August 30, 2021

August 30, 2021 

Aimee and I are usually enthusiastic golfers; although that feeling wanes considerably with our level of play. For several years we have been meaning to play Tubac Golf Resort. Many scenes from the Kevin Costner/Renee Russo romantic comedy "Tin Cup” were filmed there. Since this is the 25^th anniversary of the August 1996 release of the movie, we had special impetus. So with some Chicago friends we made the hour pilgrimage south.

The Tubac golf course winds through a forest that straddles the Santa Cruz River. It looks nothing like our typical Arizona desert. No wonder it could play the part of a Texas golf course. With the record-breaking monsoon summer we are having this year, it is even more lush than normal. And strangely the rain has also brought us swarms of small butterflies! The many forced carries, frequent water, and unusual layout made the course very tricky. My generally poor play was redeemed on the final hole, a par-3 hole to an island green. I made my three-foot putt for birdie!

We had a late lunch at the nearby Longhorn Grill and Saloon. The restaurant entrance sports a giant Longhorn skull. Before digging into our burger lunch, we toasted my birdie finale and our wedding anniversary (albeit a day late).