Friday Golf

Played golf this morning. Teed off at 6:15 am. Hit two balls every time.

1. One okay tee shot, one great. Wedge to the fringe. Two putt for “par”.

2. Hit a good hybrid, then one that drifted left (I think). Never found either. Good chip and lag putt. “Double”.

3. Flubbed a 7 iron but got a good roll down the hill. Mulligan was better, but it bounced off the green into the woods. Okay chip and lag putt. “Bogey”.

4. Pulled two 7 irons left. Two okay chips and lag putts. “Bogey”.

5. Hit two great hybrids, the first to the fringe and second onto the green. Lag putts could’ve been better. “Bogey”.

6. Hit two drives, both sliced into the high grass in the right rough. Flubbed two 5 irons, then pulled two 6 irons left. Good chip and lag putt. “Double”.

7. Sliced two drives, the first further than the mulligan. Then drew a great hybrid. Shot of the day. Chipped to the fringe, but made poor lag putts. “Double”.

8. Okay drive that stayed right. Hit several approach shots, none very good. Finally one to the fringe. Two putt. “Double”.

9. Hit two great 3 woods up the hill, one just off the green. Two lag putts, but missed the par putts. “Bogey”. Finished at 7:40. Made it to work about 8:20. A good morning.

Thursday: left work at 5:15 pm. Stopped by Kroger on the way home for ketchup, BBQ sauce, peanut butter, jelly, and Diet Mtn Dew. About the only stuff I buy any more, besides Koolade. Ceil grilled Peruvian chicken, baked small potatoes, and grilled vegetables. Watched more of the US Open, then C turned on a Hallmark movie. I went to bed at 9:30.

Braves win again. Number 43.

LOU BOUDREAU   [SABR Bio] is the most recent player 100 RBI while striking out fewer than 10 times. In 1948 he had 106 RBI and 9 strikeouts. He was the first player to hit a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning of an All-Star game, on 06-Jul-1942. Willie Mays (1965), Joe Morgan (1977) & Mike Trout (2015) have since repeated that feat. Boudreau captained his high school basketball team to the state championship. Boudreau attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, a school without a baseball team. Boudreau was an excellent passer and playmaker. Watch sophomore Boudreau (#10) in this video: team intro (23:09); closeup of Lou (23:35); game footage (24:30), and finish (39:00). After trailing 6-4 at halftime, Boudreau’s “Flying Clouds” stormed back to win the Illinois state title by a final score of 14-13.

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