 |
| Daryl and I with our mascots. |
The Downriver Golf Course is one of many municipal golf courses run by the Parks and Recreation department of the city of Spokane. Built in 1916 it is the oldest, and for many, the most popular course in Spokane. It is seen as very player friendly yet it offers challenges for players of all skill levels. We played it on June 21st and it was in really great shape.
Downriver is a lovely course and does have some canyon like opening holes. There are virtually no water hazards on this course and sand traps are rare and far apart. The course plays rather tight and the rough can be penalizing. The forest, however, represents the greatest danger at Downriver as I found out on far too many occasions. Phil Michelson or Bubba Watson might have fun playing creative shots out of those lies I found, but it did not do much for my game. Such is life on a golf course. The par 3's are for the most part fairly long which would be a handicap for most women players and perhaps this is why we have seen so few women on the courses during our week in Spokane.
We had an enjoyable round of golf in spite of the hazards we had to negotiate. And the company was most pleasant. This was to be Daryl's last round with us and he certainly wanted to leave a lasting impression scoring a 77 on that day. We also had the pleasure of Kevin Soderquist's company on this occasion. Kevin, a long time friend of Daryl's, and a fierce competitor, managed an 85. I did well on the front nine with a 43 and perhaps I should have stopped there. The back nine excursions in the forest cost me a 49 to leave me at 92 once again. Brenda's score, like those of all US presidents, remains a state secret.
No comments:
Post a Comment