The Franks(myself and my wife,Leah) played the Bixbys(Jack and Sammi) at Blue Hills Golf Course in Roanoke this past weekend. We had a 1:30 tee time and it was HOT before we ever even hit a ball. I am not sure exactly what the temp was that day, but I would guess around 125. Sammi works with Leah at the office and they were actually the ones that planned this event from the start. Jack is a pilot so he rarely has time to play and according to his calculation he had not played in over two years. I felt that since he was a pilot he was probably pretty good at math but after watching him play I think he meant two weeks.
I was trying to do some math myself, and after using all my toes and fingers, I figured out that I had not played Blue Hills in over ten years. We actually started the day with everyone playing their own ball but after hole #12 we started playing a modified captains choice to speed up the round due to heat. I believe up to now Jack was probably leading by double digits on everyone.
The ladies were playing very well considering neither one has played in a long time. Leah got into golf a little when we first started dating and picked it up extremely fast. Unfortunately we have not been able to keep her on the course playing due such a busy schedule but maybe we can start playing a little more often.
We had a great time despite the heat and I think we actually made a match out of it once we started playing best ball. After all was said and done I would have to consider that the Bixbys came out on top of the match but this only sets up for a great rematch in the near future. I am not sure what I shot for 18 but I can assure it was not pretty.
After the golf we decided to clean up and meet for dinner in town. We met up at Abuelos in Roanoke and enjoyed a good dinner, adult beverages and time with great friends. Thanks to the Bixbys for a great day and look forward to our rematch.
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