Annual parents visit and things to do.

I have my mother and step father coming over for 2 weeks in July, Last year I entertained them for 1 week at the lakes, and 1 week in the city. My step father is a very fit 80 something plus year old, that likes to walk 5 - 10 miles per day and play golf also, so I thought I might as well make us a golf course to play on. The idea was originally 9 holes, though I am not sure I want to maintain 9 holes worth of grass.

The aim is to do this without spending thousands of them $ folding thingies they call fiat (pyramid scam) cash. The above picture is our courtyard, and that will be hole number 1, a nice short 100 yards or so, possible hole in 1 that will be a par 3. Before we go to hole number 2, lets look at the ultra cheap clubs I bought today, all second hand from a local charity shop, total spend was a measly $10 including 2 balls. The clubs are 1 sand wedge, 1 putter, and 1 oversize driver called slammer II that I have renamed to "guaranteed to lose a ball mark 1".

Flag poles.

I am going to get some plastic drain pipe and cut it down to around 6 inch lengths and dig that into the ground for holes, I think I have some spare any way so cost = $0. The flag poles I am going to make out of wood, with old red cloth cut to size and stitched by the good lady of the house, so the cost is also zilch, nothing, not a darn Penney.

Hole number 2 is going to be mowed from this stretch below, it is going to go a full 90 degrees turn into my apple orchard, as there is a clearing in the middle.

Hole number 3 is going to be a fairly straight effort of around 200 yards, though with a hidden water hazard to the right, that is more swamp than water, and definitely a do not retrieve the ball from here type thing. Here it is below.

Hole number 4 will be below and the longest at 300 yards plus, this is the only hole where the "mk1 lose a ball" will be able to be realistically used.

Hole number 5 will be below, and take in coming full circle back down my main drive. Around 250 yards, with a lot of tree hazards, I aim to play back to hole 1 from hole 5, making it 9 holes by cheating. :-)

So there it is - a golf course for $10 plus grass cutting, I think you may agree that - that is a bargain indeed? I will update when I have my flagpoles made and the guttering in the ground, in the meantime I am off to cut some grass.

Deliberators verdict = golfing on the cheap, I hope they appreciate my efforts.

Have a perfectly pleasant week, it is 36c here today and roasting hot, just the way I like it.

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