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Oh man I forgot about that ha-ha!! I can be such a Richard sometimes, especially when I'm fired up.
It was like the friendliest trash talk ever. Watching you two go head to head, and embrace the Legacy was a joy.
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Oh man I forgot about that ha-ha!! I can be such a Richard sometimes, especially when I'm fired up.
It was like the friendliest trash talk ever. Watching you two go head to head, and embrace the Legacy was a joy.
Playing every match with ArmyGolf made it very special. We swapped blows Saturday, but we thoroughly enjoyed the true spirit of golfing with THPers. I didn't win a single point obviously, but I left there knowing I gain another friend.
Thanks
JB and GG-Thank you for the faith you put in me to captain this team in the inaugural event for the Legacy. Thank you for giving us an outlet to build lifelong relationships with people all over the world and enjoy experiences that NOONE else in the world anywhere gets to experience. It was truly an honor.
Ricky-I know deep down inside you wanted to strangle me for asking the same questions over and over in the last few months, but thank you for putting up with me. It was a blast riding alongside you in this journey and I enjoyed our time together down in MB.
Team Tradition- The quality of golf played at this event was 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] to none. I said it in the video but it is the stone cold truth. Both squads had worked their butts off over the last half a year, and it showed on the golf course. You guys were a blast to hang out with and spend some time with on the course and you should all be very proud with how you guys played.
True Blue/Caledonia continue to be a perfect backdrop and host for these kind of events. From the villa options, to the staff (much better this year) to the absolutely breathtaking courses, I would put this resort up against just about any other out there in the US as far as overall quality and experience. Not to mention just how much fun it was to sit on the balcony on 18 at True Blue and watch golfers (heckle) finish up their rounds.
Canadan-Thanks for stepping up without being asked. As selfless as it gets and you really did an awesome job with the updates, the marshalling and being the photographer. But most importantly thank you for being an amazing friend who has ALWAYS been there for me through the thick and the thin. There aren’t many people out there I can say the same about which makes our friendship even more special. The 3 hour chat Saturday night was worth the trip to MB and back a billion times over.
My 2 biggest fans: Hawk and Ddec. These guys reached out to me numerous times throughout the last few months offering words of encouragement and every now and then a little bit of wisdom, just 2 standup classy dudes I am thank full to call my homies.
My wife Laura: Whew its getting dusty in here. But THANK YOU for being you. You know how much THP, my friends and golf means to me and you have sacrificed a lot so that I can enjoy these things without ever asking anything in return. You have been with me now for 3 of these July Journeys and have continued to be my rock of support.
My Guys (in order from Last out to First out on Sunday)
Shakey-Old man, it was a pleasure to meet you. Your game appeared to have stayed solid throughout the whole process and that showed this past weekend. Very impressed with how well you played all around between all of the rounds and thank you for being the calming force for Patrick on Sunday. Next time you are in Ohio, bring the D200 irons and just leave them…ok thanks. Also if you happen to get to do this again someday, please bring more underwear as Im not a big fan of commando Sundays.
Lynchburg14-It was awesome meeting you Patrick. And for all the craziness of the Saturday afternoon round if you sit back and think about it you played some really good golf for the weekend as a whole. Thank for bringing the special “lemonade” and being a burst of energy all of the time (seriously it was all of the time, like is there a shut off switch on this guy or what).
McRock-Mr Rock. I had 0 idea what to expect golf wise from you in MB but you BROUGHT IT big time. The work you had done on your game was evident and it was awesome watching you battle back on Sunday for the win. While you had a very quiet and calm demeanor on the course, you could tell you were a very intense competitor and had the desire to do whatever it took to secure the win. Hopefully the Mrs enjoyed herself in MB, her one lines about Gregg and Jeremy not getting to “play all of the holes” on Saturday morning was EPIC.
Lightningbolt44-Ron, AKA Ronaldo, but his name is really Ron but Ronaldo is definitely a WAY BETTER GOLFER. Thanks for being patient while I awesomely waited til the last minute to book my flight. You played some REALLY great golf down there and battled through some stupid lessons to get your swing back. Im so sorry you were roomies with Gregg, that stench had to be gawd awful. See ya in Michigan in just a few short weeks J.
Greggdrews-My short game warrior. The display you put on between the tee box and the greens was nothing short of amazing. Im very happy you played so well down in MB and having teed it up with you before I knew exactly what I was getting when I selected you….fairways and greens for DAYS (and when it wasn’t a GIR, you just went ahead and chipped it stupid close). I know you were the butt of a lot of jokes…a lot, but you took it like a champ.
Rambler-The man of many talents, Hot Dogs, Pizzas, Dongalisa’s, you played really well after the slow start Saturday morning (stupid Brett and all of his dumb birdies). Thanks for helping with my victory lap around True Blue in your truck with my trophy. 2 HOF tags in a few weeks is pretty darn impressive. Hopefully we can tee it up again sometime in the near future.
Armygolf-Mr Curtis, Mr 14* with 8* launch. You REALLY turned it around from the practice rounds and played some stellar golf all weekend long. It was a blast hanging out with you and hopefully your wife wasn’t too creeped out from your internet friends. That D200 driver was a machine for you, take good care of it.
Cjgolf25-I said it to your face but I’ll say it again, what you did out there was something truly special. On this huge stage as a “high capper” you came in there and played the golf of your life. No matter what NEVER let anyone take that away from you. And not going to lie but it was cool to be in the car when you told your wife you were being sent out first, your excitement was genuine and that’s what it is all about.
My Guys-You guys were awesome. You did everything that was asked of you, you had one heck of a run and accomplished some amazing feats this past weekend. The work, the sweat, the grind and the emotions that come with something like this help dictate the kind of person you are and the legacy you helped to create.
If you made it through all of that, I appreciate the time you took to read all of this. I hope me and my guys represented this event like it was meant to be as I know for certain everyone involved gave it their all.
I personally…I left it all down there, everything I had, while it didn’t play, I have A LOT invested in this event. Winning was part of my legacy, but more importantly making sure my guys had a good time and fully embraced this event and all that it was about is what I will remember and cherish til the end.
I wanted to come up with something witty to wrap things up with but instead I found a cool quote from John Allston that I think just about summarizes my thoughts.
“The only thing you take with you when your’re gone, is what you leave behind."
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After a good night sleep, 5 hours hahaha. I was pacing the floors, it's what I do. I knew relatively what was going to take place, but had no idea it was going to have me so excited. We arrived at the club house (holding pen), shot the breeze with everyone, you could feel the excitement in that hallway. Once we were released that short walk took for ever. A few photos, some shifting of bags, more photos, some light banter and all I could think about was getting after it with the clubs. When we were turned loose, I spent some time going through the bag. Looking at just how beautiful fresh irons were in that Nexus bag. My first impression of the bag itself when I picked it up to head over to the line. It felt solid, the loop handle just felt solid. I had told Canadan Thursday that I didn't plan on hitting many balls, yeah that didn't happen. Corey and Duffy were awesome, fielding questions, talking equipment, business, and any kind of tomfoolery we could come up with. Duffy settled in at the flightscope and does what he does best, dial in some of the best players in the world. Well we all felt that way anyway, let us have our moment hahaha. Once I got loosened up is settled into to see what the numbers were looking like, a few passes and he asked me to grab my wrench. No clue what he saw, what the numbers were, but I had complete faith. He removed the head and lowered me down to 8.0. Took a few passes, and I will say I hit a couple really deep, I looked back at Duffy and he just said, your good. I wish I had looked at the numbers just to get my internet golfer on, but I didn't just walked back to hit some more balls. I hit every club in the bag, many times. This is where I fell in love with the 2u. I was gaining confidence in that thing quickly. The wedges felt great, the irons were awesome. I noticed with the 3 wood I was hitting the ball insanely high. The driver was on point so I was quite happy with my selections. Going in I was skeptical of the upper end of my bag so I was really at ease after seeing the driver and 2u end up being really strong. I spent some time putting, getting used to the counter balancing and head shape. I struggled with ball position initially, but after a while I started rolling the ball pretty well. We settled in for some lunch, and in my natural form I crossed the team lines and broke bread with my brothers. We saddled up and headed out for a quick 9 with bags of awesomeness!
Sure do, it's the X, but honestly dude it doesn't feel like a stout XI had a feeling you would love the 2U. Do you have the Kuro Kage in it?
Sure do, it's the X, but honestly dude it doesn't feel like a stout X
Thanks dude....having a great group of guys involved made life pretty easyDude I would want you to captain any team I form. What a post. What a weekend. You may not have played during the event but damn you have created your Legacy
those locals were like WTF man lolman I forgot Saturday ice cream, talk about a packed house
those locals were like WTF man lol
we didn't realize until the very end that the poor girl at the register actually worked next door at the pizza place and just came to help hahawhen we rolled in she said that was the most people they ever had in there....and then add another 20-30 locals and you had a party
Part 1 now and Part 2 (thank yous) later tonight.
After dinner we went out for ice cream where my captain refused to let me and CJ get some FroYo.
we didn't realize until the very end that the poor girl at the register actually worked next door at the pizza place and just came to help haha
Dude, that was an incredible shot. I'm pretty sure you were so deep in the woods there we couldn't even see you.To the put the round in perspective for those who could not see it, my best shot was a left handed backwards 5i that I punched out of the woods back into the fairway.
Hey, we had it on good authority that Saturday night milkshakes are part of the winning formula.it would have been fine until Bret opened up the floodgates ordering a milkshake
What a jerk, right!?