Getting away from the Twin Cities for a weekend is glorious. Between the constant noise, stifling traffic, and shear number of narcissistic, self-centered people roaming the streets, its nice to get a break from it all. It's even better when that break involves golfing at one of the premier courses in Wisconsin. Just outside of Hayward, a quaint little city with only two thousand residents, lies a superb course nestled in the beautiful Wisconsin countryside. Designed by Pete Dye, one of the best course designers in golf history, Big Fish Golf Club is the best golfing experience to be found in Northern Wisconsin and one of the best bargains in the Midwest. Golf is horribly expensive. There are numerous items one has to pony up some money for. Clubs, balls, tees, gloves, green fees, cart rentals, beer, novelty club covers, goofy hats that come with a free bowl of soup, etc. Playing a decent course can easily cost someone near a hundred dollars for eighteen holes. Big Fish is of the quality that it could charge that much. If Big Fish was in a suburb of the Cities, it could easily cost near a hundred dollars. Thankfully it is instead situated near Hayward where things move a little slower and cost a little less. Eighteen holes and a cart costs a man only fifty nine dollars. If I was in better shape, wasn't lazy, and didn't want to drink, I could have paid forty two dollars and hoofed it all afternoon. Getting to play one of the top new golf courses in America for that rate seems almost criminal. That's why after our round on Friday we went back for seconds the next day instead of playing nearby Hayward National. We could have saved some money and played a lesser course, but when high quality golf is available at a cheap price you have to take the opportunity. I surprisingly didn't embarrass myself on the course with nine hole scores of 49, 51, 51, and 50. For the first and probably only time playing a serious round of golf in 2008, I was pretty satisfied. Big Fish, I hope to be seeing you again next year. I'll be ready to get the hell out of this concrete jungle and relax myself on the fairways, watching the colors of the Wisconsin wilderness slowly changing.
-Baseball Update: Twins stand 1.5 games back of the White Sox with five remaining. Tonight and tomorrow will make or break the season as the two teams square off in the Dome. Laura and I will be there tonight for our last Twins game of the season. Lets end on a high note.
The Brewers stand one game back of the Wild Card leading Mets with five games to play. After a dramatic win against the Pirates last night, the momentum should be with the Brewers. All they can do is win out and hope for the Mets to falter. It's been a tough September for the Brewers but they can erase the bad memories with a solid final week. It's hard to do but we all have to be Cubs fans tonight and tomorrow. And then never again.
-I'm a sucker for cheesy horror movies. Some people like romantic comedies. Others like slapstick comedies. I like horror movies. With that said, I thoroughly enjoyed Prom Night, the recent remake of the 1980's slasher movie. It has cheesy dialogue, bad acting, and the characters do everything a smart person wouldn't do. Yet it is entertaining as hell. If you like horror movies, check it out. If you like Made of Honor, you have awful taste in movies. I am a movie snob and elitist. I make no apologies for it.
-Take that Europe! We are better than you at golf! A southern boy named Boo who did the Happy Gilmore dance shellacked some of your top players. He can't even speak proper English. Beating the British, a great American past time.
-Arsenal top of the Premier League by one point over Chelsea and Liverpool. That was specifically for you Karl.
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Olson stopped our conversation on Sunday night to watch damn United highlights. You people and your soccer!
Cheer like hell for the Twinkies tonight. Last night got me all excited, I really hope Blackburn comes through. I just want to see a really important game on Thursday, is that too much to ask (fix those to's for me please, unless I got lucky). Go Twins!
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