What do you get when you cross great weather, a great cause, and the sport of golf? You get an amazing day. As if waking up this morning in the wonderful triad area of North Carolina to 80 degrees, sunshine and a light breeze wasn't enough of a gift. Then playing a golf tournament certainly was. Today marked the day of the Special Olympics fundraiser golf tournament. Graciously hosted by Oak Hollow Golf Course and put on by our very own, soon to be eagle scout, Kyle C. Rush. Twenty-Four golfers and six teams showed up for play today, including a four man team of our very own local Special Olympics golf team. From set up this morning, to sunset this evening a very special event took place. When the opening tee time was set to kick off at 12 40 EST a small gallery formed around our Special Olympian team, the opening introduction went out, and with a little humor and the familiar smack of a golf club hitting its mark and the tournament was on its way. Our golfer nailed the shot just left of the main fairway, but left himself a very make able lye and soon the rest of the team followed. Soon after the golf once was once alive with the applause of fans, competitors and volunteers for these very special athletes. At the turn of nine holes we had our first leader. A young man by the name of Web Grubb had taken the lead for individual at three under par and his team led the field by about two strokes going into the back nine. Play followed suit much as it did through the first nine. But even from our perch atop the 16th green the yells and get-downs of our special Olympians could be heard from the tee boxes of the par three. Though they may have special needs outside the golf course, you could never that they had them on it. They played and focused as if this was a major tournament. They bickered and laughed and competed with nothing but class. Even staying around afterwards to present trophies to those who had played to benefit them and their collegues. Next came the raffle, which was very interesting. Players, when they registered, bought mulligans or in lay mens terms... hitting the reset button. For five dollars a piece you could help lower your score, benefit a good cause and get a few raffle tickets to win prizes, now thats genius! Could you imagine how much money E.A. would have if they charged us just 2 dollars everytime we hit reset on our copy of Tiger Woods PGA tour. There would simply be no economy problems thats for sure. Players were entered to win anything from golf balls to a 19" TV. But before i go on, i would like to congradulate, on behalf of the tournament, our individual and team winners. In first place on the individual level was Web Grubb who shot 1 under on 18 holes. And on the team level was a team sponsored by our local private school High Point Christian Academy which featured team captain David Spencer, Steve Segers and his two sons Brian and Jonathan. Whether it was parents of volunteers to each competitor, to golf course workers, I can say for sure everyone had a wonderful time. And it never hurts to benefit a good cause while your at it. The tournament managed to raise in excess of 600 dollars for the special olympics. And thats what you get when you mix one of the world's greatest sports, with one of its most special events.
Nick Anders
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