What, in your opinion is the best course not named The Mines or Pilgrims Run in west michigan?
How many clubs do you carry when you walk, which ones and why?
If you could only play one, which would you choose, Aiken GC or Palmetto?
How do you eat so much and stay so fit? Especially for someone your age?
Do you miss staying up late at night and talking architecture until we fall asleep?
Next best courses in W. MI: Kent CC in a drier frame of mind would be a very fun golf course. Blythefield CC is good, but could be so much better with original Langford and Moreau features restored.....deep grass faced bunkers, greens with original contours, etc. And another very good golf course is L.E Kaufman, designed by Grandpa Matthews(W.Bruce)
When I walk, I carry 8 or 9 clubs because I can't carry 14 without my back and feet hurting. I give some thought to the course, conditions and length when I pick. Often though, I will carry the driver, 3 wood, 4i, 6i, 8i, wedge, sand wedge and putter. I don't know how much it changes my score, nor do I care, but it forces me to have to invent a few shots per round. I have a lot of fun with that, so I almost think about playing half the set even when riding(gasp!).
Aiken vs. Palmetto: Tough question. If I were totally honest with myself, I'd have to acknowledge the deficiencies in my game, primarily the short game(maybe because I don't play enough). I had more fun at Aiken, partly because the greens were a touch slower and more manageable for me. Palmetto's greens were greasy fast and with the rolled of edges in abundance at Palmetto it made for a working round of golf. Not that it wasn't fun, but my game is likely more in harmony with what we found at Aiken.
Diet program: None. I don't worry much about what I eat, but I try to be sensible. I eat kind of slow, which I think I picked up from my wife over the years. I have a bowl of ice cream almost every night while watching TV. I cook and eat a lot of fresh veggies. And, I'm probably just one of the lucky ones from a physiological standpoint.
Any time of day or night is a good time to talk about architecture, maintenance, the golf biz.....I don't fall asleep easily when discussing those things!
Joe