“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” — John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of playing in a foursome with SSMGC members Peter Wright, Chris Bartelson and Jack fenelon at Mountain View Golf Course in Santa Paula. While on the fairway of #16, which is a long par 5, Jack hit his second shot left towards the tree line. After searching high and low over hill and dale for his ball, we finally found it stuck to a tree (see photos). Jack decided to play it “as it lies.” He used his hungry-beaver tree wedge, making sure to get under the ball, to smack it down the fairway; saving a stroke by not taking the drop. It just goes to show, you never know what challenges await us on the course. You can’t practice shots like this short of nailing your ball to a tree. To make things worse, Jack had to use a left-handed stance. Way to go Jack.
The date for our club barbecue is April 29th at Mountain View Golf Course in Santa Paula. Happy hour starts at 5PM. It’s a great location for a barbecue and should be loads of fun. Bring your wife or girlfriend (but not both).
The top golfers of todays tournament were Richard Guzik with an 80 gross score and Larry McCollum and myself with a 68 (tie) net score. Way to go everyone.
Regards,
Bob Escobedo