Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday Afternoon Golf
I went golfing today at Mark Twain in Elmira. A great student fee, challenging course and relatively nice people. But seriously, that is the great thing about being home. You work, sock away some money, go play some golf, then do the thing over again the next day. What is better than just sipping a brew on the course in the sun, ripping a 250 yard drive down the fairway then tapping it in for par? there really is no better feeling of freedom than that. Not to mention, getting the news of a 3.6 GPA for the semester added even more emotion to the moment. Good stuff.
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250 yard drives? Easy there Tiger...I do echo your sentiments about the general ability to do things like that while working in the summer though. I wish I was in College still. What are your thoughts on the final LPGA this event in Corning this week?
ReplyDeleteWell, there's one thing for sure: the LPGA Corning Classic is not what it used to be for the Crystal City. Corning Incorporated has recently pulled lots of its funding for the event, and I think some of the "flair" and "buzz" from the event has been lost. I remember being in middle and high-school and everyone would ask, "hey, are you going to the LPGA this weekend?" I simply don't hear that kind of chatter around the event. Granted, some it may have to do with the declining stardom in the event, such as Sorenstam, Park or King. But, I think it's still healthy for the community, but with this ailing economy, I fear for it's future.
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ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see how the Corning/Elmira area will fare without the tournament. Hotels, Boutiques, the Arnot Mall, residents in general. I am beginning to wonder if any businesses have even considered the impact that this could have in a dwindling economy, especially in an area which depends on events like the Classic and Watkins Glen.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the Corning Country Club? They have to be shaking in their boots because this tournament put them on the map. Without this relationship with the LPGA, which is trying to reemerge and adjust their image to gain much needed appeal, sponsorship, and fans, CCC must readjust their plans because I bet atleast 50% of their yearly profits come from this event alone. What about members? Working in the pro-shop for a year, I learned that up there, members live for this week. They love the attention, the exposure on tv being able to say "That's my golf course", and all the fan fair that encompasses the event.
Everyone must now sit back and plan ahead, because there is simply nothing good coming out of this. So preparing for the possible problems that will arise with the Southern Tier is going to be vital and hopefully no one will be blind sided by the impact of losing a professional event in a small "city".
I retract one of my statements above. There is in fact something good coming out of this: the only good thing coming out of this will be all the butch, spiked hair, tank-topped bearing dykes that seem to come out of the woodworks for the event disappearing forever..... or atleast the summer arrives and they can head to the Glen..... where they fit right in.