Year End Break

practice putting with the nephew in Mississippi

18 Holes at Birch Hills

Luis practicing at the driving range


DB practiced putting


the first fairway


the guys get ready to play


James putts one up


Rick putting as Luis looks on


One of the great putts that Rick made today; he did well shooting an 87 today!


James check out the last hole, this was the first 18 holes he played in months.

-DB-

Windy day at Long Beach Big Rec'

Met Travis and Rodney for twilight golfing in LB

It was a beautiful day to golf!

Some SERIOUS golfers!

just riding along

Last hole of the day!

Holiday golfing at it's best!

-DB-

Dlb 9 Hole Rounds at Cerritos Ironwood

I said to myself last night if the sun is shining, I'm golfing ....


I got out to Cerritos Ironwood Nine at 9:45am, hit 1/2 a small bucket on the driving range before I got paired up with some guys.


It was both sunny and cloudy with rain clouds moving in!


I shot a 46/20 on the first 9 holes and we finished at Noon.


I played in different foursome at 12:15pm (skipping lunch)


It was fun and I hit the greens four times and got a par on the first hole. So my on my 2nd 9 holes I shot a 44/23 bringing my 18 hole score to 90/43 (on a par 58 for 18).

Oh well, it was fun and not bad for my 79th and 80th rounds of golf this year!

-DB-

Twilight at Brea Creek GC

First hole at Brea Creek


325 yards to the green on #3 course (I par'd it)


It was a nice outing, I shot a 49/21. It was dark by 4:45pm and we finished by 5:18pm.

-DB

Lakewood Country Club

Played 9 plus extra holes at Lakewood CC today.


Lakewood has a really nice setup and is practically across from the Long Beach Airport.


Here the tunnel to access the other half of the course under Carson street.


Water Hazards were everywhere and I knocked two balls in today.


Well, I guess we're ready to start!


Here's the snack shop between #2, #3 and #10 holes.


Here's Eugen taking a swing.


Here's Travis bombing another drive!


Oh no! Someone got a birdie! (actually, we found this poor coot already laid out and it wasn't us!)

We only made it to Hole #12 before it start getting dark.

There was a beautiful sunset at the course today.

There was also a very bright orange Harvest moon tonight too!

I didn't get to play more than 11 holes but it was mostly fun today!

-DB-

Twilight at Brea Creek GC

Had to scratch the golfing "itch" today ... I went to Birch Hills first at 3pm but they were full and Sundowner rate didn't start until 4:00 (it turns dark at 5:00)! After practicing putting for about 20 minutes, I packed up my clubs and drove over to their sister course at Brea Creek. I got on immediately and for the same $12 as Birch Hill's Sundowner rate.

I started alittle better than I had the last time was at Brea Creek until I got to the 5th course ...

Like the last time I was here I had a pretty good drive the #5 fairway ...

My drive went about 202 yards (about 133 yards from the green according to my lazer rangefinder) but like the last time I slice my fairway shot badly into the slopes on the right of the green ...

I ended up taking a freaking 9/3 on this dang hole!!


On the always scary #6 course where you had to shoot over the bridge and drainage ditch, I hit a 5 iron shot right into the middle palm tree left of the greens. I ended taking a 4/2 bogey from #6.

The guys ahead of me on #7 invited me to join them to finish up the rest of the course. Here's the view of the #1 green from the hill side of #7 course.

We finished at 5:04 pm just before it got really dark. I shot a 46/21 today (not including the penalty for switching balls with one of my partners right at the end - we both ended up playing the wrong ball onto the green). Oh well, at least I didn't lose a lunch bet on this one!

-DB-