Year Up Golf Tournament

Year-Up, known for closing the opportunity divide for young urban adults, held its annual golf tournament at Weston GC on June 13th. This year's STAG team consisted of myself, Ben, Pat, and Donna. On the heels of over 50 plus rounds played in 2011 and wearing a short sleeve mock turtleneck, Pat was our dark horse. He was poised to carry the team as he wailed away on drivers at the range as fast as Kobayashi eats hot dogs. Ben was debuting a new set of customized, tailorized, you name it, Taylor Made woods and Donna was returning from a golf weekend on Stowe Mountain (VT). Myself, well no story behind my appearance, but I was ready to go. We were prime for a victory.

The result was a mere 4-under par, 14 pars and 4 birdies in a scramble format. We even used our mulligans to the max, salvaging birdies. The winning team shot 15-under par, 6 shots ahead of the closest competitor. Pat and I were calling it the 'cheating tournament' as you could buy up to 8 mulligans and 8 strings. Regardless, we play for the opportunity, the opportunity to hit that amazing shot, to make an eagle, to share high fives, to hit Alan's house, to walk the grounds of the wealthy Weston grounds, and of course to receive the expensive tee gift.

Our best moment was on our 2nd hole, the par 3 10th hole. Ben placed a $20 wager on each one of us to hit the green and double your money. We all hit the green!

Pre-Round: Pat and I almost got clocked by a golf ball at the driving range when some novice hit a ball off a fence essentially 90 degrees to his left and it ricocheted back at the golfers standing to his right.

Weather conditions were great, low 70s and sunny.

Ciao,
Kurt