Golf

April 18th, 2011

Great times in and around SF for Neil’s bachelor party weekend, executed to perfection by Mr. Tom Jones.  Thirteen competitors tested their skills at a series of 8 athletic and semi-athletic challenges, with the winner earning supreme bragging rights and a custom-designed trophy.  Plus, according to the official rules: “It is mandatory that each competitor [...]

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October 18th, 2010

Apparently there comes a point in one’s golf skill progression when: You are no longer happy with a good shot, and instead You are super upset with a bad shot. For example, you could hit 9 amazing shots in a row, shank your 10th, and break out into a Tourette’s-like-swearing fit.  At this point, is [...]

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August 7th, 2009

So I’m hard at work the other day and I look under my desk to find this creature: No help at all.  He must be resting up for his trip to Club K-9 this weekend. Golf this morning, then dropping him off, then work, then heading to the airport for another quick trip to Seattle. [...]

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January 21st, 2009

During an otherwise pretty crappy day at the links last Saturday, a miracle occurred.  On the Las Positas Executive Golf Course, Par 4 Hole 6, I shot my first birdie.  It was a money drive, a nice chip, and a clutch 12-foot putt for the bird. Amazing. I’ve been golfing (poorly) for a while now, [...]

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