TEE TIME!!

I’m kind of cheating here, but let me go back to last Friday and tell you about a round of golf with my Dad. So last week I was blessed with having a “gravy train” week, as I like to call it, when I worked four days, had a three day weekend, AND I played a round of golf…does it get any better? So Dad and I were battling it out on the frontside, back and forth, back and forth, and at the mid-point of our round we were tied. I’ve seen this before and wasn’t thinking anything of it as I know the backside can tell an entirely different story. The backside seemed just like all our other rounds and honestly I wasn’t thinking or even keeping up with how the scoring was going. Anyway, right before we pulled up to the par-3 17th, we took a look at the scores to find I was up by 3 strokes. Still, I’ve seen a “lead” like this evaporate in a single hole before…so I just tried to stay calm and play the game. I played a safe shot over the water, making SURE I had more than enough club….phew, I made it safely in the middle of the green. When Dad’s tee shot landed in the water…I simply couldn’t believe it. I can’t tell you how many rounds Dad and I have played so far, but it seems every time he needs a shot, he nails it. However, fortunately or unfortunately, golf is just that type of game. I think that’s why I love the game so much; you never know what might happen. Anyway, we finished off 17 and 18 and at last, the very first round my score was a smidgen less than Dad’s actually was here…what a journey it has been.

Thanks so much Dad for all those rounds while I was just learning the game; your patience was amazing (golf is a MUCH slower game when you first start…definitely not an easy game)! I’ve enjoyed every round thus far, and look forward to the rest!

I haven’t figured out how this happened, but I am taking this Friday off (tomorrow) to play golf again. Two weeks in a row, I’m so excited! Dad, I know you’ll be gunning for the top again…I wouldn’t expect any less. Whoo hoo, let’s tee it up!