Running Behind / Siena Golf Club

Trip Start Aug 22, 2008

Trip End Ongoing

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Flag of United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sunday, March 15, 2009

It was a rough morning. I did not hear the wake up call and Bill had to shake me out of bed. When I was in the shower I heard the phone ring two more times. Apparently, the Wynn will call you back if you do not answer your requested wake up call. The second (or third depending on how you count it) was security checking to see if there was anything wrong, since you did not answer the original call. I commend the Wynn on providing this service, but I do not think my brother liked it too much. LOL. On my way to the parking garage, I saw the bartender partly responsible for my current state this morning. He gave me a knowing nod as I passed. The reason for such an early start to the day was that I had a 9 am tee time at Siena Golf Club. Partly due to poor directions and my less than 100% mental state, I got lost several times. By the time I arrived at the course, I missed my tee time; however as a single golfer it was not difficult to get paired up with another group at 10.

Siena Golf Course was a beautiful track nestled near the Spring Mountains

Siena #14

. Based on the description on their homepage, there are dazzling views of the Vegas skyline, but I must have been looking the other way at those points...I never saw Vegas. Siena was designed by architects Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt. I am not familiar with their work but they must love sand because there are over 100 bunkers on this course. The reason I chose this course was that the #9 hole is listed in the book "1000 Holes to Play Before you Die". The hole measured 335 yards from the Blue tees with water along the entire left side. I hit a decent drive on to the fairway and followed up with a pitching wedge to the green in regulation. Unfortunately, I three putted. This was the only highlight of the front nine. I went out in 53 strokes.

On the back nine, I played a little better and kept up with Sean, person I got paired together, by shooting bogey golf until hole #15. #15 was a relatively short par 5 measuring 469 yards and 180 yard force carry over water on the tee shot. I had no problems clearing the water but my sand play failed when I landed in the green side bunker on the third shot. I needed three strokes before I reached the putting surface for my high score of the round, 8 on the hole. I finished great with a par on the 342 yard par 4 finishing hole. I landed on the fairway on the drive but was faced with a daunting approach shot over water. I chose to play in side by hitting the ball short and to the left of the green. I followed the decent chip shot with a one putt for an up and down par. Finishing with a 49 and a round of 102.

Now, I have to face the harassment of my brother and friends, who were waiting for me to finish to start a night of gaming...Yes, I go to Vegas and I spend the evening playing board games. Ironically, we played Formula Day, a game based on formula racing. In this game I also ran behind and finished last out of five.