But to do my usual rundown of my week we should start with Monday which was my first shotgun I'd ever been a part of with the MAPGA. It was at Springfield CC which I was able to play earlier on in the summer. It was interesting to say the least. And if I thought pace of play was important before it was even more important now! But like a well oiled machine every player understood what we expected of them and every rules official rose to the challenge and shoved the kids from shot to shot and got it done in a reasonable time. The kids were exhausted by the end of it, we forgot how hilly it was and how long the course plays with the many elevation changes.
Tuesday we went to Stoneleigh GC. This was the cutest course we've been to yet. The clubhouse was an old home. The cart barn was literally an old red barn. And the view from the second tee was unforgettable. It was the highest point on the course and being amongst the Shenandoah Mountains made it out to be a breathtaking view, despite the hike to get up there. The hole played 200 yards straight up, and the stone wall in front of the green didn't help either. It was another exhausting course. But I'm glad I got to play the front 9 with my coworkers and two really great volunteers. I also had a blast dancing with my boss to Footloose and the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Definitely and unforgettable day!
Wednesday was our last regular tour event. And I hate to say this but it was probably the worst event yet. If it hadn't been for communicating with a non-golfer to help us plan the tournament then sure it would've been a long day; but the tournament was pushed back 15 minutes to allow the play through that the course let on. Then we had to start all the kids on holes that could be used for a rules seminar! Hazards were rampant and our kids have a tendency to find them whether they want to or not. It was a mess, but we made do. When it was done we were thanked by many parents and even spoiled a little.
Then we headed to our intern dinner. Which was more or less our going away dinner to say thanks and goodbye to our co-workers and favorite volunteers. Rocky & Donna, Slavy & Fluff, Merle & Dianne, Skull, German & Susan, Pat, the entire office and John Madden (President of MAPGA) were all there. It was definitely a great way to say goodbye. It was nice to go around the table and say a brief thing to each person in attendance. I was weirded out by Bob's description of our dancing duo and humbled by his downing my singing abilities. But I was very thankful for all the kind things that were said and realized that I have gotten so much more out of this summer than I asked for.
Thursday we had our first sub regional DCP and wasn't surprised by the amount of kids I didn't recognize despite the fact that I had seen them all! It was a long DCP because we didn't have very many no shows. River Bend was a great host course and John Madden didn't disappoint in being a great host. I even got to return to my favorite Irish pub that Grace and I visited last time we were in Great Falls.
Friday was my last full day in the office and I had my exit interview and I got to reflect on so many firsts that can come out of this. Including an opportunity with teaching golf to women in the Middle East. I don't know who I've mentioned this to, but this is a huge dream of mine. To introduce a gendered sport to a minority in a foreign country where just being a female is frowned upon, let alone playing a man's game. Sure I'm looking at it from an extreme standpoint but I really do want introduce the opportunity to so many women. Just be praying that something might come out of this.
Also please forgive me but I don't have any pictures for this week :)
Sincerely,
Michelle
P.S. I forgot to mention I finally got what I wanted, a Congressional putter cover!
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