Kenny B

I’ve tried most of the major bourbons, and I’m partial to those with a good oak finish. Right now I’m finishing off the last of a bottle of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked but spirits are very expensive here in WA… taxes!! This is my all time favorite, but it hasn’t been available for years since https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barton-1792-distillery-collapse-today-latest-updates-2018-07-04/

Good Morning everyone!! Headed to the course this morning for an 8am tee time with wife and two BIL’s. Not sure if I will make big swings today; maybe pitches, chips and putts; back still sore. The good news is that it’s cooled off; temps during play will be from 68-84º… perfect!! Big group last night here for dinner; smoked two racks of baby back ribs and wife did potato salad and spinach salad with slivered almonds, bacon chunks, mandarin oranges, and hot bacon dressing… winner!! Sorry no pics; it was gone quickly! Enjoy your Tuesday and don’t work too hard!

We are located on the Columbia River about 9 hours south of Revelstoke.

Good Monday Morning everyone!! Hope your day is off to a great start! This old guy is still laid up with a sore back. I skipped playing on Saturday so my wife played with the Ladies group. I decided to try to play on Sunday; not a good decision. Had some good shots, but overall played poorly. The good news is that each time I play, I’m feeling more comfortable with the Kuchar reverse-armlock grip and putting is getting better. I think I’m sticking with it through the end of the year; then evaluate it. I wanted to try the Kuchar method because I have a very dominant right arm. Normal armlock method was a disaster. As many of you know, I have been putting for over 10 years with a standard grip while looking at the hole instead of the ball for all putts. I’m very comfortable doing that and putt OK; at least I think so. However, I’ve found that I have to look at the ball with this new method; that’s taking some getting used to. Maybe I’ll go back to looking at the hole as I become more comfortable with this new stroke. Today I have two BIL's coming to stay a couple of nights; one from Seattle and one on his way back to Phoenix. My wife and I have a tee time tomorrow to play a round with them. No sure if I will be able to make full swings or not. It’s been 105-108º the past few days but it’s cooling off a little today, but look what’s taking it’s place… this pic was taken this morning looking directly at the sun. Our area is covered with smoke from fires from Oregon, northern Washington, and Idaho. Oh yeah, the wind has picked up!!

Happy Birthday @nike7227, @Chuck 78, @cerry_00, @87Juliet, @dalejbrass, and @wilkerjohn!! Have a truly great birthday, even if it is on a Monday!!

Happy Birthday @GolfSpy MPR, @ronini, and @bkuznia721!! Hope you day is going well!

… along with my picks.

@cksurfdude, @Erin B, @BallsLeon, and @Preeway….. Have fun guys! Play well. Looking forward to the pics!

Good Morning everyone! I’m sure most of you are happy it’s Friday; to me it’s just another day. Back is still sore, even after a great massage yesterday. I’m taking it easy; preparing for a weekend of golf/flog in 105-109º heat. It looks like it cools off on Tuesday. After watching The Open Championship… maybe some light gardening and short game work. Getting used to the reverse-armlock putting; feels better, but wish our greens were back to their normal speed… still slow!!

Cut is EVEN PAR Final Round scoring average is 70.4

Happy Birthday @maccardi, @Moe, and @Jordan Smith!! Enjoy your day!

Good Morning everyone!! My BIL leaves today to visit his son in Bozeman MT, and my wife just left for the golf course to play with her lady friends. I will join them and walk the back nine (flatter) before the temp gets to a high of 104º. Been working on sprinkler issues for a week, and finally gave up… lack of pressure. In the spring I had an irrigation guy replace 20-year old valves, but the pressure didn’t get much better. So I called him; he came out and said the valves he replaced were defective. He replaced them again in 20 minutes and now I have great pressure; no charge!! Now I can get good watering on my lawn and garden on the 3 days a week I get to use the system. The drought has everyone rationing water this year.

It hasn’t changed much!!

My BIL moved from here to Surprise AZ about 6 years ago. Yesterday he came for a visit to get out of the heat… only 104º here!! In 2012 while playing in Palm Springs, we had a mini-haboob arrive that wiped out the Humana Challenge, the American Express tournament now. We were on the last hole and barely finished before the dust hit us. A tumbleweed rolled up my wife’s back as she was teeing off!!

Good Morning everyone!! Hope you are having a truly marvelous Monday!! Sorry for being MIA, but just haven’t had time to check in. My wife and I played early on Saturday and Sunday before it got over 100º. Our course raised the mowing height of greens… again, I think, to help save them from the hot, dry weather… over 100 for the past 10 days and forecasted for at least the next 10 days. As a result, on Saturday I had FIVE 3-putts and shot 84; not good when combined with my poor driver performance. On Sunday we played with two ladies whose husbands were playing in a Men’s Club tournament (they finished DFL). The good news is I hit my driver better and only 3-putted once. The bad news is that my wife beat me!!! I shot 82, but as some of you know, she can play!! She had a great round of 80, but was disappointed that she didn’t shoot her first sub-80 round; she mad bogey from the bunker of the par 5 #18.