9 at Harmon with the Doc

I got invited to play 9 holes the Harmon Club with a MD that I work with.  What an amazing place.  It was a windy but fun afternoon with a couple of delicious beverages afterwards.

The Course:

The Harmon Golf Club is located in Rockland, MA (www.harmongolf.com).  This place is AMAZING!  It is a golfers paradise.  If you live anywhere in the area you have to check it out.  They have a full grass range with covered/heated bays so you can hit golf balls year round.  The have a pitch and putt course with all grass tees which is perfectly maintained.  A huge short game area for bunker practice, chipping/putting, and a place to practice side hill lies.  We played the 9 hole course there which is one of the best courses that I have played all year.  To add to the list they have a top of the line gym facility and a great dinning area too with a full bar.  Everyone that knows me knows that I love Norfie.  If I lived any closer to Rockland, I would drop my membership in a heart beat and join Harmon.

I didnt get the chance to take any photos while I was playing.  I was technically having a "meeting" with the MD that I played with so I didnt feel it was appropriate to bust out my camera and snap some photos.  Here is a stock photo of the course though.

The course is all target golf, which I love.  You can take your driver out but you better be accurate with it (who the hell is right?).  There is a water feature on almost every hole which as you can see by the photo is very pretty.  The layout of the course also for the most part makes you play a right to left shot.  You can play a slight cut but no slices allowed.  The greens were phenomenal.  They were rolling at about a 10/11 and keep in mind this is October which is amazing for New England.  I love playing on fast greens though because at least they play true.  You dont feel like you are playing Plinko like most of the other greens in the state at this time of year.

The Round:

I was nervous as hell stepping up to the first tee.  That all went away though when the doc blasted his drive into the trees.  It was at that moment I knew that I was in good company.  Now Im not saying that I piped my drive right down the center but I knew if I was a little wayward with my drives that I wouldnt be laughed at.  It was really windy that day which always makes it interesting.  A knock down shot isnt really in my arsenal so I always have to throw it up in the air and let the wind blow my ball around.  This usually ends up with me yelling at the wind which, like your favorite sports team, never listens.

I didnt play that great on a couple of holes.  I was trying out a new driver that I just could not hit straight.  Everything was going right off the tee and then the wind would take it further right (awesome!).  It was put back in the bag and I played my hybrid for the rest of the day.  I was able to put together a string of 3 pars but had no birdies on the day.  I was putting like the Tiger Woods of old (not like Tiger Woods now, he sucks) which was fun.  The doc played well and was a great about not putting any pressure on the situation.  Just a normal guy who like to get around and play some golf.  We were originally going to play 18 but decided on 9 given the conditions and the fact that beer tastes good.

The Beer:

Harmon has a full bar with a bunch of beers on tap.  They do not have any cart girls due to the short yardage on the course.  The Doc was telling me about one of the houses that abuts (who is impressed by that vocab word) the course.  Apparently during tournaments they have a cooler set up and you just walk up, grab a beer, leave a buck and be on your way.  The course also sets up a bar in the middle of the course which according to the doc pours a heavy bloody.  Now were talking!  That is the kind of tourney that I want to play in.

We decided upon Sams Octoberfest for our after round refreshments (www.samueladams.com).  It is a great beer which went down smooth.  I am a huge fan of Octoberfest beers in general and Sams gets it right.  I has that crisp taste that you want for this time of year.  A light hop flavor and not a whole lot of spice.  They leave that for their winter warmer.  It is a great blend and definitely a beer that you can have multiple glasses of without feeling heavy.  I would highly recommend you try it following a round of fall golf.

Final Tally:


0 Birdies, 2 Beers.  If you can tell Im a fan of Harmon Golf Club.  Seriously get out there and at least take a look around.  While you are there enjoy an Octoberfest, you wont be disappointed.  Until next time, work on your knock down shot while knocking down shots (I hear it helps).

Happy Bday C-mo

It is my friend C-mo's Bday today.  To celebrate we decided to play 18 at Far Corners in Boxford, MA.  It was a fun day with A LOT of frustration, but more on that later.

The Course:

Far Corners is located in Boxford, MA which is about 30-40min outside of Boston (http://www.farcornergolf.com/).  You pass by Merrimack College on the way there and on the way home you pass by the General Lee (no kidding, I almost drove off the road).  We have been thinking about playing this course all summer long but have been driven to other courses for one reason or another.  Im happy that we eventually got here because it is a gem.  27 holes, 3 sets of 9 hole tracks, two of which play into eachother and the last 9 tucked away on the back side of the course.  We originally thought about playing all 27 but that just wasnt in the cards.

The course wasnt in the best of shape but I dont blame it on them.  It has been raining like the tears down my face from watching The Notebook (dont laugh at me Im a sensitive guy) which makes it tough to cut the greens and fairways.  They had also recently punched the greens on the first 9 which made them unpredictable and slow.  I would imagine that the course would play really well if it was groomed to their usual standards.

It is a great track though and is perfect for playing golf this time of year.  There are a lot of trees and it is a very pretty walk to both play golf and enjoy the fall foliage.  If you arent in somewhat reasonable shape I wouldnt recommend walking though.  Im not saying that Im an adonis but I go to the gym 2-3 times/wk and I was winded after walking up the first fairway.  There are a lot of ups and downs on the course but it makes for some great views.

The Round:

My day was a shit show of a beginning.  I had to leave early because our tee time was a 6:42.  We have an 8 month old puppy that I was trying to not wake up so my wifey could sleep in.  I went out to get my keys and much to my surprise they were with my In-Laws in North Attleboro (we do not live anywhere near there).  At first you might think, no problem just take the other car, ladi-dah, go with the flow.  This would be sound logic if my clubs, shoes and rain gear werent locked in my car.  F!  Not to fear C-mo, I would never let a friend down for their Bday round of golf.  I went in my basement and put together a shag bag of clubs that I used to use in 1995, my wifes putter, and shuffled off to the course.  My scoring and ball striking suffered but my fun didnt.

I started off with a couple of pars and thought it was going to be a great day.  It didnt stay that way though and I had some big numbers on my card.  I also did not have any birdies, oh well, life goes on.  We did have a turkey for a four caddie.  Seriously, it led us to our shots down the whole 2nd hole.  I should have taken a picture but I just didnt think of it at the time, my apologies.

C-mo played well and was striping (I originally wrote stripping, he was not getting naked) the ball off the tee.  He was a little left and the trees ate a couple of them but all in all he had a good round.  Both of us suffered on the greens but, as I said before, we blamed it on their poor condition and the water on the course.  Here is a pic of C-mo contemplating which set of trees to put his tee shot into

He put it right down the middle, I chose the Right sided trees.  They looked much more inviting.

The Beer:

Far Corners did not have any cart girls.  I dont know if they condone drinking on the course but the trash barrels certainly said that they did.  They did have a good selection of beers in the club house and a couple on tap.  Wachusett's Country Ale and Shock Top were the selections and we decided to have one of each.  We didnt want one to be jealous of the other, its only fair.

The Wachusett's (http://wachusettbrew.com/) was a great fall beer for after the round.  It is a lightly hoppy ale with good flavor.  It has a crisp finish that leaves you wanting more.  They didnt try to get to fancy with adding  spices which I really appreciate.  I would have definitely had another one but like I said I couldnt play favorites.

Shock Top is a Belgian white (http://www.shocktopbeer.com) and is a great summery beer.  It was nice to finish with because it reminds me of summer even though it was only 60deg out and I was wearing a long sleeve shirt.  It has a good unfiltered flavor but is a little too sweet for me, others love it though (ie my wife).

If I was forced to drink another I would have gone with the Wachusett.  Side note, how amazing would that be if people forced you to drink beer.  Like a little world where you have to chose between being shot or drinking a beer.  I would choose the beer 10/10 times.

Final Tally:

0 Birdies, 2 Beers.  I cant wait to play the course again with my real clubs.  If you have the chance get out there too.  Until next time keep Drinking and Driving . . . . . it long!

Butter Brook GC

My friends C-mo, Baggy, a new character Andy Pants and myself decided to go out and play 18 at Butter Brook in Westford, MA.  The day was perfect and filled with our usual activities.

The Course:

It isnt Butter Nut, it isnt Brook Meadow, its Butter Brook.  A great 18 hole track located in Westford, MA (http://www.butterbrookgc.com/).  It opened its first 9 holes in 2004 and then opened the final 9 holes to the public in 2007.  It is located on a former pig farm (I think) and it can definitely smell that way if the weather is warm enough and the wind is blowing in the right direction.  It is very well maintained though so dont get the wrong idea. 

I think that the front nine are carved well through the surrounding trees and the Butter Brook, hence the name.

The back nine gives you a wide open meadow feeling with well placed waste bunkers and water features.

I really liked the course.  I have played it before and was happy to return.  The course provides a lot of good challenges.  I think that it can play a little to much like driver - wedge (which I dont like).  You do have to be accurate though, otherwise you are going to get a close up look at the green from behind a big ass tree (I know from personal experience).  It can get a little pricey on the weekends, 78 beans with a cart which they require.  Not a great value, but not overly priced either. 
 
The Round:

I had an awesome time playing with these guys!  Andy was a great addition to the foursome.  He is not a good golfer at all but he is okay with that.  He is very understanding though and doesnt try to slow anyone down.  Plus it gave me a buddy to smoke cigars with (CAO's delicious).  He was also a great cart partner and kept me laughing throughout the whole round.

Baggy and C-mo played well.  C-mo was getting a little frustrated at the beginning of the round due to a case of the lefts.  He was able to straighten it out though along with his attitude.  I didnt play that well due to the fact that I wasnt really paying attention, due to the fact that I was just straight chillin with Andy and having a blast doing it.  I did find a pink ball in the woods though and decided to play 2 holes with it (not kidding, I have proof).

C-Mo did put me back on track though and I was able to have a couple of pars and a birdie (almost eagle) before the drinks and laughter got the better of me.  I did play the 9th hole in a different fashion than most.  Here is a re-cap.  It was a long par 5

I blocked my drive into the adjacent fairway (not out of the ordinary yet).  I didnt have a good shot to go back into the 9th fairway so I decided to go through the trees back up to the 3rd tee box.  The 3rd was such a nice hole I decided to play over that way again.  My 3rd shot was about 175yds through another set of trees and over a small waste area.  I was nervous as hell though because there was a group on the tee box so I had a little gallery.  I tried to wait for them to hit to be polite but they wanted to see if I could pull it off.  So I closed my eyes and swung and it landed right on the green.  I felt like a professional, I even got a little golf clap from the gallery.  Ended up with a par.  Easily the best hole of the day.

The Beers:

Andy Pants brought some delicious craft beers from 21st Amendment.  One was called "Back in Black" (http://21st-amendment.com/beer/back-in-black). 

It is like a mix between an IPA and a Guinness and all delicious.  It was surprisingly good on the golf course.  Smooth flavor with a nice mix of hops.  The other one was called "Hop Crisis" (http://21st-amendment.com/beer/hop-crisis).  It is ofcourse an IPA but not an overly hoppy IPA.  I was very timid when taking my first sip, expecting the hops to come out like a group of green army men and punch me in the face.  To my surprise it wasnt that way.  The hops were mixed well and the beer had a GREAT flavor without too much kick in the pants.  Usually I wouldnt think that such full bodied beers would be appropriate but if I were given the chance to drink them again in the same situation I wouldnt say no.  Good job 21st Amendment.

I also drank it out of my coffee cup (no Panera does not serve beer now) because I didnt want to break any rules.  Butter Brook does have a cart girl but I didnt need her because I had my cart Andy.  After the round we went to the club house for a drink.  Since we had beers on the course I decided on a John Daly.  The shack did have your regular mix of domestics and imported.  Nothing out of the ordinary which is always a little dissapointing to me. 

Final Tally:

1 Birdie, 3 Beers.  It was a beautiful day with new beers and new friends to play with.  What more could you ask for.  Until the next round stay out of the bunkers and keep getting drunkers.

9 with my Wifey

I told you in the last post that I have been taking regular lessons.  What I didnt tell you is that my smoking hot wife has been taking them too.  She is really turning into a good golfer and have little doubt if she keeps up with it will be better than me some day (that isnt saying much).  As a side note we take our lessons at MIT (oh yeah were pretty much the smartest people you know) from Jesse Struebing (jstruebs@gmail.com).  He is the man!  If you are in the area and need lessons he is the one to go to.  Tell him I sent you.  We decided to go out and showcase her skills at Norfolk GC.

The Course:

We decided to go out and play Norfie late on a Saturday because there is no one around.  Emily still suffers from the typical starting golfers Psyche.  She thinks that everyone is watching her swing and everyone cares about what she does.  I am working on assuring her that no one cares about how she plays golf as long as she doesnt slow down play.  I have also told her that no one watching her, especially a guy, is focused on her swing.

Norfie is in mid-season shape and it was a ghost town.  Perfect for a nice casual 9 with drinks, cigars and good times.

The Round:

Most old timers at Norfie tell me Im crazy to get my wife into the game.  "Why would you ever want her to play with you?"  They are all divorced at least once if not twice.  A great source for sound advice on marriage.  The way I see it is 1) I do love my wife and enjoy spending time with her 2) If she wants to play more golf then I get to play more golf.  1+2=Ian winning!

We took a cart because it comes with a cooler attached to it.  Carrying 6 beers in your golf bag is torture.  We also had some nice cigars to smoke while out on the course.  Oh yes, I said WE. 

Em played well with a mix of great shots and some duffs.  To be expected when first starting out.  She was crushing it off the tee and is working on her game around the green.  I played okay but wasnt really focused on my game.  I was just making sure that Em had a good time so that she would want to come back again.  I think that my goal was achieved.

The Beers:

Our cooler on wheels stayed well stocked throughout the 9 holes.  We started with 6 (3 Coors for me, 3 Millie Lights for Em) and had to pull in for a pit stop coming up the 5th fairway to fill the tank.  It was nice playing a little slower than usual because we got to enjoy our time and drink some more beers than would have typically been consumed.  That coupled with the cigars made for a great afternoon/evening on the course.

Afterwards we went up to the club house porch for a night cap.  I had a vodka and tonic and Em had a G&T.  Amanda is the #1 bar tender at the club and makes a stiff drink.  Given all the beers we consumed on the course one Amanda drink was all we needed.  They were delicious though and a great way to end a fun day.

Final Tally:

Birdies - ?, I told you I wasnt paying attention to my game. Beers - 5 with a night cap.  Until next time Tee it high and drink it dry.

Cyprian with some friends

This represents how I played golf this past weekend.  My friends C-mo, Baggy, Ron and myself played a round at Cyprian Keys in Boylston, MA.  It was a beautiful course with great friends filled with bad golf (all by yours truly).

The Course:

Cyprian Keys (http://www.cypriankeyes.com/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp) is located in Boylston, MA, about 15min northeast of Worcester.  It is a beautiful course cut through the trees and super challenging.  It plays mostly like a target golf type of course.  It twists and turns with a lot of dog legs.  It is definitely one of those courses that requires you to use all the clubs in your bag, which I love!  I only used my driver on about 6 holes.  I probably should have only used it on 2 but who doesnt like to go for it?

Most fairways are narrow with danger and OB lurking beyond the trees.  The first hole is a 150yd carry to a 70deg right hand turn in the fairway just to give you an idea of what you are up against.  There isnt much water which I think the course could use a little more of.  Not to add more challenge, trust me it doesnt need that, but just for aesthetic reasons.  The greens were in great shape (maybe a touch slow due to the rain we got the day before) and they had a lot of dynamic to them with mounds and ridges.  When you finally got to the green your job was far from over.

Dont get me wrong.  Im not trying to steer you away from playing this course.  I thought it was a great track and I'm dying to play it again.  I just want to give an accurate description of what you are up against.  The best part is if you want to make some smores in the middle of your round they have a fireplace available.  Either that or you can burn your golf clubs depending on the day you are having.  The choice is yours.

The Round:

As I stated earlier it wasnt my best effort.  I have been taking regular lessons, which are great, but I took one two days before I played and didnt have time to incorporate it into my game.  If the goal of golf is to see as much of the course as you can then I was the clear winner.  The woods at Cyprian offer a great view of the well groomed fairways and the bunkers give you an optimal line of sight to read your putts.  I was all over the place, losing balls left and right on a fast track to a 98.  Ouch!  I did have a couple of good holes but more double and triple bogeys than I would care to mention.

Baggie and C-mo played great! 81 and 83 respectively.  Bag had 3 birdes and C-mo was a par machine.  He tripled the first hole and still shot an 83.  Ron was a good golfer too and a really fun guy to play with.  He is friends with the other two from college so I knew he would be a good addition to the team.  Ron did some searching in the woods like I did.  I was happy to have a friend to commiserate with.

The Beer:

Bag and I brought our usual fruity pebbles to tide us over before we reached the beer shack.

Just in case you were wondering you are not allowed to do any art on this area of the course.  It is clearly marked.  The shack carried the usual domestics with a Corona and Heineken mixed in.  Margaret was there to help and was a lovely woman with sound advice.  If you purchase a Bud Light draft it is only $3.75 and 16 ounces vs. any other beer in a can which was $4.50 and only 12 ounces.  Guess what we went with.  Bud Lights all around.  The only downside was that they were in plastic cups and we tried to cover them.  It forced you to drink a little faster than you would usually.  We didnt want to do it but the container forced us to drink, that is what we told ourselves at least.  The other great design on this course was that you pass the shack 3 times.  The designer of the course clearly thought the same way that I do.  Nice job buddy.

After the round C-mo, Baggy and I went in for a beverage.  The restaurant at Cyprian has a great selection of draft and bottles.  Bag and I had the Wachusett Summer Ale (http://www.wachusettbrew.com/).

I thought it was a great selection following a hot day on the course.  Good taste with an orange flavor to it.  It has more of a citrus flavor than other summers that I have had but I enjoyed it given the setting.  I dont think I could drink many more that 2 but my doctor tells me that is bad for me anyways.  Chris decided on a Guinness.

I tried to get a picture of the water falling legs but it didnt come out that great.  I personally wouldnt select a Guinness after playing golf because it is a little to thick for me.  C-mo enjoyed it greatly.  They poured it a little quick and the Irish would have been pissed but it was fresh and delicious anyways.

Final Tally:

0 Birdes and 4 Beers.  I loved the course and want to get back out there again to prove to myself that Im a better golfer than this.  Dont ever let a course get the better of you.  Until next time keep swinging and keep swigging.

Soaked!

My friends C-mo, Bag, Jake and I played at Black Swan on Sunday.  The weather said it was going to rain in the morning and then clear up a little and then a "possibility" of thunder storms in the afternoon.  They were SO wrong, hence the title to this post.

The Course:

Black Swan is located in Georgetown, MA (www.blackswancountryclub.com).  It was previously Georgetown Country Club and was private.  What a great track!  It is still very well maintained and plays like a private course.  It requires you to use all the clubs in your bag and all the thoughts that you have up in your cabeza good or bad.  There is a lot of risk/reward types of shots which in my opinion make a course that much better.  "Can I carry that 260yd stream?"  The answer is no but I sure do want to give it a go. 

If you are ever in the area or looking for a great place to play North of the city give Black Swan a go.  You will have to call in advance for the weekends to be able to get out.  The course fills up quickly which is a sign of how good it is.

The Round:

So in weather person lingo (I want to remain PC) "rain in the AM with a clearing in the afternoon" means steady down pour all day long.  What a great job where you can be wrong 60% of the time and still keep your job.  Could you imagine being dead wrong at your job 60% of the time and have your boss think "Wow Mr. Smith is really killing it today."  Amazing!

We were originally supposed to play Far Corners in Boxford.  Due to the rain Black Swan had a lot of cancellations and we were able to play the better course.  We tried to call in the AM to try to get on Black Swan and the woman on the phone told us we couldnt.  We just drove there anyways and were one of 3 groups on the whole course.  We showed her...not really.

I wasnt completely prepared for the rain.  I wore some rain pants and a rain resistant (code for doesnt stop rain) jacket.  By the end of the 1st hole I was soaked through.  It would have been better for us to play in board shorts and no shirts.  The upside of the rain was that it forced me to purchase a new FJ rain jacket and rain gloves.  Worth every penny and trust me I spent a lot of pennies.  I think that the rain jacket was treated with RainX because the rain had no chance against this jacket.  Every single drop beaded off.  The gloves were awesome too.  With every increase in rain the grip only got better.  Im sure the purchases led to my back 9 score being 3 strokes less than my front 9. 

We decided upon a friendly match for the day just to make it interesting.  It was C-mo and Baggy against Jake and I.  Jake and C-mo played straight up and Bag gave me 4 strokes.  Everyone was playing their normal game.  Bag wasnt playing as well as he usually does but neither was Jake so it was fairly even.  It came down to the 18th hole.  The bad guys were up by 2 strokes.  Jake got his par and I ended up chipping in for a bird to even everything up.  It was a great way to end the day.  We thought about going back to 18 and playing a play off hole but decided to just go to the 19th and celebrate our tie. 

The Beers:

Bag and I both brought a little fruity pebbles.  If you dont know what fruity pebbles is then you need to go back and read the past posts.  At the turn after I made my new purchases we decided to grab a couple of beers for the rest of the round.  Black Swan provides you with beer buckets!!!  That is reason alone to go and play this course.  We went with the usual domestic Bud, Bud Light, and Miller light.  It was nice to be driving around in a cart with a beer bucket between my feet.  We almost lost it a couple of times due to some quick corners dukes of hazard style but Jake was able to save it. 

After the round at the 19th I had a Sammy Summah and the other boys stuck with the domestic.  It was a really fun day and we didnt let the rain ruin our good times.  If anything it made it that much better.  I have never really played in the rain before but now that Im prepared I cant wait to do it again.

As a side note I apologize for no pictures.  I use my Iphone and didnt want it to get too wet.  I also apologize for the delay in posts.  I havent really played many different courses so I didnt want to keep posting about the same places. 

Final Tally: 

1 Birdie 4 Beers, see you next time

18 at Presidents

Let me start off with a sincere apology for the delay between posts.  We have been getting a ton of rain and I have been dealing with finishing our kitchen remodel.  That has lead to me not being able to play a lot of golf.  It has lead to a bunch of drinking opportunities but this blog isnt about my drinking habits.

The Course:

My friend Jake and I played 18 at President Golf Club in Quincy, MA (http://www.presidentsgc.com/golf/proto/presidentsgc/).  It is a great course with a beautiful lay out.  I would suggest if you plan on playing get directions from the course not from Google.  Google brought us to the backside of the course that was fenced in with barbed wire (it is Quincy).  Needless to say we were not about to throw our clubs over the fence and walk to the club house. 

The course has a lot of ups and downs with some real nice views in the distance of Boston.  You have to look past a highway and a rainbow water tower but Boston is there somewhere.

If you arent in the best of shape then take a cart.  I like to consider myself to be in somewhat decent shape, I mean I walk my dog.  If I had to play it again I would consider the cart though.  

The course has a good mix of distances and hole designs.  If you are going to use the big stick you better be accurate.  If you want to play smart (who ever wants to do that) then you can use most clubs in you bag.  It does require some local knowledge for distances though.  A perfect example of this is the par 5 15th.  It is about 500yds but only about 320 over the lake from an elevated tee.  I decided to go for it knowing I would never reach.  I just wanted to check though.  I was right I cant hit it 320 on the fly and then spin it back.  Good to know.

The Round:

Im not one to brag, okay yes I am, I had the best round of my life!!!  I shot an 83 and it felt like I won the PGA Championship.  I was able to putt out of my mind and that really kept the numbers down.  I know they say drive for show and putt for dough.  I just never believed it because I love to smash a drive.  I could care less if I 3 putted after a 300yd drive.

Enough about me though.  Jake and I played super early.  Our tee time was 6:14.  I didnt even know that was possible on most courses.  I left my house so early the traffic lights werent even on yet.  The only good part about getting out so early is that we were the first ones out (big surprise) and we were done in about three and a half hours. 

We played with two guys we didnt know.  One of their names was Camile and was a guy.  I guess it is foreign but I kept calling him Camillo Villegas.  He didnt play or look like Camillo but I think that he liked the nickname.  He also played with two gloves which unless you are playing in the rain or Tommy Gainey it is a big no-no.  The other guy was just as bad but didnt have a funny name so he didnt entertain me as much as Camillo. 

The Beer:

Jake and I had Bloody Mary's at the turn.  I know what you are thinking.  Tee off at 6:14, round only took 3 or so hours, A+B=C.  Yeah it was 8am!  Dont judge me!  There was tomato juice in there and pepper.  Practically an omelet in a glass with vodka.  Plus look at how pretty the look in the morning sunshine.  How do you say no to that?

They were delicious.  Bloddy's are quickly becoming a favorite of mine when playing an early round.  Jake said that he didnt want anything when I went in to get mine but I knew that he was lying.  Plus it is illegal to let a fellow golfer drink alone (look it up, practically an amendment to the constitution). 

After the round I decided upon a Sam Summer (http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?id=8f502ab9-ac04-4799-a24e-ad4144ff5a27).  I thought it was a good choice following a nice round of golf on a warmer summer day.  I usually think that their summer is a little too spicy for a true summer beer.  Maybe it is their "grains of paradise."  What the hell is that anyways?  It is probably just some form of sprouts that Jim Koch decided to rename so it sounded more illusive.  I dont think they would have as much sales success with "summer sprouts." 

I only planned on having one but Camillo's playing friend (Andy I think) bought us a round.  Im too much of a gentleman to say no to such a nice gesture. 

After that we headed on home.  It was a great day with a great friend and I cant wait to play there again.  Later that night Em and I went to the American Craft Beer Festival.  Over 100 brewers and 600 beers.  I was a happy boy!