FORE! My month of golf...and it's not over yet!

Hey all!! I sincerely apologize for not writing more the last few weeks. It has been in incredibly busy month between work and golf and possible BIG changes!! In a few days i'll share Easter with everyone and hopefully I will be able to share those big changes soon as well. For this post, i'm sticking to golf.

Event #1 - The Masters at August National Golf Club in Augusta, GA.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
I have never been. Charles has been going for almost 7 years now. His dad, Charlie (Mr. Fox to me), has the luck and pleasure of working the 5th hole during the tournament. So, luckily he gets a few tickets for each day of the practice rounds. The rules are (from what i understand) that after 20 years of service and work to The Masters, he will receive tickets for every day of tournament...that's Monday - SUNDAY!! How exciting! You really have to be dedicated to the organization and Mr. Fox is certainly that. He looks forward to this week every year and I am just so happy that he gets to be a part of something he has loved for so long!  Me... i was just excited about going, seeing Augusta National - up close, and eating one (or two) of their famous pimento cheese sandwiches! Augusta National really is everything and more than what i had seen on TV. We were able to see so many of golf's "greats": Tiger, Rickey, Freddy, Phil, Luke, and the incomprable Jack Nicklaus! It was absolutely amazing and I was so happy to be experiencing this first with Charles, who will be my forever. OH and the Pimento Cheese sandwiches were to die for (i figured out how to copycat the recipe) and the beer is CHEAP!! Truely, what more can you ask for?  Here are some pics from that day!

Charles and the Masters board

Me and the Masters Board

At the Par 3 with my awesome visor and Charles!

Charles and his dad

Jack Nicklaus!! LEGEND!

Event #2 - The Heritage at Harbour Town on Hilton Head.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Charles is lucky that he has such great accessibility to tickets for The Heritage Golf Tournament. He works at a very nice private golf club where many of the members are involved in the tournament and the golf community. We were given Sunday grounds passes along with a clubhouse pass, which made a lot of things easier (i.e. using the potty). Sunday, the 15th was beautiful, the day started off a little cloudy but by the time we got out to the golf course it was a crystal clear, almost hot, day! We followed Zach Johnson (i joke he is my cousin) then went and enjoyed the sun and other golfers on the 18th hole. It was an absolutely perfect day! It really was. Here are some pics from this past Sunday.

Me and Charles in front of the Harbour Town Lighthouse

18th Fairway and all the boats that watch

Enjoying the 18th in the grandstands

Zach Johnson (in the white pants)

Event #3 - Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Tournament at The Westin in Savannah Sunday, April 22, 2012.

We have not yet attended this tournament because it is this coming Sunday. My office is a co-sponsor of the event so this time I was able to provide the 2 grounds tickets and 2 tickets into the VIP Hospitality tent :) I have my own golf connections too, ya know?! I looking forward to starting Sunday at church with my love and then heading to the course for some lunch, golf, and a few cold beverages! The forecast is iffy so I'm just hoping the weather holds out....

~M. Johnson :) :)