Today, the Ski Boy and I played golf at has to be one of the most stunning courses in the US - Redlands Mesa here in Grand Junction. As Golf Digest said:
Positioned beneath the slopes of jagged buttes south of Grand Junction, Colorado, in the shadow of the towering pink and red sandstone face of the Colorado National Monument, Redlands Mesa is like playing golf along the bottom of the Grand Canyon, with a couple of sojourns to the Garden of the Gods thrown in.
That quote might seem like hyperbole, but trust me - it's right on. What a flat out magnificient place. The landscape - high desert, huge sandstone cliffs, desert wildflowers, etc. was just such a treat.
Of course, I totally sucked on the golf front. I got so nervous - there I was playing at one of the best courses in the US (#23 on Golf Digest's list). Anyhoo, my game completely fell apart - and my game doesn't have far to fall. But finally, I hit some good shots towards the end of my nine hole round. It also didn't help that this was the first time I had played with my new bi-focal curved sunglasses. Depth perception was a real issue. Just where is that ball? But mostly it was just being a nervous nelly.
But even so, I had a great time. What a spectacular course.
Here's Peter - he's spotting the flight of the ball for a member of our foursome.
This is not a sign you see on Anchorage golf courses. Remember, rattlesnakes are our friends.
3:23:47 PM 
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