Written on 3-14-24.
I am watching The Masters on a Sunday, and the final group just started the back nine. I have about two hours of wonderful golf and writing. How rare!
Belinda and I just came back from Father Raja’s 20th anniversary luncheon at Holy Trinity. He came to Aztec during the pandemic after the sudden death of Father Badger. He was so thoughtful to ask me to invite Belinda. He is always asking about her and my family. Congratulations, Father.
Back to golf…
I watched some of the action at The Masters on Friday, and it was reminiscent of what the winds were like in Page. I wondered how the pros would have handled the howling winds and gusts up to 40 mph, and I was able to see it.
They handled it better, of course.
It was always worse on the back nine when we were in Page. Winds would gather speed as they came up and over the cliffs where the greens were, especially on holes 11 through 14.
Some of the most difficult things of playing in the wild winds were...