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Thought I would share this. I played 36 today and equaled my personal best on the second 18.

Played Santa Ana Casino course (Tamaya/Cheena nines) from the blue tees in the morning. Shot a very respectable 75. That is about a stroke under my cap.

Hooked up with one of the pros and a student of his (young kid) for nine holes (I was going to play a full 18 ). They were going to play the tips so I joined them (about 7100 from the tips, but desert golf - fast and firm and at 5000 feet). Pro was hitting the ball pretty good, but made a couple of mistakes that cost him a few strokes (didn't warm up, had not played in awhile and hit some shots fat at the wrong time). Anyway I blistered the Tamaya nine again for a 37 with a beautiful chip-in birdie on 8.

Hooked up with another young kid (hits it a ton) and a couple of other good players for the Cheena nine. Played solid (1 bogey) until 6 when I buried an uphill putt for birdie. Parred out (436 par 4, 620 par 5, 535 par 5) to shoot 36 on the second nine. A sweet 73 on a 7100 yard course! Birdie putt for even par on the last just slid under the hole. I was shaking when I got in the clubhouse. The women's course rating was 79.5/146 and the men's was 73.2/131. Truly scary, but exhilarating. Best scoring round ever given the course length.

I owe it all to extensor action. I finally (after 2+ years) got the feel of extensor action in the full swing. Lynn and Ted thank you. I'll remember this one for awhile.