Thursday, December 22, 2011

18 Most Annoying Golf Partners

The 18 Most Annoying Golf Partners
(Golf Digest -12/11 by Sam Weinman)

The only thing worse than playing with one of these guys is BEING one of these guys.

1. Unsolicited Swing Advice Guy


Defining characteristics: Knows exactly how to fix your swing even though you didn't ask. Employs a vast array of swing jargon that only confuses you further.
Favorite expression: "Wait, try this!"

2. The Human Rain Delay


Defining characteristics: Thinks he is honoring spirit of the game by never picking up. Not in the spirit of the game: dragging his foursome through a three-and-a-half hour front nine.
Favorite expression: "Put me down for a 10."

3. Cell Phone Guy


Defining characteristics: Considers golf course an extension of his office, home, therapist's couch, etc. Has perfected the balancing-phone-on-the shoulder wedge shot.
Favorite expression: "You guys hit. I gotta take this."

4. The Cart Girl Schmoozer


Defining characteristics: Convinced he's got a shot with the cart girl. Would be crushed to learn she offered the same flirty laugh and bag of nuts to foursome of geeks up ahead.
Favorite expression: "We'll take four beers and one more smile, darlin'."

5. The Parking Lot Pro


Defining characteristics: Color-coordinated outfit, matching logos and oversized tour bag suggest he's played professionally. Topped drive off the first tee suggests otherwise.
Favorite expression: "These are the same shoes Tiger wears."

6. The Air Counter


Defining characteristics: Can't remember his score without reliving every shot in detail.
Favorite expression: "One in the pond, two drop, three back in the pond. Four I had that funky lie in the bunker and left it in the bunker ... "

7. The Frat Boy


Defining characteristics: Unable to fathom a round of golf without a steady stream of adult beverages. Idea of restraint is to hold off drinking ... until the second hole.
Favorite expression: "A few beers will loosen up that swing!"

8. Cigar Guy


Defining characteristics: The easiest golfer to locate on the course thanks to waft of smoke trailing behind him. Oblivious to playing partners struggling for air -- and the ash droppings on his belly.
Favorite expression: "Straight from Havana, baby!"

9. The Sandbagger


Defining characteristics: The 15 handicap who is somehow playing "much better" than he has in years. Feigns apology when he drops bunker shot within inches of cup, then kicks sand off his shoes like a tour pro.
Favorite expression: "I guess it's just one of those days..."

10. Oblivious Guy


Defining characteristics: So preoccupied with his own game never looks for anyone else's ball. When driving a cart, always blows past your ball and heads directly to his.
Favorite expression: "But enough about me. What do YOU think of my swing?"

11. Ball Retriever Guy



Defining characteristics: Never passes a water hazard without his trusty scoop at the ready. Last bought a new sleeve of balls in the late 80s.
Favorite expression: "Whoa! A ProV1!"

12. The Volcano


Defining characteristics: Has unique ability to allow even the most pleasant days to be soured by any bad swing, bounce, or lie. Relies on Ball Retriever Guy to occasionally fetch clubs out of lake.
Favorite expression: "[Not printable]"

13. Delusional Guy


Defining characteristics: Forces group to wait on every par 5 because he's convinced he can get home in two. Usually get there in four.
Favorite expression: "If I really catch it, I can get there."

14. Mulligan Guy


Defining characteristics: Liberally allows himself another whack even when first shot is findable.
Favorite expression: "Wait, wait, wait. I gotta try another."

15. The Plumb Bobber


 Defining characteristics: The only guy in the group not to notice the foursome behind yelling from the fairway as he lines up his putt for double from every angle imaginable.
Favorite expression: "Son of a gun, I actually think it goes both ways!"

16. Yardage Book Guy


Defining characteristics: Has to walk off every blade of grass before hitting. After contemplating whether a shot is 176 yards or 178, ends up hitting it 150.
Favorite expression: "I can't decide if it's a hard 7 or a soft 6."

17. The Cheat


Defining characteristics: A sympathetic figure when he pushes his tee shot deep into the woods. Not as sympathetic: When he announces his ball somehow stayed in bounds -- with a clear shot to the green!
Favorite expression: "Better to be lucky than good!"

18. The Overcelebrater


Defining characteristics: Treats every holed three footer as if just won the Masters. Has sent multiple playing partners home early thanks to overzealous chest bumping.
Favorite expression: "Yes SIR!"

Thanks Golf Digest for this great read! Our staff has kindly attributed some of these characteristics to Quarry team members--one of us (cough, cough, our GM) is the "Cell Phone Guy," one of us is the "The Volcano," and others still represent many of the 18 described in this article. So dead-on accurate for the golf world.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Santa's Wish List at The Quarry

There are only 4 holi-shopping-days left before Christmas! So gather your elves and head to The Quarry to check off the wish list items for the golfer in your life.


And what is on Santa's wish list this year?


All sale item prices do not include Texas state sales tax. Prices valid while supplies last. Sale ends Dec. 24, 2011. 

The Quarry Pro Shop is open from 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Gift certificates purchased at The Quarry are valid for one year and can be used in the restaurant or the pro shop.

Monday, December 12, 2011

A New Menu at The Quarry

The Quarry Golf Club rolls out a new menu today, Monday, Dec. 12! Come check it out!


Some of the new menu items you will see include:

Stuffed Chicken Poblano: half of a poblano pepper stuffed with rice and chicken, topped with cheese and served with Spanish rice and borracho beans. $11.79


Rib Eye Steak and a Stack: 8 oz rib eye steak served with daily vegetables, a roll and a the famous "Quarry Stack" of french fries, bacon bits and cheese. $19.99



Grilled Mahi Mahi: Grilled fish topped with lemon butter sauce and served with daily vegetables and wild rice pilaf. $17.99


Seared Ahi Tune Steak: seared whole fish filet topped with citrus salad and served with daily vegetables and pasta. $19.99


Rib Eye Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich: 8 oz rib eye steak topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms and Jack cheese atop a bed of lettuce and tomatoes, served on ciabatta bread and served with fries. $16.99



So, come check out our new menu and give us your feedback. The Quarry will be closed some evenings this week for private parties, but we'll be open every day for breakfast and lunch.

Come join us!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

One Minute Clinic: Elevation Changes and Choosing Your Club

This week's one minute clinic from The Quarry Golf Club is brought to you by Rolando Hernandez, senior assistant golf professional at The Quarry. He discusses what it means to "club up" and "club down" and when it is appropriate to do so. Thanks, Ro!



Here are layouts for the holes Rolando mentioned. 

Hole 14 (club up going up hill, for example from a 7- to a 6-iron)


 

Hole 8 (club down going down hill, for example from a 7 to a 8-iron)



Tuesday, December 6, 2011

In the News

Have you read the most recent San Antonio Express News Weekender? How about this month's Avid Golfer (see pg. 63-65)?

The Quarry Golf Club has been recognized by both the local newspaper and a national magazine for our status as a top-destination restaurant and golf club.

Steve Trickel (cq) (left) and his golf buddy Jeff Kuhn (cq) stop their swing to pop into the Quarry Golf Club just off the course on November 23, 2011. "We come about ten times a year," Trickel said. Robin Johnson
/ SA



AJ Fultz (cq) and Alyssa Rivera visit San Antonio and the Quarry Golf Club on November 23, 2011. Robin Johnson
/ SA
Below are pages of our write-up in Avid Golfer, which outlines the history of The Quarry Golf Club and how course-designer Keith Foster worked with his "dream team" to transform the historic rock quarry into the award-winning golf course it is today, here in the heart of San Antonio, Texas.






It's an honor to be recognized by our local paper as a destination restaurant and pub crawl location and by the Colorado Avid Golfer as "Texas' Best-Kept Secret."

We hope you come chisel an experience with us soon and share your review with us, too!