Twenty teams participated in this year's New York Mills Lions Golf Tournament at Balhepburn, which raised a little over $2,900 for the Lions general fund.
The winning team consisted of Howard Legried, Mary Lee Legried, Dana Rutten and Bruce Becker. Team Legried shot an 8-under, 24, with two eagles and four birdies. Balhepburn is a 9-hole course cleverly carved out of the sheep pasture at Valhalla Farms, owned and operated by Howard and Lou Legried.
In the 20 years since Howard started golfing at Balhepburn the course has evolved, with hole names suited to the course like Sheepshed, Rockytop, The Guantlet, Without Mercy, Windy View, and Double Trouble.
And in the spirit of this humbling sport here's a bit of golf humor - Chapter titles from a ficticious book full of golf tips.
Chapter 1 - How to Properly Line Up Your Fourth Putt
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Chapter 2 - How to Hit a Dunlop from the Rough When You Hit a Titleist from the Tee
Chapter 3 - How to Avoid the Water When You Lie 8 in a Bunker (also see Chapter 8)
Chapter 4 - How to Get More Distance off the Shank
Chapter 5 - When to Give the Ranger the Finger
Chapter 6 - Using Your Shadow on the Greens to Maximize Earnings
Chapter 7 - When to Implement Handicap Management
Chapter 8 - Proper Excuses for Drinking Beer Before 9 a.m.
Chapter 9 - How to Rationalize a 6-Hour Round
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Chapter 10 - How to Find That Ball That Everyone Else Saw Go in the Water
Chapter 11 - Why Your Spouse Doesn't Care That You Birdied the 5th
Chapter 12 - How to Let a Foursome Play Through Your Twosome
Chapter 13 - How to Relax When You Are Hitting Three off the Tee
Chapter 14 - When to Suggest Major Swing Corrections to Your Opponent
Chapter 15 - God and the Meaning of the Birdie-to-Bogey Three Putt
Chapter 16 - When to Re-grip Your Ball Retriever
Chapter 17 - Can You Purchase a Better Golf Game?
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Chapter 18 - Rules Interpretation: "Loss of Ball is Penalty Enough..."
Chapter 19 - Why Male Golfers Will Pay $5 a Beer from the Cart Girl and Give Her a $3 Tip, But Will Balk at $3.50 at the 19th Hole and Stiff the Bartender
