It’s dangerous to start off perfectly. Par. Par. Past a pollinator garden – such an excellent idea on a golf course ! Expectations rise way too high and the fall is prolonged and difficult to roll out of.
Tee box on hole 3 – he is lining up too left, aiming at a sneaky watery hazard that snakes down the whole cart path. I pull him off but don’t tell him he is aiming left (hoping he will just correct when he re-sets). I am always reluctant to comment on alignment because historically I am always damned if I do and damned if I don’t. This time it was the latter. He found the hazard and it was 3 holes before he had a par and a smile.
We played lift, clean and place, which was helpful. We only got on each others case for about 20 minutes. Which was helpful. He was king of the ‘up and downs’, which was helpful.
83 – breaking personal best, was awesome !
