18 Holes...I Mean 18 Months

I can't believe that Pro V1 is 18 months old. When people say that time flies, it really does. It just seems like yesterday that Pro V1 was born. Who would of thought that in 18 months, Pro V1 would be walking, running, talking, have almost all her teeth, been to Disneyland two times, Monterey five times and have her own Twitter account (@AC_ProV1). I guess you can also say that time flies when your having fun.

Pro V1 Posts 8 on Scorecard

Pro V1 has posted an 8 on her scorecard by turning 8 months old. Golfer’s wife and I cannot believe how fast Pro V1 is growing up. Since my last blog entry, Pro V1 has added her 2 top teeth. Along with her FORE! total teeth, Pro V1 is crawling all over the house and almost standing on her own. It is just a matter of time before she has a putter in her hand, grinding those teeth while standing over a 3 foot putt FORE! par.

Golfer’s wife and I also took Pro V1 on a little vacation to Pebble Beach the weekend before the U.S. Open. As you can see from the picture above, Pro V1 wanted to crawl the course to get some yardages FORE! the 2010 U.S. Open.

Pro V1 is growing up so fast. Before we know it, Pro V1 won’t need Golfer’s wife and I to caddy FORE! her and give her yardages. She’ll be able to do it herself.

On Tour With Pro V1

A lot has changed since my last blog entry. Pro V1 is 5 ½ months old and has her two bottom teeth coming in. Pro V1’s teething has had its ups and downs, but she is handling it quite well. Of course you have the drooling and sleepless nights which are part of the teething process, but it is all worth it. Everyday Pro V1 does something new that just amazes Golfer’s wife and I. When you look at her, you wouldn’t know if she just made an eagle or triple bogey. She smiles and laughs without a care in the world. Pro V1 is the best golfer’s daughter you could ask FORE!.

As FORE! Golfer’s wife and I, we are hanging in there. There have been a lot of sleepless nights, late dinners and poopy diapers, but they are all worth it. We both have adjusted to going back to work and adjusting our lives around Pro V1. Of course that has meant less golf. That 4.2 handicap that I used to have is growing like Pro V1. Not sure which is growing faster though? When Pro V1 was born, I heard the horror stories of how my golf game would be affected. I ‘m here to say, “those horror stories are correct.” You cannot be a good golfer and the best father at the same time. I may not play golf as often anymore. I may not hit every fairway or get up in down FORE! par every time, but the sacrifices I have made to be the best father that I can be are without a doubt worth every stroke that I add to my golf game.

Pro V1 Is More Than Just A Ball

Golfer's wife and I had our first child bdorn on December FORE!, 2009 at 2:06 a.m. Now FORE! those of you that are new to my blog, her nickname is Pro V1.

Since December FORE!, Pro V1 has changed the way I look at life. Having a daughter is better than any hole in one, eagle or birdie that I have ever made. I could come home from the worst golf round of my life and her smile will make me forget about any shank, duck hook or slice.

Words cannot describe the joy and happiness that Pro V1 has brought to Golfer's wife and I.

Pro V1 is just about 13 weeks old and everyday she does something new that just amazes you.

I may never play as much golf as I did before and my handicap could go above 4.2. But when Pro V1 says "daddy" FORE! the first time, it will be worth all the sacraficing.

I know that I will always be the #1 golfer in Pro V1's eyes just as Titleist Pro V1 is the #1 ball on the PGA Tour.

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Woodcreek Floods In The Perfect Storm

Sacramento is finally drying out from the winter rain and the spring weather is just around the corner. So what better way to spend Presidents' Day than to play golf at Woodcreek Golf Course. Any golfer should know that if you play golf on a holiday, expect a 5 hour round of golf. But how about a 6 1/2 hour round of golf? Well that is the nightmare that I survived and lived to play another round.

Woodcreek Golf Course made the first mistake of double booking my tee time in the middle of a tournament. Second mistake, they bumped my tee time back 1 hour. Third, no golf marshalls were on the course to keep the pace of playing moving.

With the perfect storm in place, we finally teed off at noon and waited on every shot. The pace of play was slower than the putting greens at Haggin Oaks. The perfect weather that we had, turned into the perfect mosquito feeding grounds. With the sun going down faster than Adam Scott's career, we played the last 2 holes in the dark. All in all, 6 1/2 hours FORE! 18 holes of golf and a score of 76 was still better than going to work.

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Golfing Resoultions FORE! 2010

Let the 2010 Golf season begin. 2009 ended with a hole in one as Golfer’s Wife and I welcomed our first born baby girl aka Pro V1.

Here are my top 5 new year’s resolutions for 2010.
1. Be the best husband and father that I can be
2. Get my handicap under 4.0
3. Play Spyglass Hill or the Links at Spanish Bay Golf Course
4. Improve my putting
5. Update “Golfing With DC” at least once a week.

The First Tee

This has been a year of firsts FORE! Golfer’s Wife and I. Since my last blog entry, a lot has happened.

The biggest news that Golfer’s Wife and I announced this year is the new addition to our family. We have a baby girl scheduled to join Team K&D on November 28, 2009. We are so excited to have our first addition to our family. Since we did not know the gender of our baby girl FORE! the first 20 weeks of Golfer’s Wife’s pregnancy, we nicked named her “Pro V1.” Everyone says that once Pro V1 is born, my golf game is going to suffer. We’ll see about that, Pro V1 and I will just have to prove those doubters that they are wrong.
Another exciting first FORE! me this year was that I was able to play Pebble Beach Golf Links in May. Pebble Beach Golf Links is ranked number one on "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" list by Golf Digest. It is also the site of the 2010 U.S. Open Championship. Playing Pebble Beach was a daddy’s day present from Golfer’s Wife and Pro V1. What made the experience even more enjoyable was that Golfer’s wife and Pro V1 were able to follow and watch me play. The experience of playing Pebble Beach is something that every diehard golfer should do. From the caddie carrying your clubs, giving you advice and yardages to the breathtaking views of the course and coast.

FORE! the first time in FORE! years, I also changed jobs and went to another State of CA agency. This was a very hard decision to make. Leaving my comfort zone of friends and work FORE! the unknown. Lucky FORE! me, I have great ex-coworkers as we still keep in touch and meet FORE! lunch. In addition to working FORE! the State of CA, Governor Schwarzenegger has imposed a 3 day furlough on all State Workers which equals to almost a 15 percent pay cut.

If there was a positive side to the 3 day furloughs and recession, I got to play more golf because of the cheaper greens due to the golf courses needing business. Some of the golf courses that I was able to play FORE! unbelievable cheap green fees were The Links at Bodega Harbour, Northstar at Tahoe, Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino and Trinitas Golf Club.

Here are some photos from some of the golf courses that I have played this year so far.

18th Hole at Pebble Beach
15th Hole at Trinitas Golf Club
15th Hole at Northstar at Tahoe
The Links at Bodega Harbour

These are just some of the major events that have happened so far this year. If you can’t get enough of Golfing With DC or Golfer’s Wife, you can follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dc_golfing.