My favorite week of the year is in the books. Now only 350 + days until next year.
My favorite moments of this year, and there were many.
- Don Robinson’s Hole in One on #12 at Millstone had to take the cake- plus he bought ice cream for everyone at Dairy Queen as per Smitty tradition dictates. Smitty had a hole in one a few years back and kicked off this tradition. Don’s Hole in One trumped my closest to the pin on #12 but I gladly took the back seat. To make it even more providential, Don hit the shot with a 6 iron (his nickname). Don collects 6-irons- don’t ask.
- Greg Allen’s devotional the 2nd night was started with “OK guys let’s close in prayer- I’m beat.”
- Neal and Jon’s job handing out the vast array of amazing man purses given as door prizes.
- Greg Heldman’s 69 followed by an 83.
- Marshall Fall Jr.’s 3 sub par rounds.
- Marshall Fall Sr’s putting skills which put Bill Mead to the ground and polished off Smitty, Bill and I in the afternoon scrambles.
- Smitty echoing “one in a row” after a hitting a fairway
- Charles “Sunshine” Williams and his book of one liners.
- The fried fish on night two and the fried chicken on night three have to make the list.
- The genuine faith of the Swedes and those associated with Sport 4 Life ministry in Sweden.
- Morning coffee with Perry, Dale, Bruce, Tom, Doc and Yimmy Yonson- Jimmy Johnson in English.
- The guy who managed to shoot over 70 despite 7 birdies- yours truly had a 71 with 7 birdies. Still no sub 70 rd yet.
Obviously, I’m forgetting many other special moments that were personal to me and to others on the trip- after all there was 140 players.
If you’d like to have this kind of fun and fellowship, don’t miss this trip in 2010.
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Marshall Fall Sr. is the best putter in America not playing in the US Open this week. It was worth the whipping we took just to witness the exhibitions he put on. I will have a Odyssey mid length in my bag by next year’s trip.
What kind of 6 iron did Don hit? We will need one of those as well. We may also need Marshall Fall Jr.’s driver, Mead’s hybrid, Heldman’s sand wedge and possibly Charles sense of humor. Scratch the last one.