When in Augusta...

You know the saying, when in Rome do as the Romans do? Well, since I'm in Augusta, GA I'm going to do as the Augustans do -- jump on the Augusta State University golf team bandwagon!

That was the big news around here this Sunday when I arrived for a little R&R. The ASU golf team had won its second consecutive Div. 1 NCAA Championship. Pretty impressive if you ask me and congrats, fellow golfers.

On the way to the appropriately-named Augusta GreenJackets' single-A baseball game last night, Marcy and I happened to come across the tail-end of a victory celebration for the ASU golf team at a park across from the stadium. We decided to go in and see what was up. The place was packed with young guys in polo shirts and slacks posing with the trophy. They had quite the spread of finger foods, soda, sweet tea, and water. Everyone had a t-shirt marking the occasion and sadly, we just missed the autograph session.

One table had a stack of mini Coke bottles with the ASU logo on them. I thought they were free so I picked one up on my way by. "Sir! Sir! Sir!" came at me from three different people behind the table. "Those aren't free! They're $6." Uh, okay. I'll pass then.

We left the golfers to their celebration and walked over to the baseball stadium. First of all, the team name is one of the most creative ones I've ever heard and incorporates the whole golf cultural and history really well (you know, with the Masters at Augusta National and all?) The team's logo would make a good one for Killer B Disc Golf and their gift shop was called the Hive. Whuh!? I'm suing!

But enough about ball golf and minor league baseball. Earlier in the day we played Patriot's Park disc golf course. It was a pretty good course with some fun and challenging holes. Even though it was a brisk 90+ degrees, there was a nice breeze that messed with my throws just enough and kept us relatively cool.

Nailed the birdie!

For this trip, I decided to bring some discs I've never thrown, so while I figure out how they fly I'm sure my scores won't be too impressive. I think it's fun trying to do well with what I have and really don't get hung up on my score. So, in my bag yesterday I had a goldine Havoc which I really liked the few times I chucked it, a Vibram Ascent which seems to like easy controlled throws rather than total powershots, a star TL which I am already loving, a Z Hornet that I'm not too excited about but may just need a lighter one, and a Z Nuke that I'm liking. Stupidly, I forgot to bring along an understable disc yesterday and that came back to bite me on a few holes, but forced me to work on my forehand instead. Overall, I shot +4 with one 7!

Tonight I'm taking Killer B to Pendleton King Park Dubs for my first taste of Georgia competition. Should be fun! But first, it's off to grab some lunch and then sit by the pool and get my tan on.