November 10, 2013 - Fab Four at Lexington GC: Flionis, Lynch, Keegan, and Brennan put the peg in the ground at 8am for our first fall matchup. There was much anticipation for this battle. We have played at least ten prior matches, but we decided to set the state clean, calling this the first match. It was balmy November morning, possibly peaking at 50 degrees. I was layered with rain pants, under armour, golf shirt, and sweater. The humorous jabs began on the putting green and never let up until 18 when Danny had a 18 foot downhill slider to potentially tie the match. His confidence was high even though the guy making putts all day was his partner. Danny aka Norstradamus was most notable for calling Keegan's birdie putts on 7, 16, and 17 (each one was over 15 feet and I disagreed it would happen each time!).
Lynch was impressive making 5 birdies, carrying us to a 1up victory (oh how sweet victory is against these guys, boom). Oh, yeah, Danny missed that putt on 18 for birdie; if he only hit it an inch further to the left as his partner guided him toward. I followed his miss by draining a 10 foot uphill right to left slider for birdie, my first and only birdie of the round. I struggled with my swing at times, but putted very well and had my share of well struck shots to shoot 75 (12 pars, 5 bogeys, 1 birdie).
There is a comfortable but fiery competitiveness about these matches and we all let each other have it. As Danny and Keegan cut into our 3 up lead with a par chip in on 12 and a birdie on 13, both by Danny; Lynch threw a dagger by making a 30+ foot birdie putt on 14 to give us a 2 up lead with 4 to go. Danny came back with a 15 foot par saver to halve 15. Then Keegan drained a match saving birdie on 16 for a halve after Rob's two putt birdie. On 17, Keegan made another match saving birdie from 15 feet to cut the lead back to 1up.
Its 1-0 boys. Bring it on for the next match.
Course conditions were very good. Greens rolling nice and the fairways did not require any preferred lies. This is the bonus season for us. Its the rounds you really appreciate and I tend to take the pressure off myself. Relaxing and lower expectations leads to good results.
And this marks a one month countdown to Arizona
You gotta give up control, to get control.
Kurt
Monday, November 11, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
New Hampshire Fun
Oct 15 - Seems the Flio family always has a good time playing in NH. We find courses are laid back, the energy is calm, and courses are not limited to restricted land areas. Today, the course was challenging yet fair, and staff was so welcoming. My friend Richie who I saw at the Norfolk invited my bro, my Dad, and I to play unaccompanied at his home club Abenaqui. We arrived to an upbeat, friendly, knowledgeable, pro in J. Sheerin. Mr. Sheerin is a very accomplished player with a PGA Championship under his belt and three US Senior Opens.
Weather was cloudy in the high 50s and we had the course generally to ourselves. The pro gave us the lowdown on the course with his notes and set us off on the first tee. Greens were smooth as butter, not fast, but hardly a bump. The fairways and rough were lush. Its a flat golf course with many scattered water hazards and small greens. We enjoyed the layout and loved the scene. We felt like we were playing at our own estate. Its so private it feels like a big backyard with massive homes nearby.
My ball striking was excellent, taking driver off many tees with no fear and attacking flags. I had three bogeys and two birdies to shoot 73. Almost holed out on the par 3 11th with a 5 iron, puree'd. My Dad came alive on the back nine, just missing bird on 15, birdieing 16 (the Dan Brown), and again closely missing on 17. My bro putted lights out, I swear making every putt in the 10-15 foot range. Not sure how he does it. If I did that, I'd be a player!
Its interesting that 17 and 18 provide a completely different design and feel, like you are in North Carolina. I guess these holes were built in the last 10 years after a micro blast destroyed prior holes. I would recommend this course to anyone who has the chance to play it. Fun layout. Great condition. Good staff. And thanks to the Abenaqui legend Richie for making this happen!
Play NH golf,
Kurt
Weather was cloudy in the high 50s and we had the course generally to ourselves. The pro gave us the lowdown on the course with his notes and set us off on the first tee. Greens were smooth as butter, not fast, but hardly a bump. The fairways and rough were lush. Its a flat golf course with many scattered water hazards and small greens. We enjoyed the layout and loved the scene. We felt like we were playing at our own estate. Its so private it feels like a big backyard with massive homes nearby.
My ball striking was excellent, taking driver off many tees with no fear and attacking flags. I had three bogeys and two birdies to shoot 73. Almost holed out on the par 3 11th with a 5 iron, puree'd. My Dad came alive on the back nine, just missing bird on 15, birdieing 16 (the Dan Brown), and again closely missing on 17. My bro putted lights out, I swear making every putt in the 10-15 foot range. Not sure how he does it. If I did that, I'd be a player!
Its interesting that 17 and 18 provide a completely different design and feel, like you are in North Carolina. I guess these holes were built in the last 10 years after a micro blast destroyed prior holes. I would recommend this course to anyone who has the chance to play it. Fun layout. Great condition. Good staff. And thanks to the Abenaqui legend Richie for making this happen!
Play NH golf,
Kurt
Presies - Norfolk 2-Ball
Oct 12-13: Swen and Flio teamed up again (last time was 2011) at the Norfolk County 2-Ball. As usual, a very solid field of amateur players with lots of birdies to be made on a short layout, but some would say diabolical greens. The weather was excellent both days; sunny and in the mid to low 60s, wind a significant factor; typical of the elevated location in Quincy. The wind can add or subtract 2+ clubs to a shot at any given time.
Day 1: Score 68 (2 under). Started on #10. Play was very solid. Swen is mr. high energy and I'm loving it. He birdies 12 from off the back fridge, makes up and down from the left side of 15 for birdie, and hits an incredible shot on 14 from a willow tree (far right corner of fairway, just short of the water on tee ball). Swen drove it over the green on 3. I drove it to upper tier, leaving a 20 foot eagle putt; made the birdie. I birdied #1 with Driver, LW to front pin. I had a great driving and ball striking day, had 168, 185, 185 into 15,16, and 5 (failed to birdie each one!). Missed makeable putts on 14, 16, 18, 5, 7, and 9; 16 greens including 2 fringes; 72 with 38 putts. Solid performance (around Top 10 in field), felt 66 was easily achievable.
Day 2: Score 75 (+5). Energy weak. J. Burke show. We started on #18 in shotgun. Burke birdies #2, #3, and #5. Then on back nine, Burke goes off with birdie on #12 (chip in), birdie on #14 (stiff in two), eagle on #15 (7 feet on 2nd), birdie on #16 (long putt), and birdie on #17 (3 feet in two). His team shot 62 to finish in 5th place. One of the best performances I've personally seen in an amateur tournament We went birdie-less and watched Burke/Fitzgerald move up the leaderboard. My parents watched the last 8 holes. Slow round; about 6 hours. My ball striking was worse, but putting came through with sub 30 putts. Score 76.
62-59 won the event. Ridiculously great play. Look forward to the opportunity each year to make the final groups. As they say on TV, these guys are good!
My keys were energy conservation throughout with good nutrition, good visualization on where I wanted to land pitch and chip shots, and a longer, smoother tempo putting stroke. Great to see familiar faces; Parker, Stover, Falcuccis, Sharaf, Riley, Keegan, Brennan.
Great tourney.
To much more fall golf,
Kurt
1 Andy Drohen (The Ranch G.C.), Chris Congdon 62-59--121
2 Kevin Carey (Dennis Pines G.C.), Don Reycroft 63-63--126
3 Herbie Aikens (Pinehills C.C.), Matt Parziale 63-65--128
Michael Willock (Cohasset G.C.), Sean Crowley 63-65--128
5 Arthur Fitzgerald (Worcester C.C.), Jordan Burke 67-62--129
6 Brian Higgins (Franklin C.C.), Daniel Falcucci 65-66--131
7 Steve Neidermire (Thorny Lea G.C.), Greg Chalas 67-65--132
8 Chris Corey (Holden Hills C.C.), Mike Lemerise 67-66--133
9 Justin Sharaf (Meadow at Peabody), Mike McLaughlin 68-66--134
Frank Vana (Andover C.C.), RJ Foley 70-64--134
Dave McAdams (Gardner G.C.), Dylan Evans 66-68--134
T42 Kurt Flionis, Erik Swenson 68-75--143
Day 1: Score 68 (2 under). Started on #10. Play was very solid. Swen is mr. high energy and I'm loving it. He birdies 12 from off the back fridge, makes up and down from the left side of 15 for birdie, and hits an incredible shot on 14 from a willow tree (far right corner of fairway, just short of the water on tee ball). Swen drove it over the green on 3. I drove it to upper tier, leaving a 20 foot eagle putt; made the birdie. I birdied #1 with Driver, LW to front pin. I had a great driving and ball striking day, had 168, 185, 185 into 15,16, and 5 (failed to birdie each one!). Missed makeable putts on 14, 16, 18, 5, 7, and 9; 16 greens including 2 fringes; 72 with 38 putts. Solid performance (around Top 10 in field), felt 66 was easily achievable.
Day 2: Score 75 (+5). Energy weak. J. Burke show. We started on #18 in shotgun. Burke birdies #2, #3, and #5. Then on back nine, Burke goes off with birdie on #12 (chip in), birdie on #14 (stiff in two), eagle on #15 (7 feet on 2nd), birdie on #16 (long putt), and birdie on #17 (3 feet in two). His team shot 62 to finish in 5th place. One of the best performances I've personally seen in an amateur tournament We went birdie-less and watched Burke/Fitzgerald move up the leaderboard. My parents watched the last 8 holes. Slow round; about 6 hours. My ball striking was worse, but putting came through with sub 30 putts. Score 76.
62-59 won the event. Ridiculously great play. Look forward to the opportunity each year to make the final groups. As they say on TV, these guys are good!
My keys were energy conservation throughout with good nutrition, good visualization on where I wanted to land pitch and chip shots, and a longer, smoother tempo putting stroke. Great to see familiar faces; Parker, Stover, Falcuccis, Sharaf, Riley, Keegan, Brennan.
Great tourney.
To much more fall golf,
Kurt
1 Andy Drohen (The Ranch G.C.), Chris Congdon 62-59--121
2 Kevin Carey (Dennis Pines G.C.), Don Reycroft 63-63--126
3 Herbie Aikens (Pinehills C.C.), Matt Parziale 63-65--128
Michael Willock (Cohasset G.C.), Sean Crowley 63-65--128
5 Arthur Fitzgerald (Worcester C.C.), Jordan Burke 67-62--129
6 Brian Higgins (Franklin C.C.), Daniel Falcucci 65-66--131
7 Steve Neidermire (Thorny Lea G.C.), Greg Chalas 67-65--132
8 Chris Corey (Holden Hills C.C.), Mike Lemerise 67-66--133
9 Justin Sharaf (Meadow at Peabody), Mike McLaughlin 68-66--134
Frank Vana (Andover C.C.), RJ Foley 70-64--134
Dave McAdams (Gardner G.C.), Dylan Evans 66-68--134
T42 Kurt Flionis, Erik Swenson 68-75--143
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Member Member 2013
Oct 5-6: T. Keebaugh and I partnered up for the first time and shot 65-63 (-14) for a 2nd place finish in the best-ball net event. We had a great rhythm going over two days, helping each other on reading putts and only a few holes where we made bogeys. Day 1 - Temps were 60s and sunny. The greens were running close to 13. Kevin even changed the pins on 3 and 9 during the round because the putting was so difficult. I made a 40 foot birdie "putt in" on 3 before the pin was moved. Todd played excellent, carrying me most of the way to a 65. I did stick one on 18 to inches to finish our round. Did not take advantage of any of my three stroke holes. Day 2 - Weather was rough with rain all day. We started on 9. We played great. I birdied 13, 14, 16. I net birdied 4 and 9. Todd made a 3 net 2 on 7. 8 under par with one over total on the easy par 5 second and 11th. We thought the tournament might be ours given the weather, but Geldart and Taves stormed the course with a 60 to win by 4 shots. Keebaugh is a great guy and pleasure to compete with. Played with S. Keegan and C. Manning, defending champs.
Another great weekend at LGC.
To good people,
Kurt
Another great weekend at LGC.
To good people,
Kurt
Friday, October 11, 2013
Weekend Sept 28-29
Sept 28: Played at LGC with my brother, his colleague Alex, and Matty Champ. Alex plays out of Kernwood and he said Lex greens were the fastest he has ever played...a big statement coming from a Kernwood member. My bro told Matty he was going to see a 130 today; well after Derek made a par on #4 and was +4 thru 6, he was sandbagging his way along! Matty was just ripping it off the tee...Kaboom, probably the loudest sounding ball speed off the driver I've ever played with.
It was a nice, calm, quiet day at the club. Derek and I continued after a buffalo chicken lunch, playing 6 more holes. I went off with a 5iron and a putter. Derek played the first hole with his 4 iron and putter, then reverted to the full bag. Beautiful SW shot on #5 by my bro to recover after a poor tee shot, 45-50 yard shot to a front right pin, not easy coming from the right side. I played below average, but somehow won the best 15 holes competition. Matty paid for my entry too!
Sept 29: Fall 2-Man at LGC with my good friend J. Flanagan. It is a team score of best ball gross added to best ball net. The same player can be used for the gross and net score. We bring a good team given my low handicap and Flanagan's 18 handicap. We shot a total of 144, good for T4 and 4 shots off the winners M. Champagne and T. McDonough. We had a nice run at it. This was the beginning of a new relationship too. J. Flanagan, I look forward to next year. Keep up the great playing.
This was a 3 day weekend of golf. Can't beat it! Weather keeps on doing well.
Oh and this was my 100th blog post! Thanks to everyone who takes interest!
Take dead aim,
Kurt
It was a nice, calm, quiet day at the club. Derek and I continued after a buffalo chicken lunch, playing 6 more holes. I went off with a 5iron and a putter. Derek played the first hole with his 4 iron and putter, then reverted to the full bag. Beautiful SW shot on #5 by my bro to recover after a poor tee shot, 45-50 yard shot to a front right pin, not easy coming from the right side. I played below average, but somehow won the best 15 holes competition. Matty paid for my entry too!
Sept 29: Fall 2-Man at LGC with my good friend J. Flanagan. It is a team score of best ball gross added to best ball net. The same player can be used for the gross and net score. We bring a good team given my low handicap and Flanagan's 18 handicap. We shot a total of 144, good for T4 and 4 shots off the winners M. Champagne and T. McDonough. We had a nice run at it. This was the beginning of a new relationship too. J. Flanagan, I look forward to next year. Keep up the great playing.
This was a 3 day weekend of golf. Can't beat it! Weather keeps on doing well.
Oh and this was my 100th blog post! Thanks to everyone who takes interest!
Take dead aim,
Kurt
Sunday, October 6, 2013
LGC 1 Day Member Guest - An Epic Epic Finish
Sept 27 - The Bentley boys came to LGC; Bates, Kyle, and Teller. Its always a pleasure being on the golf course with these guys. Its bound to be a competitive, fun day and this lived up to it and more! Batesy's towering drives, Kyle's sling draw, and Teller's consistent irons.
A quick overview on the format: Best-ball 2 man teams (gross and net prizes). Given that I had three guests (some others in the field had 1 or 2 guests), I would be posting three scores; one with Bates, one with Kyle, and one with Teller.
Our goal was to win gross, nothing else. When we came to #16, I was the only player to make a birdie (I had three) in the group, so I was busting the guys to step it up. On 16, Kyle, Teller, and I made birdie and Bates goes 'i'm not going to waste one here, i'll get the next one'. On the par-3 17th, Bates sticks it for closest to the pin prize and makes birdie. Huge! This put Bates and I at 3 under gross. On the 18th fairway, I looked at Bates and said lets get one more. He knew exactly what I was talking about and where we stood. I hit my approach in the right greenside bunker and Bates left in short in the rough, not acceptable shots. My bunker shot was nice to about 6 feet. What does Bates do? He chips in!, in Larry Mize fashion...arms up and high fives all around. This was not an easy chip as he had to throw it out at least 6 feet to the right and have it curl right to left, rolling above the pin and coming in back door! We finish 4 under 67 and win gross by one shot!
Finished T3 with Teller at 66 net and T7 with Kyle at 67 net, both in the money. It was a winning day all around, especially for the fact that Teller and I gave Kyle and Bates a whippin. Batesy's birdie birdie finish only saved them from completely losing their shirts.
Other notes from the day:
A quick overview on the format: Best-ball 2 man teams (gross and net prizes). Given that I had three guests (some others in the field had 1 or 2 guests), I would be posting three scores; one with Bates, one with Kyle, and one with Teller.
Our goal was to win gross, nothing else. When we came to #16, I was the only player to make a birdie (I had three) in the group, so I was busting the guys to step it up. On 16, Kyle, Teller, and I made birdie and Bates goes 'i'm not going to waste one here, i'll get the next one'. On the par-3 17th, Bates sticks it for closest to the pin prize and makes birdie. Huge! This put Bates and I at 3 under gross. On the 18th fairway, I looked at Bates and said lets get one more. He knew exactly what I was talking about and where we stood. I hit my approach in the right greenside bunker and Bates left in short in the rough, not acceptable shots. My bunker shot was nice to about 6 feet. What does Bates do? He chips in!, in Larry Mize fashion...arms up and high fives all around. This was not an easy chip as he had to throw it out at least 6 feet to the right and have it curl right to left, rolling above the pin and coming in back door! We finish 4 under 67 and win gross by one shot!
Finished T3 with Teller at 66 net and T7 with Kyle at 67 net, both in the money. It was a winning day all around, especially for the fact that Teller and I gave Kyle and Bates a whippin. Batesy's birdie birdie finish only saved them from completely losing their shirts.
Other notes from the day:
- Fantastic weather, sunny and 70
- Greens were fastest all year at LGC, probably running at 13 and rolling beautiful; very easy to three putt, ask Teller
- I hit a banana hook on the first hole (bubba esque) with a 6 iron, blind to the green from approx 120 yards in the left treeline. Shot went to 20 feet for birdie on the back tier. Gallery included Geldart and Wilczewski.
- Other memorable shots I had: a greenside flop on 13 in front of the right bunker to a white right pin, minimal green to work with; right greenside bunker shot to a back middle pin on 18 (big sloping right to left), second shot swing up against the left trees on 15 that made the green from 80 yards (was able to swing almost full even though clubs was going through the pine), and a 45 foot birdie putt on 5 from right side of green to back middle pin. Building on my creative golf shots is satisfying.
Another memorable, winning day with the Bentley boys. We will have to do this again very soon.
Always enjoy your friends,
Flio
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Dennis Four Ball - New Born Experience
Sept 14-15: This was a special year for multiple reasons: 1) Mike's newborn daughter, Lindsey, would be with us for the first time; 2) Mike's in-laws would be hosting us in their newly renovated home (wasn't complete last year); and 3) We would see how Mike's game would hold up as a father!
We had another weekend of spectacular weather; sunny and high 60s both days. The first day we got a late starting time, 12:40pm; allowed us a full morning of beach with the dogs, breakfast at home (Murph scrambled eggs and thomas's english muffin), and relaxation. Our starting time was surrounded by two Mass Am championship, a 2012 Round of 16 US Amateur competitor who beat Harris English, and many other accomplished players. Gets me fired up! We opened with a 2 under par 69. Birdies at #2, #8, #13, and #18. Bogeys at #4 and #11. Mike got at the par-5s with 3 birdies. Overall, we played well, just couldn't get many putts to drop. 63 was low score of the day.
At night, after a great dinner from Lost Dog, we were treated to a free fireworks show at the house. Some wealthy family ran a fireworks show off a barge for their daughter's wedding. It was as good as the fourth of July in Boston, no joke! 15 minutes of cracks and pops, one after another. I tried to make it late with Mike watching golf, football, and airplane repo and keeping an eye on Lindsey, but I crashed and left Mike with his hands full for the evening. Estimated sleep time for Mike +/- 5 hours total, not straight through. Got a taste of newborn parenthood, its a hand full and exciting.
Round 2: Another afternoon tee off; more beach! more breakfast, this time at Grumpy's, our favorite muffins and great breakfast food all around. We were in the Top 10 with a goal to catch third place score of 66. Also a nice treat was that we got paired with friends V. Galvani and D. Marseglia (fellow Bentley alum). We shot 71 with birdies at #5, #8, #10, #15. Bogies at #6, #7, #12, and #17. I don't think we played as well individually; as our drivers were astray. Maybe some fatigue. On a course like Dennis Highlands (ability to spray tee shots) and the quality of field, you really have to bring your highest confidence on the greens. Trusting the rhythm of the putting stroke and being aggressive, knowing if you run a birdie putt by, you will make the comeback putt. I never got that feel over the two days.
My most memorable moments were my trouble shots. On #10, I hit a blind knock down 8 iron from 125 yards that landed inches from the cup and rolled to the back of green. I had to clear an opening that was high enough to fly one tree and low enough to avoid another. Then, on #12, my drive was a few inches from the main roadway coming into the club; I was nervous about gouging my club. After committing to the shot, I got a wedge behind the ball without hitting the pavement, cleared the trees, and landed on the green to save an unlikely par. Mike dominated #8 (par 5), putting it greenside in two both times and doubling up on birdies.
Oh and Mike still has game! Beautiful short game to watch.
I recommend this tournament to any amateur players looking for a good four ball weekend. This weekend keeps getting better (how come our scores aren't?)
To new life,
Flio
We had another weekend of spectacular weather; sunny and high 60s both days. The first day we got a late starting time, 12:40pm; allowed us a full morning of beach with the dogs, breakfast at home (Murph scrambled eggs and thomas's english muffin), and relaxation. Our starting time was surrounded by two Mass Am championship, a 2012 Round of 16 US Amateur competitor who beat Harris English, and many other accomplished players. Gets me fired up! We opened with a 2 under par 69. Birdies at #2, #8, #13, and #18. Bogeys at #4 and #11. Mike got at the par-5s with 3 birdies. Overall, we played well, just couldn't get many putts to drop. 63 was low score of the day.
At night, after a great dinner from Lost Dog, we were treated to a free fireworks show at the house. Some wealthy family ran a fireworks show off a barge for their daughter's wedding. It was as good as the fourth of July in Boston, no joke! 15 minutes of cracks and pops, one after another. I tried to make it late with Mike watching golf, football, and airplane repo and keeping an eye on Lindsey, but I crashed and left Mike with his hands full for the evening. Estimated sleep time for Mike +/- 5 hours total, not straight through. Got a taste of newborn parenthood, its a hand full and exciting.
Round 2: Another afternoon tee off; more beach! more breakfast, this time at Grumpy's, our favorite muffins and great breakfast food all around. We were in the Top 10 with a goal to catch third place score of 66. Also a nice treat was that we got paired with friends V. Galvani and D. Marseglia (fellow Bentley alum). We shot 71 with birdies at #5, #8, #10, #15. Bogies at #6, #7, #12, and #17. I don't think we played as well individually; as our drivers were astray. Maybe some fatigue. On a course like Dennis Highlands (ability to spray tee shots) and the quality of field, you really have to bring your highest confidence on the greens. Trusting the rhythm of the putting stroke and being aggressive, knowing if you run a birdie putt by, you will make the comeback putt. I never got that feel over the two days.
My most memorable moments were my trouble shots. On #10, I hit a blind knock down 8 iron from 125 yards that landed inches from the cup and rolled to the back of green. I had to clear an opening that was high enough to fly one tree and low enough to avoid another. Then, on #12, my drive was a few inches from the main roadway coming into the club; I was nervous about gouging my club. After committing to the shot, I got a wedge behind the ball without hitting the pavement, cleared the trees, and landed on the green to save an unlikely par. Mike dominated #8 (par 5), putting it greenside in two both times and doubling up on birdies.
Oh and Mike still has game! Beautiful short game to watch.
I recommend this tournament to any amateur players looking for a good four ball weekend. This weekend keeps getting better (how come our scores aren't?)
To new life,
Flio
Saturday, September 7, 2013
67
August 30 - On the 18th green at Lexington Golf Club with my good pal C.Barry at approximately 1030am, 3.5 hours after tee off. I lined up a 20 foot birdie putt. The read was uphill about a ball outside the right side of cup (back middle pin). I looked at Chris and told him I needed this to set my new career low at LGC. The amount of seconds it took me to pull back the putter was longer than any other putt that day. The putt rolled with good speed, hit the break, and dropped in with about six inches of steam left in it!! Slight fist pump and yes! 67!! 5 birdies and 1 bogey :)
It felt effortless. I did make a few up and downs from the greenside rough or bunkers, however, I had putter in hand for birdies on 15 of the 18 holes. I birdied #2, #7, #13, #16, and #18 and bogeyed #4 (3 putt). My nines were 34-33. 32 total putts. It didn't feel lucky, it didn't feel like oh man I could have made this or that to shoot a few longer, it felt like this is how I can play around this course often.
We teed off bright and early, 715am on the first tee. The weather conditions were fairly calm, starting to feel the fall air, reached the 70s by the end of the round.
Setting a new bar for myself is satisfying. I will relish this score for a while.
Savor something in your life today for a minute (even if its just chewing that yummy steak a little slower)
Kurt
It felt effortless. I did make a few up and downs from the greenside rough or bunkers, however, I had putter in hand for birdies on 15 of the 18 holes. I birdied #2, #7, #13, #16, and #18 and bogeyed #4 (3 putt). My nines were 34-33. 32 total putts. It didn't feel lucky, it didn't feel like oh man I could have made this or that to shoot a few longer, it felt like this is how I can play around this course often.
We teed off bright and early, 715am on the first tee. The weather conditions were fairly calm, starting to feel the fall air, reached the 70s by the end of the round.
Setting a new bar for myself is satisfying. I will relish this score for a while.
Savor something in your life today for a minute (even if its just chewing that yummy steak a little slower)
Kurt
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Mid Amateurs in the Berkshires
August 26-27: I planned back to back tournaments in Western Massachusetts. My decision was two fold: 1) To make a mini-vacation to a part of the state I've always wanted to visit and 2) The dates were the same as the Tarlow Invitational, so I thought maybe the field would be weaker (no such thing anymore). On Monday, I competed in the U.S. Mid Amateur Qualifier at Berkshire Hills CC in Pittsfield, MA. On Tuesday, I played in the Mass Mid Amateur Qualifier at Twin Hills GC in Longmeadow, MA. We had good weather both days in the 70s, mixed between cloudy and sunny.
I had never seen either course prior to play, with the exception for a brief stop at Twin Hills on the ride out; only using their putting green and getting a glimpse of the holes near the clubhouse. Both golf courses were very nice. Berkshire Hills is a solid AW Tillinghast design with many elevation changes, undulating greens, and close to 6,800 yards. I found the greens very difficult to read and putts did not break. Tee shot placement was critical on many holes and almost all the FIVE par-5s were reachable which was fun. Be careful on the par-5 15th tee shot; all you need is a 240-250 shot down the right center before a hazard and then you can go for it. Twin Hills is a fairly flat golf course with excellent greens, tree lined fairways, and challenging par-3s. I found these greens to run very true to speed and break. Loved the pace and condition of greens; it was soft after a night of rain. Membership here is strong; waiting list in place and ongoing $4 million renovation to clubhouse.
Both days my ball striking was very good, but I couldn't capitalize on any birdie putts. At Berkshire (pics to right), I hit 11 of my first 13 greens and was 4 over. I had 5 three putts and 39 overall putts to shoot 81. I really was on the brink of a good round, but didn't take advantage of the par-5s. At Twin Hills, it was more of the same and I shot 79. I had only 1 three putt and 35 putts overall to shoot 79. No birdies over 36 holes and a missed cut.
Best moments: Striping driver off the first tee both days, 300 yards and splitting the fairway like I was in a mid-round groove. Hitting the green from the woods on the par-4 16th, #1 handicap hole. I had to hit a high draw over trees from 170 yards from the right rough. I was looking at 8-iron to get the height and my Dad talked me into the 7-iron. Hit a beautiful shot and two putted for par. Making up and down on my final hole (#9) at Twin Hills after hitting my purest iron shot of the week, 5-iron flew right over the pin from 200 yards and bounced over the green 20 yards. My flop shot caught the lip of the hole and I made a 6 foot putt to save par.
My Dad was with me on the bag both days. We stayed at Cranwell (pic to right) in Lenox. Very clean, classy, quiet resort with a solid spa (had my first steam room experience), chipping/putting area near rooms, and decent food. Found a solid breakfast bagel in Pittsfield called BagelsToo and Joe's Diner in Lenox. Also, would recommend a stop at Guido's Marketplace in Pittsfield if you are into Whole Foods like supermarket.
Despite missing the cuts, I left feeling really good about my game. I finished on a high note. Grateful for each experience, especially with my Dad.
The road to improvement is always under construction,
Kurt
I had never seen either course prior to play, with the exception for a brief stop at Twin Hills on the ride out; only using their putting green and getting a glimpse of the holes near the clubhouse. Both golf courses were very nice. Berkshire Hills is a solid AW Tillinghast design with many elevation changes, undulating greens, and close to 6,800 yards. I found the greens very difficult to read and putts did not break. Tee shot placement was critical on many holes and almost all the FIVE par-5s were reachable which was fun. Be careful on the par-5 15th tee shot; all you need is a 240-250 shot down the right center before a hazard and then you can go for it. Twin Hills is a fairly flat golf course with excellent greens, tree lined fairways, and challenging par-3s. I found these greens to run very true to speed and break. Loved the pace and condition of greens; it was soft after a night of rain. Membership here is strong; waiting list in place and ongoing $4 million renovation to clubhouse.
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| Berkshire Hills CC |
Best moments: Striping driver off the first tee both days, 300 yards and splitting the fairway like I was in a mid-round groove. Hitting the green from the woods on the par-4 16th, #1 handicap hole. I had to hit a high draw over trees from 170 yards from the right rough. I was looking at 8-iron to get the height and my Dad talked me into the 7-iron. Hit a beautiful shot and two putted for par. Making up and down on my final hole (#9) at Twin Hills after hitting my purest iron shot of the week, 5-iron flew right over the pin from 200 yards and bounced over the green 20 yards. My flop shot caught the lip of the hole and I made a 6 foot putt to save par.
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| Cranwell Resort |
Despite missing the cuts, I left feeling really good about my game. I finished on a high note. Grateful for each experience, especially with my Dad.
The road to improvement is always under construction,
Kurt
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| Me at Berkshire Hills CC |
Saturday, August 24, 2013
LGC Member Guest
August 23 - M. Murph and I teammed up for the 18 hole best ball competition with our eyes on the gross prize. At the end of the day, we won both the gross and net prize! (only awarded the gross) We shot a bogey free 6-under 65 (net 63). Both of us played 1 under on our individual ball. Murph played great, with the most memorable shots being a chip on #4 from off the back edge to a back pin to save par and then stiffed his approach from 160 on 18, into the wind to a front red flag.
We birdied #2, #5, #6, #7, #16, and #18. No birdies on 8-15 was disappointing, especially the par-5s. That aside, it was one of our best rounds together in recent memory. Playing partners were a pleasure to be with (T. Keebaugh and guest Jake).
The weather was excellent, low 70s and sunny. Course conditions were below average, the greens running slower than usual and a little bumpy.
My swing is on a positive run, most notably my tempo and "effortless" repetitive feel I picked up from watching the US Amateur in Brookline last week. A still lower body is the most common trait I see everytime I watch the pros play.
Don't have to swing as hard as you think to hit a good shot,
Kurt
We birdied #2, #5, #6, #7, #16, and #18. No birdies on 8-15 was disappointing, especially the par-5s. That aside, it was one of our best rounds together in recent memory. Playing partners were a pleasure to be with (T. Keebaugh and guest Jake).
The weather was excellent, low 70s and sunny. Course conditions were below average, the greens running slower than usual and a little bumpy.
My swing is on a positive run, most notably my tempo and "effortless" repetitive feel I picked up from watching the US Amateur in Brookline last week. A still lower body is the most common trait I see everytime I watch the pros play.
Don't have to swing as hard as you think to hit a good shot,
Kurt
Boston Open - First Time
August 3 - I competed in the Boston Open at William J Devine Golf Course in Dorchester, MA. My first experience in the event. It consists of multiple divisions, pro and amateur. The pro field attracts players from out of state and is some serious competition. The first place score was 66 (4 under par). My preparation for this event was not top notch. I wasn't well rested and nutritionally deficient. Shot 77. I still hit many good shots and got around the course fairly well for never seeing it before. Temps were in the 70s. It was windy. Course conditions were very good. Another solid Donald Ross piece of work; would have been helpful to see the course due to some blind tee shots and lay up requirements.
This tournament was a great mix of fun and competition. The tournament staff, including starters, scorers, etc. were very enthusiastic, nice, and welcoming people. I look forward to coming back.
Keep remembering the good shots,
Kurt
This tournament was a great mix of fun and competition. The tournament staff, including starters, scorers, etc. were very enthusiastic, nice, and welcoming people. I look forward to coming back.
Keep remembering the good shots,
Kurt
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Club Championship - Final Two Rounds - Too Many Putts
July 27-28: Going into the final weekend one shot back, it became a 36 hole tournament. I started my third round strong going out in 36. The back nine was a very different story...
I had 5 three putts and a painful triple on the 11th after hitting my tee shot into an unplayable lie along the left out of bounds fence. Shot 46 and dropped myself into 4th place and 5 shots off the lead held by Brett Douglas.
On the final day, my plan was to play aggressive on my approach shots. It worked well right off the bat, hitting my approach on one to 15 feet above the hole, tucked in the left corner. What did I do? Three putt! This couldn't be more discouraging after my putting mess on Saturday. I really was not comfortable with the speeds. My putting woes continued until the back nine on 13 when I hit a 15 foot birdie putt. This ignited by adrenaline and confidence coming to the final holes. On 14, I just missed a 30 foot birdie try. On 15, I made a 35 foot birdie in front of the clubhouse! Going into the horn, I felt great about my chances to birdie at least one of three. The 16th tee was up and the 17th pin (back left) was prime for a tight shot. My intentions felt right, but the wait on the 16th must have taken something out of me. I was trying too hard, finished par, bogey, bogey to shoot 75 and ended up runner up by three shots. The winner finished birdie, par, par...our performance on the horn ended up being the difference.
My eighteen hole was dramatic as usual for me. I caught a flyer 8-iron from 170 that hit the back side of the green. According to the gallery, it bounced over the bunker, off a cart tire, off the clubhouse, and then rolled down the cart path between the first tee boxes. A fortunate break. I hit a great flop shot and just missed the par attempt.
Something about playing in front of the crowd gets me excited. Love it.
B. Douglass was the winner at 305. High scores for the tournament. Course was playing tough. Another good weekend for weather, 80s and mostly sunny. My Dad was excellent and big thanks to my Mom and Uncle to watching my final 9 holes.
Congrats to all the Lex members who participated in the four rounds. Its a great test.
Kurt
I had 5 three putts and a painful triple on the 11th after hitting my tee shot into an unplayable lie along the left out of bounds fence. Shot 46 and dropped myself into 4th place and 5 shots off the lead held by Brett Douglas.
On the final day, my plan was to play aggressive on my approach shots. It worked well right off the bat, hitting my approach on one to 15 feet above the hole, tucked in the left corner. What did I do? Three putt! This couldn't be more discouraging after my putting mess on Saturday. I really was not comfortable with the speeds. My putting woes continued until the back nine on 13 when I hit a 15 foot birdie putt. This ignited by adrenaline and confidence coming to the final holes. On 14, I just missed a 30 foot birdie try. On 15, I made a 35 foot birdie in front of the clubhouse! Going into the horn, I felt great about my chances to birdie at least one of three. The 16th tee was up and the 17th pin (back left) was prime for a tight shot. My intentions felt right, but the wait on the 16th must have taken something out of me. I was trying too hard, finished par, bogey, bogey to shoot 75 and ended up runner up by three shots. The winner finished birdie, par, par...our performance on the horn ended up being the difference.
My eighteen hole was dramatic as usual for me. I caught a flyer 8-iron from 170 that hit the back side of the green. According to the gallery, it bounced over the bunker, off a cart tire, off the clubhouse, and then rolled down the cart path between the first tee boxes. A fortunate break. I hit a great flop shot and just missed the par attempt.
Something about playing in front of the crowd gets me excited. Love it.
B. Douglass was the winner at 305. High scores for the tournament. Course was playing tough. Another good weekend for weather, 80s and mostly sunny. My Dad was excellent and big thanks to my Mom and Uncle to watching my final 9 holes.
Congrats to all the Lex members who participated in the four rounds. Its a great test.
Kurt
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
2013 Club Championship - Rounds 1 and 2
July 20-21: Best time of year! My Dad and I set off the quest to repeat as club champion. First round was 97 degrees and humid. Second day was in the 80s and still humid. A big thanks to my Dad for carrying in this heat. I was steady through the first two rounds, no score worse than bogey. At the same time, I was scrambling and never got too much momentum. Finished strong both days, going -1 under on last 4 and even on last 6. Shot 75-76. Led after first day and currently in 2nd place, one shot back. Below is a recap from Lexington GC website.
Round 2: Several players used round 2 to make a serious move up the leaderboard. Brett Douglass made the most of the ideal scoring conditions to fire low round of the day, a 1 under par 70. Combined with his opening round 80, he is your half way tournament leader at 150 (+8). Round 1 leader and defending champion Kurt Flionis stumbled a bit on the back nine, opening with 3 consecutive bogeys. However, he held on the shoot a 76 for a 2 day total of 151, good for 2nd place. Also making a big move up the leaderboard was Steve Geldart. His 1 over par 72 - 153 total was good for T3. Also at 153 was Rob Lynch (76-77).
Rounding out the top 10, we had Steve Keegan (154), Chris Barry (155), Dave Rubin (156), Kenny Collina (156), Jim Magliozzi (157), and Brian DelGreco (158).
In all, there are 12 players within 10 strokes of the leader. With 36 holes to be played next weekend, anything can happen. This years tournament may well prove to be the closest on in several years.
After Round 2, my family and I headed to Foxwoods to gamble and party with my 97 year old Gram. And that we did at Scorpion Bar, David Burke's, and Cedars. Amazing trip.
Looking forward to the final two rounds,
Kurt
Round 2: Several players used round 2 to make a serious move up the leaderboard. Brett Douglass made the most of the ideal scoring conditions to fire low round of the day, a 1 under par 70. Combined with his opening round 80, he is your half way tournament leader at 150 (+8). Round 1 leader and defending champion Kurt Flionis stumbled a bit on the back nine, opening with 3 consecutive bogeys. However, he held on the shoot a 76 for a 2 day total of 151, good for 2nd place. Also making a big move up the leaderboard was Steve Geldart. His 1 over par 72 - 153 total was good for T3. Also at 153 was Rob Lynch (76-77).
Rounding out the top 10, we had Steve Keegan (154), Chris Barry (155), Dave Rubin (156), Kenny Collina (156), Jim Magliozzi (157), and Brian DelGreco (158).
In all, there are 12 players within 10 strokes of the leader. With 36 holes to be played next weekend, anything can happen. This years tournament may well prove to be the closest on in several years.
After Round 2, my family and I headed to Foxwoods to gamble and party with my 97 year old Gram. And that we did at Scorpion Bar, David Burke's, and Cedars. Amazing trip.
Looking forward to the final two rounds,
Kurt
US Amateur Qualifier at Weston GC
July 15 - What a great experience and opportunity to compete for a spot in the US Amateur at The Country Club, marking the 100th anniversary of Francis Ouimet's US Open victory. I came in swinging awesome. Played the day before at Lexington in our Memorial Scholarship tournament with the Keegans and D. Brennan. I was loose and ripping it. The bad news was my caddy got sick. I scrambled to find a replacement, but ultimately ended up carrying myself for 36 holes at Weston. Conditions were hot, low 90s and humid. Course conditions were excellent, fast greens and thick rough. Pin positions were very difficult. My game plan was solid and I rarely got myself in bad spots on the green. My self-inflicted pressure and strong desire to make it translated into some tight swings that cost me and was scrambling. I managed a 78 in the morning, which surprisingly put me 4 shots off the cut line. After a short 15 minute break, I stepped up at #1 and knocked my approach stiff for birdie. Here we go! (short lived :( ) I was up and down to shoot 39 on the front. Then my final nine included three consecutive disaster holes on 11, 12, and 13. It was the end of a hard fought day. Was really bummed about missing a dream opportunity, but felt so good about the experience and will try every year I can in the future. Great vibe, great competition, great tournament operation. Played with K. Rourke which was a pleasure. He and I actually competed in high school at St John vs. Woburn matches and local NEPGA events. Good times. Lesson learned: Caddy is very important in this thing! (Score 78-86; Cut was 150, very high for this event; typically its under par, course was playing very difficult)
Onward,
Kurt
Onward,
Kurt
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Lucky Eight – 2nd Annual Sunday River Trip – US Open Weekend (June 14-16)
Swen, Teller, Flio, Bates, Lukey, Chico, Murph, McDonough
packed up Teller’s van with golf clubs, clothes, pink sleeping bags, beers,
laptops, and strapped the beer dye table to the roof, set to take on Spring
Meadow Golf Club, Fox Ridge Golf Club, and Lake Winnipesaukee. We dropped Sunday River GC from the schedule
without choice as the course was closed due to winter damage. Thanks to Big Time Teller and his
connections, we got out at the exclusive Lake Winnipesaukee and what a treat
that was. In short, this was a
phenomenal weekend where everything was left on the table, literally for some,
and we all probably needed to get the heck away from each other after 3 nights
and get back to reality. Some highlights
from the trip:
- Bates opens with a 1 under par 70 at Spring Meadow
- Some 60 year old dude makes his first hole in one behind us at Spring Meadow with Murph yelling for vodka sodas
- Team Woburn (Flio, McDonough, Chico, Murph) dominate Team Bentley at Lake Winni, led by Murph’s smooth 75 (kid was striping it, this guy is good)
- Both Murph and I eagle the 1st hole at Lake Winni by driving the green on the 344 yard par-4
- Kyle joining the crew at Lake Winni
- McDonough and myself taking down the house at Oxford Casino, hitting big on black 26
- Bruins defeat Blackhawks in OT Game 3 Stanley Cup
- Tiger has no chance at the US Open and guys are shanking it out there; not a single birdie on the 18th at Merion all weekend
- Listening and watching the US Open in the van; resorting to Bates’s cell to get audio of Mickelson’s disappointing finish after Swen’s laptop battery ran out
- Justin Rose wins at +1 on a course under 7,000 yards
- Luke chipping it off McDonough’s head at Fox Ridge
- Chico and Flio losing credit card roulette at diner and Buffalo Wild Wings, with Chico buying out for the game at Buffalo
- Eating competitions, non stop Bates-McDonough dollar bets (like the truck one)
- 6 guys at one black jack table
- Bates wins longest hole one with 15+ pace putt
- $20 Tiger-Phil bets
- PBR glasses
- First father’s day for Swen and Teller
Great golf shots.
Great golf courses. Great
competition. Great company. Great weather (70s and sunny everyday)
Cheers,
Flio
(Lake Winni par 4 16th below)
Sherrill Cup – June 5
I’ll keep this one short and sweet. Team Lexington just didn’t have it this
year. Keegan, Lynch, Geldart, and myself
never got it going. I shot 80 (40-40) in the
morning; my putter never got hot and left myself grinding all day. Lynch and I battled
Appreciating another special day,
Flio
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Playing with the Pros - NEPGA Pro-Am Championship
May 28 - I had the NEPGA Pro-Am Championship marked on my calendar since winning the Lexington club championship last July. Its a 36-hole scratch event at Pinehills GC, played with my golf pro Kevin Wilczewski. We competed against 80 other two-man teams on the Jones and Nicklaus courses in one day. A full 12-hour day! The weather was absolutely amazing, mid-70s and sunny almost all day. The late afternoon cooled off and the wind picked most of the second round. Our playing partners were Bob Miller, PGA professional at Golf Club at Yarmouthport and his amateur partner Steve Mathias. We couldn't have asked for two nicer guys to play with. Mr. Miller made the putting look easy and Steve was strong in the bunker. It was enjoyable to watch how they made their way around the courses.
Something about playing with the pros lifts up my confidence and game. Maybe its knowing I have a professional backing me up as my partner. Maybe its the belief of lower expectations as the amateur. Maybe its the challenge of beating a professional. Maybe its the influence of watching a professional's focus and grace playing the game. I think its all of these factors.
It proved to work out again. I played probably my best golf of the year and maybe in multiple years. My irons were landing around the pins all day. My driver was splitting the fairways. I made 5 birdies and an eagle. I made multiple putts over 15 feet and really was in control of my golf ball. My wedges from awkward distance for me, 100-120 yards, were smooth and accurate. These type of rounds I want to bottle up the feeling, focus, and tempo and re-create it every time. It certainly helped having a very well manicured golf course to move around, especially the greens. They were rolling perfect.
Kevin and I started off well with good chances on the first four holes and left many free birdie runs short! Can't do that! We did make birdie on the par-5 third. Kevin made a 15 foot birdie putt and I had a free run for eagle from just inside 15 feet and left in inches short! We had consecutive bogeys later in the front nine and then went a tear on the back nine shooting 4 under 32. After lunch, we headed to the Nicklaus off #10. Man its a long ride, 10 minutes, to get to that tee! And very easy to get lost! Give yourself plenty of time to make your starting time. When we tee'd off, my body and mind were messed up. Not being used to playing 2 tournament rounds in one day, I felt an uphill battle to keep my focus and good swing going. I managed three good pars on the front, otherwise I struggled to stay sharp. Kevin came through big on this stretch to keep us at +1 for the front nine. On the back, I got the second wind Kevin and I talked about (he said that usually happens over this many holes). I just missed birdie on 3, birdied 4, missed a 5 foot birdie on 5, and eagled the par-5 6th with a 6-iron to 10 feet. We closed with a 3 under 33 on the final nine.
69-70 = 139; 5 under total which tied us for 14th place and in the money. The winning total was 11 under by Pinehills Golf Club.
Overall, a very memorable day. Thanks to Kevin for good play and for entering this tournament. Thanks to my playing partners for great company. And thanks to Coach Mickey Herron for being the starter on #1 Jones at 750am. A total surprise!! Glad I hit it down the middle because he made me extra nervous!
Some of my keys to good swings were a quiet lower body, trust in my setup, keeping the chest down through impact, and a slow takeaway. Most of all was great focus, perseverance, and confidence.
Looking forward to more play.
Weather is warming up!
To good greens,
Kurt
Something about playing with the pros lifts up my confidence and game. Maybe its knowing I have a professional backing me up as my partner. Maybe its the belief of lower expectations as the amateur. Maybe its the challenge of beating a professional. Maybe its the influence of watching a professional's focus and grace playing the game. I think its all of these factors.
It proved to work out again. I played probably my best golf of the year and maybe in multiple years. My irons were landing around the pins all day. My driver was splitting the fairways. I made 5 birdies and an eagle. I made multiple putts over 15 feet and really was in control of my golf ball. My wedges from awkward distance for me, 100-120 yards, were smooth and accurate. These type of rounds I want to bottle up the feeling, focus, and tempo and re-create it every time. It certainly helped having a very well manicured golf course to move around, especially the greens. They were rolling perfect.
Kevin and I started off well with good chances on the first four holes and left many free birdie runs short! Can't do that! We did make birdie on the par-5 third. Kevin made a 15 foot birdie putt and I had a free run for eagle from just inside 15 feet and left in inches short! We had consecutive bogeys later in the front nine and then went a tear on the back nine shooting 4 under 32. After lunch, we headed to the Nicklaus off #10. Man its a long ride, 10 minutes, to get to that tee! And very easy to get lost! Give yourself plenty of time to make your starting time. When we tee'd off, my body and mind were messed up. Not being used to playing 2 tournament rounds in one day, I felt an uphill battle to keep my focus and good swing going. I managed three good pars on the front, otherwise I struggled to stay sharp. Kevin came through big on this stretch to keep us at +1 for the front nine. On the back, I got the second wind Kevin and I talked about (he said that usually happens over this many holes). I just missed birdie on 3, birdied 4, missed a 5 foot birdie on 5, and eagled the par-5 6th with a 6-iron to 10 feet. We closed with a 3 under 33 on the final nine.
69-70 = 139; 5 under total which tied us for 14th place and in the money. The winning total was 11 under by Pinehills Golf Club.
Overall, a very memorable day. Thanks to Kevin for good play and for entering this tournament. Thanks to my playing partners for great company. And thanks to Coach Mickey Herron for being the starter on #1 Jones at 750am. A total surprise!! Glad I hit it down the middle because he made me extra nervous!
Some of my keys to good swings were a quiet lower body, trust in my setup, keeping the chest down through impact, and a slow takeaway. Most of all was great focus, perseverance, and confidence.
Looking forward to more play.
Weather is warming up!
To good greens,
Kurt
Saturday, May 25, 2013
2013 Norfolk County Classic - Great Weather, Great Course Condition
May 18-19: The stars were lined up for a great weekend with sunny skies and little wind until mid-day on Sunday. Its rare to have little wind on Presidents GC and be able to hit a tee shot off 15 without holding your breath. Temperatures were in the mid-60s. The golf course was an excellent shape, greens were running hard and fast, fairways gave great lies, and the rough was challenging. The course crew made one significant change to the 7th hole, adding tee boxes at 145 yards and 191 yards. On Day 2, my group was the first ever to play the hole from 191 yards. Besides not being able to see the surface of the green from the tee, this was another improvement to the course variety. My 6-iron went right of the green and I hit an excellent chip to within a few feet of the back pin to save par. Dana Smith, Jim Fitzroy, staff, and volunteers did an incredible job getting the course ready and running the tournament (on time, spotters in appropriate holes, well run scoring area, fun attitudes, etc.). They make this a tournament worth coming back every year and its proven by the quality of golfers and golf course.
My game was on fire early with birdies on 2, 3, and 7. I hit it tight on 2 and drove the third green for the first time in my Norfolk career and stuck it on 7. I finished the front with 34 despite a two shot penalty on the scorable par-5 fifth hole. Turned a birdie into a bogey after hitting what I thought was my Bridgestone ball from the left rough. Devastating blow. It was a reminder to check your ball closely before hitting it and also will lead me to make more distinguishing marks around the brand name.
Making the turn, I was thinking this is my chance to get up on the leaderboard for Day 2. Well it was reversion to the mean for me on the back nine, with major slips at 12 (out of bounds off tee shot led to 7), 13 (missed way right lead to double), and 14 (unplayable lie led to 7 from 95 yards away on my second shot!). I shot 45 on the back to shoot 79. Oh man it hurts to give away a 34 on the front. On Day 2, I struck it solidly again, but didn't get much going to shoot a great round. Fatigue set in on the final 5 holes and shot 78. Threw away two great drives on 15, making par and bogey with less than 200 yards to the pin both days. I am still learning how to handle my game when I'm playing well under tournament conditions; right now instead of my confidence growing as I make shots, it tightens a bit knowing I'm close to completing a good round...in other words, I'm saying don't screw it up instead of saying take it lower.
Pin placements were challenging on Sunday. Even though we see similar placements each year, many of them get you each time. How aggressive should you get? If you are too conservative, three putts are not far off.
Played two days with JC Guthrie. Great guy and good golf swing to emulate. Keep the Scotty in the bag JC. Also played with Alex De Gunzburg (eats up par-5s while eating cherries) and Gerry Squires (blog follower :) ). Gerry and I were in close company on the leaderboard with the same scores. Alongside the tournament staff, playing partners like JC, Gerry, and Alex make the experience that much more memorable.
Congrats to J. Hadges on the victory, even par 140. Top 5 rounded out by K. Quinn, D. Clapp, A. Drohen, and D. Falcucci. https://www.presidentsgc.com/files/2012/04/2013-NCC-Final-Results-Web.pdf
To free swinging golf shots under pressure,
K
My game was on fire early with birdies on 2, 3, and 7. I hit it tight on 2 and drove the third green for the first time in my Norfolk career and stuck it on 7. I finished the front with 34 despite a two shot penalty on the scorable par-5 fifth hole. Turned a birdie into a bogey after hitting what I thought was my Bridgestone ball from the left rough. Devastating blow. It was a reminder to check your ball closely before hitting it and also will lead me to make more distinguishing marks around the brand name.
Making the turn, I was thinking this is my chance to get up on the leaderboard for Day 2. Well it was reversion to the mean for me on the back nine, with major slips at 12 (out of bounds off tee shot led to 7), 13 (missed way right lead to double), and 14 (unplayable lie led to 7 from 95 yards away on my second shot!). I shot 45 on the back to shoot 79. Oh man it hurts to give away a 34 on the front. On Day 2, I struck it solidly again, but didn't get much going to shoot a great round. Fatigue set in on the final 5 holes and shot 78. Threw away two great drives on 15, making par and bogey with less than 200 yards to the pin both days. I am still learning how to handle my game when I'm playing well under tournament conditions; right now instead of my confidence growing as I make shots, it tightens a bit knowing I'm close to completing a good round...in other words, I'm saying don't screw it up instead of saying take it lower.
Pin placements were challenging on Sunday. Even though we see similar placements each year, many of them get you each time. How aggressive should you get? If you are too conservative, three putts are not far off.
Played two days with JC Guthrie. Great guy and good golf swing to emulate. Keep the Scotty in the bag JC. Also played with Alex De Gunzburg (eats up par-5s while eating cherries) and Gerry Squires (blog follower :) ). Gerry and I were in close company on the leaderboard with the same scores. Alongside the tournament staff, playing partners like JC, Gerry, and Alex make the experience that much more memorable.
Congrats to J. Hadges on the victory, even par 140. Top 5 rounded out by K. Quinn, D. Clapp, A. Drohen, and D. Falcucci. https://www.presidentsgc.com/files/2012/04/2013-NCC-Final-Results-Web.pdf
To free swinging golf shots under pressure,
K
Friday, May 24, 2013
Massachusetts Four Ball with Bates
May 14 - 15: The MGA Four Ball Championship took place at Ledgemont CC and Pawtucket CC. 2-man teams, 36 holes best ball. The last time I played in the tournament was 2003 with M. O'Brien from my high school golf team. We finished tied for 2nd at Stow Acres CC with a 9 under par. A memorable moment in my amateur career. This year I teamed up with a college teammate Chris Bates from MaRlborough CC. We were feeling good coming into the event, excited to feed off each other and be an underdog contender. We played a practice round at Ledgemont CC prior to the event with R. Lynch and N. Chaney. Ledgemont is a nice track. I wouldn't say its long overall, but it has a number of long, challenging par-4s, deep rough in spots, and multiple doglegs. They played the first hole as a par-4, normally a short 5 for the members. I heard mixed feedback on the greens, on the slower side. I thought they rolled well and were played at a fair speed. Day 1 weather at Ledgemont was cool (high 50s, maybe low 60s), partly sunny. Pawtucket CC is a Donald Ross course in a city-like location. Great condition with tricky greens, many elevated and some with false fronts. During Day 2 afternoon at Pawtucket, the greens were a little bumpy at times making it difficult to putt. My experience was tainted from the poor weather, rain, cold (low 50s, maybe high 40s), and windy most of the round. Also, didn't like there was only one par-5. Overall, both courses are good. If I had to pick one, I'd go with Ledgemont (noting usually I like the old school courses more).
Had a great time playing with Bates. We did not bring our best stuff at all and shot 76-77, close to the bottom of the barrel. I'd like to say woulda coulda, but we just didn't have it. But we know you gotta know how to handle both winning and losing in this game, because few win often. The most memorable tournament moment, unfortunately, was when we (slightly more Chris) ran over my golf ball with the golf cart on the first hole of the tournament! We didn't see the ball sitting down in the rough and it plugged from the cart. It cost us a shot out of the gate. (Ruling is a one-stroke penalty. Since the ball was plugged, we were able to drop to nearest point of relief no closer to the hole). We did not drive the cart in the rough the rest of the day.
Our playing partners Jeff Kinney and Ryan Johnston were a great grouping. Enjoyed it.
Chris's and my Dad both watched on Day 1. Special day. I closed with a birdie on 18 to ignite excitement going into Day 2.
The Werenski brothers won at 10 under par.
A great tournament and well done by the MGA. They run top notch tournaments that always raises the stakes for the local amateurs. You want to do well in MGA events. Thats priceless.
My game was up and down. Had some great moments. Excited about the rest of the summer.
Keep on improving,
Flio
Had a great time playing with Bates. We did not bring our best stuff at all and shot 76-77, close to the bottom of the barrel. I'd like to say woulda coulda, but we just didn't have it. But we know you gotta know how to handle both winning and losing in this game, because few win often. The most memorable tournament moment, unfortunately, was when we (slightly more Chris) ran over my golf ball with the golf cart on the first hole of the tournament! We didn't see the ball sitting down in the rough and it plugged from the cart. It cost us a shot out of the gate. (Ruling is a one-stroke penalty. Since the ball was plugged, we were able to drop to nearest point of relief no closer to the hole). We did not drive the cart in the rough the rest of the day.
Our playing partners Jeff Kinney and Ryan Johnston were a great grouping. Enjoyed it.
Chris's and my Dad both watched on Day 1. Special day. I closed with a birdie on 18 to ignite excitement going into Day 2.
The Werenski brothers won at 10 under par.
A great tournament and well done by the MGA. They run top notch tournaments that always raises the stakes for the local amateurs. You want to do well in MGA events. Thats priceless.
My game was up and down. Had some great moments. Excited about the rest of the summer.
Keep on improving,
Flio
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Golf Channel - International Golf Club
My first time at the International Golf Club - Oaks Course was impressive. Its a challenging, fair layout, great condition, and excellent practice facility. Its too bad the course is so far from Boston. If you have the chance to play it, its worth it or if you live in the area, I know they are running a number of deals for new members. My ball striking continues to be solid, made three birdies. I was two under on the par-5s. I had a couple of shake ups at the end and finished with a 78. Played with G. Barton (Renaissance Golf Club) and C. Thomas (unaffiliated, tennis pro). The weather was in the high 50s, low 60s and overcast, periods of rain on back nine.
To good golf!
Kurt
To good golf!
Kurt
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Family Golf and Golf Channel Event
May 4 - My Dad, my brother, myself, and Chuck played at Shaker Hills in Harvard, MA. The golf course was in good shape and the layout remained very similar to prior years. Their biggest renovations were coming at the clubhouse and the 18th hole. The 18th will be a long par-5 with the green finishing at the spot of the old putting green, with the clubhouse deck overlooking it (all projected to be done on May 10). The rest of the course had minor changes to bunkers, rock, and other aesthestics. We ran into new head pro and high school friend Jeff. Also, Chuck was enjoying one of if not his last round before becoming a Dad. His son was born the following week!! My Dad was striping his tee shots around the difficult landing areas and was definitely the strongest player of the day. Derek continues to defy golfing odds with deft touch inside 100 yards. Amazing for a guy who doesn't play regularly. The more he plays, the potential is limitless. Chuck is crafty calling on his draw and fade abilities. Cool windy day, sunny, high 50s. Great enjoyed by all!!
May 5 - I competed in the Golf Channel event at Indian Pond. Similar weather to Shaker Hills, but slightly cooler. I never took off my pullover sweater. Greens were very slow, still going through recovery from green aeration. My playing partners were a tennis pro (Carl) and Golf Channel veterans Vance and Bob S (both play across the country in majors). Great, professional group. We flew around the course in less than 4 hours and 30 minutes, a great pace for a foursome under tournament. I won my division by 9 shots! Overall game was up and down. My best stretch starting on the par-3 fifth, a daunting 185 yards downhill (80-100 feet) over water into the wind. Pin was cut in the front. I hit a high, well struck 4-iron that felt like it would never come down. It landed 15 feet right of the pin. I made the par and then went on to birdie #6. I'm most proud of my improved ability to bounce back from bad holes (doubled #3, #4) and growing confidence in my ball striking ability. My good swings keep coming more and more, and the time to go from bad to good is shrinking.
Congrats to Chuck and Michelle on their newborn son!!
Kurt
May 5 - I competed in the Golf Channel event at Indian Pond. Similar weather to Shaker Hills, but slightly cooler. I never took off my pullover sweater. Greens were very slow, still going through recovery from green aeration. My playing partners were a tennis pro (Carl) and Golf Channel veterans Vance and Bob S (both play across the country in majors). Great, professional group. We flew around the course in less than 4 hours and 30 minutes, a great pace for a foursome under tournament. I won my division by 9 shots! Overall game was up and down. My best stretch starting on the par-3 fifth, a daunting 185 yards downhill (80-100 feet) over water into the wind. Pin was cut in the front. I hit a high, well struck 4-iron that felt like it would never come down. It landed 15 feet right of the pin. I made the par and then went on to birdie #6. I'm most proud of my improved ability to bounce back from bad holes (doubled #3, #4) and growing confidence in my ball striking ability. My good swings keep coming more and more, and the time to go from bad to good is shrinking.
Congrats to Chuck and Michelle on their newborn son!!
Kurt
Friday, April 19, 2013
Orange County National
April 3-8: Coming off the Horseshoe Bay trip, I was psyched to rebound with my performance at the Golf Channel Am Tour Event in Orlando at Orange County National, host of many PGA Tour Q-School Finals. I definitely came with less expectations and an attitude of building confidence, not the expectations to shoot 72s. My Dad and I arrived a few days early to play the Waldorf Astoria GC and a practice round at Orange County National - Panther Lake. Both days were overcast, windy, and mixed rain. There was severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings that ended up moving south of us, so we were pleasantly surprised to easily get in our rounds.
Day 1: Waldorf Astoria is a top shelf, well manicured, fair and fun layout. The two of us cruised around, scraping off some rust. I almost had a hole in one on number 7 from 181, landing inches from the cup. I made a sliding 4 footer for birdie. My Dad found himself in a plethora of sand traps throughout the course. He is now well-skilled from fairway traps, including hitting a 3 wood out! After the round, we spent an hour or so at the immaculate driving range and putting green, running into Christina Kim, who practices here regularly. We settled inside during the afternoon rains and then had an amazing dinner at the hotel's steakhouse. Lastly, we surprisingly ran into the Arthur Murray World Dance Competition being held at the resort's conference center. Talk about fun! We watched pretty woman in glitzy dresses dance the ramba, swing, mambo, etc. like you see on tv. It was a four day competition. We watched a few times during our stay. I almost tripped a few times in awe of some of the women.
Day 2: Tee'd it up at Orange County Panther Lake with my Dad and another father/son duo, the father was competing in the Golf Channel event. They were from Virginia. It was a very slow round, over 5 hours. The conditions were sunny, but heavy winds - difficult to control distances. My Dad made a fantastic birdie on number 9 from 170 yards, ball well below his feet, and water lurking right. He carved a beautiful iron into a tucked right pin and made a 10 footer for bird. My shot of the day was a 3-wood from 250 into the par-5 7th over water into wind. We cancelled out steak dinner bets on those shots! Before the round, we practiced a lot at the nation's largest driving range at Orange County and huge short game areas. A disappointing driving range, not generous of giving golf balls, no distance markers, and almost no flags. Then, we checked into the Orange County lodge, disgusted by the chemical laden and dirty tub room. We immediately cancelled out after my Dad claimed heart problems. We luckily found a room back in Disney where we stayed the prior two nights. Do not stay at Orange County Lodge!
Day 3 (Tournament Round 1): I played Round 1 at Crooked Cat course on Orange County. The morning tee off was cold for Orlando, low 50s and a crisp, cool wind. I was shivering at the first tee. Throughout the round, I was striking it well, but couldn't judge distances well in the wind and my short game was below average. The middle of my round was strong, even par on nine holes (holes 14 through 4). My driver was great. I was greenside in two on every par 5, birdieing 2 of 4. I finished by bogeying 4 out of 5 holes to shoot 80. Played with a guy in his 50s from Wisconsin and a guy in his 30s who owned an electrical contracting company in Florida. Post round: Got some pool time, watched a great Louisville-Michigan final
four game over Italian dinner with my Dad.
Day 4 (Final Tournament Round): Early morning tee off at Panther Lake. My playing partner was a middle aged guy from PA and a 22 year old from FL. The PA withdrew after nine holes, was at least 9 over par and said he ran out of golf balls! I was on fire out of the gates, almost landing my first approach shot in the hole. My ball striking was the best its been in a long time, I hit the first 12 greens in regulation, made 1 birdie and 1 bogey. Numerous birdie putts edging the cups. On holes 13-18, I finished six over par, 4 straight bogeys, 1 double, and 1 par. Frustrating! I three-putted 14,15, and 16, not taking advantage of good shots. My birdie putts just missed and ran by 4 feet as the greens sped up. Once I missed a short one, it got in my head. 16 of 18 GIRs and I shoot 78. Looking back, I'm thrilled with how I managed my game and it gives me great confidence going into the Massachusetts season, knowing if I keep this going, I'll have great success.
My goals are high and can't wait to play more. My Dad and I had superb weather on the weekend in Orlando, high 70s and sunny. I cherish these times and so grateful for the opportunity to have these experiences. We finished the trip with pool time, range time again with Christina Kim, and more Italian food. We both dislike the Orlando airport, nothing is easy there.
To confident and fun golf,
Kurt
Day 1: Waldorf Astoria is a top shelf, well manicured, fair and fun layout. The two of us cruised around, scraping off some rust. I almost had a hole in one on number 7 from 181, landing inches from the cup. I made a sliding 4 footer for birdie. My Dad found himself in a plethora of sand traps throughout the course. He is now well-skilled from fairway traps, including hitting a 3 wood out! After the round, we spent an hour or so at the immaculate driving range and putting green, running into Christina Kim, who practices here regularly. We settled inside during the afternoon rains and then had an amazing dinner at the hotel's steakhouse. Lastly, we surprisingly ran into the Arthur Murray World Dance Competition being held at the resort's conference center. Talk about fun! We watched pretty woman in glitzy dresses dance the ramba, swing, mambo, etc. like you see on tv. It was a four day competition. We watched a few times during our stay. I almost tripped a few times in awe of some of the women.
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| Me at first hole of Waldorf Astoria |
Day 2: Tee'd it up at Orange County Panther Lake with my Dad and another father/son duo, the father was competing in the Golf Channel event. They were from Virginia. It was a very slow round, over 5 hours. The conditions were sunny, but heavy winds - difficult to control distances. My Dad made a fantastic birdie on number 9 from 170 yards, ball well below his feet, and water lurking right. He carved a beautiful iron into a tucked right pin and made a 10 footer for bird. My shot of the day was a 3-wood from 250 into the par-5 7th over water into wind. We cancelled out steak dinner bets on those shots! Before the round, we practiced a lot at the nation's largest driving range at Orange County and huge short game areas. A disappointing driving range, not generous of giving golf balls, no distance markers, and almost no flags. Then, we checked into the Orange County lodge, disgusted by the chemical laden and dirty tub room. We immediately cancelled out after my Dad claimed heart problems. We luckily found a room back in Disney where we stayed the prior two nights. Do not stay at Orange County Lodge!
Day 3 (Tournament Round 1): I played Round 1 at Crooked Cat course on Orange County. The morning tee off was cold for Orlando, low 50s and a crisp, cool wind. I was shivering at the first tee. Throughout the round, I was striking it well, but couldn't judge distances well in the wind and my short game was below average. The middle of my round was strong, even par on nine holes (holes 14 through 4). My driver was great. I was greenside in two on every par 5, birdieing 2 of 4. I finished by bogeying 4 out of 5 holes to shoot 80. Played with a guy in his 50s from Wisconsin and a guy in his 30s who owned an electrical contracting company in Florida. Post round: Got some pool time, watched a great Louisville-Michigan final
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| Orange County Panther Lake - Par 5 14th |
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| My Dad - Waldorf Astoria fairway bunker |
Day 4 (Final Tournament Round): Early morning tee off at Panther Lake. My playing partner was a middle aged guy from PA and a 22 year old from FL. The PA withdrew after nine holes, was at least 9 over par and said he ran out of golf balls! I was on fire out of the gates, almost landing my first approach shot in the hole. My ball striking was the best its been in a long time, I hit the first 12 greens in regulation, made 1 birdie and 1 bogey. Numerous birdie putts edging the cups. On holes 13-18, I finished six over par, 4 straight bogeys, 1 double, and 1 par. Frustrating! I three-putted 14,15, and 16, not taking advantage of good shots. My birdie putts just missed and ran by 4 feet as the greens sped up. Once I missed a short one, it got in my head. 16 of 18 GIRs and I shoot 78. Looking back, I'm thrilled with how I managed my game and it gives me great confidence going into the Massachusetts season, knowing if I keep this going, I'll have great success.
My goals are high and can't wait to play more. My Dad and I had superb weather on the weekend in Orlando, high 70s and sunny. I cherish these times and so grateful for the opportunity to have these experiences. We finished the trip with pool time, range time again with Christina Kim, and more Italian food. We both dislike the Orlando airport, nothing is easy there.
To confident and fun golf,
Kurt
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Horseshoe Bay
Mar 2-3:
My Dad and I visited Austin and Horseshoe Bay, TX for a Golf Channel Amateur event. It was a quick trip. We flew in Friday morning and left Sunday evening. In the middle 54 hours, we packed in a trip to Whole Foods' flagship store for lunch, 54 holes at Horseshoe Bay Resort, and some Texas barbeque.
The golf courses we played, Ram Rock and Apple Rock were both very difficult courses, with significant elevation changes, small greens, firm fairways, and many hazards. With the Texas winds blowing all weekend and temperatures mostly in the 50s (low 40s in the morning and climbing to mid-60s on Sunday), my golf ball was traveling all over the place. I actually could have used winter gloves to drive the golf cart in the am, it was that cold.
In the first round, my ball striking was excellent and I barely broke 90. Hour glass greens were brutal. My first hole of the tournament was the par-3 image below. I won a skin on a different par-3, hitting a 7-iron to inches from the hole. Hit a few drives 350 yards with the firm fairways. The second course, Apple Rock, was one notch lower in difficulty, but still harder than most. I shot worse, struggling off the tee and poor ball striking overall. My expectations were not met. Only one player broke 80 in my division over 36 holes. There were only 12 birdies on the first day across the entire championship field. I think I made 3 of them. Clearly, most players struggled. You needed to have complete control of your golf ball and feel comfortable playing different trajectories and shot shapes. I didn't have that feel, let alone short game, coming out of the winter.
Hotel experience was mediocre. The Marriott at Horseshoe Bay is nice, (cool putting course, nice wedding reception area), but the general area is lacking energy and the Horseshoe Bay community appears to face financial challenges, with mostly underdeveloped real estate lots, short staff, limited food options (and not that good), etc. Don't plan on going back. Austin looks like a great party city.
Best food might have been nacho dip at Slick Rock Golf Club. Biggest mishap, beside my golf scores, was following the rental car GPS from the airport, took us in a loop that added one hour to our commute and left us scrambling to make our practice round tee time (showed up a few minutes late, no warmup time). Biggest upset was my Dad beating me in a game of horse at the hotel.
2013 Season Underway!
Kurt
My Dad and I visited Austin and Horseshoe Bay, TX for a Golf Channel Amateur event. It was a quick trip. We flew in Friday morning and left Sunday evening. In the middle 54 hours, we packed in a trip to Whole Foods' flagship store for lunch, 54 holes at Horseshoe Bay Resort, and some Texas barbeque.
The golf courses we played, Ram Rock and Apple Rock were both very difficult courses, with significant elevation changes, small greens, firm fairways, and many hazards. With the Texas winds blowing all weekend and temperatures mostly in the 50s (low 40s in the morning and climbing to mid-60s on Sunday), my golf ball was traveling all over the place. I actually could have used winter gloves to drive the golf cart in the am, it was that cold.
In the first round, my ball striking was excellent and I barely broke 90. Hour glass greens were brutal. My first hole of the tournament was the par-3 image below. I won a skin on a different par-3, hitting a 7-iron to inches from the hole. Hit a few drives 350 yards with the firm fairways. The second course, Apple Rock, was one notch lower in difficulty, but still harder than most. I shot worse, struggling off the tee and poor ball striking overall. My expectations were not met. Only one player broke 80 in my division over 36 holes. There were only 12 birdies on the first day across the entire championship field. I think I made 3 of them. Clearly, most players struggled. You needed to have complete control of your golf ball and feel comfortable playing different trajectories and shot shapes. I didn't have that feel, let alone short game, coming out of the winter.
Hotel experience was mediocre. The Marriott at Horseshoe Bay is nice, (cool putting course, nice wedding reception area), but the general area is lacking energy and the Horseshoe Bay community appears to face financial challenges, with mostly underdeveloped real estate lots, short staff, limited food options (and not that good), etc. Don't plan on going back. Austin looks like a great party city.
Best food might have been nacho dip at Slick Rock Golf Club. Biggest mishap, beside my golf scores, was following the rental car GPS from the airport, took us in a loop that added one hour to our commute and left us scrambling to make our practice round tee time (showed up a few minutes late, no warmup time). Biggest upset was my Dad beating me in a game of horse at the hotel.
2013 Season Underway!
Kurt
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Range Visit
February 24 - Hit up McGolf Driving Range in the snow/rain with my new 913 D3, 6 iron, and PW. I couldn't see the ball past 50 yards, but it was well worth the trip to swing and feel the feedback. I continue to find I hit it the best when I am fresh and unhindered by near-term experiences...need to bring this relaxed concentration to the tournament scene. Ran into my friend Tony and he told me his wife Lisa was expecting their first baby! He was excited to be swinging his new Nike driver and was jealous of my upcoming Texas trip. The game brings so many good people together and always makes me smile. The weather is looking like low-to-mid 60s in Texas. I'm off this weekend to Horseshoe Bay!
Namaste
Namaste
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Back Injury
Hurt my back on January 5th playing basketball. Its believed to be pinched nerve. It took a solid two weeks to get through very uncomfortable days and spasms. Now I'm moving good, but the injury is still present. No gym or exercises yet. Glad its the winter time and not golf season! Hope all my golfing buddies are having a healthy, fun, and active winter.
Everyone take care of their backs. A little strengthening and stretching everyday helps! Also, I recommend Genius of Flexibility in Boston if you are looking for a new direction in health and fitness. Its pricey, but worth it in my opinion.
Kurt
Everyone take care of their backs. A little strengthening and stretching everyday helps! Also, I recommend Genius of Flexibility in Boston if you are looking for a new direction in health and fitness. Its pricey, but worth it in my opinion.
Kurt
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