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...
by Steve Wetzler | Sep 18, 2018 | Characters and Critters
Yellow Tomcat Has Golf Etiquette By R.J. Smiley Each year in late July, the Smiley’s clan gather on the white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast to enjoy the sense of family. Most evenings, after a fine home cooked family dinner we retreat to the beach and form an...
by Steve Wetzler | Sep 18, 2018 | Characters and Critters
Golfer, Rick Aulie, Sets Speed Record By R.J. Smiley The scene, July 26th, 2018, Breezy Point, Minnesota. As Rick Aulie’s driver head made that “smack sound” and perfect contact with the golf ball, the stop watch was clicked and the race to set a World Record was on!...
by Steve Wetzler | Aug 22, 2018 | Characters and Critters
The Amigos And The Deer Flies By R.J. Smiley The four Amigos had been friends since grade school. Growing up in Duluth, they played golf at Lester Park in the summer and hockey all winter. The Amigos never realized that the two sports complemented each other. Every...
by Steve Wetzler | Aug 21, 2018 | Characters and Critters
Fuzzy Loves Bucket Mouth Bass By R.J. Smiley The huge large mouth bass stood on its tale and spit the black and silver crank bait back at the surprised fisherman, Fuzzy Zoeller. Is this Lake of the Ozarks or Falcon Reservoir in Texas, both known for great bucket mouth...
