...is still better than the best day at the office. Last week I participated in the GFOAZ Summer Training golf tournament at the Hilton El Conquistador course in Tucson, affectionately dubbed "The Perspiration Open." It is a four-man-scramble format, and is always a lot of fun. There were prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes, as well as prizes for longest drive, longest putt, and tee shot landing nearest the pin.
The 6th hole was the "Nearest the Pin" hole, and the green was about 155 yards away up a hill, invisible to the tee box. I shot a 6-iron, and landed on the green (the only one in my group) about 30 feet from the hole. At the time, it was closest to the pin, but I knew in my heart it wouldn't hold, since there were really good golfers behind me. Imagine my surprise, then, when the next day I was awarded a $50 gift certificate from Best Buy for my tee shot! Then it was announced that my team had finished in 2nd place at 2 under par (1st place was 3 under). So I got another $50 gift certificate from Best Buy for that, making $100 in golf winnings. Not bad for someone who only plays once or twice a year, just to keep my game sharp.
The final day of the conference there was a drawing for an iPod Shuffle, and my name was drawn out of the hat for that. That's a lot of winnings in one week for someone who never wins anything. I was almost tempted to stop on my way out of Tucson to buy a lottery ticket. Of course, I didn't.
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6 days ago
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just think of that $161.00000000000 million you brobably would have won. Oh satan was really tempting you I'd say. Mom
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