Round Played: with Danny and Linda Lyons –
By Wayne Halm –
We had so much fun the first time – We did it again.
On November 29th 2014 I played the Kauai Lagoons course with Danny and Linda Lyons from Hanalei, Hawaii. We had played before.
Danny and Linda — We had played when they were visiting from Punta Gorda, Florida – We had so much fun they decided to move here – Well, maybe there was more to it than that – But we celebrated with another round of golf anyway.
My buddy, Jeff Nisenoff, from the Big Island joined us. It had been a couple of years since I golfed with Jeff – his game had changed.
Jeff — He said he hadn’t taken lessons – but his game said otherwise.
Sally, my wife, decided to ride along with me on this day. As she put it, I think you might benefit from some “coaching”.
Sally — Perhaps her most stinging coaching comment came on the par three 17th hole – I hit a solid nine iron over the lagoon toward the green – the ball was still rising when she said – “Welcome to the water”.
So four happy golfers and “Coach Sally’ started out onto the course. Things went well for a few holes – but things changed.
The other three listened as Coach Sally shared her wisdom with me.
Coach Sally’s words – “Wayne, why don’t you hit the ball all the way across the canyon – for once.”
The change? – Linda decided to join the “Coaching Team”.
I felt good and thought I was doing well by the time we reached the ocean – because the coaches seemed happy.
Coach Sally said – “Wayne, I could watch you putt all day – on this hole.”
The challenging 14th tee is one of the places where the island is still growing, one golf ball at a time. There I received some extremely sound coaching advice.
Coach Linda said – “Now Wayne don’t try anything fancy. This time just make the ball land on the island.”
Can you tell the difference between them coaching me and just plain laughing at me? — Neither could I.
But my par on the 16th hole changed the coaches attitudes toward me. Maybe I would get some respect.
Both coaches smiled and agreed – “It’s about time you listened to us.”
Coach Sally was persistent. She didn’t give up on me. She coached me even on the 18th hole – but she was kinder.
Coach Sally said – “Wayne, if you don’t make this putt, the next one is a give-me – We’re out of time.”
So, did all of that coaching make me a better golfer? Well, it made me a happier golfer anyway. This was a great fun round – the way golf should be.
I mean who wouldn’t be happy to have these two as coaches?
Come play golf with me.
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