Rowdy Golf Revisited: We played the 18-hole public championship golf
course at Innsbrook. It's Carved out of the rolling wooded hillsides of eastern Missouri with dramatic elevation changes and scenic views.
Conley is our starter with bottled water and insight
into his family tree that assures us that the spelling of his name dates back
to county Cork on the emerald isle. He’s a fan of westerns and remembers Rowdy
Yates from the Rawhide TV series (late 50s early 60s) that still looms large in
his consciousness. It is Conley’s 72nd birthday.
Dave is working on his self-affirmation in reverse. He can be heard from time to time uttering, “I don’t have this shot.” Tom has always had the
parental judgement that knows when enough is enough. He opts out of a hole when
he needs a break. Wes self-imposes the max 8 rule and occasionally gives himself a mulligan off the tee box. Rowdy treats us to peanut butter crackers. He address staffers at Innsbrook by name. (Rowdy could be mayor of
Innsbrook if such a position existed.)
Rowdy Golf is a tradition that originated with men
wanting to be boys and obsess on golf over a few days at the Lake of the
Ozarks. The orchestrated annual trips, for years the result of memorable bacchanals
dating back to the early 2000s. Over a cold beer, we banter about Covid - 19,
politics, our wives, our kids and Rowdy Golf episodes past. There is wisdom in
the room but we are all still boys at heart. We are clearly adults now however.
Rowdy Jones’ cottage at Innsbrook proves to be a perfect spot for our foursome
to cool off after a round in the Summer heat (July 17, 2020). Rowdy Jones, Tom
Shaughnessy, Dave Cox and Wes Morgan make up the band. We are back together.
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