by Paulette Goeden

Hole 1 is a breeze

Just put the ball on a tee

Hit a drive out straight

On the green in two is all it takes

Hole 2 is a dog with a sharp left

One long T-shot would be a good bet

Loft your ball with your hybrid avoiding the trap

Because in front of you lies all the crap

Hole 3 is grueling yard after yard

Without your fairway woods, it is hard

Topping the ball prior to the bend

You could find yourself logging a 10

Hole 4 one would say is narrow

No carts allowed because they will roll like a barrel

We all wish you a bundle of luck

If your second shot lands in the guck

Hole 5 has a significant incline

Excellent for firming up our behinds

With a vision ahead of the flag at the summit

Avoid a slice to the left or into the lake you will plummet

Hole 6 is short

With Mr. Woodchuck holding court

We all wish for par in three

But impossible if you ricochet off a tree

Hole 7 provides you a valley

So a short tee shot will increase your tally

A miss hit iron does not improve your lay

As you view in the distance the green fairway

Hole 8 is a decline

If you hit your tee shot in line

A proper second hit as you lie on the knoll

Will guarantee to the green you will roll

Hole 9 we end up playing the links

As our score is close to (or over?) the brink

We decide not to play the back nine

Because it’s time to drink, whine and dine!