Golf

Went to the AT&T Pro-Am today with my friend Chas, had a great time. Unfortunately most of the better pros and interesting celebrities were playing Poppy Hill, so we made the decision to go there first and maybe get to Pebble later.

At PH I saw, Bill Murray, George Lopez, Andy Garcia, Donald Trump, Marky Mark, Rush Limbaugh, and Ray Romano. I actually like watching the celebrities play golf, but I got the impression that Chas was only interested in the real thing. So, we also followed Chuck Schwab around for a bit, he was playing near Phil Mikkelson. We then found Vijay Singh and followed him for the rest of his round, another 11 holes.

I tell you what, watching Vijay Singh and Chris Dimarco hit a golf ball is a thing of pure beauty--like a Yo Yo Ma performance, the smile of a woman, or a taste of fresh uni. When Vijay hit his ball it began to rise slowly and when it was tree top high and about 150 yards out it suddenly took off again and gained another 20 feet of altitude. The hit sounded like an exploding tank round. Wow.

I never made it to Pebble and I vow to return next time and take a tour of Pebble without regard to who's playing the course. It was a beautiful day and i really needed a break from that damn store.