Humble Golf
Over the Labor Day weekend, I played 36 holes of golf. This is a lot for me in a single weekend. Michelle Wie I am not. I get bored after about the 10th hole. On the Tuesday following Labor Day, for the second year in a row, I volunteered for the National Veterans TEE tournament, which provides legally blind and eligible disabled Veterans an opportunity to develop new skills and strengthen their self-esteem through adaptive golf and bowling events. As a “golf buddy,” I ride the course with the golfers and provide assistance to them as needed. Last year, I helped a lovely gentleman from Illinois who is a Korean War veteran. He reminded me of my dad. I helped him overcome his long-distance vision challenges by lining up his shots for him. This year, my golfers didn’t need as much assistance. Therefore, I acted as an extra set of eyes to track their shots and locate their golf balls, which always seems challenging this time of year with so many leaves on the ground. I rode with a grea...