RMGX 2008

Rocky Mountain Golf Explosion (RMGX) 2008 was a resounding success. It is an annual get-together with my cousin (Nathan) and my brother-in-law (Josh) to see who will rule our golf universe. We play 6 rounds in 3 days. I drink more in that three days than I do the rest of the year combined. (Josh thinks it is the chink in my armor and I need to drink more during the year.)

Cutting to the chase, Nathan rules. He won the trophy for stroke play and the trophy for handicap. Josh won the most Skins and I took down the Nassau. Here are the phrases of the RMGX 2008:

• Ummhmmm.
• Whoop!
• Tagged and released back into the wild.

We played 5 different courses and reviews will be coming shortly. Until then, Nathan can choke on those trophies until next year.

Belmont Blowup

The 17th and 18th hole at Belmont can bite me.

I hit the tee box at the 17th with an 80 and only a par 4 and a par 3 left to go. Bogey golf ties me for my best score of the year. And the 17th is a short par 4 at only about 380 yards. Giddy up!

Hit my driver with a draw and I was fortunate. It rolled down the cart path and gave me about 30 extra yards. So I'm less than 100 yards out. Chunked a sand wedge. Pitched across the green. Chip on. Two putt. Nice.

Panic? No. I can still get that par on the par 3.

So what did I do? I hit an unintentional draw to the front bunker. Just 2 feet to the right and I'm looking at 8 feet for birdie. Instead, I catch too much sand and move it forward 3 feet in the bunker. Then I catch too little sand and send it across the green. Chip to within 3 feet and tap it in for another double.

Hopefully, I learned a lesson for RMGX 2008.