Tournaments are interesting. It usually costs a lot less money to enter a tournament than it does to play a round of golf at the course that is holding the tournament. Talon's Cove in Saratoga Springs, UT, the host club of the company tournament, costs $47 for 18 holes. That is without prizes, and without a cart. For the company tournament, it is $15 per person, cart included. There are also prizes! It makes me wonder how much of the cost tournament operators absorb. I know that the prizes are all provided by the company, but still! Golf clubs must love to host tournaments because it guarantees that they receive revenue even if the course doesn't fill up. Check out tournaments in your area. They are great opportunities to golf at a cheaper price, at a more competitive level than you're probably used to, and possibly take home some prizes.

I'm excited to play Talon's Cove. I've never paid over $40 for a round of golf, as there are several well-priced clubs in my area. It is supposed to be one of the nicest courses in the valley, and it is affiliated with other highly rated courses such as Sun River in St. George (Utah's golf mecca, as I have mentioned) and The Lodge at Cloudcroft, in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. I'll probably have one or two more blog entries on my preparations, and then on Sunday or Monday, I'll provide pictures of the course, and...the results of the tournament! I'm really getting pumped up!

Each year, my company has a 4-man scramble tournament. Last year was my first time to participate, and it was also my first tournament to enter and win! So this year, I'm coming back as the defending champion, trying for a repeat. My team is a little bit different this year, so I hope that we have the skill sets to pull it off.

I've been practicing very regularly to try and prepare. I've nearly eliminated three-putts, and my chips are coming in a lot tighter than before. I'm still working on my driving distance/accuracy, and I will update my blog with my progress.