My Dad tried to teach me to golf in high school. I thought it was super boring & too slow-paced. I would go to the golf course with him occasionally to drive the cart. Every now & then he would hit up to the green & let me put it in. That was fun. I am a mean mini-golfer :) I think my prior lack of golf love primarily involved my parents rule: whatever my Dad spends on green fees Mamma Kay gets to spend that amount shopping. I always went shopping.
I think golf as a sport is growing on me... In addition to my Dad who is addicted to golf, my husband has taken up golf about a year or so ago (greatly encouraged by Dad). Although I still think it's a little slow paced to watch on TV, I do support any sport that requires men to wear a collared shirt! :) Helping James pick out golf clothes is super fun! My little heart bleeds preppy.
Through work James & I won tickets to the 74th Senior PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club. Silly me thought senior meant veteran... I was expecting to see the big names in golf. Turns out there were big names there, just OLD ones :) Oh well...
The one surprise for me was you were not allowed to take photos AT ALL! Not even on your phone! Crazy pants! So we managed to snap a few photos at the entrance... But I wish I had more to share.
Our tickets came with Etiquette rules!!! Golf is winning me over :)
Entrance to Bellerive Country Club
The only photo of the course I was able to take from the entrance.
Debut of my new Lilly Shorts! They were right at home :)
Overall I was very impressed with the day! I definitely want to go to another golf tournament if I get the chance. Our tickets also included a hospitality tent sponsored by the firm, that was very nice (aka free food & drinks all day!), air conditioned & had their own bathrooms! We walked around the course & watched people golf. I think the walking as a spectator makes it a lot more fun & less boring. The tournament was sponsored by Kitchen-Aid, sadly I didn't win a new mixer! But they did have all the new appliances on display! I want a fancy kitchen so bad!! The other big sponsor was Mercedes Benz. James & I both wanted a fancy car, too. Around the 8th or 9th hole we realized a Japanese man was close to overtaking the leader so we decided to follow him through the end. He was able to win the tournament! That was a lot of fun to watch. Kinda funny - but they obviously didn't expect him to win- the media didn't have a Japanese interpreter to interview him. The poor lady they found barely spoke English herself. It was a great day & I am very happy that we were able to go! Who knows, maybe I might pick up a pair of clubs myself someday soon :)
