Goose 2
The 6th hole is a par 3. It has an elevated tee and a gently pitched fairway that rolls almost 200 yards downward to a wide, but shallow green. The pin is up front and set off in the lefthand corner. To the right of the green is a pond in high grass. To the left is a sprawling sand trap. Further out to the left is a high grassy knoll with a towering fir tree on top and a flock of Canada geese resting in the shade at its base. The geese are everywhere on the course. They fly inland off the ocean and this place must look to them a perfect spot. They generally stay clear of the landing zones on the fairways. Close calls have no doubt shaped their behaviour. Everywhere else they treat as their own. As the other guys begin the ritual of club selection I do the same. We have all played this course, this hole countless times over the years yet we follow the same script. The comments deviate very little from time to time. Frank approaches with a 3 wood in hand. “Think I’...