More Creative Uses of the Golf Score Card

Alan, our Las Vegas connection, suggested to us the check-mark system for scoring when we played with him a couple of weeks ago at the Prairie Dog Open. We must admit that this system is appealing to us on several levels. We’re not ignoring the score card, but we’re not exactly cooperating, either. This seems quite compatible with WNMLF guidelines.


Another option that has come to our attention is the POEM option. In homage to Garrison Keillor’s Professional Organization of English Majors (POEM), this system allows the mathematically-challenged golfer to add 4 and 5 and come up with 6. You get the idea.

Several months ago, another scoring system we call “Crazy Eights” occurred to us, but we have not yet worked out the details. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Stay tuned. We’re certain there is more to come on this subject.

Prairie Dog Open 2010

The WNMLF event previously known as the Cedar City Open has been renamed to honor the small creatures who participate in such a big way in tournament play.


On Wednesday, July 7th, WNMLF golfers Vicki and Don were joined by Alan, a member of our Las Vegas connection, at Cedar Ridge Golf Course in Cedar City, Utah.

The skies were blue, the bluffs were red, the temperatures were fairly moderate as we made our way around the first 9 holes at Cedar Ridge.

As before, the local prairie dog population appeared at every hole, chattering away and probably stealing golf balls.

Alan hit a manly-golf shot over a large hill that landed on the green on hole #7. Other than that, not much of particular note this year as no balls were ricocheted off the sandstone cliffs or local cottonwoods. Sorry—we’ll try harder next time.

Golf groupie Kathy reported a lively conversation in the grill area about weather and who cooked the best hamburgers in Cedar City.

Important note—no small or large animals were harmed in the execution of tournament play despite appearances. Chalk that up to our Special Effects department.