On Friday, I joined a great foursome at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul, Minnesota. The 35th Annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am will be held there next weekend and I will be volunteering and maintaining the tournament web site Friday though Sunday. The course was in beautiful shape and hopefully the good weather we’ve been having will hold up for the tournament.

The green complex at the par 5 fourth hole was changed during the offseason, with several bunkers rebuilt and some changes made to the putting surface. I played OK to start, with the best drive I’ve ever had on one and a birdie on two. I drove the ball well on most holes and just need to work on my iron play from the fairway. I’m playing telephone tag this week to get some lessons lined up (maybe as a Father’s Day present?). I ended up with a 92 from the white tees and my handicap is now trending to 17–almost four strokes higher than my all-time low. Those lessons can’t come fast enough…DK