Attending an LPGA Major Golf Tournament

We went to visit our friends the Ammons at their vacation home in La Quinta (about 120 miles east of LA in the low desert). The first LPGA major of the year was going on at Mission Hills Country Club so we went there to walk around for a day and watch the action.

We saw all the LPGA stars - Ochoa, Sorenstam, Petersen, Gulbis, Creamer, etal.

The golf was fantastic - they can really hit the golf ball.

The highlight for Steve and me was this fellow - the Paula Creamer "groupie". He was all dressed in pink (her favorite color), including his pink-dyed hair, and followed her on every hole. I think he needs to get a life.

Achieving a Milestone in Golf

Today, we went to play golf. Why not? One needs a break from wine tasting and eating.

We drove to La Vacherie Country Club outside of Mendoza and rented some clubs. We all played terrible on the first few holes, but then Barry's game turned around and he finished with a flourish.

Caren and I reached a milestone with this round of golf. We have now played golf on every continent (except Antarctica). North America of course. Europe, in Spain and the U.K.. In Australia, a couple of times. In Asia, in the sweltering heat of Singapore a couple of times. In Africa, last year in Kenya. And now in South America.

Hole-in-one!!!!!

Yesterday, Jordan scored his first hole-in-one. Whoopee!!!!

We captured the moment using the camera on his Blackberry.

Coyote Hills Golf Course

Fullerton, CA

Hole #3, 150 yards, 9 iron (it was downhill from tee to green)