Mahina's Journey - Scottsdale Open Day 4

All four elements were happening in equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level.      Charlie Trotter

After our not so great start at the Scottsdale Open, Chris and I were looking forward to the second day

Mahina's Journey - Scottsdale Open Day 3

This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.                                    Ben Hogan

 We woke up on January 13 and were ready to get out and play. Since our practice rounds were not

Mahina's Journey - Scottdale Open Day 2

"My favorite shots are the practice swing and the conceded putt. The rest cannot be mastered."
                                                                                                                                           Lord Robertson

 Wow, what a dinner we had at the Different Pointe of View. We consumed a lot of food and a LOT of

Mahina's Journey - Day 1 Scottsdale Open

“Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-one-half inch course. . . the space between your ears.”                                                                                                                             Bobby Jones

 In my mission to play competitive golf and talk about prostate cancer I am always on the lookout for

Mahina's Journey - Living with Incontinence

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”                            Albert Einstein

Mahina's Journey - Match Play Round 2

"One reason golf is such an exasperating game is that a thing we learned is so easily forgotten, and we find ourselves struggling year after year with faults we had corrected time and again."    Bobby Jones

I had lost my first round of match play and when I was out at Langdon Farms GC to get an early

Mahina's Journey - Golfing with David

“I always like to see a person stand up to a golf ball as though he were perfectly at home in its presence.”                                                                                                                                                  Bobby Jones

 As long as the clear weather continued in December, I was ready to play golf. On Monday, December 19 I called David Stead (GM at Langdon Farms GC) to see if he wanted to go out to Pumpkin Ridge GC. He has become a good friend and a great supporter of the Mahina Young Charitble Fund. As a matter of fact we are going to be sharing a booth at the Portland Golf Show February 10, 11, 12 in Portland, OR. David had never played Pumpkin so he was anxious to see the course as he had heard alot about it. Shawn and Russ completed our four some. When we got there we discovered that David had made arrangements to pay for all of us (he received a coutesy round since he is the GM at Langdon.) How generous.

 We went to the practice range and got warmed up and then set off to play. It was a fairly nice day although it had rained the past couple of days. The course was very soggy as Pumpkin Ridge does not have very good drainage. That always makes play a little more challenging especially when you are hitting in the rough. Dave is always fun to play with because he is such a good golfer. He is a scratch golfer and his hits are always right on target. He had about 5 birdies and was two under for the round. Amazing for his first time playing Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course.

 His most impressive shot was on Hole 16. It is a par 4 hole about 300 yards. About 40 yards before the hole is a little beranca you have to clear. The green is surrounded by two bunkers, one right; one left and is two tiered. The flag was on the front side of the second tier. We suggested that he hit a high cut shot for a chance to get close to the green. Dave pulled out his driver and hit a high cut shot. When we got up to the green, there was his ball within putting distance from the hole. He missed his eagle putt and got a birdie. What an amazing drive. It is always fun to play with someone with such a good game as it elevates my game although I did not shoot all that well that day. I shot an 86 but we had an awesome time. We finished up about sunset and since it was winter, the facilities were all closed up. David wanted to thank them for the round so went in to the pro shop and felt like the person at the desk just blew him off. That is the down side of Pumpkin Ridge, they have such a great reputation for their golf course, but the staff is a little snooty and not very friendly.

So we headed out to my house for some great wines, I cooked up some awesome food and we watched Monday night football. The Forty-Niners won, what a great ending to a great day!!

Mahina's Journey - Golfing In December

I enjoy the 'oohs' and 'aahs' from the gallery when I hit my drives. But I'm getting pretty tired of the 'aaws' and 'uhhs' when I miss the putt.                                             John Daly

 December was such an awesome month weather wise, clear and cool but mostly dry. I tried to get in as

Mahina's Journey - The Toughest Sport on Earth . . . PBR

“The 8-second ride on the bull is the biggest adrenaline rush in the world. There's no other rush like it.”                                                                                   Sam Reeves

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Mahina's Journey - Golfing with Mo

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.      Samuel Butler

 When I moved to Portland in 2000, I fell in love- with a black lab named Lucy.