Shannon Hills Golf Club
Saturday July 10, 2010 2:16pm

   I played a round at Shannon hills yesterday 7/9/10. I played with 3 guys who were high school teachers in the LA area. They played from the blue tees and I joined them. It's been several months since I played off the blue tees but I figured what the heck. Over the years I've learned not to try and compete with the young guys who hit the ball so far. I just played my game and shot a 96 with a 23 handi cap gave me a 73 for 1 over. I missed 3 birdie attemps but had 5 pars. My game continues to improve, or maybe I should say I take one step forward and two back, but I can see what areas I need more practice. I'm goning to play in the Hi-Desert Golf game on Monday at Spring Valley Lake. It will be my first time on that course and I'm looking forward to it.

   I must say that I think youth is wasted on the young, watching these young kids knock the ball a mile but going everywhere. I couldn't keep count of the number of times they hollered 4 when an errant shot made its way towards other golfers. Been there done that and I'm glad I've learned how to keep the ball in play, not always in the fairway but not so far right or left that I'm playing explorer golf.