Driving the ball on hole 12 at Green Mountain National Golf Course.

Driving the ball on hole 12 at Green Mountain National Golf Course.

Just a beautiful day in Killington for a round of golf. Temperatures in the low 70's, a light breeze, and a sky filled with puffy white clouds capping the mountain tops. We have a few more days like this left this summer.

After some brief but torrential rain storms yesterday, today was just perfect for a round of golf. The rain left the course damp, so there was not a lot of roll. But it also left the greens soft, allowing plenty of opportunity to challenge todays pin placements.

You can definitely tell that the season is about to change. Temperatures last night dipped to the low 50's, resulting in the heat coming on at the inn for the first time in several months. At the golf course, Dr J, the starter, looked like he was dressed for winter. When comments were made about his wardrobe, he replied that he was at the course at 6:30 AM to get it open. There was not "frost delay" but it was "pretty chilly". Of course, most of us in Killington will take "chilly" over "hot and humid" any day.

Where ever you may be, keep it in the fairway, and don't forget your sun screen!