Let the games begin. The first annual Clearwater Horseshoe tournament season officially began last night with an evening of Round Robin play. Though a little rusty at first, the improvement was exponential as people began to consistently score points (and actually finish a game within an hour) by the end of the night. It was a perfect night for a sporting event, complete with lawn chairs, tailgating, the sun setting over the pines, and Minnesota's most enthusiastic outdoor sports spectators: Mosquitos. The brand new facilities also looked great thanks to the guys on staff (the backstops or whatever they are called in horseshoes were definitely necessary).
This year's tourney is looking to be one of the best yet on record here at Clearwater. Mike Trace has the homecourt advantage and has been getting lucky with a few key "Lodge owner" bounces. Erik, Donny, and Kevin are all consistent players, promising some entertaining and competitive match ups. In addition, the rookies (me, Will, and Mike) really made some ground in terms of skill last night, so we could be in for some surprises. Add in AJ as the wildcard (she was visiting family last night), and we're bound to have a tournament full of overtime rounds (need to win by 2....so playing past 11 points), upsets, and thrilling victories.
If you are coming up to visit us this summer, we'd love to have you join us in a game! We also have a Bocce Ball set and are working on a Badmitton court.
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