Another nice day – spotted on hole 12 (one of my personal favorites). :thmbup:
Made it a point to find Notroman and Jfrosty42 amid the field. Also saw Fischmich, and I have to give a shout to Gonnagal and entire tourney staff for all the work they put into this weeks and month in advance, setting everything up and all the planning to ensure things run as smoothly as possible during the event, and that it's as enjoyable as possib;e for everyone involved, right down to event staff personally delivering box lunches out to the spotters on every hole - class act all the way. :thmbup:
It was nice to hear "Thank you for spotting" from at least one player on virtually every card, and know it was said with sincerity rather than simply lip service. With elevation playing a big factor on nearly all the holes (many of them blind or very nearly so), combined with thick, nasty rough that makes finding discs nightmarish at times, it changes your mind set off the tee knowing there's couple of guys down there basically telling you "Go ahead - throw the shot you came here to throw. Don't worry about your disc – we've got your back."
I saw some wonderful drives, clutch putting, and a few incredible recoveries; including a 60-70' shot for deuce from a canopy of trees and rough that had the rest of the card amazed and clapping, and a truly jaw dropping tomahawk from mid-fairway that sky rocketed over all the very mature trees guarding the approach to the pin, landing only feet from the pin and pretty much stuck there for an easy putt. The others in his group we're equally impressed. It was a privilege to watch so many great players do what they do best on a course that really allows them to showcase their ability.
And my thanks to the players who brought us down a couple of bottles of water after they teed off – it was greatly appreciated. :thmbup: :hfive:
...some have orange D's.
