Each spring my regular Saturday foursome comes down to Shutters for our version of Spring Training. We play 36 holes a day, for four days, in anticipation of the upcoming golf season in Chicago.

Jim Bergsman, Tom Smith, Brent Flannigan and myself.

"it's 235 to cover the water, 270 to the bunker, I think you should lay up to the ladies tee with a wedge, and hit 3 wood from there!"

I finally found the fairway on the 7th hole at The Raven

Tom Smith on the par 5 fifth hole at the Santa Rosa Golf Club

Enjoying another great dinner at Onano

Brent stares down yet another birdie.

Jim on the practice tee until the sun sets.