46

Yesterday was an awesome day on the golf course. I was concerned how things would go this week on the Thursday golf league with my slightly injured leg. Following the advice I have gathered from the Internet (patient - use Google and heal thyself) I wrapped the calf with an ace bandage to give it some support and to keep the muscles warm. I took a few swings and decided I'd give it a try. In a golf cart, no walking.

On the first tee, I hit an awful shot way left and landed on the number 8 fairway. Next was a 2 hybrid attempt to get to the green. Again a horrible shot that went way left again into the TALL grass next to the number 8 tee. By this time, I was really starting to get concerned. I was favoring the leg, not concentrating, and was pretty sure I had lost the ball. Oddly, there it was in and area that had been tamped down. From here I had about 100 yards over some pine trees to the green. I hit a wedge that went up, over the trees and landed about 10 feet from the hole!! I went on to a 2 putt and escaped with 5. While I was on the green, there was a really cool dragonfly overhead. I looked at it and though... man, I could really use a little golf abundance today.

From there, things started to get better. I managed to card all 5's for the first 5 holes. Then, took a 4 on the number 6 par three. On number 7, I put a snowman on the card. Things really did not go well on this one. Then made bogey on number 8. On number 9, I hit a POOR 3 iron about 100 yards. Just barely made it to the women's tee. From there, I had 228 to the green over a pond. I said a small prayer that the ball wouldn't drown and then hit a 7 iron. It was a beauty that landed about 5 feet short of the green. From there I chipped up to the green and left an 8 footer, downhill, for par. I hit the put, it went in the hole, I pumped my fist like Tiger Woods and started to look around for my green jacket.

There was no green jacket of course, but there was a scorecard with a 46 -- the lowest score of the foursome.