At Whitney Oaks

Marlene, Phil, Sharon and I played Whitney Oaks. I have played there twice before when I was working at Sutter Health: 2003 and 2005.

I felt solid on the driving range. I hit two or three shots with every club and felt like the swing changes were being effective.

Teeing off at 12 pm, Marlene felt under the weather on the first fairway. She ended up going back to the clubhouse. Sharon and I played the rest of the day with Phil.

Unfortuantely, I am still having trouble translating my success on the driving range to the course. I played awful. I have been using Golfshot Pro on my iPhone for ten years. I ended tying the worst score that I have had in that ten year period. oy vey... While I wasn't frustrated, I got very discouraged. Whitney Oaks is a difficult course, but that is not an excuse for how badly I was hitting the ball.

I ended up playing all four of the par threes pretty well. I parred the eighth hole. I started to strike the ball, including my drives, better over the last four or five holes.


After stopping to change at Marlene and Phil's apartment behind Creekside, the four of us finished the day with dinner at the Rose Park Bistro. Sharon and I split CHAR-GRILLED ARTICHOKE HEART [Crumbled Feta, Crisp Watermelon Radish, Micro Greens, Fresh Oregano, Pesto, Lemon Vinaigrette] and LIVING BUTTER LETTUCE salad [Fresh Strawberries, Roasted Pecans, Gorgonzola Vinaigrette, Dark Chocolate Dust]. For entrees, I had MUSHROOM RISOTTO [Wild Mushroom Duxelles, English Peas, Asparagus, Shaved Parmesan, Truffle Oil], while Sharon had PAPPARDELLE WITH SHORT RIB RAGU [Red Wine Braised Short Rib, Brussels Sprout Leaves, Mushrooms, Cipollini Onions, Gremolata, Pecorino Cheese].