Carnoustie

We were anticipating a tough test of golf today and we got it. The wind was whipping the rain into our faces as we got to the first tee at Carnoustie and found out that we had arrived at 10:30 a.m for a 10:00 a.m. tee time. For some reason we thought it was supposed to be 11:00 a.m, but luckily they were able to fit us in with another twosome. The guys we played with were up from Kent, in England, for a couple of days to just play Canoustie, their wives had bought them the trip as a 60th birthday present. Despite the driving rain, Chris started off with a par. We thought this might be the start of something great, he shot a 77 the last time he played here, but it didn't last. Luckily Chis had bought hand warmers for both of us, otherwise I don't think I would have felt the club all day. After about nine or ten, the rain finally stopped and we just had to deal with the wind. Our play was sporadic, moments of greatness and some ugliness. The 17th was the toughest test of the day, you have to cross the burn (a small ditch) twice on this hole. I somehow missed the water both times but still ended up with a bogey. After the 18th I think we both felt like we had experienced true Scottish links golf.

Since we had a late tee time on Friday, we went out for a few beers after the round. We also had a great steak and mushroom pie for dinner at the Central pub - pictures to be posted on "My Photos." One of the funnier moments of the evening came when we stopped in at a pub called the Raisin. We felt like two dads looking for their under aged daughters, we had to be at least 20 years older than everyone in the bar. We did not stay for a drink.