Weather seems to be the winner these days when it comes to planning a trip.
I just returned from Sea Island, Ga., where we had three days of good weather and then the bottom fell out Wednesday, Feb. 27. We arrived on Sunday, Feb. 24 and had the privilege of playing one of the resort’s ultra-private courses, Ocean Forest.
Ocean Forest is a great course and hosted the Walker Cup a few years back. We basically had the course to ourselves in the morning due to the club having a member event in the afternoon. The weather was perfect. It was sunny and 70 degrees, with light winds. The course is somewhat tree-lined, with smaller greens. So the shot value into the green was at a premium.
Weather hit the Midwest again this past week with some snow and frigid temperatures.
Meanwhile out in sunny, warm California, The Clambake was going on out at Pebble Beach, and everyone thought Phil Mickelson would win. He ended up missing the cut.
As always, the celebrities were showing off their games. But Bill Murray was missing, so the Pro-Am was a lot tamer this year than in the past.
Looking out the window here in Indy, we have some snow on the ground. That’s not bad for the course, but it just makes it seem like spring is so far away.
Now is a good time to visit your local golf shops and see if there are some good deals before the new styles and equipment arrive.