I have a love-hate relationship with Course #2 in Roanoke. I enjoy the owners, the staff, the fact that they take good care of the course...but everything about the course drives me a little batty.
I have yet to post a decent result here, unless setting records for slides on rails is something I should strive for. I did get a few hours of practice, so I felt reasonable good at the start.
As the day went on, the temperatures rose to the 90s, tempers started fraying, and a mix of sweat, suntan lotion, liniment, and sadness seemed to fall over the course. Or maybe it was just the humidity and heat.
In the AM tournament I was relegated to cheerleader quickly as I parred Hole #9 in the first round through to Hole #6 in the second round. You can't get 15 deuces in a row at this level, especially in a three-round event. Played with Rick Baird and Gary Hinshaw; Rick had a nice roll and made the last hole to get into a playoff for the title (won by R. Johnson).
Morning PPA results
Morning results (Text) via MyDoggHouse
The PM tournament was pretty much the same. Could have gotten into the cash with a decent final round, but couldn't close the deal. Jeff Spainhour, rebounding from a tough morning performance, pulled off the victory.
Afternoon PPA results
Afternoon results (Text) via MyDoggHouse
Finished 2nd to last in both tournaments, which is disappointing and also doesn't feel like the level I played at. But the math doesn't lie...that's how it adds up.
Tomorrow I get a chance to rebound in a four-round State Major event. So we aren't done here in Roanoke...yet...
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Here in Big Lick...Pass the salt
This weekend the Virginia and Great Lakes PPA Tours are co-hosting tournaments in Roanoke, Virginia on Course #2 at the Putt-Putt Golf and Games facility.
Here is my album of the course pictures with lines (shots) in the captions
Roanoke #2 Course Pictures
Roanoke is near the Blue Ridge the Blue Ridge mountains which gives the impression that it is a nice, cool, relaxing area. Unfortunately, this place also seems like it is in a bowl...which means that the thermals turn this place into a cross between a sauna and an Easy-Bake Oven (without the tasty treats).
Post-Civil War this place was known as "Big Lick" due to the large salt piles that were in the area. The salt piles may be gone, but you can still find flea markets inside of malls hawking reprint Star Wars posters and post-Hiroshima news articles from the local newspapers. The strange concept of selling reminders of world destruction as art disguises the fact that some of the nicest people in the Commonwealth live here.
Here is my album of the course pictures with lines (shots) in the captions
Roanoke #2 Course Pictures
Roanoke is near the Blue Ridge the Blue Ridge mountains which gives the impression that it is a nice, cool, relaxing area. Unfortunately, this place also seems like it is in a bowl...which means that the thermals turn this place into a cross between a sauna and an Easy-Bake Oven (without the tasty treats).
Post-Civil War this place was known as "Big Lick" due to the large salt piles that were in the area. The salt piles may be gone, but you can still find flea markets inside of malls hawking reprint Star Wars posters and post-Hiroshima news articles from the local newspapers. The strange concept of selling reminders of world destruction as art disguises the fact that some of the nicest people in the Commonwealth live here.
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