I Finally had a day off today and was so looking forward to playing a round of golf. However, I had some things to take care of this morning and did not get to the course as early as I had hoped so I decided to practice a bit then play 9 holes.
After checking in, I got a few range balls to hit and spent a few minutes at the putting green to get warmed up. Got to the first tee and hit a great drive right next to the 150 yard marker, a great spot to be on the long par 4. The GPS system on the cart said I had 153 yards to the pin. I took into consideration the pin placement, slope of the fairway, and the wind and decided to hit a smooth 9 iron. I hit the shot and was pleased, however, it wasn't really the shot I was hoping for, so I dropped another ball for practice. I imagined the same shot in my mind and this time as I watched the ball fly, it mirrored my thoughts. I knew that the ball was going to be close, but was somewhat shocked as I arrived at the green to find it in the hole. Too bad I can't count my mulligan. It would have been nice to have been 2 under after one hole. However, I did finish -1 for the nine with one three-putt.
The courses at Orange County National are always in great shape and very challenging from the back tees. Both courses come in at about 7300 yards and have ratings over 75. Those numbers will not mean much to those who don't play golf, however, they are impressive and tell how difficult they are. I am really enjoying the playing privileges and practice facility though. I know that God has me here for that purpose. Another cool thing about OCN is never knowing who you may run into. I was asked to join one of my bosses for the back nine last week and realized his playing partners were two Champion's Tour veterans (Larry Zeigler and Hugh Biaocchi). We were having a blast until the lighting came and ended our match after 3 holes. Whitney and I were up by one stroke though.
It has been neat to get to know some of my fellow coworkers at OCN. Most of them are younger than me and are just beginning to find out what they want to do in life. Some of them attend a golf college on campus at OCN. They are hoping to be a head Golf Pro or Director of Golf at facilities in their future. There has been some neat conversations with some of them as they ask me what I am doing there and why I just moved here from Charleston. God has a tendency to open doors when you are out in the world.
I have my eyes on a Nationwide Tour event coming to Charleston, SC in October. I will sign up to play in the Monday Qualifier on October 16th. If I get in the event, I will be able to play in the first two rounds that following weekend at Daniel Island. I am really looking forward to the event for the experience. Of course, my dreams have kicked in gear to have my first professional tournament possibly be in my old backyard. Pray for me that I will learn how to prepare for the event and play the way that God intends me to play.
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