Sunrise Golf

Our BBQ dinner Friday night was good. Sat with A&C, and the entire Hall family. Caleb’s parents were at the table next to us. The young CEO of the Seed Company spoke. They provide meals to impoverished nations, and work to translate the Bible into languages that need it. Over 700 people groups do not have a single Bible verse translated into their language.

Up early again Saturday morning to play golf. Beautiful morning. Teed off at 6:41 am.

1. Three playable tee shots, then worm burners and flubs in the fairway. Hit two long approach shots up onto the green. Bogey.  

2. Pulled two 6 irons left. Couple of decent chips. Okay lag putts. Bogey.

3. Pulled two 8 irons left. Also lost my blue lightup ball. Decent chip. Lag. Bogey.

4. Pulled a 6 iron left. Couple of passible chips. Lag. Bogey.

5. One of three tee shots was decent, only because of the good roll. Three okay chips. Okay lag putts. Bogey.

6. Hit two good hybrids off the tee, out of three. Two of my fairway shots wound up within a foot of each other – in the woods. One decent chip out of three. Good lags. Bogey.

7. One playable hybrid off the tee. One playable fairway shot. Three poor approach shots, then a good chip onto the green. Good lag putts. Double.  

8. Good long drive off the tee. Okay approach to the front rough. Good chip. Drained the par putt.

9. Two flubs followed by a good hybrid. Two bad wedge shots. Several putts, as the hole was dug on the slope of the green. Give me a double.

Finished at 8:13 am. C is sitting the kids. Did several hours of office work.

DIZZY DEAN [SABR Bio] was the first National League pitcher to earn a victory in the MLB All-Star game, when the NL overcame Lefty Gomez in 1936. Regarding his formal education, Dean explained, “I got as far in school as the Second Reader, only I didn't learn it all.” Dean was the NL MVP in 1934 when he led his Cards to their 3rd World Series championship. In 1935 he was a close runner-up to the Cubs’ Gabby Hartnett.  In 1936, he was 2nd behind the Giants’ Carl Hubbell. He never received another MVP vote after that.