I’ve been building our golf pages on the CalActive site and for a few worrisome moments thought that I was in danger of getting The Bug. I’ve never been a big golf fan (I was a golf-widow for a number of years as my then-boyfriend was a lot more enamoured with the game than he was with me) but have always toyed with the idea of taking up the game when I am older, more patient and have enough time on my hands to justify chasing a small white ball around on a manicured lawn whilst wearing ridiculous clothes (there are whole blogs dedicated to this very alarming subject). However just recently while I was checking out all the stunning courses in Palm Springs, I found myself toying with the idea that perhaps I should give it a shot now, just to see what all the hype is about.
Fortunately, I have come to my senses and found an alternative manner of getting closer to the game whilst combining two of my great loves: Ernie Els and wine. I have always felt that Ernie is a great sportsman, a great ambassador for South Africa and apparantly a really nice guy to boot, and when I discovered that he recently established a winery back in my hometown of Stellenbosch, South Africa, I felt a wonderful sense of harmony, peace and relief descend upon me. I can leave the plaid knickerbocker trousers for a later stage of my life after all.
Check out another great blog that shares my appreciation of The Ern. Cheers.