Golf

If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is. ~Horace G. Hutchinson

The font on this post is green---as in golf course green. I've been working in Cache Valley pretty much all summer and so at night, I have nothing to do besides watch TV and workout in the hotel's not-so-fabulous "gym" since there is no Gold's up here. Anyway, yesterday as I was in the office, one of my coworkers asked me if I had my golf clubs up here and asked if I wanted to go play. I felt a little bit weird since he's a man, but he's a good guy and I feel comfortable with him because we've discussed family, religion, and the like. Plus, the guy could be my dad. So we drove to the canyon to Sherwood Hills Golf Course (click on the link!). I drive by it every time I come to and from Logan so I've wanted to play there for a long time, but I've just never gotten around to it. Let me just tell you, it was gorgeous! And, since my coworker had used some of my food trade when he didn't have any, he insisted that he pay for me. Again, that made me feel a little odd, but really, he's not a creepy guy so I didn't care. (oh yeah, and I like free).

We got paired with another twosome and I gotta be honest, I was a little scared because I'm really not very consistant. One day (or should I say, one hole) I'll be shooting really well and the next, it's like it's my first time holding a club. So, of course, on the first tee box, I tee off last because I'm playing from the womens' tees and I hit my ball 20 feet to the right and hit a tree. Yeah, I felt cool. Luckily, they didn't care and one of them even ran and picked up my ball while I hit another shot. Thankfully, it was much better--long, straight, and actually in the middle of the fairway. Yay! It was weird actually playing my own ball because I've only played in scrambles so far this year, but when we were done with our nine holes, I shot a 49! That is really good for me!!! (totally legitimate too--no real cheating even!) And what made it even sweeter was that I beat my coworker and one of the other men! Oh my gosh!!! I was so impressed with myself! And it was totally fun. The weather could not have been better and the whole course is beautiful! Beating two men kind of made it all that much more enjoyable too. Plus, I found more balls than I lost so really, I totally came out ahead.