Details About My Trip to San Antonio
I left Pittsburgh about 8 AM. I had to change planes in Denver, then be on my way. I landed in SAT about 2:20PM. I picked up my rental car, then tried to drive over to my friend's new house (he bought it 2 months ago). The road construction near the airport is massive. I got so turned around & lost... it should have taken me about 10 min to get to his place, but instead, it took me about 1/2 an hour. Anyway... I got the nickle tour, changed clothes, then we headed to the golf course.
We played a course called the Quarry. It is built in an old stone quarry. You are playing golf around these massive sheer stone walls... pretty neat. The course was not in great shape, kinda burned out, but looked neat. I didn't start out playing real well, as we rushed to the tee, but I turned it around later. The heat was really getting to me, it was close to 100 and I am just not used to that.
After golf, which finished about 8:30... we went to a Mexican seafood restaurant. It was pretty good. I was beat after this and needed to sleep.
The next morning, we got up & got ready for some more golf. We played Cedar Creek. A nice muni course. It was not as visually attractive as the Quarry, but was in better shape. The heat still bothered me... but somewhat less than yesterday. We bet on this round. 1 beer for match play, 1 beer for stroke play & 1 beer for most fairways off the tee and greens in regulation (big gamblers that we are). I played pretty well & won all 3 beers.
After... we went back to Gary's place, got cleaned up, and went out. We stopped at a little hole in the wall kinda bar... just up the street, called Main Street. Then... we went to a strip club. We hung out there longer than we intended (imagine that?). They kept having drink specials... and we kept ordering them!!! LOL!!! Anyway... by the time we left there, we were pretty smashed and hadn't had dinner yet. So, we figured we better get closer to home. Back to Main Street we went. They had a nice crowd and a decent band. More beer... more shots... no food... it was getting ugly. Finally, Gary called to have a pizza delivered to the bar that we could take home. He was off BSing when I saw the kid approaching the bar. I ran out, paid for it, and put it in the car. When I went to get Gary... there was another round of shots & beers (just what I needed... not). We downed the shots... hid the beers in our pockets and got outta there. We got back home... that pizza was in serious jeopardy.
When I got up the next morning... I was feeling my age. I had a hangover that was crushing. We also had a tee time earlier than the day before... I was all Advil!!!.
So, we get to the course... all his golf league buddies are there. Gary is showing off the US Open 2007 Oakmont hat I brought him... generally being an assclown (hence the nick name). I played like crap... crushing hangover... oppressive heat... text messages from the girl I met the night before... it was not a good golfing effort. The wheels came off on number 6. This hole was a 540 yard par 5. A big one... I hook my tee shot out of bounds... so I am now hitting 3 off the tee. Got it out there... had a decent shot for 4... and was still look'n at about 185-190 to the green... with a pond guarding the front. I take out the 5 wood... and "plunk" right in the water (gasp!!!) So, I am 5 in, 6 out (of the water, for you non-golfers)... now hitting 7. Sure enough... right into a green side bunker. Up on the green in 8... then a 2 putt... A 10... a freak'n 10!!! (there goes any chance of a decent round). It went bad for almost the rest of the round. I got a couple pars near the end... but it was too late. I lost 3 beers that day.
We stopped for lunch on the way back... then I needed a nap. Got up... got cleaned up... then back the bars. Went to Charlie Browns, the local Steelers Bar (they are everywhere). Then hit another strip club. About midnight, I met the girl I met the night before & we went to breakfast and hung out till well after 5 AM. I had to be at the airport by 8:30 AM... not good.
I made it to the airport ok... returned the rental car. The flight was about 45 min late getting off the ground. I just made my connection in Washington Dulles airport. When I got back to Pittsburgh, I figured my bags would have never made it. I was happy to see my golf clubs come down the baggage claim, but my suitcase wasn't there. When I checked... they said it went to Providence (I hope it had a nice time...).
Anyway... that was it. Today (Wednesday) is the first day I am feeling normal.
We played a course called the Quarry. It is built in an old stone quarry. You are playing golf around these massive sheer stone walls... pretty neat. The course was not in great shape, kinda burned out, but looked neat. I didn't start out playing real well, as we rushed to the tee, but I turned it around later. The heat was really getting to me, it was close to 100 and I am just not used to that.
After golf, which finished about 8:30... we went to a Mexican seafood restaurant. It was pretty good. I was beat after this and needed to sleep.
The next morning, we got up & got ready for some more golf. We played Cedar Creek. A nice muni course. It was not as visually attractive as the Quarry, but was in better shape. The heat still bothered me... but somewhat less than yesterday. We bet on this round. 1 beer for match play, 1 beer for stroke play & 1 beer for most fairways off the tee and greens in regulation (big gamblers that we are). I played pretty well & won all 3 beers.
After... we went back to Gary's place, got cleaned up, and went out. We stopped at a little hole in the wall kinda bar... just up the street, called Main Street. Then... we went to a strip club. We hung out there longer than we intended (imagine that?). They kept having drink specials... and we kept ordering them!!! LOL!!! Anyway... by the time we left there, we were pretty smashed and hadn't had dinner yet. So, we figured we better get closer to home. Back to Main Street we went. They had a nice crowd and a decent band. More beer... more shots... no food... it was getting ugly. Finally, Gary called to have a pizza delivered to the bar that we could take home. He was off BSing when I saw the kid approaching the bar. I ran out, paid for it, and put it in the car. When I went to get Gary... there was another round of shots & beers (just what I needed... not). We downed the shots... hid the beers in our pockets and got outta there. We got back home... that pizza was in serious jeopardy.
When I got up the next morning... I was feeling my age. I had a hangover that was crushing. We also had a tee time earlier than the day before... I was all Advil!!!.
So, we get to the course... all his golf league buddies are there. Gary is showing off the US Open 2007 Oakmont hat I brought him... generally being an assclown (hence the nick name). I played like crap... crushing hangover... oppressive heat... text messages from the girl I met the night before... it was not a good golfing effort. The wheels came off on number 6. This hole was a 540 yard par 5. A big one... I hook my tee shot out of bounds... so I am now hitting 3 off the tee. Got it out there... had a decent shot for 4... and was still look'n at about 185-190 to the green... with a pond guarding the front. I take out the 5 wood... and "plunk" right in the water (gasp!!!) So, I am 5 in, 6 out (of the water, for you non-golfers)... now hitting 7. Sure enough... right into a green side bunker. Up on the green in 8... then a 2 putt... A 10... a freak'n 10!!! (there goes any chance of a decent round). It went bad for almost the rest of the round. I got a couple pars near the end... but it was too late. I lost 3 beers that day.
We stopped for lunch on the way back... then I needed a nap. Got up... got cleaned up... then back the bars. Went to Charlie Browns, the local Steelers Bar (they are everywhere). Then hit another strip club. About midnight, I met the girl I met the night before & we went to breakfast and hung out till well after 5 AM. I had to be at the airport by 8:30 AM... not good.
I made it to the airport ok... returned the rental car. The flight was about 45 min late getting off the ground. I just made my connection in Washington Dulles airport. When I got back to Pittsburgh, I figured my bags would have never made it. I was happy to see my golf clubs come down the baggage claim, but my suitcase wasn't there. When I checked... they said it went to Providence (I hope it had a nice time...).
Anyway... that was it. Today (Wednesday) is the first day I am feeling normal.
posted by Knight at 4:36 AM
2 Comments:
Dude . . . a 5-wood into a green, over water? That was the hangover crazy-talking.
Awesome trip. My favorite part is staying up all night with a TX girl, and then having breakfast with her.
Just a small question..How do you put beers in your pockets?
Glad you had a good time even if you didnt do as well as you could have golfing. BTW has your suitcase come home yet?
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