JRW III
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September will still be hot. October is better. I went last Oct/Nov and it was great. Going again in late May this year. Will probably be too hot by then but we will still enjoy it.
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Selah Ranch
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September will still be hot. October is better. I went last Oct/Nov and it was great. Going again in late May this year. Will probably be too hot by then but we will still enjoy it.
Because you will be trimming trees, and I don't even know where Frost Valley is! Plus I have family in TX. Gotta justify the trip somehow.
I'm a life long Texan, so... take this with that in mind.
You will encounter less chances of rain in September over October and November. It is hotter, but it isn't July and August "blast furnace" heat.
Snakes aren't a big deal in Texas. If you don't step on them, you'll be OK. All Texans watch where they step. You won't have a problem in the golf carts. I saw zero snakes last time I was at Selah. That said, they are useful to the ranch. If you see one, just walk around it. In that part of Texas, it probably won't be poisonous anyway... unless you're in the water.
You will encounter less chances of rain in September over October and November. It is hotter, but it isn't July and August "blast furnace" heat.
Snakes aren't a big deal in Texas. If you don't step on them, you'll be OK. All Texans watch where they step. You won't have a problem in the golf carts. I saw zero snakes last time I was at Selah. That said, they are useful to the ranch. If you see one, just walk around it. In that part of Texas, it probably won't be poisonous anyway... unless you're in the water.
Only my discs will go in the water. I don't mind heat, but don't want a week of 100 degree plus brutality. Plus it would be nice to enjoy a fire and some freshly cooked food.
I KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH REPTILES ANYWAY!
I KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH REPTILES ANYWAY!
grodney
* Ace Member *
Well I'll be. I didn't know there was a mando on #1. I probably played the wrong side of it in my singles round.
Very excited to make it out here next week with my brother. Coming all the way from PA. Do you have to call to reserve a spot or can you simply show up? Also, can you order some food from the Inn in between rounds?
grodney
* Ace Member *
Very doubtful on the food. But you should probably just call/write them with your questions.
That mando is there now. One on each side, actually.
That one is actually on the tee sign, and there is a 4x4 in the ground. It's very close to the 18 tee, and it's to prevent hyzers out over the water.
Doesn't your arm ever get tired from all those hyzers?
Only my discs will go in the water. I don't mind heat, but don't want a week of 100 degree plus brutality. Plus it would be nice to enjoy a fire and some freshly cooked food.
I KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH REPTILES ANYWAY!
Sloppy, September can still be 100, but you never know. Wouldn't schedule for the last week in September -- that is Texas Teams weekend this year.
October should be great, though last year we had near-record rain. But that was only because Texas Teams was coming up in November, and the weather man apparently didn't want us working on the Trey courses.
grodney
* Ace Member *
Speaking of which, our group was all hyzer all the time on Creek #13 Long Tee. Oh, and somebody noticed a sneaky back-of-the-pad hyzer on Creek #11 Short Tee. It worked GREAT. Although maybe it closes up once the leaves come out.
grodney
* Ace Member *
We lost discs in the water on every obvious water hole (including Lakeside #15), but we also lost discs in the water on these "strange" ones:
Lakeside #3 - And ill-advised and partially frustrated mullie into a strong head- or head-right wind, turns over and floats out to sea.
Creekside #9 - I think this was a drive from the Short Tee. Strong right-to-left wind, blown left into the woods somewhere just short of the pin (we think). Unable to find it, we're thinking it was in the water.
Creekside #12 - A drive got a little high-right and kicked off the big trunk that is just off the Long Tee, perfectly into the creek.
Lakeside #3 - And ill-advised and partially frustrated mullie into a strong head- or head-right wind, turns over and floats out to sea.
Creekside #9 - I think this was a drive from the Short Tee. Strong right-to-left wind, blown left into the woods somewhere just short of the pin (we think). Unable to find it, we're thinking it was in the water.
Creekside #12 - A drive got a little high-right and kicked off the big trunk that is just off the Long Tee, perfectly into the creek.
You guys are awesome.
Lakeside #3 -- I always knew it was possible, but in my heart I didn't ever really think it would happen. Thanks for letting me know. You can e-mail me the name of the thrower. That is a very special achievement.
grodney
* Ace Member *
It rhymes with Hike Marvey. And it was a Roc. WHHHHYYYYY!?!?!?!!?!!!!
Was it a Scorpion Roc or a Spider Roc?
grodney
* Ace Member *
Oh hey, that reminds me --- we couldn't figure out why across the creek on Creek #10 is OB (specifically short of the pin-insula. Except that there's no bridge so it takes a really long time to get over there -- and you have to walk up #9's fairway.
I don't know -- maybe I'm crazy -- but it's almost a BETTER hole if you allow that to be in-bounds. Maybe build a bridge and take down some trees/branches to create a legit entry to the pin from that angle?
(We had a guy who had never played Selah before. After throwing his drive down the right side (toward-ish the short tee), he thought he was SUPPOSED to be aiming across the creek on his 2nd, and threw there.)
Thoughts?
I don't know -- maybe I'm crazy -- but it's almost a BETTER hole if you allow that to be in-bounds. Maybe build a bridge and take down some trees/branches to create a legit entry to the pin from that angle?
(We had a guy who had never played Selah before. After throwing his drive down the right side (toward-ish the short tee), he thought he was SUPPOSED to be aiming across the creek on his 2nd, and threw there.)
Thoughts?
grodney
* Ace Member *
Ha ha, yes, it might have been one of those.
grodney
* Ace Member *
Hector Chain, just read your review of Lakeside. Nice note on the #11 tee sign -- it's obviously a Par 3 hole. I'd never noticed the sign mistake before.
I noticed that for the first time at Dubs.
Oh hey, that reminds me --- we couldn't figure out why across the creek on Creek #10 is OB (specifically short of the pin-insula. Except that there's no bridge so it takes a really long time to get over there -- and you have to walk up #9's fairway.
I don't know -- maybe I'm crazy -- but it's almost a BETTER hole if you allow that to be in-bounds. Maybe build a bridge and take down some trees/branches to create a legit entry to the pin from that angle?
(We had a guy who had never played Selah before. After throwing his drive down the right side (toward-ish the short tee), he thought he was SUPPOSED to be aiming across the creek on his 2nd, and threw there.)
Thoughts?
Another bad hole in my opinion, so called lines on the left are non-existant, that side is throw and pray. The outside right route is there but then that kind of wastes a great piece of property.
