Round Played: with Ann Liguori and Scott Vallary –
By Wayne Halm –
Do you think it would be fun to golf with a Sports Talk Show Host? – It is.
On November 14th 2014 I played the Kauai Lagoons course with Ann Liguori and Scott Vallary from Westhampton, New York. Kenneth Kimura, Golf Operations Manager at the course, joined us. Ann is a Sports Talk Show Host based in New York ( http://www.AnnLiguori.Com ). Her talent is readily visible – she is fun to talk with – everyone around her smiles. (Click on the pictures for a larger view – then use the browser ‘back’ button.)
Kenneth Ann and Scott
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I wanted this to be a good “Wayne Style” round of golf – i.e. more laughs than putts. Turned out this was easy, Ann knows more jokes than I do – and their accurate approach shots took the pressure off the putters.
Scott landed this one close.
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Yeah, Ann’s ball stopped inside of Scott’s.
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Ann agreed to one last picture with the now dead Octopus plant – but I had to promise her a new admirer in exchange.
Regular readers should relish this, it will be the last Octopus plant picture.
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The Admirer? Well what woman since Fay Wray could resist this friendly guy?
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But enough about Octopuses and Apes. It’s time to talk about Eagles. The 6th hole, a 507 yard par 5 ….
This is how an Eagle begins — then you hit a 235 yard drive, a 272 yard fairway wood, and sink a 6 foot putt – easy.
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And this is how an Eagle ends — Scott wanted to call it a “Routine Eagle” – but his face said otherwise.
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Scott was still smiling when we reached the challenging par three 14th hole by the ocean.
Was he smiling at the Eagle memory? The ocean views? or Ann?
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Or maybe he was just smiling at the beauty and challenge of this hole.
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Ann’s challenge on 14 was different. But she mastered it – both ends of it.
The Tee end.
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The green end —Yeah — Another Par!
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Now, with everyone smiling about something, we paused for a couple of formal pictures on the 16th tee box.
Wayne and Ann.
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Scott and Ann.
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The signature 16th hole always picks its favorites. This day was no different. It was kinder to some players than others.
Ann’s approach shot on 16.
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You can tell by the size of the grins who the two ‘favorites’ were.
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The famous lagoons before the 17th and 18th greens swallowed a few golf balls – but our smiles remained. Four happy golfers walked off the course.
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This was a fun round – we had more laughs than putts – it was the way golf should be.
Come play golf with me.
The Kauai Lagoons Golf Club 800-634-6400 or http://www.KauaiLagoonsGolf.Com .
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Looks like lots of fun 😀
Aloha Wendy,
Thank you – it was a lot of fun. Congratulations on your award.
A Hui Hou,
Wayne
Great pics Wayne. Looks like a fun day! Brian
Aloha Brian,
Thank you – it was a fun day on the course. Everyone had some great shots and good holes. The pictures always come out better when everyone is happy.
A Hui Hou,
Wayne
Kauai Lagoons is quite a challenge. Play out of Waialae CC. If you’re on Oahu look me up.
Aloha Greg,
Thank you, I will. Yes, the current Kauai Lagoons course is essentially the old Kiele Course – and the strokes can mount up quickly there. However, I hear that the Waialae Course has its share of scoring resistance too.
A Hui Hou,
Wayne