Well, I got to get out on a better day for golf on Friday. It was warmer than the bitter cold I played in on Monday. But with the slight chill in the air (which made for dry, low humidity) and winds that were kicking up to about 15-20 I got a second case of chapped, dry lips. Let me tell you, when those babies are dry and cracked like mine are now, they hurt like never before.
I guess I should know better, I've had this happen before and my lovely wife, Barb simply has no sympathy for me. She is the type that puts on lip balm at almost every opportunity. We could be running from a house fire and she would stop and apply some lip balm. Me ... I hate the stuff. I know, I know ... it's good for you and if I'd used some then my lips wouldn't feel and look like my grandmothers feet. But the truth is this ... I can't stand to put anything glossy, waxy, pasty, or sandpaper-ish (is that a word?) on my lips. I've tried too many times and I do the same thing my dog would do and that's WIPE IT OFF!. It just feels un-natural. Kinda like stepping in doggie -doo. You know it's not supposed to be there so you gotta get it off.
Just before my wife goes to sleep , the last thing she does is put on a good thick coat of bees wax, floor wax, or what ever that stuff is. THEN, yes then, she gives me her goodnight kiss. You know what happens next ... I gotta get that stuff off my lips. Now maybe if it either tasted better or it weren't so "noticeable" I would be able to leave it on there but for now it's no use. Like I tell Barb ... there's a reason they call it BALM and it's too close to EMBALMING fluid for me. If anyone knows of something that'll do the trick but doesn't make me feel like I'm resurfacing my brakes let me know what it is.
Enough of that though. The golf course is still very much in winter hibernation. Fortunately they do not over seed with Winter Ryegrass. Yeah you don't get the green look and feel but you also don't get the weird, odd mix when the ryegrass is going dormant while the burmudagrass is not quite full yet. At least this will be consistant. The course is also still a little soggy in places because technically it's just a little below the level of the Red River and that means as long as the Red is still way high, the water table is still VERY close to the surface and any rain/snow water has nowhere to go. All in all, I still like the course. The greens are not really in that bad a shape considering the relatively harsh winter we've had. I've seen MUCH worse in my travels. The bunkers are in decent shape. Since we've had such a rough winter I wonder if the tee boxes should've been shaved down a little. Some of them are a little mounded but again, not as bad as some I've been on. Don't believe me? Go down to Florida and you'll see courses that haven't shaved (leveled) their tee boxes in years. You can't find a level spot to tee it up down there so you have to live with hitting the ball from above or below your feet. I'm not a prude but I think that at least on the tee boxes you should expect to be able to start the hole from a level shot.
All in all, Fox Run is a great little course and certainly an excellent value and gives you a wonderful test of golf. I'm looking forward to it greening up this spring. I'll be conducting golf lessons there this year so if you've got anything that you want to work on let me know and we'll get you fixed. Your swing that is.
Remember when in doubt, club up one and swing smoother. Oh, and use some lip balm.
Gary
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