San Francisco GC and Mayacama

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I'm sure something will blow up in my face and this will all go sideways, but through good fortune and old fashioned begging, I am playing Mayacama tomorrow and San Francisco Golf Club Wednesday!  A shame I've not touched a club in 3 weeks.  I know I can take photos at Mayacama, so will share some of them.  Not sure what the protocol will be at SFGC but if I can I will. 

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A few pics from Mayacama yesterday.  Chamber of commerce day for sure.  So quiet out there it got almost eery on the back nine.  Spectacular condition -- so nice to play 18 holes and not see a single ball mark on a green.  Only bummer was the signature 15th hole played as a par 3 because the fire took out a bridge crossing.

Playing with caddies and walking is always a blast.  I have to tip my hat to those caddies because it isn't an easy walk without a bag, let alone carrying two of them. 

Played like dog poo, but naturally the golf god's granted me a birdie on 18 to make sure I keep playing. 

Gorgeous clubhouse, tremendous service.  Still looks like SFGC is happening Wednesday.  *Fingers crossed*

 

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I kept waiting for something to go wrong, but I'm thrilled to report we got out to SFGC without a hitch.  And just a spectacular day in San Francisco.  Warm for December, sunny, almost no wind. 

The clubhouse is so old school, basic, but beautiful.  There's no effort to impress with the interior but it just oozes class and history.  They've retained their original lockers from the 1930s. The menu is basic, with no prices.  Food was great, service quick. 

The course is just a phenomenal Tillinghast design.  Very forgiving off the tee and then tough greens with brutal bunker complexes.  There wasn't a silly hole on the course.   

The caddies are a salty lot -- exactly what I want in my caddy.  Give me crap for a bad shot, but laughing along with me.  One of our caddies looped for Phil Mickelson last week at the course.  He wouldn't tell me what Phil tipped but it was north of $500. I didn't tip $500!

 

 

Edited December 14, 2017 by tdiii