There’s an old line of jokes where the opening is always: “There’s a fly in my soup.”

A schoolgirl in Australia may be the cause of a new line: “There’s a golfball in my fish.”

After catching a 64cm (about 2 feet) Murray Cod, ten-year-old Sarah Musgrove discovered three golf balls inside.

More here.

The Egypt Valley Golf Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan will play host to the USGA’s Junior Amateur Championship in 2010. The dates are July 19-20.

I’ve heard nothing but good things over the years about the Egypt Valley course and club. It’s two eighteen hole courses were designed by Arthur Hills,a nd it has hosted Champions Tour events as well as the Michigan Amateur championships, Hunter Mahan, David Duval,  Johnny Miller and Gay Brewer. Al (Mr. 59) Geiberger, Jay Sigel, Andy North, Scott Simpson and Trevor Immelman all have been runner ups.

I managed to miss this year’s women’s Mid Amateur—held at nearby Barton Hills Country Club—because it was held midweek in September, right after school had begun for the year. I think I’ll make an effort to get to Grand Rapids for the Juniors. I might even see about getting a press pass so I can get some good photos.

I just ran across this heart-shaped ball marker while searching for a West Virginia ball marker. It occurred to me that with Valentine’s day coming up, it might make a good gift.

It’s at Golf Greeting Cards & Gifts

In yet another sign of the times, Xerox has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Xerox Classic in Rochester New York. The event has been withdrawn from the schedule. Meanwhile, the the Rochester Broadway Theater League, which ran the tournament and was one of its sponsors, says it will try to find another sponsor and return in 2010.

Xerox cited money problems and the need to refocus its advertising dollars.

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Ridiculous Golf Item of the Week

A fire has destroyed more than one million in golf equipment at the Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan. Officials say it shouldn’t have any effect on play in the spring.

The other house cat.

Taken with my new Canon Rebel and a macro lens.