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  • Puttin’ on the Ritz, 2017 edition

    Sandra Weigand, Guest Commentator|Updated Aug 17, 2017

    There are times during the planning stages of a golf tournament when there’s a question in the minds of the planners of whether they will survive the process or succumb to the pressures and complaints and run from fairway to fairway screaming “Jesus, take me now!” And then there’s the tournament itself, when most every player wonders why she isn’t home enjoying a tall cold one in the midst of an air conditioned home. That’s only on those occasions when the tournament is held on hotter-than-a-hot-flash summer day when not ev... Full story

  • Good food, good prices, good service

    Sandra Weigand, Guest Commentator|Updated Jul 20, 2017

    Every week or so, friends meet us at the Tee Time Cafe for dinner on Friday evenings. We relax and enjoy an excellent meal while surrounded by the lush ambiance provided by well-manicured greens and fairways. It’s a park-like setting that’s available to golfers and non-golfers alike. Barbara, the cafe proprietress, is also an accomplished chef. She makes everything from scratch. I’m talking about the old time meaning of “scratch”, not the current “if it comes in a box and requires more than thawing out” application o... Full story

  • Swinging into 2016 Ladies Golf, the Café

    Sandra Weigand, Guest Commentator|Updated May 12, 2016

    This year’s Ladies’ Golf season has opened and is in full swing. We welcomed several new participants this year. Our first Monday, we enjoyed an excellent brunch at the Fairway Café, which is now under new management. The food is good and Chris, the manager, is creative. Try the burrito bowl one day and you will agree. I am gluten intolerant, and she has produced meals for me that were delicious, and that’s not easy without bread, gravy, ketchup or pasta. She makes an award-worthy potato salad as well as a variety of crispy... Full story