High school golf season is about to start next week. My son Ben has made the Varsity squad at Los Alamitos High School. They start matches next Monday, February 25 with all Orange County High School Tournament at Los Serranos in Chino Hills. About 20 schools compete in this rare 18-hole tournament. We played the famed par 74, South Course over the weekend which is the longest courses in California. If you like dramatic elevation changes, don't mind brisk head winds and want a chance to give your fairway woods a really good work out, I highly suggest this track. There are six par 5's including Holes 1 and 2. Nice way to start, huh? Green fees were reasonable $48 with a cart for adults (weekend) and $20 junior walking rate. I wouldn't recommend walking though... a very long course with many steep hills.
Tiger's 2 for 2 start to the '08 season has everyone talking about a possible Grand Slam in the majors this year. He is playing with a renewed vigor that we havent seen in a few years. When I watch Tiger, I realize why he makes a living playing golf and the rest of us don't. I can hit a drive as long and straight as he does probably 1 out of 10 times. I can hit a fairway shot onto the green and get as close as he does probably 1 out 25 times. But I couldn't hit the putts he made in Oahu and at Torrey Pines even once in 100 tries. His putting is simply unbeleiveable.
All the rain we have been getting is making even the cheapest municipal courses a pleasure to play. The fairway grass is thick and green everywhere. The greens are soft and tight. Get out and play this weekend.
Mark
