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 Located only 45 minutes northeast of Mesquite, and an hour and a half from Las Vegas, The Red Rock Golf Trail is an incredible find for those discerning travelers looking for high quality golf at affordable pricing. The Red Rock Golf Trail consists of eight courses all within 15 miles of each other. And RRGT gets even better in the Fall of 2008, as the crown jewel of the Trail, Sand Hollow, will be open to the public. The weather near the Arizona, Nevada, and Utah border is impeccable, with nary a cloud in the sky and the ability to golf over 350 days a year. It is the stunning array of blue sky meeting red rocks meeting green fairways and greens that will make your trip a memorable one.
The key courses on the trail include the links/canyon combination found at The Ledges, the panoramic landscape bestowed upon Sky Mountain, the stunning elevation changes of Sunbrook, and the dynamically designed Coral Canyon. The best reason to head off the beaten path and explore St. George -- the price!! Affordability meets playability as 5 night/4 round packages start at $414 per person based on double-occupancy. For more information on a destination you won't soon forget, visit their website at www.redrockgolftrail.com call 1-888-345-5551.
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My dad always says, "getting old sucks!"
After hitting the milestone this past year of turning 35 years old, I soon realized I need to do a little stretching before my workouts and in some cases even before I walk 18 holes. Gone are the days of running 3 miles or playing hours of basketball with little to no know care about that once ridiculous gym class routine, the old warm up.
 This past weekend, I attended the Milwaukee Golf Show. I initially headed over to the golf club tents to see the latest drivers and clubs. After hit a few balls, I came to the conclusion that the new clubs are not bad but my swing is a little rusty. (Then again, I haven't picked up a club in 5 months due to the 80 plus inches of snow that fell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this winter.)
After the shaky attempts at the hitting nets, I cruised the sea of tradeshow booths at the golf show. As I stopped to shake hands with one of the local pros in his booth, I saw an enthusiastic guy touting his golf apparatus. I chuckled as I saw this guy bending, twisting and breathing. However, I was intrigued because his crowd of onlookers seemed to be engaged. I meandered over to see what the buzz was all about.
I was greeted by Jack Wilson, the inventor of the stretching bar called the Golf Stretcher. The adjustable bar had rotating handles that I later found out allowed for more fluid and better stretches. He dove deep into the product, the benefits and the mini stretching routine. More details at www.golfstretcher.com.
After giving me a quick demo of the stretches he handed me one to see (or feel) for myself. After about 3-4 minutes of following his advice on stretching and breathing I felt relaxed, stretched out and my tightness in my back had disappeared. All in all, I felt refreshed and pretty limber.
Feeling loose I headed back to the hitting area and proceeded to hit a dozen more balls. My swing was little more fluid and I had a much better turn. (Hmm, maybe I was not so rusty after all. Ding! The light bulb went off, I just needed a really good warm up before hitting some balls.)
At the end of my visit I stopped back at Mr. Wilson's booth and purchased the device. I think the $75 was well spent.
Driving home, I realized the old man in me now sees the benefits of a good stretch and some controlled breathing. The ironic part of the whole experience, I saw my old golf coach at the golf show. Who happened to be my high school gym teacher. I wonder if he stretches before he golfs??!! I guess it is neither here nor there
This year I only added one new thing to my bag - the golf stretcher. Gosh, getting old sucks!
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