.: Newcastle G.C - China Creek

last weekend we explored the China Creek golf track at Newcastle Golf Club. this was our first time playing this course. it is a course that meanders up and down a hilltop, known for its outstanding views of downtown Seattle & Bellevue. its a very technical course that demands course management. did i mention there were million dollar homes along the fairway of some holes? particularly on hole 14, yours truly shanked a drive that made a loud "thud" on someone's roof top (wake-up eastside b*tches). after that, i have to admit, i was rattled for the rest of the hole.

i played in a group with ponce, frizz and max (aka DJ Headache). its been a while since i've played with the homie frizz, but i gotta say i didn't recognize the kid looking like an athletic director (i ain't hatin' on you son...you clean up pretty smooth). everyone was hyped to play this course, which i believe to be one of the best public golf clubs in the area, but the one thing that i was most disappointed about was that the carts didn't have GPS. now for the premium that we pay to play this course (a wash if you buy the Platinum Player's card) you gotta have satellite up in this joint. the course booklets they gave were pretty and all, but you gotta be an orienteering genius to understand the distances in the thing. if you have a sky caddie or bushnell rangefinder, bring it to this course, cuz you're gonna need it! the perception of many of these holes may seem longer or shorter to your eye. this will play jedi mind tricks on you.

overall, it was a good day. won a couple of greenies with barlow and frizz. check the leaderboard fellas. looks like ben is runnin' away with it this summer, but a darkhorse is rising. here comes tha Director!!!!