KP and Tater warm up a half-hour before our 10 a.m. tee time.
April 18, 2015 7:00 am
The weather was right Thursday to start the golf season in the Syracuse area. After a winter of waiting, I was more than pleased when the trip 25 or so miles east of Syracuse to Kanon Valley Country Club took me out of my car to find KP and Tater and sun and ever-warming temperatures.
KP and Tater warm up a half-hour before our 10 a.m. tee time.
The coupon pass and $25 cart fee at this pretty private course went smoothly, and the pro was friendly and happy we were playing after receiving the special in February at the Syracuse Golf Show. He said we could head to the first tee. No need to wait for our officially booked tee time of 10.
KP drives on the first hole.
Tater drives on Hole 1.
I finish my drive at the first.
The action was considerable from our first shots through the 18 holes. Tater was the winner for the day in skins. KP won stroke play on the front, but Tater took the back nine and overall. I won bupkus. As KP said somewhere along the way, first man to use our very familiar saying this year: “It’s only April.”
In other words, there’s plenty of season left to get the game in gear, straighten the drives, air out the irons, pin-point the wedges, center-cup the putts. Sure.
(Later, much later this season, I will be saying after I fail to do one and all of the above, “It’s only August.)
My best line for this day, though: I hit four good shots out of the sand. My other 100 or so, not so good.
I had one par. Enough said. KP had five! Tater had two, but also notched a lot of great bogeys on tough holes.
Like I said, there was much action.
So I offer you this gallery of our golf in motion, round one, 2015.
Click on any photo for a description. Click on the bottom right photo and hold for an enlarged slide show.
Have you enjoyed a four-hour block of time outdoors yet this spring, and if so, what activity did you partake in? If you’ve golfed, are you best at driving, iron pay, chipping or putting? Which photo is your favorite, and why?
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Well done. Interesting. Your friends have interesting names, eh.
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By badfish on April 21, 2015 at 4:10 am
On the golf course we use our nicknames. They all me Beels. Keeps it zippy, yes, this tradition, badfish.
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By markbialczak on April 21, 2015 at 8:01 am
Beels, a good one. I guess if I played a round with you guys, I’d be “Baad” or “Fish” or “Stinky”??
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By badfish on April 22, 2015 at 11:36 pm
Scaly? Bones? It would depend on your personality, too. There has to be a match there as well.
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By markbialczak on April 22, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Ha! Bones…I like it. Or Gills. Or Nose Breather.
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By badfish on April 23, 2015 at 12:32 am
See. Get your sticks out and come over to the ‘Cuse. We could use a fourth, Finnie.
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By markbialczak on April 23, 2015 at 12:50 am
Good to see y’all enjoying the weather and the golf course, Chum! It was a lovely day here with some blue skies finally. Went strawberry picking and found some delicious ones to bring home. About 10 pounds worth…I’m gonna be busy. 🙂
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By Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister on April 20, 2015 at 12:49 am
Blue skies and bright red strawberries. Now that’s a Sunday fun day, Red. Short cake, please! Yum. Ten pounds of happy.
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By markbialczak on April 20, 2015 at 7:55 am
I don’t have any golf talk Mark. But that sky…..just look at that sky. 😀
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By Chatter Master on April 19, 2015 at 12:47 pm
I know, right, MBC?!
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By markbialczak on April 19, 2015 at 12:58 pm
😀 So right!!!!
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By Chatter Master on April 20, 2015 at 5:50 am
fav is KP in the bunker – and I like the saying “It’s only April”
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By prior on April 19, 2015 at 9:29 am
I caught the ball in mid-flight in that one, Y. I’m getting good at that with my iPhone 6. Turn the sound off, step out of the line of sight of the golfer, push-push-push the shutter button through contact. Thank you. And that saying of ours is so transferable in life. We do, too, to many situations. 🙂
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By markbialczak on April 19, 2015 at 9:44 am
glad you step out of the line of sight – ha! and how fun to hear how you get the photos –
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By prior on April 19, 2015 at 9:49 am
Yeah, KP and Tater are rather sensitive about me spoiling their shots for them, Y. Why would that be? 🙂
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By markbialczak on April 19, 2015 at 10:39 am
ha! well I hope you do not mind me sharing one more picture in your comment section – but this one just fits right in here – I am sure you remember it – but it is a fav… it is that golf shot “from the blooms” from last year ‘s masters
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By prior on April 19, 2015 at 12:14 pm
I never mind, Y. My house is your house, my dear friend.
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By markbialczak on April 19, 2015 at 12:57 pm
🙂 –
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By prior on April 19, 2015 at 8:08 pm
You look so cute in your golfing uniform, Mark! 🙂
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By rachelcarrera on April 19, 2015 at 1:12 am
I’m glad to give you a good look with my uni, Rachel. 😉
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By markbialczak on April 19, 2015 at 8:12 am
Watching my son play lacrosse has been my longest block of time outdoors this spring–and it’s ranged from winter coat and stadium blanket to light jacket in the sunshine:). Am looking forward to the latter more and more . . . the golf course is food for the soul, isn’t it? 🙂
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By candidkay on April 18, 2015 at 9:36 pm
Yes, golf is a great excuse for being outside in a green haven for a solid stretch, Kay. As is watching your son play lacrosse. I hope you get your warmth in the Midwest soon. Our forecast for this coming week calls for a dip back down to the 50s and lower at night, unfortunately, but I know the season is here. 🙂
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 9:43 pm
Great pictures, Mark! The photos remind me of the beautiful golf course in the university where I finished my Bachelors degree.
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By littlelilly on April 18, 2015 at 8:56 pm
Did you ever play a round of golf on that course at your university, Lilly? Where was that? I’m intrigued.
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 9:12 pm
Golf is just an excuse to be outside. I hope I’ll get to enjoy the great oudoors soon myself.
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By Jay on April 18, 2015 at 6:56 pm
I hope you do, too, Jay. Bring on the great outdoors to the Big North.
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 7:13 pm
I picture your smiling and not being able to wipe the grin off of your face, Mark!
Felicia and I met this morning, walked at a place called, “Highbanks Park,” which was about 3 miles loop. Had coffee and split a salad at Panera. I will be posting in a minute or two, well I have to write a post but needed to visit a few folks, like you! Hope it will be a fantastic weekend for you and the Mrs. ha ha!
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By reocochran on April 18, 2015 at 1:14 pm
I hope it will be a fantastic weekend for you, Robin! Great start with that walk on the loop with your beautiful daughter Felicia. 🙂
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Yay! You’re back doing what you love Mark! From snow to golf in shorts, must feel like paradise to you. ❤
Diana xo
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By dianasschwenk on April 18, 2015 at 12:44 pm
It does feel like a whole different world in the snap of the fingers, Diana. I know you’ve experienced that weather changeover, too. Snap-spring-almost-summerlike.
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 4:59 pm
Yeah, then we got snow and now it’s warm again and the grass is really green haha. We’re coming into hail season in the next few months. Did you know that Alberta is the hail capital of the world? Seriously, there are scientists from all over the world that study it here!
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By dianasschwenk on April 18, 2015 at 10:18 pm
Hail, no, how was I supposed to know that, Diana? Stay out of the path of the frozen cubes from the sky, my dear. ❤
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 10:32 pm
Very nice! I am so happy you and your friends got to get out and play golf. WhooHooo!
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By Priceless Joy on April 18, 2015 at 12:39 pm
It was great weather, PJ. Mid-April isn’t that bad of a start around these parts. Maybe three weeks later than the earliest, two weeks later than average. Thanks for your cheer!
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm
it looks like a great day for all of you, just sharing the space in the great outdoors and spending time together and doing something you all love. it’s one of your friendship rituals and glad you got the party started. i went to one of my fav local parks yesterday and loved walking and exploring – made me feel sure that spring was really here, and not just a tease ) i liked the ‘tater recovering from the putt’ shot, with the tree and water in the background. –
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By ksbeth on April 18, 2015 at 9:19 am
I’m glad you got to cement your relationship with spring out there in AA, Beth. Yay for us. That Tater shot made me happy, too, what with the great natural background the course provided. Thanks, my friend.
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 11:21 am
I’m not much of a golfer, but anything that incorporates getting out in the first warm spring weather, without involving yard work, is a winner in my book.
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By snoozing on the sofa on April 18, 2015 at 9:15 am
We call our golfing “communing with nature,” this group of three, Scott. It makes us feel good about ourselves. 🙂
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 11:19 am
Very nice Mark. Great that you guys got out on the course.
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By Paul on April 18, 2015 at 7:39 am
No wet carts, Paul. Knock on wood!
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 8:19 am
There were a lot of best lines here, Mark.
I’ve enjoyed blocks of times walking, walking, walking outside, now that the weather is nicer.
There are some good lines about golf and walks — like “Golf is a good walk spoiled” — and I just found this one: “Golf: A five-mile walk punctuated by disappointments.”
What’s your favorite best line about golf, Mark?
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By Ann Koplow on April 18, 2015 at 7:17 am
My favorite line about golf, Ann, is, “I have two free passes, do you want to play tomorrow?” 🙂 Thanks, my friend. Your two are famous and fantastic.
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By markbialczak on April 18, 2015 at 8:18 am