[Sean1]

Thanks for your support, Kevin. I live just south of Boston.

I was hoping to join an amateur tour here in the area, but the tees are from 6300 to 6600 yards, which is just too long for me. They are playing some great venues too, like TPC Boston.

According to Golf Digest (multiplying one's 5-iron carry distance by 36) I should be playing at about 5000 yards.

The irony is when I play executive courses I do okay. One memorable round last year on a par 60 I shot a 59, and hit 11 greens. But if I can't play a "real" golf course, where I struggle to break 90, what's the point?

I'm tired of hitting fairway woods into par 4's, or fairway woods and driver on par 3's (last season one guy laughed and told me I didn't use enough club when I hit driver short of the green...I ended up with par, but still...). And, if I play from the forward tees I get hassled for that.

I was really looking forward to playing on that amateur tour, which is run by the New England PGA. That's what pushed me over.

Thanks again for your kind words. You are a gentleman.