Bravo
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- Aug 27, 2004
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About godknowshowmanyyearsago - I was at a medical meeting down at the beach. I sold computers to medical practices at that time.
This was a meeting where all the docs brought their families (and we brought ours) and it was a great example of a "working vacation". Work from 9-12 and then go to the beach or play golf.
I had quite a few customers there and I was dressed for golf at the mid-morning break. One of my customers came up to me with his ten year old son and asked me if I was playing that afternoon. Of course I replied affirmatively..
Next thing ya know - he asks if his kid can go with me....says he is a good player....yadayadyadyyadayada....
I am thinking that I CANNOT believe this crap, but of course I say, "Sure doc, I'll be delighted for Scotty to play with us..."
His mom drives him out to the course and I meet him on the practice green. She pays at the shop and we are ready to go...
First tee, I get up there and hit it long but in the woods on the right. Scotty stands up there and knocks it about 190 with his driver straight down the middle.
I go into the woods and hit a low runner out into the fairway. Scotty gets out his 3 wood and hits it about 170 straight down the middle. He is short of the green.
I hit on and am about 20 feet away for par.
Scotty stands up there and hits his chip to about three feet and without further ado - drains it confidently.
I miss my putt.
Without boring you with all the details, the first hole was very indicative of the entire round of golf. Scott played from the men's tees and fashioned a very respectable 84. I shot an 86 and was blowing it by him but was all over the golf course..Scott Never hit a ball out of the fairway. No, I don't think he got even close to the rough. Straight down the middle every time.
So time passes. I always read the morning paper for the golf scores...USPGA, LPGA, Champions Tour, European Tour, local amateur tourments - shit anything about golf - I read about it.
I start noticing his name in the Juniors - Scott Weatherly. He is a pretty good playa.
The years pass and I see he has gotten a golf scholarship to Auburn. From time to time I see his name listed in the field of collegiate tournaments in the Southeast.
So today, I come home from playing and plop down in the kitchen to eat. I am ravenous and heat up last night's Chinese leftovers.
Turn on Golf Channel and they have live coverage of a Nationwide event.
Scott Weatherly is leading the field.
Although I don't feel old....it blows me away how fast time goes by...
This was a meeting where all the docs brought their families (and we brought ours) and it was a great example of a "working vacation". Work from 9-12 and then go to the beach or play golf.
I had quite a few customers there and I was dressed for golf at the mid-morning break. One of my customers came up to me with his ten year old son and asked me if I was playing that afternoon. Of course I replied affirmatively..
Next thing ya know - he asks if his kid can go with me....says he is a good player....yadayadyadyyadayada....
I am thinking that I CANNOT believe this crap, but of course I say, "Sure doc, I'll be delighted for Scotty to play with us..."
His mom drives him out to the course and I meet him on the practice green. She pays at the shop and we are ready to go...
First tee, I get up there and hit it long but in the woods on the right. Scotty stands up there and knocks it about 190 with his driver straight down the middle.
I go into the woods and hit a low runner out into the fairway. Scotty gets out his 3 wood and hits it about 170 straight down the middle. He is short of the green.
I hit on and am about 20 feet away for par.
Scotty stands up there and hits his chip to about three feet and without further ado - drains it confidently.
I miss my putt.
Without boring you with all the details, the first hole was very indicative of the entire round of golf. Scott played from the men's tees and fashioned a very respectable 84. I shot an 86 and was blowing it by him but was all over the golf course..Scott Never hit a ball out of the fairway. No, I don't think he got even close to the rough. Straight down the middle every time.
So time passes. I always read the morning paper for the golf scores...USPGA, LPGA, Champions Tour, European Tour, local amateur tourments - shit anything about golf - I read about it.
I start noticing his name in the Juniors - Scott Weatherly. He is a pretty good playa.
The years pass and I see he has gotten a golf scholarship to Auburn. From time to time I see his name listed in the field of collegiate tournaments in the Southeast.
So today, I come home from playing and plop down in the kitchen to eat. I am ravenous and heat up last night's Chinese leftovers.
Turn on Golf Channel and they have live coverage of a Nationwide event.
Scott Weatherly is leading the field.
Although I don't feel old....it blows me away how fast time goes by...
