ON THE GREEN HUMOR

1. What's the difference between a Ford and a golf ball?

You can drive a golf ball 200 yards.

2. Eddie came to work Monday and his co-workers asked him how his weekend was. He said he played a little golf. So his co-worker asked him how well he did.

"I hit two of my best balls," he said.

"Tell me about it," said his co-worker.

"I stepped on a rake."

3. A golfer was in big trouble when he forgot
his wedding anniversary.

His wife told him; "Tomorrow there better
be something in the driveway for me that goes
zero to 200 in 2 seconds flat".

The next morning the wife found a small package
in the driveway. She opened it and found a
brand new bathroom scale.

Funeral arrangements for the husband have been
set for Saturday at his favorite golf course.

MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER

Hi, I am Nancy Rodrigues, founder of Swingn Singles ™."It's difficult to meet somebody that you have something in common with." "I am single and tried a couple of dating clubs, which turned out to me just as a big joke. It was a waste of time and money for me. I love golf and I love to socialize and have fun, so i came up with the idea of starting a singles club for golfers. I thought this would be a good way to meet people you have something in common with, make friends and see what happens."

The club was officially launched in December. "With Swingn Singles, when you first meet someone, you have something in common." "You can start making friends and if something clicks, then that's great - but it's a no pressure environment. This is also a first-class club, not just some singles group that was slapped together. I've worked very hard on this. It's an exclusive club for singles who love to play golf."

I want to stress that potential members must have a love of playing golf.

We encourage our other members to bring in potential members to benefit from this great 40 VIP membership. We are quickly approaching our mark and this offer will no longer be available.

- Nancy Rodrigues

MAIN ARTICLE

Tee Up for a Brief History of Golf By Shelby Martowski

Scotland has long been associated with the game of golf, and in fact many avid golfers have traveled there to play on some of the country's legendary golf courses. Many tour companies specialize in golf tours of Scotland, and the link between this unique country and the game of golf has in fact been well established.

Golfers will be interested to know that golf courses have not always featured the 18 holes we are familiar with today. In the early days of the game golf courses were laid out according to the terrain being played, and the number of holes would vary from spot to spot. For instance, the famous St. Andrews Links originally featured a course of 11 holes laid out along this narrow strip of land by the ocean. Golfers would play those 11 holes, then turn around and play the same 11 holes in reverse order.

Later in the history of the golf course four of those 22 holes were deemed to be too short, thus reducing the number of playable holes in each direction to nine, and providing modern golfers with the 18 hole golf courses they know and love today.

The equipment used to play the game has changed as much as the course itself, and there have of course been many technological advances made since the first golf club struck the first ball. One of the relatively new inventions in the world of golf is the humble golf tee. This highly useful innovation dates back only to the 1930s; before that time the balls were simply struck directly off the grass.

The use of steel and titanium heads for golf clubs is even newer, dating back only to the 1970's. Before then most golf club heads were made of wood. Graphite golf club shafts followed closely in the 1980's, providing golfers with a better grip and better overall performance.

The care of golf courses has also changed a great deal over the years, with the highly manicured greens we see today a fairly new innovation. The modern equipment available to golf courses today allows those courses to be intricately and perfectly groomed, making play more enjoyable and ascetically pleasing. From fertilizers used to nourish the grass to herbicides used to discourage the growth of weeds, golf course owners have many ways to keep their beautiful courses looking their best season after season.

MERCHANT OF THE MONTH

BRENDA from Sorella Hair Studio/Fashion Boutique

Brenda > Stylist/Color Specialist in Sorella Hair Studio/Fashion Boutique, is offering Swingn Singles™ members a 20% discount on their first visit and 10% thereafter.

Sorella Hair Studio/Fashion Boutique
6 Petaluma Blvd. North
Petaluma, CA 94952 - (707) 769-9983 or Cell: (707)695-4392

Visit Brenda's creative talents Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 6pm at the Petaluma landmark, The Great Petaluma Mill. I personally recommend Brenda, she is an excellent stylist.