Is The Swamp Now a Lake?

[Richie3Jack]

Just wanted to see what type of condition The Swamp is in. Up here in Forsyth County, Windermere is about 1/2 flooded, Olde Atlanta Club is fine, Legacy Club is 1/2 flooded. Sounds like Cobb county was one of the worst hit counties.




3JACK

[Yoda]

Just wanted to see what type of condition The Swamp is in. Up here in Forsyth County, Windermere is about 1/2 flooded, Olde Atlanta Club is fine, Legacy Club is 1/2 flooded. Sounds like Cobb county was one of the worst hit counties.

3JACK

Last week, I was privileged to teach at Cape Fear CC in Wilmington, North Carolina, and thus avoided the week-long rains that had already descended upon Atlanta.

I spent the last two days at The Swamp/West www.mariettagolfcenter.com (and not The Swamp/East www.cuscowilla.com) working in our covered bays with my student, a physician from Manchester, England. Yesterday, as the rains poured to epic proportion and banged down on our rooftop, my voice got louder, but otherwise, it was business as usual: strong draw shots that powered-out and held the left-to-right rain and wind. It was a far cry from what had been brought to the table and described as the "primary problem"; namely, weak, 'dying quail' shots that started right -- way right -- and then sliced.

Working with PGA TOUR players is fun. Helping these talented athletes do better what they already do great is very satisfying. But, taking 'the rest of us' from CAN'T to CAN is even more fun.

Honest to goodness, it is the most fun of all.

lynn@lynnblakegolf.com.

[Richie3Jack]

That's good to hear. This is what 17 at Windermere looks like, which is nothing to other places around the area:



Yesterday was the first day in 4 months that I didn't hit balls.




3JACK

[gmbtempe]

Nice little hazzard to hit over...now getting to the green you would need a wet suit.

[Richie3Jack]

I got to play today as we had two days of sunshine. All of the water is drained out. The greens were slow, but oddly enough I putted really well on them. The only hole in rough shape is #12, which runs parallel to the left of the hole in the pic. They drained quite a bit of water off the fairway, but about 1/4 of the fairway is in bad shape.




3JACK

[GPStyles]

you've hit balls every day for 4 months?

Jeez, I'd love to see how good I'd be playing after doing that!