The Memorial - Sunday, August 5th

In an effort to maintain the integrity and original intent of The Memorial, I'm dragging the league down to Freedom Fairways in Sun City Center. It's a 3,300 yard par 63 featuring nine par 3s and nine par 4s. Many of the par 4s are "drive-able," although it's probably not the smart play.

Anyway, Freedom Fairways is a very quirky place. John and I did a scouting trip down there last month and deemed it to be "Memorial worthy." Overall the conditions were better than some places we've been (RIP Tarpon Woods), but the greens were basically thick carpet that rolled very true despite the slowness. The entire layout looks like Brendan designed it, and since I can't find the actual architect we can just assume he did.

The 2nd hole is a 170 yard par 3... followed by a 180 yard blind par 4 which John almost aced. And regardless of what the scorecard says, the course is ONLY rated in the USGA database from the tips for both men and women. So we're all on the same tees!

There will be plenty of greenies out there, and the long drive hole will probably require a lay-up off the tee. People who score well are going to say it was fun, while those that eject are going to complain more than they already do.

But here's the most important part:

We have 16 spots reserved and 12 members RSVP'd. All open spots are now first-come-first-served to remaining members and guests. There is a GROUPON for $20 greens fees and a free beer. Groupons must be purchased for 2 or 4 people... so we need to pair up to cover everyone. If you don't have the groupon, you'll be paying $30+ with NO FREE BEER. Believe me...  you do not want to pay more than $20 for this experiment experience.

I purchased two groupons for the first 8 people who send me $20 via PayPal or Venmo. Do it now or you'll be on your own to secure the deal!

Chandler's Groupon List (FULL):
Chandler
Gary
Faz
Brendan
Geoff
Katie
Moostie
Reid

JW’s Groupon List (FULL):
JW
John
Buchert
Gorecki