by Steve Wetzler | Jun 7, 2019 | Characters and Critters, Home Page Slider
“HONEY, JUST TAP IT” By R.J. Smiley It was the couples club championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club near Myrtle Beach. On the final day, Frank and Linda were leading by four strokes with only seven holes left to play. Frank who grew up in South Africa learned...
by Steve Wetzler | May 13, 2019 | Characters and Critters
The Bulkhead Wall And The Push Cart By R.J. Smiley The question is: Can we consider a bulkhead wall on a water hazard a critter? As a writer, I will use my poetic license to say, yes. The story is good enough that you will forget whether it was a Critters or a...
by Steve Wetzler | May 13, 2019 | Characters and Critters
Only 19 Putts By R.J. Smiley Joe Knight needed only 19 putts to win the Santa Rosa Beach Golf & Beach Club Senior Club Championship. On a blustery Saturday morning along the Emerald Coast of Florida, the entire field knew that defending Senior Club Champion,...
by Steve Wetzler | Mar 6, 2019 | Characters and Critters
Roadrunner Breaks An ‘Egg’ By R.J. Smiley Golf in the desert Southwest has always been one of my favorite places to play. There is nothing like golf in perfect weather conditions on immaculate rye grass turf. In addition to the perfect golf, the wildlife...
by Steve Wetzler | Mar 6, 2019 | Characters and Critters
Big Roy By R.J. Smiley With matching clothes, big cigars and soft country music, Big Roy was an unusual golf partner. Roy is one of my new golf friends in my Florida golf group. Like all new golf friends it takes a while to get to know them and their peculiar habits...
by Steve Wetzler | Oct 23, 2018 | Characters and Critters
Minnesota Golfers Will Share Record Forever By R.J. Smiley The sun had just cleared the mountaintop as 24 golfers nervously stood on the 17th at Pebble Beach. It was 7:30 AM and one – and only one – golfer would advance from this “Sudden Death” playoff to...