Tight Lies - ball plugged in fairway off 10th tee at Green Mountain National

Tight Lies - ball plugged in fairway off 10th tee at Green Mountain National

it has been a great week to play golf in Killington.

Summer has finally settled down with comfortable weather; not the steam heat we had in early July. The golf courses are a resplendent green, the result of a mild winter and sufficient summer rainfall (mostly at night no less!). And with the town getting ready to host the American Junior Golf Association with tournaments on both the Killington Resort and Green Mountain National Golf Courses, the greens keepers and their teams have been primping their courses to perfection.

On the links, both Mary and I have had a good week so far. We both won our scheduled matches this week in the Presidents Cup Tournament at Green Mountain National, which allows us to advance to the next round in the elimination tournament. I had a tough match against the head greens keeper at Green Mountain, Peter. Our match went down to the 18th hole where I nearly sunk at 60 footer for a birdie, finishing up with par and taking the match 2-0. Mary had a little easier time, finishing her match on the 12th hole. I am enjoying having some "serious" rounds of golf, after sitting on the sidelines all last summer doing shoulder re-hab. Golf is such a great game.

Next week at Killington the AJGA is in town with juniors 12 to 18 competing in the Killington Junior Golf Championship at Green Mountain National. At the same time, the Killington Resort Course will be hosting the Vermont Junior Open. If you want to get a snapshot of the future of the PGA and LPGA tours, visit Killington next week to watch the Juniors play. If you are in the mood to play yourself next week, give us a call. In addition to the two Killington courses, we can get you out on many of the other courses in the Killington area.

It's Cooler in the Mountains at Killington in August....it really is! But where ever you may be...keep the ball in the fairway and don't forget your sunscreen.