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Indio, Shmindio. Try putting on the beach.

April 3, 2009 / / 6 Comments

As the Kraft Nabisco (Dinah Shore) got underway today, the women of the LPGA were making and missing putts on slick, true greens in their first major of the year. The announcers just would not stop talking about the “Indio effect,” which just means the greens tend to break toward the town of Indio even if they don’t look like they will.

Meanwhile, I went out for a local round and encountered the seediest sandiest greens I’ve ever seen. Seriously, it was like putting on a beach. The bunkers there seem to be mostly hard dirt, so maybe they should reconsider how they want to use all that sand. Waaaah. I’m such a whiner. Somehow I managed to squeak in at 90 but still, I think I want my money back. This photo has not been doctored in any way.

Los Robles beach

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Natalie Has No Goobs

March 23, 2009 / / 6 Comments

Despite her best efforts, Natalie Gulbis still isn’t quite a household name for some golf fans. At least not with correct pronunciation.

The other night, a few of us were playing some video golf on a friend’s gaming system. We scrolled through the pros to choose our players, and when it was my turn, a friend recommended that I choose “Natalie Goobless.” So he knew who she was, I guess he just thought she didn’t have any goobs. We had a good laugh at that.

Natalie Gulbis by Patrick Micheletti

Natalie Gulbis, sans goobs. Photo by the brilliant Patrick Micheletti.

Incidentally, I chose Cristie Kerr. I thought this friend would have known I would, since before he became known simply as friend and Vito’s baby daddy, he played the role of my boyfriend for years. But then I guess that makes sense.

Speaking of Natalie, I actually watched a terrible television show just to see how she was on it. I wasted my time because The Celebrity Apprentice gave her all of about 30 seconds of screen time in favor of showing Donald Trump’s embarrassing crush on Dennis Rodman for an hour or more. I swear, he’s in love!

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Dude, Where’s my ball?

March 18, 2009 / / 3 Comments

trapped in fence golf ballclose up of fence golf ball

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Golf Bruises

March 3, 2009 / / 7 Comments

I get bruises on my thigh from my irons. You know, when you take a full iron shot and on the follow through the club comes around over your shoulder and back? It frequently bangs into the outside of my right thigh. It doesn’t really hurt at the time but I always end up with bruises there. The shots are good, but I must be doing something wrong. We can’t be meant to hurt ourselves like that, right? Am I the only one?

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No Golf Tax in new CA budget

February 27, 2009 / / 8 Comments

You may have heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger was proposing a tax on golf as part of the new California budget. Apparently, golfers who opposed the tax made themselves heard to the Sacramento lawmakers because when the budget was presented, the golf tax wasn’t part of it. Some people surmised that golfers were targeted for the outdated notion of their affluence across the board, but the state originally contended that golf was marked as an easy thing to tax since the infrastructure for collection was already in place at municipal courses. Though the tax would have reached beyond the munis and dug into the pockets of the wealthier golfers, the impact on lower income players, children’s programs and services that would have suffered from decreased funding due to the tax might have been what changed the politicians’ minds and ultimately caused the tax’s elimination from the budget proposal.

California’s financial position is in definite crisis and the new budget, if passed, will include an increase in sales and income taxes, to name a few. However, I agree with the people who opposed the golf tax as it seemed unfair and would do more harm than good. The California Alliance for Golf may have played a key role in getting lawmakers to see that position. They coordinated the efforts of regional golf leagues and agencies like the SCGA and NCGA to get word out to members to make their voices heard. Personally, I know the SCGA did a really good job communicating the issue and keeping us informed on the situation, and I want to thank them and every member who made the effort to get this tax off the proposed budget.

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Roots in My Pipes, Party in My Drawers

December 11, 2008 / / 14 Comments

Just a little off-topic post to try to jump start this stagnant blog.

Here’s a little taste of a couple happenings in my absence from the blogosphere. Perhaps you read the headline and thought it was an oxymoronic metaphor for my life, but it’s actually quite literal.

As I let weeds grow around this blog, plant life seems to be taking over other areas as well. So let’s start with the roots in my pipes. I have a toilet that had a really slow flush and one day, ugly dirt (yes, dirt) started bubbling up and over. Time to break down and actually call the plumber. I was disappointed yet relieved that he displayed no stereotypical crack for me to spackle, but he did find and solve the problem.

roots in my pipes

Yes, that’s an actual tree root.

Since then I’ve had another plumber come in, this time to fix a leak from upstairs dripping down into the shower. Problem solved, but I’m still waiting on the drywall contractor to come fix the hole.

Now let’s move onto the party in my drawers. Sorry, but I’ll leave it up to you to create your own salacious scenario here. What I’m here to tell you about is the party in my kitchen. When I was redecorating, I painted only one drawer red. It is the drawer that contains such handy implements as wine & bottle openers. You know, the “party drawer.” So if anyone asked me where those items were I could simply say “the red drawer.”

Recently, I found out that in the absence of human parties, those implements have been having their own fun. I opened the drawer to retrieve the aforementioned wine opener and here is what I saw:

party in my drawersLooks like MC Ice Cream Scoop (Ice is such a popular handle) decided to pump up the volume and entertain the other misfits in this drawer I obviously care very little about with a few notable exceptions. Good for him.

So, am I back? Will there soon be some actual golf related material here? As a friend recently pointed out to me, this is a difficult horse to get back on once you’ve been off for so long. But it is my sincere hope that now that I’ve posted something, I’ll get on my butt and start writing about all the golf topics that have been piling up in my head and share them with you.

If you’re still here after all this time, thank you! And I apologize for the lengthy dearth of content here.

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There’s Only One of You

September 8, 2008 / / 16 Comments

Yesterday I had the privilege and honor to play in a memorial golf tournament for a wonderful man who recently lost his battle with cancer. It was a beautiful way to celebrate his life and honor his memory.

Pete was kind, funny, warm and respectful, a terrificly proud father, and had an incredible passion for golf. He passed that passion onto his son, who put the tournament together. It was held at the same golf course where he taught his son to play. That son became a successful golf professional (for privacy purposes I’ll not name him) with a loving family of his own and was the most gracious host. He teed off in the last group which allowed him to welcome and thank all 18 foursomes who came out for the event. He bravely held it together throughout that process and naturally his emotions got to him out on the course. I’m sure Pete is as proud of him as ever.

Propped up on the first tee was Pete’s golf bag. Next to that were his golf shoes and two tall Budweisers along with a touching collage of photographs. Ever try teeing off with tears in your eyes?

Pete, you are missed.

There’s a great abundance of coconuts
And there’s even more ifs ‘n’ ands ‘n’ buts
Lots of coconuts, ifs ‘n’ ands ‘n’ buts
But there’s only one of you.

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Ever Want to Write About Golf?

September 1, 2008 / / 27 Comments

I want to write about golf. I have a huge list of topics and products I want to cover but weeks pass. Sometimes life gets in the way, you know? I know that’s no excuse to keep my readers hanging. I do. But I sit here and think of all the latest golf stories and look at my list of topics and products yet still can’t do it. Tonight I thought maybe I could just “phone in” something (heaven knows I’ve done it before – if you’re an astute reader you can probably name them) but I can’t even seem to do that right now so I thought I’d just tell you the honest truth.

My cursor just blinked at me for about ten minutes before I decided that I could share the fact that I am dealing with some difficult personal issues without disclosing the details. We all have difficult times. Some of us have blogs. Some of us have blogs in which we share every thought. Obviously this isn’t one of them. This is only a golf blog. While I know some of you have become invested in my personal life, I typically only share personal details as they relate to golf. I think I’ll keep it that way. But I want you to know that I’m still here, golf still means a lot to me, this golf blog still means a lot to me, it will continue with relevant content soon, and I appreciate all your support and readership.

Trust me, golf is still a huge part of my life and actually more so now than ever. If I’m lapsing on you now, I will more than make up for it in the future. I do have plans and your contributions have been invaluable. Personal difficulties aside, my plans are going forward and I thank you all for the feedback and ideas you brougt to the table.

I plan to resume my typical blog posting as soon as I’m emotionally capable. Since it’s been a few weeks and I was able to post this, perhaps it won’t be too much longer. If you’ve hung in there this long, thank you! And i’ll bring more golf stuff as soon as possible!

If you have a niche blog (meaning it doesn’t include personal drama) and you keep up with your topic while dealing with personal issues, I applaud and admire you. I wish I could.

The rest of you, I hope you’ll bear with me.

I love life. I love golf. I love blogging. And I’ll bring the golf blogging back soon.

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Mulligans For Sale

August 7, 2008 / / 27 Comments

Charity tournaments: love ’em or hate ’em? We can all get behind a cause and plenty of funds have been raised thanks to golf charity events, but do you enjoy playing in these tournaments? I do. Yes, I enjoy competitive, “serious” golf as well, but I also love getting out there in a scramble format and having some fun for a good cause. I know some people just cant stand the silliness. Where do you stand? Here’s a quick poll, but of course feel free to voice your opinion in the comments as well.

Today and tomorrow I have back-to-back charity tournaments. I haven’t been playing nearly as much as I’d like lately, so a scramble is actually a nice format for me right now. And you can bet I’ll be purchasing plenty of those mulligans that add to the charity pot.

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Blogging Girl, Interrupted

August 7, 2008 / / 8 Comments

I planned on a nice little martini blogging session tonight. Alas, it’s not meant to be. I was going to blog about the dimple-less Caesar Golf balls but other plans came up. I had already poured – and started to drink – my martini when the mommy of Vito’s play-date for tomorrow called and said she’d have to postpone until next week unless we could get together tonight. So, I’m taking Vito out for his romp and the dimple-less golf ball “review” will have to wait. Not sure I want to do it except for on a martini night, so I’m not sure when this topic will resurface. I only know it will.

Vito full tilt

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