Thanks everyone. I can already tell this is going to be a fun forum. Just so everyone knows, my user name is not my actual name (I know some people do that). It references a misadventure I had on a course involving a mishit, a tree, and a poor bird that I didn't know was in there until it fell to the ground.
I grew up in Des Moines. Mike Hall, head pro at St. Andrews there is an old friend of mine.
I just got back from St. Andrews playing some "inside golf". I'll have to find out who Mike is and introduce myself (just moved to CR in the summer). I've probably already met him, but I'm lousy with remembering people's names. But, I do remember Rudie and Rocky there.