From the bunkers …

Years ago, everyone who played golf walked the course. A few had caddies, but most carried their own bags. Then along came pull carts, with the Bag Boy being the best known.
Thankfully, some genius – maybe Harley Davidson or Yamaha — built an engine-powered golf cart to carry not only the bag, but the weary golfer. Nowadays, courses everywhere have types of carts for rent, but still some hearty souls still walk and I admire them, especially the ladies. Before golf carts, some nag called golf the “Hoof and Mouth Disease” for hoofing all-day and mouthing all night.
Now plans are being made at the Houlton Golf Course to build a needed cart storage building. One of the reasons for the building was because they have had a few unfortunate incidents of vandalism. With carts being in the open, it’s a tempting target for some, but to those who are tempted, please think … you are hurting someone you would not wish to harm. Elderly players who, in some way, may have made your life easier use many of the carts for pleasure. So honor their later years and think before you deny them the joy of days of golf while their cart is being repaired.
The list of hole-in-ones this season continues to grow. Jane Phipps scored her ace on the third hole July 19. Congratulations Jane! I’m sure this will be in your book of memories.
The Happy Hookers won this week’s Ladies’ League Play with 71 points. Hollie McPartland and Cheryl Peabody tied for individual play honors with 21 points each. Martha Fasulo and Beth Dee each had 20 points.
In Men’s League play, the team of Turner/Mailman and Tweedie/Willard tied in the Mickelson Division, while York/Adams and Bouchard/Tracy tied in the Furyk Division. G. Goodwin and Peabody lead the Watson Division.
Tip of the week: What to do in wet sand: Our brain tells us thick wet sand should be more difficult to deal with — we will get the club stuck in the sand or skull it trying to pick the ball clean. In fact there’s only one adjustment we need to make — swing harder — the sand hasn’t changed it’s just heavier, so we need more clubhead speed to displace it. Other than that, keep your technique exactly the same.