I'm sitting in Atlanta's airport waiting for my flight back to Louisville and finally had time to read some GCA posts. I can't say enough about how great this trip was. I've never enjoyed a golf trip more and it was a shame for it to end, but my feet will welcome the break.
The guys from Northern California were nice enough to include me on the winning team. My partners deserve all the credit in the team matches, especially Bob Huntley's friend Bill Brown. In addition to being a really gracious host, that man can play! Somehow I doubt he is saying the same about me.....
I have several hundred pictures, which is probably equivalent to 1/3 of what Tim Bert took. I'll try to get these resized and labeled and posted (the good ones) sometime later this week. Unfortunately I wasn't thinking and didn't get too many pics of my fellow players in action. Here are a few of the more memorable photos:
MPCC Shore Course 11th hole. What an amazing vista. It's hard to really concentrate on playing the hole when you get up to that tee.
The par 3 third hole at Pasatiempo. I made a 7 here and don't think I was the only person to do so.
Pasatiempo ends with a par 3. That green and that hole location make a great match play finish.
I loved the 14th fairway at Pasa. I didn't intend to, but got to play from the bottom of the gully.
Pacific Grove played fast and firm. That back nine was a blast. Here's a view from the 14th tee. The 13th green is worthy of more discussion later.
The courses were great, but the best part of this trip was the people. I'm really grateful to Ed Getka, Stan Dodd, Bob Huntley, & Tom Huckaby for all they did to put this event together. My only regret was that I didn't have a chance to play with everyone because I sure would have liked to. Guess that's what future events are for!
At the dinner, we made sure to toast Ran for being the guy that made the GCA discussion group (and therefore events like this) happen. Those that haven't participated in an event are really missing out. It's SO MUCH better to play with other GCA geeks.