Before golf was invented, grassy pastures were viewed as the exclusive territory of roaming sheep, herds of cattle, and overzealous Civil War reenactors. Celebrate turf's competitive utility with today's Groupon: for $25, you get 18 holes of golf for two at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville (up to a $50 value).
Hole-seeking golf balls fly, roll and meander around the more than 6,500 yards and 18 holes of Hail Ridge Golf Course. Sporting an emphasis on mounds and long fairways, the course begins with a downhill par 4 that taunts golfers with a creek directly before a hilly green. As golfer duos battle the total par of 71, a formidable enemy is met in the form of the seventh hole, a par 4 over a massive water trap that acts as a reservoir for errant balls and stray dreams of being an astronaut. After leisurely walking along the continuous paths that weave through the course, ball whackers will encounter the challenging duo of the 16th hole, a par 3 that boasts one of the most difficult follow-up shots on the course, and the 17th hole, a par 3 with a two-tiered green and three-tiered wedding cake.
Hail Ridge Golf Course's rates fluctuate throughout the week; plan ahead to make sure you're redeeming your Groupon at the most opportune time.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Mind Games
Overabundance of mind games is the most widespread nonlycanthropic complaint in American romantic relationships. Learn how to play mind games to your advantage with today's guide:
• If your partner refuses to speak to you, then communicate your passive-aggressive barbs through a joint tax return or stuffed MP3 bear.
• If the promising first date still hasn't called, then wake up early and replace every pronoun in their newspaper with your first and last name.
• If your significant other asks a loaded question to which there is no noninsulting answer, then write it down, send it to the Hi and Lois comic-strip artists, and let us share in the hilarity.
• If your live-in love interest continuously drops hints about tying the knot, then demonstrate your commitment to lifetime commitments by marrying everyone in town. Even that one guy.
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