Halfway through the back nine at Foxfire Golf Course in Baldiwnsville New York, I made a declaration to KP, Tater and Netti.
This could be the best golf course anybody can play for twenty bucks, I said to my great friends as we waited for our turn to hit on the tee.
Gorgeous scenery cut into a planned county community of houses and apartment buildings some 20 miles northwest of Syracuse. Testing layout of golf 6434 yards from the white tees, a championship par 72 that tough but fair. Fast, well-kept greens. Cut fairways. Loose sand in the bunkers. And when you answer yes when the man in the pro shop asks you if you’re 55, you only have to hand over a a twenty spot to play and ride in a cart to play on a weekday. So yes, it was crowded around our 9:56 a.m. Thursday tee time.
But what a course for $20.
KP played great.
On the third hole, he chipped to within a foot of the hole to save par. That started him off to a day that included a birdie, a handful of other pars and many, many fine shots. He was the overall winner for the day.
I had my one par for the round, but played better than that, actually, with a few really good drives and good play around the greens. I left a couple of par putts just short or rimmed out of the cup.
It was awesome to play with Netti for the first time this season. He was my teammate, so we got to catch up by sharing a cart. We started our re-bonding by wondering how it was that we were the first two to arrive when we also live the farthest from the course.
Tater scored early by pointing out that Foxfire has the shortest ball washers we’ve ever seen, barely three feet tall. Yes, we did make that joke.
We did have a bit of an incident after holes 16 and 17. Greenside at both, a player in the group behind us hit into us. The first time, the shot landed past us, and Tater said the offender had hit blindly from a stand of trees. The second time, though, it was a par three, and they were on the tee, and we had just finished putting out. No problems with the sight line. The group yelled “Fore,” as custom, and we all ducked. The ball landed near us. I turned and urged that they should wait until we pulled got on our carts and pulled away from the green until they hit their shots. “Golf etiquette!” is how I finished.” One of them yelled something back, but I did not catch what it was, and Netti was driving us toward the 18th tee.
I asked my friends if I had gone too far by admonishing the group behind us, but they said I was right. Good friends.
Then I bashed my drive down the middle, the longest of our foursome, hit two more solid shots, rattled a chip off the pin and left my par putt an inch short.
If you were wondering, we did not meet up with the group behind us after our round.
What would you do if somebody buzzed you with a golf shot two holes in a row? How often would you wash your golf balls? What are the best nicknames for a foursome among your friends?
How rude! How how even ruder that the guy yelled something back! (Unless it was an apology.) Did they just play into your area, or the the ball literally hit someone?
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Just missed us both times, Rachel.
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My goodness. Strife on the course. And I thought it was soccer that had the Hooligans.
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Sometimes I just have to get worked up about something, Scott.
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This did look like a gorgeous place to play golf, Mark. I had to get Felicia to pay $10 for more gigabytes to handle the blogging for Cleveland trip:) I am back on track and catching up as fast as I can! Your lively and plentiful posts are all so fun and entertaining, Mark. Not sure if you noticed a friend of yours is not too crazy about new strides for freedom for all. I will have to u follow. Just sad to do so. 😦
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I didn’t notice, Robin. I have been very slow in keeping up. I’ll notice eventually.
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Enjoyed that round of golf with you Mark, your writing was like listening to a commentary on the Masters.
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That’s high praise, Ian. Thank you so much.
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My pleasure Mark, great to see a man enjoy his hobby.
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I still havent made it to my favourite course this year….
would love to try this one!
Mark- have a great start to a new week!
hugs
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Thanks, Anna. Let’s play a virtual round … somehow! Fore!
Hugs back.
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Fooooooorrrreeeeee!!!!!
mark, have a nice weekend!
( sunny, clear sky and 29 degrees here at the moment!!!!!! )
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Yay! Big Holiday Weekend here, and sunny and warm this morning. 🙂 Have a great day, Anna. ❤
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Mark, hope your 4th of July weekend was a good one!!
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I hope your regular weekend was fantastic, Anna, and you are avoiding fallout from the Greek money meltdown!
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Mark, I guess if the greeks will leave the union it will affect us all in Europe….
So I do hope it will turn out ok!
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I have never played golf because here there is no cheap price here in where I live. Here, playing golf is like for the rich. People here say the sport is belong to the rich.
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Here it belongs to eveybody, shade. Because I am not rich, that is for sure. I wish you could get a chance to experience how good it feels to whack the ball.
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Yup how i wish i could feel whacking the ball, while imagining myself flying into the victory hole….ha ha
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That’s a great dream, shade. You’d be good at it, my friend. 🙂
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$20 is cheap golf but a bit steep for getting harrassed by jerks!
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That’s exactly what the group behind me said when I yelled at them, Jay. 🙂 Thanks, though, because they should know better than to hit up into us!
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Bullies!
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Me or them, Kerbey?
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Them!
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Mark, do you think it might be a good idea to wear crash helmets when playing golf? I’m with Paul, sounds like a potentially hazardous game.
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No helmets. I am already too hot- and hard-headed, S.D. 😮
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Man, you shot down my GPS trackers on the golf balls, and now the helmets. I’m gonna keep thinking………..
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I know you will do just that, S.D. 😉
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Taterrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 🙂
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Ohio soul mate …
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🙂
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That’s some deal no matter how you look at it. 😮
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Yes, Tess, a mere twenty to be golf ball stalked. 🙂
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😀 😀 You’re good to go. 😛
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Love that you made a short ball washer joke (I chuckled) As for your question, I think I would politely ask the team behind to wait the first time… ❤
Diana xo
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Good advice on the polite factor, Diana. 🙂
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Yeah but a second time would be different! 😉
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Good! ;-o
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Wow 55 and a $20 SOUNDS LIKE A SENIOR DEAL???
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No, Gatorette?
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No???Then what did I misunderstand here Terp?
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Yes! It is a great bargain. I thought you were telling me it wasn’t! I’m rather confused, apparently. My opinion, rehashed: To pay $20 at 55 to play this course is really fantastic. 🙂
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Oh my down here in Florida (at age 55) you will NOT find $20 EVER!!!! So yes, wonderful deal for you and friends…Enjoy your evening. “Gatorette”.
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Thanks, Cheryl. Yes, I would think that they have you cornered down there, Gatorette.
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My Father (and Brothers) Golf regularly and I do not think I ever heard anything that reasonable. There are many Golf Courses here. I am not into golf myself but they sure are! According to Mom and Dad at age 55 down here in Florida you are considered a Senior Citizen and thus do get discounts at Restaurants, grocery stores, things like that. Golf On Terp!
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I will swing away, Gatorette, senior Terp that I am. 😉
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Well…you will be in good company doing so…
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I can’t answer any of your questions this morning, Mark. Admonish me, as you wish.
Your good friend,
Ann
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No admonishments from me, Ann.
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Sounds like a dangerous sport Mark – at least you didn’t have to go swimming. Ha! 😀 I see you’ve found a way to channel your aggression – keeping the other players straight. Ha! Does the $20 cover removing carts from the water holes?
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We kept the carts dry, Paul. Yeah, I am going to defend my right to a sound noggin’ from the group behind, that’s for sure. 🙂
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