A day at Birdsfoot Golf Course

      A very enjoyable day at Birdsfoot Golf Course, just north of Freeport, Pennsylvania, was had today by the foursome of Ron Nodge, Glen Cassel, Tom Baker and Mike Sillett.

      Although the four individual scores do not appear to support a contention that fun was had by all ( 101, 101, 93, and 94 respectively), take my word for it, it was.

      After the round was over we all reflected, over a few beers, on why the scores were not lower and all agreed that the greens, although in very good condition, were a bit more challenging than what we are accustomed to at Valley Green Country Club, in Greensburg, Pa. Not too many putts were sunk that were over 7 feet long, although the greens ran true. Of course knowing what side of the fairways to be on and what side of the greens to approach also has to be taken into account. That will be for the next time. We all agreed that we would like to play it again.

      A blind draw two-man team was picked after the event to determine the best score in a Best-Ball event for the front nine, back nine and overall 18 and the luck of the draw gave the hot Ron Nodge ( par on the 10th, 11th, and 12th holes - three hard holes in a row - ) to Tom Baker. Team Baker/Nodge tied the front nine, won the back nine and won the overall 18 and pocketed $4.00 each. Ron Nodge won the $1.00 bet for the closest chip on the second shot on the difficult #9 hole where we all hit straight shots at the pin but all came up just short of the green. Like I said, Ron was hot.

      The course is well run by friendly people. Imagine, they even brought the golf cart to your car in the parking lot upon arrival. That's Birdsfoot.

      Greens are undulating but fair and a bit on the fast side. Par three's are well protected by bunkers, definitely not push overs. Hitting drives straight will reward with flatter lies and good approach angles. Distance, although almost always advantageous, is only an advantage at Birdsfoot if straight, otherwise you will be penalized. Better to be straight than long there.

      This is mostly a Links type golf course with a few holes that pop up as Parkland style. In time, this will be a very, very nice course.
Check out the video for a better idea of the course layout.

      Go there and enjoy. Hit em straight.