It has been a long time since I have posted anything. Mostly it has just been summer. We have done the usual summer stuff. A trip to Walla Walla Golf and Country club in June got a couple more polo shirts. The last two shots of the weekend got us in the money. We didn't do Longview this, so the next up tournament was in Richland at Meadow Springs. We did not do very well and got shut out. We did have a great time. Meadow Springs is always a lot of fun. they put on a really good party.
The only bad thing about the trip was that our hose AC decided to not work and it was 95 degrees outside. We left all the windows open for Charlie. We were parked under a tree that made some shade. We got by. I did some checking around and found that the only place to get it fixed was in Portland, Oregon. Seems with the economy that they don't make replacements anymore. So fix is all you can do. The AC in Snuffy is built in the back so it takes some work to get it out. Here is the process.
After it came out they took the top off and the problem was evident. There is copper tubing running all around and where it hit the compressor it broke. You can see it in the picture. No wounder it quit. Most likely from the fact that a motor home is best described as a rolling earthquake.
So I left the AC in Portland, came home, we loaded up and headed to Moses Lake. We played with Joann and Jerry Burbank at Moses Point on Thursday and again Friday for the practice round at Moses Lake Golf and Country Club. Friday night was Speed golf. We talked Joann and Jerry into playing. It was a bit slow this year. Took 18 minutes and 30 seconds to play 18 holes of golf.
Speed golf puts teams of four on the first few holes. How many holes depends on how many sigh up to play. Each team sets up with one player on the tee, two in the fairway and one on the green. When the whistle blows the tee ball is hit. The players in the middle of the fairway break their butts to get the ball to the green anyway they can. Hit it, throw it, Kick it or any thing they can think of. Once on the green that player gets it in the hole and blows their whistle and the next player tees off. Those players then jump in their golf carts and drive like maniacs to their next assigned hole and start over again. This year we were assigned 2,8,and 14. By the time we got to 8 the ball was already coming up 7. That's Speed Golf the way we play it. There are really no rules. Pay off is who predicted closest to the final time. You don't have to play to win. Everybody buys their times before the contest. $5.00 per time or $10 for 3 times. The winner gets ALL the money.
Speed golf puts teams of four on the first few holes. How many holes depends on how many sigh up to play. Each team sets up with one player on the tee, two in the fairway and one on the green. When the whistle blows the tee ball is hit. The players in the middle of the fairway break their butts to get the ball to the green anyway they can. Hit it, throw it, Kick it or any thing they can think of. Once on the green that player gets it in the hole and blows their whistle and the next player tees off. Those players then jump in their golf carts and drive like maniacs to their next assigned hole and start over again. This year we were assigned 2,8,and 14. By the time we got to 8 the ball was already coming up 7. That's Speed Golf the way we play it. There are really no rules. Pay off is who predicted closest to the final time. You don't have to play to win. Everybody buys their times before the contest. $5.00 per time or $10 for 3 times. The winner gets ALL the money.
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| Joann and Jerry Burbank |
Saturday afternoon was the gold old Horse Race. I got partnered with Judy Rodia and Sue got a guy form Glen Acres. It was a big circus as usual with something like 38 teams of golfers. As opposed to speed golf the first couple holes took over an hour. Judy and I made the three hole cut but only lasted two more holes. We had a lot of fun.
A horse race puts boys and girls together. The lowest handicap guy plays with the highest handicap gal. So that puts the low gal with the high guy. Then we play alternate shots to the hole. Boys tee off, gal hits and on to the hole. As opposed to Speed golf the fasting moving thing on the course is the bar cart. After three holes they start to cut players until the get to the last hole with two teams left. Competition is for wining the tournament and para mutual betting in the pro shop before the event. I only betting you do not have to play.
Judy Rodia my pardner
Does anyone recognize that golf swing
As always we stay at Suncrest RV Resort just up the road. We commute by golf cart to the course. Charley has all the sniffs down pat.
So that's a summer catch up. Sue has been playing lots of golf with the girls as I have with the guys. Business is lousy so I have played a lot more golf this year. I have also been doing a lot of ratings with the WSGA. I have spoiled the rating committee by taking them there in the motor home. Its been fun. Doing Tumble Creek at Suncadia Monday. Sorry for not putting anything up for so long. I'll try and do better in the future. As usual Charlie was exhausted.
