Afternoon at Arrowhead

Grandma Shoemaker watched Kyle while my parents, Dave's dad, Dave and I went golfing at Arrowhead. It was a gorgeous sunny day-- perfect for an afternoon on the course.

Both of our dads had never played the course and I think they enjoyed the magnificent views each hole brought.

Mom and I immediately remembered the gorgeous view from the 5th tee box that was the unfortunate scene of Mike's shattered driver some number of years back.

We saw tons of deer throughout the round-- one even decided to watch with a careful eye while Dad tee'd off.

They don't seem to be scared of people-- evidenced by the 12 point buck that was resting peacefully on one of the tee boxes.

I managed to par several of the par 3's today. It took me a few holes to get into the "swing" of things, but I played pretty well after.

The views from the 10th fairway are perhaps my favorite. They say it's one of the most photographed golf courses in the world and I and see why!

The most famous hole at Arrowhead is the par 3 13th. It's got a very huge drop off between these red rocks. Go long and you end up in the water.

After dad successfully hit the green, he pulled out his driver and decided to go for the itty bitty island tee box off in the distance. He managed to hit the wall of the island in the lake. It was his favorite "shot" of the day!

We saw several fox throughout the day (but not the resident black bear). Judging by this guys' figure, he really needed the little meal he managed to catch!

If you squint your eyes-- you can see downtown Denver off in the distance. This course is just breathtaking and it's practically in our backyard. We are so fortunate!

All 5 of us had a great time golfing. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. I think even Grandma Shoemaker will agree with that as she got to spend several hours uninterrupted with her grandson!