Round Played: with Joe and Linda Deacon –
By Wayne Halm –
Oh yes – there was a birdie in our group – the guy in the yellow shirt made it.
On October 15th 2014 I played the Kauai Lagoons course with Joe and Linda Deacon from Meadow Vista, California.
I could not find it on the calender, but Oct 15th must be the “Official Putter Holiday”. Because none of our putters worked that day.
Close but no Cigar – This was the common result for us
However, we were not about to let lazy putters get in the way of our primary objective – having FUN. Linda hesitated but consented to pose in front of the Octopus plant.
Linda thought this looked more like a spider – but she bravely stood with her back to it anyway.
As expected by the time we got down to the ocean the putter problems just didn’t matter – the views took over.
Ocean equals Smiles – it just works that way.
This was before Joe saw his next shot – he was still smiling
The 14th tee is always emotional – taking a deep breath, saying good-bye to your golf ball, and all that.
Linda took all she could but still didn’t feel good about this shot.
But when it works, it works – and the smiles quickly return.
A par on 14 really is a good feeling.
Players get used to the ocean side play – but not to the views. The views are always a distraction.
With two ocean holes behind them confidence was returning on the 16th tee.
The signature 16th hole can offer some challenges – I got caught up in them – but Linda and Joe simply rose to the occasion.
Linda got this ball up onto the green – near the pin – and without falling into the sand.
Let me introduce – BIRDIE MAN – yeah, it’s alright to smile Joe
This was a good day on the course – Joe posted a good score – Linda made some incredible shots – and me? Well, I got plenty of exercise, fresh air, and sunshine. Three happy golfers walked off the 18th green. Golf the way it should be.
Come play golf with me.
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