GOLF AT ROYAL VISTA

K. Francis called and said he would be able to make the foursome with me, T. Eddie and K. Paul. It seems like this is the group that always plays together when K. Paul is in town.

Our time was at 12 noon and K. Francis got there pretty much on time, though we could have played a little earlier if he had shown up earlier. Unfortunately, my special $19 rate wasn't available at the clubhouse for K. Francis, so we had to pay $32 for him. K. Paul treated everyone since he is generous and is winning on the stock market.

I had a good time out there since I was driving well and my irons were pretty solid. The short backswing seems to have made a difference. It feels short, but I bet if I shot some video, it would look normal. The shorter backswing feels so much more solid. The only mistakes I made were playing a sand iron at 100 yards. I kept hitting it shorter than that, so either I've got to swing harder or just play a soft pitching wedge. I should also consider purchasing a 52 degree gap wedge.

When we got back, we showered then went to the Pirates dinner adventure show. I was snoozing a little on the way there and passed the exit. We had to turn around and it's a good thing we left a little early so that we didn't miss a thing.

It's similar to Medieval Times but a little smaller and with more story and song. It was fun and the food was decent. Once again, K. Paul hooked up the tickets for all of us and moms paid the tip.

(written 4/23/11)