Pete Lynch at the "blues"
on the 11th tee at Green Mountain National. Bob Luongo and Walter Lynnemayr look on.

Pete Lynch at the "blues"
on the 11th tee at Green Mountain National. Bob Luongo and Walter Lynnemayr look on.

Today was graduation day for Pete Lynch. He finally stepped "back to the blues" at Green Mountain National.

Pete, who usually plays the white tees, found himself playing with a group of us this morning that normally go off the blues. At Green Mountain National, the white tees play to 5787 yards, while the blue tees are at 6176. The 389 yard difference may not seem like much, but it creates a lot of different situations for driving the ball into trouble on many holes.

Pete Lynch at the blue tees on the 16th tee a Green Mountain National

Pete had a very respectable round going through 16 holes, playing at slightly better than his handicap. However, tragedy struck on the tough par 3 17th and the long closing par 4 18th. In serious danger of braking 100 his first time out on the blues, Pete developed a severe case of the shanks, closing out the round at 107.

All in all, Pete did very well in his first attempt from the blues. Clearly, he will have many opportunities in the future to try them again.