Wednesday

Just a few lines this AM in anticipation of a busy day.  The fog rolled in last night and its a little dicey out on the road this morning.

The boys' golf trip to Scottsdale has been booked for January 9th.  We'll play three days in the desert, staying in the same condo development that we've called home the last couple of years.  The odds of us making it to PHX with no travel delays should be decent this year as we have encountered problems in both of our last two trips through DEN.  I tried to do American through ORD or DFW, but couldn't make their departure times work on the outbound leg.  Already looking forward to the trip.

The local golf course pro shops get together and have a "Big Golf Sale" each year about this time to try to get rid of this year's clothing and equipment that didn't sell in the regular course of business.  They've had it the last several years at the meeting/reception building just up the street from our office.  Roy and I stopped in on Monday and bought a few things.  Boy, was there ever a lot of stuff!

The dynamics of pro shop sales for local courses everywhere has evolved in the age of the Internet.  Maybe de-volved is a better term.  Clothing and equipment sold at a course has always been on the more expensive side of the ledger, and even their "sales" prices have not been that enticing.  I've made it a point to buy a few things every year from the Geneva shop as it helps the pro, but I know that I could get similar items online for less dinero.  But I always buy any new clubs from him as I know nothing about getting the right shaft for flex and length, club-head angle, and any other new-technology features.

The pro shops have a captive audience, particularly the private clubs, but everyone looks at price these days.  Another factor in private clubs like Geneva is that there is an on-going turnover in membership, and younger members tend to be less-golf oriented, and more family-activities oriented.  Not a bad thing for society generally, but not the best thing for the golf shop.

Is there another state university (like Rutgers) that does not include the name of the home state?

Safe travels to all.  Pics from fff (can't be true FFF...missing the NYC girls and 3.1) to be posted later today.

BCOT