August 31 - Indian Lake Hills

Tonight, Monday, the 31st of August, the Southwest Michigan Fraternal League of Ordinary Golfers will be playing at Indian Lake Hills.

Here is the deal.

We were awarded eight passes for free greens fees (not the cart) for eighteen holes - five of those have already been claimed, leaving three available. First three to contact me gets a free pass. We may have more available, but I won't know until later.

Priority goes to those playing eighteen - if you can take a half day, you can join us at John's house a 12:30 and ride with, or you can meet us there about 1:30. If you can only make nine, I'll let you know how to get a hold of us on the course when you get there so we can get your pass to you. We'll try to meet you on the turn and you can join us for the back nine.

We have no reservations, but we will be able to walk on after we get a burger for those that didn't eat lunch. Leagues go off at four but the pro shop said getting on the back nine should be no problem for you nine-holers.

So meet us an John's house and join John, Bob Dryden, Jordan Klint, Doug Carlson and myself for an SWM Floggers afternoon of 18. I think I'm forgetting someone but that's the way it works these days.

See you there.

August 24 - Brookwood Golf Club

Tonight, Monday, the 24th of August, the Southwest Michigan Fraternal League of Ordinary Golfers will meet at Brookwood in Buchanan at 5:30 p.m.

We have no reservations, but we should be able to walk on.

John will be there, but I'll be at O'Hare sending my daughter off to Romania for 8 months.

Have fun at Brookwood - next week we will be at Indian Lake Hills, and I'm really looking forward to that.

August 17 - Pebblewood

Tonight, Monday, the 17th of August, thunderstorms are boiling up all around us and the Southwest Michigan Fraternal League of Ordinary Golfers will try to squeeze in a round anyway.

Meet at Pebblewood at 5:30 p.m. and give it a shot if it isn't lightning or thundering.

We have no reservations, but we should be able to walk on.

John and I both will be there, as well as my Virginia brother, Kent, so come out and give him a great Michigan welcome from the SWM Floggers.

See you out there.

August 10 - Brookwood Golf Course

Tonight, Monday, the 10th of August, it will probably be so hot we can't stand it, and the Southwest Michigan Fraternal League of Ordinary Golfers should probably hide indoors in the air-conditioned safety and comfort of home, but...

We haven't been very good at that sort of thing before anyway, so, meet at Brookwood at 5:30 p.m. and flog your little hearts out.

We have no reservations, but we should be able to walk on.

John will not be there - he is still recovering from a nasty case of something or other, and the heat only aggravates it. I cannot be there as I've taken over the responsibility for coaching the River Valley High School Boys Soccer team, and I have to squeeze in a team meeting tonight.

All in all, it looks like a day without the pleasurable and much sought after company of myself and the Grand Poo-bah, but my guess is you didn't show up to see us anyway.

Have a great round!

August 3 - Meadows Family Golf Center - Maybe!

Tonight, Monday, the 3rd of August, it will probably be raining, and consequently, the Southwest Michigan Fraternal League of Ordinary Golfers will be cowering indoors, wisely preferring the comfort of the barco-lounger to the cold and wet of a drizzly Monday.

On the other hand, it may clear up, and if it does, let's meet at the Meadows Family Golf Center on Shawnee at 5:30 and get a short round in if nothing else.

I picked the Meadows because it is close, short, and nobody will really mind if we do get rained out.

We have no reservations, but we should be able to walk on.

John will not be there - he is recovering from a nasty case of something or other, and I will only be there if I can get back from Riverside in time.

All in all, it looks like a day without golf, but if it's sunny, I'll see you at Meadows.