As we mark the end of January, there has been a fair amount of caterwauling about the weather (e.g., Charles "I hate this sh*t-so long suckers-I'm off to Kauai-see you in 10 days" Hardy). For the rest of us who choose to grind it out in virtually any conditions, January hasn't been too bad, with bonus days like last Saturday where conditions were sufficiently benign as to allow many of us to play in shorts.
Alas, there were also days this month that were fit for neither man nor beast/Withrow, including a chilly afternoon earlier in the month when I overcooked my approach on #8 into the pond left of the green. The ball bounced off the ice and rolled to the opposite shore, where I proceeded to retrieve it adjacent to #2 tee box. As one of my playing partners opined, I'm now the second man in LCCC history to hit a ball in the middle of that pond and still finish the hole with the same ball (Bob Dray being the other).
In recognition of this dubious achievement, I thought I would recycle a favorite clip, "The Opening of Golf Season in Minnesota". Note the enthusiasm of the players as they prepare, in breathless anticipation, to put down their snow shovels and pick up their clubs on the first day of Spring. Just another reminder that while it may be a little chilly in North Texas this time of year, we're still playing while our golfing brethren to the north are still counting the days until their courses open with temporary greens. Enjoy.
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