Saturday, May 17, 2014

Golf, Boys and Turtles

Today was a very interesting golf tournament.  The format was a four man best ball and each team played together as a fivesome.  Steve followed along with them keeping score and giving tips as he needed to.  I don't know how most teams fare in this type of competition, but ours turned in their worst 18 hole team score this year.  The course was definitely challenging with a lot of hills, hazards and fast greens.

I think for boys, however, the most challenging part was staying focused for 18 holes together.  On one hole the boys pulled a dead tree out of the ground, so Cal had a better shot.  They laughed when one of them hit a bad shot and even walked down the fairways snacking on a can of Lays.  I believe the highlight of the day was when Jeffrey used a turtle as a ball maker.  Even Coach Coverstone laughed at that one.

All in all it was a lot of fun watching them.  I realize that besides Tristen's 78, there wasn't much to celebrate.  It was, however, a great day for team bonding.  They are a great group and have been friends for a long time.  As they lay down around the green on the last hole waiting for Tristen to decide between putting or chipping a crucial shot, I know that they created a memory that they will hold onto for quite awhile.

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