If you look closely, very closely, you can see a fifth face on Mount Rushmore! Can you see it?
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
Watertown, South Dakota.
Harley plays the Swine Open during a trip to Watertown. He wins "Closest to the Pig" award! They play 8-somes at the Swine Open. Congratulations, Colonel! Perhaps Mark Roby can add a little context about this venerable institution in Watertown. Any chance of getting Mick his long-delayed "Student of the Month" recognition as part of the Swine?
Saturday, May 17, 2014
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Mick Rennich (Student of the Month Runner-up, WHS, Class of 1971) writes:
May 16, 2014
Air Rino Soars … Big Law is grounded (or Lawyers crash)
Our little group got off to an early start to the season, playing this past Friday at Deer Creek Golf Course in Littleton – the first time on this track.
Thomas “Deac” Devine, Mark “Betsy” Hanson, Michael “the Mickster” Rennich, and Ret Col. Harley “Rino” Rinerson played enjoyable, if unspectacular golf, in the early outing.
Harley dominated, as medalist, garnering second most chits and walking away with the most coveted Most Valuable Golfer trophy. He also won, for the second consecutive time, the Rino Cup, awarded for the best short game of the day. The Rino cup was named after Harley after he broke his wedge over his knee on the 3rd hole at Marianna Butte a few years ago. The cup features a golfer breaking a club over his knee.
Mark was awarded the Purple Putter for sinking the longest putt … an eleven footer on the 17th hole for a par. No one, obviously, putted well. He also had a nine footer for second place. Deac sunk an eight footer and Harley knocked one in from the fringe early in the round. Rennich’s putting was poor, at best, sinking a putt on 18 from about five feet that barely trickled in. His next best putt was a two-foot “gimme.”
Hanson also was voted Miss congeniality as he once again bought her by furnishing all with purple Columbia fishing shirts (fishing shirts?) which everyone wore proudly. The Mickster, it appears, is the only one that believes Miss C should be awarded based upon courtesy, politeness, respect and caring for his fellow golfers. The other three care only about schwag.
Rennich won Shot of the Day for his 275 yard drive into the wind, over a protecting bunker, on No. 14. He converted, unbelievable, his par putt. He hit a number of beautifully long and amazingly straight drives, but once he got within 80 yards of the hole, he was dreadful.
Devine was shut out, blaming his poor outing of the need to work from the course during the first six holes.
Once again, environmentally sensitive areas came into play, but there was no miracle up and down for Harley. In fact, on Hole No. 13, both Harley and Mark hit it over the green just barely into the protected area. It took three stokes for Mark to get out and Harley just one, although the mud from his shot traveled further than his ball. Rennich, enjoying the entertainment, was chastised by Devine for not playing, in turn, the next shot.
All in all, it was a poor performance for the foursome, but it is early. It was Harley and Mick’s first time with a club in their hands since last year, so they have an excuse. Hanson has played a number of times already this year, so he has no excuse. Devine, as noted above, has work pressure as his excuse.
The boys, sans Deacon, plan on playing The Butte this coming Wednesday in hopes of resurrecting their games.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Flatirons, Boulder, October 25, 2013. Devine, Rinerson Dominate.
October 25, 2013.
The Deacon and The Colonel dominated the competition at Boulder's Flatirons Golf Course on Friday, October, 25, 2013.
Devine won Shot of the Day and Most Valuable Golfer for his efforts on a beautiful fall day in Boulder.
Devine and Rinerson won 11 chits and Devine won a skin (and SOD) for his work on the par-three, 155 yard number eleven. 11 carryover chits were on the line when Devine arched his 5 hybrid to 8 feet from the cup, and made his birdie putt. Rennich and Hanson could only watch (Hanson from the water hazard) as Devine made history. No WHS golfer had ever scored 11 chits on one hole. Birdies are almost as rare.
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Rinerson won the Purple Putter and the Rino Cup for his short game and laser-like putting. He rolled in a pressure packed 14 footer on number ten to extend the chits, and screw Hanson out of a skin.
History was also made for Miss Congenialty -- for the first time, this fickle bitch has two masters--Rennich and Hanson share Miss C until next we meet. Hanson won his share at the pro shop before the round even began, not with a golf club, but with a debit card. Rennich won his share with his pained efforts at congeniality throughout the round. The words "Mick" and "Congeniality" have only rarely been used in the same sentence. And likely not again. Read on.
In a display singularly lacking in congeniality, Rennich is contesting the MVG selection. His desperate rantings last evening following the round amount to this: He shot a 41 on the front side and made five pars. Two skins. He brought custom-schwag to the round. This performance, he contends, amounts to MVG level of play. Never mind the considered consensus of the majority of the players who see it other. Never mind the years of tradition behind the selection of MVG. Never mind, either, Devine's rock solid Rambler driver (straight six). Never mind Rennich's rocky finish (2 in the water on 18), his habitually wayward drives. His constant harping on the wonderfulness of his own shots. His agonizingly and habitually slow pace of play. His snarkiness toward Mr. Hanson throughout the round. MVG should be made of sterner stuff, sir.
There being no provision in the rules or tradition for appealing or contesting the MVG Selection, Mr. Rennich is ruled out of order. Here is Harley's reaction:
Still and all we love our Mick. Loving Mick can be heavy lifting, right Gwen? But I think Coach Michaelson might have been right about our Mickster, long ago.
It was a sad crew who drove home through the snarled traffic of Arapahoe Road at 5:00 on Friday. Another season is ended. Rough winds will blow off the remaining golden leaves and these Golden Arrows will have only memories of another great outing. Rennich has said that this time is like Christmas for him. I agree. Thanks guys!
April isn't that far away. Have a great winter.
The Deacon and The Colonel dominated the competition at Boulder's Flatirons Golf Course on Friday, October, 25, 2013.
Devine won Shot of the Day and Most Valuable Golfer for his efforts on a beautiful fall day in Boulder.
Devine and Rinerson won 11 chits and Devine won a skin (and SOD) for his work on the par-three, 155 yard number eleven. 11 carryover chits were on the line when Devine arched his 5 hybrid to 8 feet from the cup, and made his birdie putt. Rennich and Hanson could only watch (Hanson from the water hazard) as Devine made history. No WHS golfer had ever scored 11 chits on one hole. Birdies are almost as rare.
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Rinerson won the Purple Putter and the Rino Cup for his short game and laser-like putting. He rolled in a pressure packed 14 footer on number ten to extend the chits, and screw Hanson out of a skin.
History was also made for Miss Congenialty -- for the first time, this fickle bitch has two masters--Rennich and Hanson share Miss C until next we meet. Hanson won his share at the pro shop before the round even began, not with a golf club, but with a debit card. Rennich won his share with his pained efforts at congeniality throughout the round. The words "Mick" and "Congeniality" have only rarely been used in the same sentence. And likely not again. Read on.
In a display singularly lacking in congeniality, Rennich is contesting the MVG selection. His desperate rantings last evening following the round amount to this: He shot a 41 on the front side and made five pars. Two skins. He brought custom-schwag to the round. This performance, he contends, amounts to MVG level of play. Never mind the considered consensus of the majority of the players who see it other. Never mind the years of tradition behind the selection of MVG. Never mind, either, Devine's rock solid Rambler driver (straight six). Never mind Rennich's rocky finish (2 in the water on 18), his habitually wayward drives. His constant harping on the wonderfulness of his own shots. His agonizingly and habitually slow pace of play. His snarkiness toward Mr. Hanson throughout the round. MVG should be made of sterner stuff, sir.
There being no provision in the rules or tradition for appealing or contesting the MVG Selection, Mr. Rennich is ruled out of order. Here is Harley's reaction:
Still and all we love our Mick. Loving Mick can be heavy lifting, right Gwen? But I think Coach Michaelson might have been right about our Mickster, long ago.
It was a sad crew who drove home through the snarled traffic of Arapahoe Road at 5:00 on Friday. Another season is ended. Rough winds will blow off the remaining golden leaves and these Golden Arrows will have only memories of another great outing. Rennich has said that this time is like Christmas for him. I agree. Thanks guys!
April isn't that far away. Have a great winter.
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