Adventures of Clay and Pam

Clay and I escape the heat of Austin summers in Taos, NM. This is our third year to do so. We hike, we golf and this year, I took photos. Well, I took photos other years, but this year they were artistic. In the evenings I worked on transforming the photos into works of art. Carolyn Walker was with me and she turns her photos into watercolors or oils. She is a very talented artist who sells her great works. Mine....well, I just enjoy doing it...click to see larger.

I know. It is hard to believe, but the golf pro at the club called and asked if I wanted to play in a Tournament August 3, 4, and 5. After checking my calendar real quick, I said "Sure! Email me the details!" Well, Clay was asking me all about it. Only until just before the tournament did I realize what I signed up for. I was the D player in a five person scramble. It was the annual ProLady tournament at The Hills. 28 teams from all over Texas and Oklahoma were there. During the competition we had to use 4 of the pro's drives, 3 of the A player drives, etc. down to me....I had to do nothing but stay a living breathing team member for the entire tournament.

As it turned out, I was too nervous at the beginning. Ryan, the pro, kept saying, just walk up there and whack it! Well, by the last day of the tournament I was able to do that. And surprisingly, my drive was used a few times, a few of my fairway shots were used and I putted in a few times. On one particularly memorable hole my drive was used and I putted in for a birdie on number 18 at the Hills. I was the first one to putt on every hole, being the D player I was expendable. However, I can putt and put it in several times. I was proud of me. I am definitely not an A player yet, but I was glad I could contribute to our, well, not victory, but upper 1/3! We won about $100 each for a skin on number 11 at the Hills.

So, my golf game continues to develop. I have been asked to co-chair the 9 holer group next year, but I am also contemplating moving up to 18 holers. We will see. The top of one group or the bottom of the other....hmmm.