Feathers on the course
Lots of feathers falling on the Little River Golf Course last week. Eagle feathers and just plain old birdie feathers.
Our 87-year- old champion Butch Carlstedt eagled hole 17 last Monday, Nov. 2. I believe Butch also shot his age that day. Congratulations once again Butch, and remember Butch does the Hokey Pokey. Young Randall Jones on Wednesday, Nov. 4 chipped in from 120 yards out for the rare eagle on hole number ten, number one on the front nine. Most of us are very happy with a par on this tough hole. Great shot, Randall. I saw it. In the Stableford format, which Randall and Butch were playing, an eagle nets you eight points; a big shot in the arm.
Jim Corsar, who does the Hokey Pokey, for the first time in his Scottish life shot his age, a cool 73. Jim had six — six! — birds of a feather. Very nice Jim. Six birdies, we’re looking forward to your next shoot-your-age round.
Friday, Oct. 30 Chong Maijas stroked in a long putt on hole two for a birdie. Chong has No. 2 figured out: She parred it on the back nine and also
chipped in on hole four for a par. Good round, Chong. Chong does not do the Hokey Pokey but is willing to learn.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, while playing the Stableford game, Dewey Turner racked up three of the birds and on the same day, the Golf Notes guy also captured three birdies. Dewey is doing the Hokey Pokey with his young daughter.
Birdies playing the Stableford format are a big help; they are worth four Stableford points or four “Stabies” as they are called on the course. Jim Ehlers, on Saturday, Oct. 31 added to the birdie flock by sinking three of his own. Jim began the back nine a discouraging six over par after the first four holes but Jim then found himself and scored a three on each of the last four holes. One of those holes, No. 16, was a three par; the rest were birdies. Nice comeback, Jim.
We’ve all noticed the hard fairways. The water storage due to current drought conditions is running low. Course supervisor Terry Stratton needs to and is rationing the available water for use on the greens. This is not the first time the course has had to deal with a water shortage due to drought. The hard fairways can result in much longer drives if the ball is hit in the right spot or can result in trouble, out of bounds or in the rough, if the ball lands in the wrong spot.
Sounds like golf.