Bravo
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- Aug 27, 2004
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Yesterday I played in a charity Scramble event to raise funds for families who are affected by ALS...which is disease that slowly paralyzes and kills its victims...my friend's mother-in-law died of this.
I get there late and my group had already teed off. I arrive on the first hole with my golf shoelaces untied and cramming a sandwich down my mouth. My buddy (Sam) had another friend with him (David) who I meet for the first time. Sam explained that the fourth player he invited cancelled at the last minute and the tourney organizers put another player with us (Ray). I quickly found out that Ray was a non-golfer and was at the event because he bought a team. Each team cost $2000 USD - which Sam had paid. Pretty darn expensive as it is common around here for events like this to run about $500 per team...
We finished the first hole with a birdie and off we went...Sam, David and I playing with Ray tagging along - an individual who talked non-stop about himself. During the round, he contributed one six foot putt. The remaining shots were all contributed by the three of us.
Well we played awesome. David could murder the ball - the classic key to a great Scramble team...he hit several about 290 with a great draw...We eagled three of the par 5's... I knocked in 5-6 putts including one from 50 feet or so. We finished 16 under par. (We had several Mulligans that the guys had bought before they teed off on the first hole).
So now we go into the clubhouse. Once they figured in our handicaps - our team net score was 48. We stood around and watched the pro calculate the scores and we could tell we were the winners.
In 25 years of playing in fundraising Scrambles for everything from cancer to political campaigns - I had never won a dime...so I can't wait to see how much $$ we are going to put in our wallets!! I call the wife and tell her I think we have won it....
So the host goes up in front of the group and says..."The winners, at a net score of 48 is the Sharp group. Come up and get your prizes".
We walk up and each of us is handed a small, cheap plastic trophy. (I am thinking that this is for the photo). Sure enough, we group together and they take photos of our group holding our trophies.
I am awaiting the announcement of how much we have won...
And the host says, "Now let's say a prayer for all of these families and the heavy burden they carry on a daily basis"
A nice prayer is delivered.
And then he says, "Thanks to everyone for coming and see you next year!!"
ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!
I get there late and my group had already teed off. I arrive on the first hole with my golf shoelaces untied and cramming a sandwich down my mouth. My buddy (Sam) had another friend with him (David) who I meet for the first time. Sam explained that the fourth player he invited cancelled at the last minute and the tourney organizers put another player with us (Ray). I quickly found out that Ray was a non-golfer and was at the event because he bought a team. Each team cost $2000 USD - which Sam had paid. Pretty darn expensive as it is common around here for events like this to run about $500 per team...
We finished the first hole with a birdie and off we went...Sam, David and I playing with Ray tagging along - an individual who talked non-stop about himself. During the round, he contributed one six foot putt. The remaining shots were all contributed by the three of us.
Well we played awesome. David could murder the ball - the classic key to a great Scramble team...he hit several about 290 with a great draw...We eagled three of the par 5's... I knocked in 5-6 putts including one from 50 feet or so. We finished 16 under par. (We had several Mulligans that the guys had bought before they teed off on the first hole).
So now we go into the clubhouse. Once they figured in our handicaps - our team net score was 48. We stood around and watched the pro calculate the scores and we could tell we were the winners.
In 25 years of playing in fundraising Scrambles for everything from cancer to political campaigns - I had never won a dime...so I can't wait to see how much $$ we are going to put in our wallets!! I call the wife and tell her I think we have won it....
So the host goes up in front of the group and says..."The winners, at a net score of 48 is the Sharp group. Come up and get your prizes".
We walk up and each of us is handed a small, cheap plastic trophy. (I am thinking that this is for the photo). Sure enough, we group together and they take photos of our group holding our trophies.
I am awaiting the announcement of how much we have won...
And the host says, "Now let's say a prayer for all of these families and the heavy burden they carry on a daily basis"
A nice prayer is delivered.
And then he says, "Thanks to everyone for coming and see you next year!!"
ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!