Over spring break, I travled to St. Leo Florida with the North Central College Men's and Women's golf team. As a freshman on the team, it was something I was looking forward to so I could make a name for myself on the team as a solidified starter. Towards the end of our Fall season, I ended up on the starting 6 roster and this gave me this chance to travel to Florida with the team.
One of the primary reason's I was excited for this, was just the simple fact that I got to play golf for an entire week and worry about nothing else. Wake up, hit some golf balls, get into a cart, go play 18, come back and just hang out. It made me think about retired life. Is that how retried people in Florida live? Do they just wake up, play golf, and do nothing all day? That is something I am looking forward too. The course we played at was much better than anything in Illinois during this time of year. It was in great shape. It was difficult too, the greans were hard to putt on and the wing was howling most of the time..
Unfortunatley, I did not perform as well as I wanted to. I was the lowest score on the team one day, however it was still a score I wanted to be much lower. I had the potential to shoot very low but was just unable to execute. Yet this did not hold me back from having a good time, listening to music in my cart, and spending time with my teammates. This is a trip I will not forget soon and hopefully I get to go back next year and improve my game.
If my Dad were still with us, I'd say you two should talk! He LOVED the golfer's life and lived it as best he could for many years!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear the tourny didn't go as planned, but I hope you enjoyed your break :)