Bob Cramer's Blog

Everyone knows, the world is a bit crazy right now.  We need to look for little things to brighten our mood, keep optimistic, and be a good steward of our homes, our communities, and our planet.

I just received a request that fulfills many of these objectives: my fancy schmancy country club just asked for volunteers to fill golf divots.  I’m already signed up.

Secretly, I’ve always enjoyed seeing how many divots I can fill when I have easy access to sand.  When I walk and carry my clubs, like we do now during COVID-19 golf, I admit that I have not been very divot-responsible.  While it  may say something about my golf game that I don’t always make a divot, most good golfers do and good golf course hygiene should always be at top priority.

So I look forward to being out on the course as the sun rises in the east, armed with bottles and bottles of sand.  If need be, I might sneak some of my own bottles filled with something else, to give me courage, strength, and the proper attitude for my speed divot repair outing.

Perhaps we can turn it into a competition; who does the most and who does the best job of sand deployment, not too much or too little.  We don’t want to waste it and turn our course into a beach.

As my avid readers know and my friends can attest, flexibility is not my strong suit so I might need to work on my sand deployment technique.  Do I squat down and get really close to the divots, or do I come in from high like an aerial assault, carpet bombing the divot?  I’ll be sure to do yoga beforehand so I am in “top-shape physicality” for this volunteer opportunity.

The club does say they will provide coffee and donuts, at proper social distancing of course, once we are finished.  They know their membership very well: some might just show up for the free food and then desert before completing their assignment.

But not me. I am ready, willing and able.  I will let you know how it goes, but I can’t wait to get my hands dirty, on a sunny spring morning, tending to the turf.