This is written in the BA lounge in San Fransciso, so I am at last on my way home. It has been a good visit from both the work and play aspects but as always it will be good to be home again.
I packed most of my suitcase, layed out my travelling clothes and emptied the fridge before heading out. I decided to pick up some more of the hair care products since Tony indicated the golf would be on him and I had taken out enough cash to covber the green fees. I also had to return my library book and DVDs. As I left I noticed a "Friends of the library" shop at the front and picked up a couple of paperbacks for 50c each.
Today's golf was at the Tournament Players Course and this is the last of the Wooidlands Country Clubs courses that I have played. Apaprently way back when Tony first jpoined, the nomination fee was $5000 and the monthly fee was around $300. This was a "junior" membership since he was under 35. Ironic, Women become vets at 35 in Hockey. Anyway This was also the first course I saw since I drove through it between the hotel and office last year, so it was good to finally see those crossings from the opterh point of view.If you notice a common theme in these pix, it is no surprise. There was water everywhere. The first 4 holes you either hit alongside or over water, also the last 4 and many in between. The course was the host of the Sheel Houston Championship for many years and as Tony said, those last few holes were designed to test the Pros and to give a spectacle to the crowd.
I played with Tony and Andy who played off the white tees and were walking - Tony with buggy and Andy carried his clubs, although he doesn't have a full set. I had a cart. I still played off the blues, one set longer than the whites. We were supposed to hit off at 12:09 but the field was running early - can you imagine that in Australia - we hit off a few minutes before 12 following a 2 ball. We were not held up at all and let anoterh 2 ball through on the 8th. WE finished in about 4 hours.
I started with my usual brilliance with 2 par s and a bogie then put 3 balls in the water on the 4th for an 8. After that my game followed a too familiar pattern of hitting good strokes but not getting good scores.
I did finish withn 2 pars including probably my best shot of the month on the 17th. My drive roll off the fairway and finished in the short rough on a slope just short off the water, with reeds close in front. The ball was about shin high and I hit a brilliant Gap Wedge to just of the green but only about 10 ft fromt he hole, for an easy par. The 2 pix above show where I hit from and to.
On the 18th another great shot from the rough put my ball on the green for another birdie chance that was another tap in par. You can see the mound behind this green where the gallery watches the last hole.We had time for a drink and then I headed back to the apartment to finish packing. I noticed that one of the 3 bottles I bought in the morning was for a different product despite pulling them all from the same rack. I was ready to go at 6-30 so headed to the supermarket on the way and changed it over. Of course I had to open the case and put it in sicen you can caerry liquid in your carry on luggage.
It was a bit before 7 by the time I headed to the airport and by the time I returned the car, caught the shuttle to the terminal and checked in, got through security etc it was just after 8, so I had only a short wait before we boarded. I chatted with the guy in the seat next to me, a retured Patent attorney and then watched "Bride Wars" on the private screen. I got a short nap in before we arrived.
Only anoterh half an hour till the next boarding. Will upload the pics and then get ready to go again.
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