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May 6 was the second day of the re-opening of our Washington state golf courses. So of course, two of us ventured out to play 18 holes.

First mistake, if you are going out for the first time, 18 holes can be somewhat demanding. Each time you swing you put tremendous torque on your lower back. That, after 100 or more strokes (did you think either of us was actually “good” at golf?) can really wear on you. In fact I had to skip a couple of holes as I was just too tired to play all 18.

But wow, the sun was out, and it felt just great on my face. I note that this particular public course ha...