Welcome to Saddleback Golf Club’s new blog. Our team of four University of Colorado undergrads will bring you satirical, witty and momentous golf news. We plan on bringing the Saddleback clubhouse mystique to your desktop. Plan on laughing and scratching your head as we joke our way through the golf season.
SaddleBloggers: The Strokes
Robbie Wallace - Finance - Junior "They call me Elvis"
George Atabaev - International Affairs - Junior "I'm the Mad Russian"
Jazmin Pando - Economics - Senior "The Terminator"
Brandon Potthoff - Finance - Junior "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Our first blog post comes to you after our weekend at the 2011 Denver Golf Expo. The three day long expo, running February 11th through the 13th, hit its entertainment climax Saturday as golf clubs and raptors soared over the heads of the thousands of golf enthusiasts at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Last year's expo featured 120 exhibitors, this year at least 145 exhibitors signed up.
The events(slightly embellished events) began around 11:00am, when an unnamed golfer stepped up to take his shot at a hole in one at Saddleback Golf Club’s booth. Golfers waited up to fifteen minuets, all day to take their shot at the hole in one. The anonymous golfer chose to use a five iron on the virtual 185-yard island par three, designed by golf-savant Robbie Finley. Upon taking his swing the golfer lost grip of his club, and sent the five iron helicoptering towards a crowd of unsuspecting, expecting mothers.
The group of women were in line at Brian Richmond “From Due Dates to Tee Times: Kegel Exercises the key to success in golf and childbirth”, book signing. Eyewitnesses say they held their collective breath as the club seemed to hover in mid air as a miracle occurred before their eyes.
A rescued Bald Eagle from the Hawk Quest (non-profit wildlife education foundation, hawkquest.org) booth flew off of its perch, and plucked the five iron out of the air. The stunned crowed applauded raucously as the eagle glided down to its handlers with the club in its talons.
Unharmed the author also Saddleback’s new golf pro, Brian Richmond, gave away copies of his book to the unscathed fans. Following the harrowing events, spectators from all over the 30,000 sqr.ft. facility made their way to the Hawk Quest and Saddleback booths, to meet the heroic eagle and take a shot at a hole in one.
Golfers seeking to hit the hole in one were reminded to hold on tight to their club. Next year’s Denver Golf Expo has a lot to live up to.
- Be patriotic and support heroic birds of prey at Hawkquest.org
To learn more about the all golf weekend check out the Denver Post’s uninspiring review of the 2011 Denver Golf Expo visit “Something for everyone at Denver Golf Expo” by Tom Kensler The Denver Post Something for everyone at Denver Golf Expo - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_14386334#ixzz1DueS3Rrk
Eagles are much more resilient
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