Interview With Frank Romano Co-owner of Blackstone Creek GC, Fire Ridge GC, and Scenic View GC

Below is an interview with Frank Romano the Co-owner of Blackstone Creek GC, Fire Ridge GC, and Scenic View GC. Frank is also a Board Member of National Golf Course Owners Association since 1997.

The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.

When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game? Age 5, my father got me started.

What is your current home course? Any that will have me. :)

To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment? Voted "Top 20 Golf Operator in the World" by Golf Inc. magazine

What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Players who whine about slow play. Relax and enjoy yourself, life is too short.

What is your favorite golf destination? Pebble Beach and El Tamerindo near PV, Mexico

What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? The White House Putting Green

If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? University of Oklahoma Golf Club with my Fraternity Brothers

If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why? I would make the government liquidate their position as owner/operators of golf courses.

Dream foursome (living)? Bill Clinton, Bill Murray, Barry Switzer, Me And four girl caddies with lots of cold Frazenskanner Beer

Dream foursome (living or dead)? Ike, Arnie, George W, me

18 Rapid Fire, Off The Cuff Questions

2) Having Round of Life OR Hole in One? Hole in One

3) Golfing at the crack of dawn OR twilight? Both

4) Hit a power fade OR power draw? What's that?

5) Beverage cart OR halfway house? Please, see www.missbeercart.com

6) Bathroom OR bushes? Never on the course, only dirt-bags do that.

7) Hot dog OR wrap? Wrap

8) Around the green, being in sand OR thick rough? Sand

9) Walking OR riding? Walking next to the cart

10) Do you carry traditional 3 iron OR hybrid? Hybrid's are for old guys

11) Do you prefer long par 3 OR long par 5? Double bogey either way.

12) Pants OR Shorts? Knickers and a tie

13) Palmer OR Nicklaus? Arnie, me and two mait. guys from Latrobe

14) Beatles OR Elvis? Imagine there is no discount fees, its easy if you try

15) Play for fun OR play for money? Beer and buddies=fun

16) Bump and run OR flop shot? Scenic is all bump and run baby, flop is for the white collar guy

17) Lay up OR gamble? Tin Cup is my hero

18) 18 holes OR 36? Please pay for 36 and play 18