Much to my own surprise, I've found myself suddenly and unexpectedly a golfer. Having been thrown out to play nine holes without ever swinging a club before (never borrrowable gear lying around for us lefties) I performed...passably...and I've decided to just keep on playing.

All to say that if I miss an occaisional morning update here at the blog, feel free to assume I had a 6ish AM tee time and have collapsed into a pile of sweaty, high-handicap rubble at the office (see Friday, when it was about 100 degrees by 9AM here in the nation's capital).

Either that, or I was busy scowering Ebay for a good price on a Big Bertha steel shaft 5 wood.

If anyone has tips for a new golfer, well, bring'em on.

-- MDT