A Blustery Week Ahead
Ever true of Atlantic City Golf in the spring, the wind is gusting and the temperatures cool. With the start of the Atlantic City ShopRite LPGA Classic coming up in the next couple of days, the wind could certainly be a factor.
The ladies will be teeing it up on the Bay Course at Seaview which overlooks Atlantic City and as you might expect, the bay (Reeds Bay and Absecon Bay to be exact). The forecast for the weekend is expected to be in the 60-75 degree range but it will play cooler on the bay and even more so if the current 10-20 mph winds continue.
There is however, truly great news about the blustery conditions. With these gusts, the bugs will not be a factor. The wind will simply carry them away. If I had my choice between wind or a cocktail of bugs hounding me through a round, there is no doubt which way I would go. During the final two rounds of last year's LPGA Classic, the bugs were considerably more than I was prepared for. But unlike last year, we have had a relatively dry spring which puts a damper on the bug party.
Given the event activities starting at Seaview this week, I will steer clear of Absecon all together (until the ACGolfer attends the event that is). Parking for the event really couldnt be any easier or more convenient for locals and travelers alike. (Get off the Parkway at Jimmy Leads Road and turn right. It will be hard to miss). Visitors to the event won't be parking anywhere near Seaview, but the shuttle service is fast and convenient.
As for today . . . The ACGolfer is working on a couple of new ideas for the website and spent most of the morning working on them. We will have a series of interviews on the way and possibly some great video to accompany the interviews. But as for golf, it is off to the practice range to hit balls. Tomorrow it is looking like a Vineyards Golf at Renault Winery.
The ladies will be teeing it up on the Bay Course at Seaview which overlooks Atlantic City and as you might expect, the bay (Reeds Bay and Absecon Bay to be exact). The forecast for the weekend is expected to be in the 60-75 degree range but it will play cooler on the bay and even more so if the current 10-20 mph winds continue.
There is however, truly great news about the blustery conditions. With these gusts, the bugs will not be a factor. The wind will simply carry them away. If I had my choice between wind or a cocktail of bugs hounding me through a round, there is no doubt which way I would go. During the final two rounds of last year's LPGA Classic, the bugs were considerably more than I was prepared for. But unlike last year, we have had a relatively dry spring which puts a damper on the bug party.
Given the event activities starting at Seaview this week, I will steer clear of Absecon all together (until the ACGolfer attends the event that is). Parking for the event really couldnt be any easier or more convenient for locals and travelers alike. (Get off the Parkway at Jimmy Leads Road and turn right. It will be hard to miss). Visitors to the event won't be parking anywhere near Seaview, but the shuttle service is fast and convenient.
As for today . . . The ACGolfer is working on a couple of new ideas for the website and spent most of the morning working on them. We will have a series of interviews on the way and possibly some great video to accompany the interviews. But as for golf, it is off to the practice range to hit balls. Tomorrow it is looking like a Vineyards Golf at Renault Winery.
A Blustery Week Ahead
posted by JB at 12:31 PM 
