Youngest Daughter Wanted To Go....We Had A Great Time!

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Given it's almost Fathers Day, I thought this might be a relevant post.

Time to golf has been in short supply so far due to work, weather, and family activities.  I finished work at 6 last night and didn't have to run my kids anywhere and the weather was beautiful (finally).  So I decided to head to a local muni par 3 9-hole which is a great course to practice irons.  It's very hilly and challenging for a par 3.

Anyway, my 9 year daughter old asked if she could go...which was a first.  She just wanted to walk the course with me.  We get to the first tee and have to tee-off immediately.  Old dad is a little stiff from sitting in front of a computer for the last 10 hours so I proceed to chunk the first shot.  Good line but no distance.  My daughter cheerfully comments that it looks good and let's "go get it."  I had to smile and was going to correct her that the shot was actually pretty bad....but why bother.  She made me smile.

From the second hole on, I actually hit the ball pretty well.  I'm able to play 2-3 balls per hole.  By the third hole, she's cleaning mud off the balls, By the fourth hole, she tells me that she's going to pull clubs.  She tries to pull the cart but the course is too hilly so I take care of that.  By the 7th hole, I tell her she can start putting to finish the hole.

We both had a great time and maybe she'll develop a real interest in the game.   And for those days when I have to remember why I play this game, yesterday's outing will be one of the first memories that come to mind.

Happy Fathers Day to all the SandTrap fathers.