FCCA (Future Country Clubbers of America)
Jeremy flew up on Friday, and boy are my arms tired.
Barely an hour after he landed, we were at Taube Tennis Center on campus to play some doubles: Hubert and Jer vs. me and Andrew. We don't waste time around here.
Apparently this was a rematch from a while back, though I only vaguely remember it. At the time, Hubert was just getting started with tennis, so we paired him with Jeremy, who is hands down the best among us. Andrew and I won the first meeting, but it was fairly competitive, so this time around, with an improved Hubert and a no-longer-rusty Jeremy, it was gonna be a battle.
Andrew and I ended up prevailing this time around as well, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), but after the rout in the first set, things got very competitive in set 2, which was back and forth all the way through the tie-breaker. A lot of the momentum shift could be attributed to Hubert's marked improvement. He went from double-faulting games away in the first set to winning his last two service games in the second. When he's on, his tall frame allows him to pound on us little guys...and after a slow start, he was on.
But Andrew was on, too, and he carried us to victory. I was just there to hit the shots he couldn't reach.
Afterwards, Hubert had to check out for a birthday party, so Jer, Andrew, and I started rotating singles games, with the winner staying, the loser sitting, and the incoming player serving. Jeremy ended up winning the first six before I was able to finally knock him out and end the discouraging bagel. I ended up going on a streak of my own, winning four in a row, then Jer and I exchanged a few games before Andrew got into the winning mix as well. All in all, a four-hour day of tennis.
I would be remiss if I failed to mention that Dick Gould (greatest college tennis coach EVER, and it ain't close) was on the courts doing some work on the ball machines during our doubles match, so he caught a few of our points. After Andrew hit a hard service winner, Mr. Gould said to him, "Nice serve." Nice serve! From Dick freakin' Gould! It was the high point of the afternoon. Just for that, Andrew, you deserve your own logo:
Rounding out our country club credentials, Gerald, Jeremy, Andrew, and I headed to Deep Cliff Golf Course in Cupertino on Sunday, an executive 18-hole par-60, made up of twelve par-3s and six par-4s.
After a rocky start involving a water hazard and many lost balls, I shot a satisfying 10-over through the front nine, including three pars (one on a 20-foot chip-in). I ended up 25-over on the day, an 85, with 4 pars, 5 bogies, 7 doubles, and 2 triples. I played as well as I ever have off the tee, but I had my problems around the green. My best shot of the day, besides the surprising chip-in, was my tee shot on the 185-yard par 3 13th, the longest par 3 on the course. I expected to play the hole like a par 4 due to my lack of distance off the tee, but I managed to smack my 4-iron dead straight, just short of the green, and Andrew captured the moment (he even caught the ball in flight):
Andrew shot 28-over, and he really started to find his swing by the end of the day. He also got off to a fast start with a par on the opening hole, a 242-yard par 4. In between he had some struggles, but he managed the course well and finished with a good score.
Jeremy finished one shot back of Andrew, at 29-over. He actually had the prettiest shots off the tee, but he wasn't playing with his own clubs, so his distance control was lacking. At least he's a wizard chipping the ball.
Gerald ended 42-over, but he improved a lot over the back nine and scored a par. The ball trajectory looks good here!
More tennis tomorrow! We'll probably hit the driving range afterwards, too. And if we convince Jer to stay through the weekend, I'll post a follow-up. :) Gina's coming, too!
Barely an hour after he landed, we were at Taube Tennis Center on campus to play some doubles: Hubert and Jer vs. me and Andrew. We don't waste time around here.
Apparently this was a rematch from a while back, though I only vaguely remember it. At the time, Hubert was just getting started with tennis, so we paired him with Jeremy, who is hands down the best among us. Andrew and I won the first meeting, but it was fairly competitive, so this time around, with an improved Hubert and a no-longer-rusty Jeremy, it was gonna be a battle.
Andrew and I ended up prevailing this time around as well, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), but after the rout in the first set, things got very competitive in set 2, which was back and forth all the way through the tie-breaker. A lot of the momentum shift could be attributed to Hubert's marked improvement. He went from double-faulting games away in the first set to winning his last two service games in the second. When he's on, his tall frame allows him to pound on us little guys...and after a slow start, he was on.
But Andrew was on, too, and he carried us to victory. I was just there to hit the shots he couldn't reach.
Afterwards, Hubert had to check out for a birthday party, so Jer, Andrew, and I started rotating singles games, with the winner staying, the loser sitting, and the incoming player serving. Jeremy ended up winning the first six before I was able to finally knock him out and end the discouraging bagel. I ended up going on a streak of my own, winning four in a row, then Jer and I exchanged a few games before Andrew got into the winning mix as well. All in all, a four-hour day of tennis.
I would be remiss if I failed to mention that Dick Gould (greatest college tennis coach EVER, and it ain't close) was on the courts doing some work on the ball machines during our doubles match, so he caught a few of our points. After Andrew hit a hard service winner, Mr. Gould said to him, "Nice serve." Nice serve! From Dick freakin' Gould! It was the high point of the afternoon. Just for that, Andrew, you deserve your own logo:
Rounding out our country club credentials, Gerald, Jeremy, Andrew, and I headed to Deep Cliff Golf Course in Cupertino on Sunday, an executive 18-hole par-60, made up of twelve par-3s and six par-4s.
After a rocky start involving a water hazard and many lost balls, I shot a satisfying 10-over through the front nine, including three pars (one on a 20-foot chip-in). I ended up 25-over on the day, an 85, with 4 pars, 5 bogies, 7 doubles, and 2 triples. I played as well as I ever have off the tee, but I had my problems around the green. My best shot of the day, besides the surprising chip-in, was my tee shot on the 185-yard par 3 13th, the longest par 3 on the course. I expected to play the hole like a par 4 due to my lack of distance off the tee, but I managed to smack my 4-iron dead straight, just short of the green, and Andrew captured the moment (he even caught the ball in flight):
Andrew shot 28-over, and he really started to find his swing by the end of the day. He also got off to a fast start with a par on the opening hole, a 242-yard par 4. In between he had some struggles, but he managed the course well and finished with a good score.
Jeremy finished one shot back of Andrew, at 29-over. He actually had the prettiest shots off the tee, but he wasn't playing with his own clubs, so his distance control was lacking. At least he's a wizard chipping the ball.
Gerald ended 42-over, but he improved a lot over the back nine and scored a par. The ball trajectory looks good here!
More tennis tomorrow! We'll probably hit the driving range afterwards, too. And if we convince Jer to stay through the weekend, I'll post a follow-up. :) Gina's coming, too!
posted by Chang Kim at Monday, June 12, 2006
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wow, we look so good
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