Since we are going to be in Palm Desert for 3 months I thought this would the best time to take up golf again. I started playing when I was 12 and since I was living right across the alley from Bob Zender I was learning from the best. Bob's dad would take us to Maierhofer's back lot and show us how to hit the ball. Bob picked it up very easily but I picked up bad habits and never achieved more than a 95-100 range. Emil Lazar and I would ride our bikes with the clubs on the handlebars to Northwestern (Chick Evans) course and play from 8:00 in the morning until dusk only stopping for some water and mustard (only things that were free). Several years ago I fell away from golf, probably since Chuck Worthington passed away. Chuck, Emil and I would play up in Wisconsin a couple of times a year.
Last week I went on Craigslist and found a complete set of clubs and bag for $40.00. I had to buy a sand wedge and a 5 wood and after a couple of trips to the driving range I was ready for the Par 3 course in Indio. I lost 7 balls (several ended up on the driving range and I wasn't about to go out there to retrieve them), but nobody got hurt and I made it through all 18 holes. I can see I need more work but it was fun and I have to get into playing condition for our Ira Berger First Invitational Classic during our reunion in Sept.
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