then I under-hit my bunker shot, which hit the bank and rolled back in to a horrible position. I then took my 2nd bunker shot, which was up against the lip, and it went backwards....still in the bunker. 3rd times the charm, as I finally exited the trap. I then missed a 10 foot putt to finish with a snowman/ocho/quad-bogey if you will, and a total score of 45.

Moral of the story: It's time to get back in golf shape. It's a long season, but it's underway. Go out there and start fine tuning your game. You will take some lumps, but it's how you respond to the challenge that matters.