Book Club: Golf Tournament

We held our second annual Elders Quorum Book Club golf tournament this past weekend and it was a blast. The first year, we only had 5 guys show up so the 8 that came this year was a big improvement. We split into two groups and chased the little white ball around the yard for a couple hours. I wish I could say that I played well, but it didn't matter. It was so cool seeing those guys out there together having a good time. We even had a couple of guys come who don't usually make it to church on Sunday so that in itself was a huge success. In the end, Scott Garton took home the low score, a sleeve of balls, and the green jacket. He was working on Sunday and therefore couldn't accept the jacket, so his wife came in his stead. She wouldn't carry on the tradition of wearing it for the rest of the meetings, though... Tim came out with us and had a chance to win on the last hole, but he put his ball into the drink trying to make the green in two on the Par 5 18th. He was close, though! He got second. Josh Stout came in third, just 4 shots behind. Bill Ince took home the longest putt for dropping a 20+ footer into the clown's mouth! Josh also won the "Anton Jackson Shot of the Day" trophy (a snapped-in-half 3 iron), along with Colby Western, for their tag team hitting of a house on one of the holes. Apparently, one of them hit their ball off a guy's house and the other immediately followed the first by hitting his ball off the guy's trailer... while he was in the yard! He glared at them as they passed by and was pretty bent out of shape about it. One of the balls was sitting in the grass next to him in the yard, but they didn't go get it. Hahaha! I think a good time was had by all and I for one can't wait until the next event! Funny thing about golf for me: Before I go, I'm so excited! While I'm there, I'm so frustrated! After I'm done, I can't wait to go again! What a messed up game.