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Seven Days in Utopia

Opening September 2nd.

Not your dad's old country club golfers

As Rory McIlroy tear up Congressional this music video of the 'Golf Boys'(Bubba Watson, Hunter Mahon, Rickie Fowler and Ben Crane) is just plain funny.

Golf, the good and the funny

Holy Smokes! Did you see Tiger finish his fourth round to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open? Unbelievable. Playing as inconsistently as he was on the bum knee. Amazing.

We have our own little golfer around here. In the last couple of weeks Jack has gotten a taste of some real golf and is doing quite well.

Two weeks ago on June 2, the Lone Star Chapter had the Matthew Thomas Memorial Golf Classic. The tournament is one of the chapter's major fundraisers and a fun time (even if it is brutally hot). The last few years the events have included a junior tournament and the past two years Jack has played. This year he came in second overall out of 20-25 kids of all ages (into the teens) and won a junior set of clubs.

Jack has a pretty good swing, what I call an athletic swing. I've taken the boys to the driving range a few times but except for the Matt Thomas tournament Jack hadn't played on a real course. So for him to do so well gave me ample motivation to hit the links with the young guy.

So this weekend we got out twice and played on 'real' courses. First, in keeping with Father's Day weekend, Jack and I went out with my dad on Friday and Jack posted some good scores including a par on a par three. Next, on Saturday, we joined my brother Tim and his son Zach and got in another sweat-drenched 18. Again Jack played well with another par on a par three and a par on a shortened par 4. Allison says we have to get him lessons so I don't screw up his swing with my instructions.

I don't have any pics from the tournament or this weekend but here's some recent video from the driving range. Jack looks good but also pay attention to Carrick in the background. God bless him, it's hilarious.

The Masters

It’s time. I know you can hear the first smooth strands of the piano music as the images of azaleas, dogwoods, brilliant green fairways, Rae’s Creek, the Hogan Bridge and Magnolia Lane roll across the screen. You are welcomed by the mellifluous voice of Pat Summerall and now Jim Nance. It’s Masters Week at Augusta National.

The only one of the major championships played on the same course every year The Masters holds a special appeal for both players and fans alike.

Both the club and the championship were the vision of golfing legend Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts. The list of Masters champions reads like a roll call of golf’s greats; Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.

It’s Masters week at Augusta and I plan to enjoy.