TPC Sights

A few snaps of the course's signature holes, 16 and 17. None of those guys are me.

Had a wonderful day at the TPC River Highlands yesterday. Shot 89 which is very respectable on such a difficult course. Throw in the fact it was cool and quite breezy and the course was getting all tricked up for the Traveler's professional golf tournament and I'm quite pleased with the results.

Props to the company that treated us. I think a round of golf at the TPC, assuming you know a member, runs around $175. On top of that they bought us lunch, snacks on the course a dozen top line golf balls (about $48/doz) plus drinks afterwards.

Blaze of Golfer

(To the tune of Bon Jovi's Blaze of Glory)

I wake up in the morning
And I raise my buzzing head
I got a cat nap for a night's rest
But that bar was far from dead

I don't know why I'm going
Where are my spikey shoes
I'm a golfer on the run
A birdie lover
But I'd much rather snooze

When you walk up on the tee
They say you're bound to win
Well at least I'm bound for something
But did I have to hit it thin

Well I tell you that ball's wanted
Yeah wanted really bad
I'm way off the course
I can't play any worse
Mister find it if you can

I'm going down as a blazing golfer
Take me left or take me right
I'm going down as a blazing golfer
Shit I never shanked first
But I drew it O.B.
I'm just no good
Call me The Hack

You ask about my putting
And I ask from you some tips
You ask If I'll ever get better
Well I ask if you'll grow old
You ask me why I'm hostile
But I'm really tired of this shit
I've seen this game go well
And I've seen it shot down
I've seen it played in vain

Shot down as a blazing golfer
Take me now I'm seven over
'Cause I'm going down as a blazing golfer
Should I even try to play
The back side today
I'm sucking wind
Call me the Hack

Each day I hit the range
I pray the Lord my game to keep
No I ain't looking for salvation
But before I'm six foot deep
Lord, I got to ask a favor
And I'll hope you like my face
'Cause I've practiced to the fullest
Let the boy make his first ace

Staring down the fairway
Let me make my final swing

Shot down as a blazing golfer
Take me now cause I hit that drive
I'm going out as a blazing golfer
Lord I smacked the next one
It flew that bunker
As we watched it go
Into that hole

(breakdown and fade)

I'm off to the TPC River Highlands now and its cool and breezy out. I'll have fun whether I suck or not, but throw me some luck if you can.

Tour Ready?

Note to the public:

Please be advised I will not be blogging on Thursday, June 14, 2007 because I will be playing golf at the TPC River Highlands (I don't know who this guy is but his pictures came up on a google search.) The TPC is the golf course that formerly hosted the Greater Hartford Open and this month will host what is now known as the Traveler's Championship.

There is something way cool about playing a golf course that you see on television every year and have even played in a video game. Plus, the course will be hard as hell the week before the big tourney with fast greens and ridiculously deep rough.

I've played it twice before, but since I can't afford a $13,000 a year membership I have to rely on others to get me on.

I'll be sure to take my own pictures.

Wish me luck.

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