Hole of the Week #19 - Deacon's Lodge #1
As we tear off the final page of the 2006 calendar and begin our assault on 2007, I thought it appropriate to start the new year the same way we have begun the last several Cahoona weeks - looking down hole #1 at Deacon's Lodge. The image of that fairway in my mind makes me want to dig out the weapons and hit a few shots out in the backyard.
First comes the lecture about golfing in a fivesome. Then we either assure the starter that we've been doing it for some time and will play fast or Casey lets him know that we have permission from Madden's to play as a five! I'm certain any of us could recite the local rules and regs.
Next we have the debate about which tees we're playing (with Kirby arguing for the tips) before settling on the white tees - like every other year. Then we each step up and hit two drives apiece with at least one duck hooking into the trees on the left or banana slicing into the trees/swamp on the right.
"Hey, where's Emo? Is he coming this year?"
Happy New Year guys. Here's wishing you straight drives and many birdie putts in 2007!!!
posted by Doug Knust @ 6:42 PM
2 Comments:
God, I love this hole, and for all the reasons surprisingly elegantly stated by His Gaseousness above.
It seems odd, but, over the first 18-hole round of "holes of the week" all the Pines holes seem to run together to me. I really don't mentally recognize any but a few of them until I read the comments and think about it a bit.
Not so Deacon's. Every hole there brings an immediate mental picture to mind.
I always remember the very first drive I hit on #1. Crushed one straight at the green . . . and into the waste area I didn't know was there. I shot a 101 the first time we played there, NOT counting lost balls. Still one of the most fun rounds I have played in my life.
screw all these golf holes! I think we should start posting pictures of the 19th holes! That's where these Cahoona's really shine and Kirby turns down his ears for a little snooze!
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