tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post114037676500208300..comments2007-05-01T23:44:07.024-07:00Golf Grouch[email protected]Blogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1140556508098663672006-02-21T13:15:00.000-08:002006-02-21T13:15:00.000-08:00Grouchy:<BR/>I like you have had the richness of an anticipated "dream round" go unfulfilled. Last year I had the opportunity to play the BLUE MONSTER at Doral and brought my dad along, for what I thought would be a once in a lifetime memorible round of golf. Unfortunately, Doral had 10 days of severe rainstorms prior to and right up to the "the day". The course was NOT up to snuff. They had not been able to mow the fairways or rough for over a week so conditions were not even close to perfect. Although we had a great day, we fumbled our way around and got some souveniers, but, we didn't come home with that "We took on the the BLUE MONSTER glow in our eyes." Don't get me wrong, the layout was awesome but the conditions rattled our nerves and the it did not live up to the "dream" I had manufactured in my mind. It played as hard as any muni after 10 days of rain with 6" rough. It taught me a valuable lesson! Any golf can be GREAT golf if it's approached with an open mind and with a love of the game. Some of my most memorable rounds since then, became memories because I enjoyed my playing partners, the outdoor surroundings and the game itself. It really had nothing to do with the "prestige of the course".<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, I won't give up a chance to play a famous course, but I will approach the opportunity with more focus on the game and the people rather than the locale!Anonymous[email protected]