Rio Hondo Highlights & Lowlights

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Rio Hondo served up plenty of memorable moments, along with fast greens, thick rough, and hot, humid conditions. Fortunately, the pace of play (POP) was decent, and I appreciate the POP monitors keeping things moving. The 19th hole once again proved to be everyone's favorite hole on the course.

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Highlights

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• Tim stole the show early with an eagle on Hole #3. Unfortunately, he chose not to enter the skins pot, turning a potential payday  into a great story.

• A lot of celebrating was going on in Group #5---Ken and Gil were toasting birdie shots, while Ron M. and Tom M. celebrated     making it through the round..

• Ron T. capped off his round in dramatic fashion by draining a 30-foot putt on 18 for par.

• Geri Y. took advantage of two second-chance opportunities on the par 3s and earned a piece of the honey pot with an             impressive net 71.

• Pam and Sue, playing from the forward red tees, were all smiles after outdriving Pauline and Melanie who are long hitters       teeing off from the gold tees on Hole #3.  

• Macho men Glen and Tim walked the entire course in the heat, proving they are tougher—or perhaps less sensible—than the rest of us.

• Being in the first of nine groups, Doug P. had the pleasure of signing his name on 4/5 Closest-to-the-Pin markers. By day's end,  2/4 CP's survived.

• Outstanding net scores were posted by Ken (67), Doug P. (68), Michael (68), and Chris H. (69).

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Lowlights

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•  Melanie recorded a triple par on a par 3—a scorecard entry that won't soon be forgotten.

• Tom S. and Robert DW  attempted to ease their pain of errant shots with beers, whiskey, and Old Fashions. The beverages improved their moods considerably, though not their scorecards.

• For some reason, Flight B found Rio Hondo particularly challenging, with eight of ten players posting net scores between 80 and 88. The low net score in the flight was 75.

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Special Recognition

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• Sue continues to travel the course in style, complete with sunshades, cushioned seats, and snacks—a true princess carriage on wheels. Pam was clearly the lucky cart partner of the day.

• Shout out to Lillian and Kathy who made the delicious musubi today! THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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The rough was tough, the greens were fast, and the weather made everyone earn their score. In the end, good friends, good laughs, and a lively 19th hole made it another memorable day at Rio Hondo. As always, the scorecards will fade, but the stories will only get better.