Camp Beechpoint's 2nd Annual Golf Marathon was held this May to raise scholarship funds for campers who may not have an opportunity to attend camp otherwise. It's a fun day-long event full of golfers from around the area who raise sponsorship to participate. The goal is to golf 100 holes in one day. This year we had 15 golfers and raised $20,000 to help send kids to camp! Praise God for His provision!
Last year I was unable to attend, so this was my first Golf Marathon. I got to be a caddy, although my golfer, Jeremy, had to train me from scratch. Apparently you can't drive on the short grass. And you shouldn't park the golf cart ahead of the golfer. And you're supposed to watch for where the ball lands (next time I need binoculars, I was surprisingly bad at this task). Lucky for me I was put with a golfer who had been by himself for 72 holes and said to me on the first hole we did together "you can keep talking while I am golfing". If he had known how many topics I could generate and how many questions I would have, he might not have been so eager to encourage conversation. :-) Did you know that the caddy gets a cut of the winnings? The Golf Marathon has a hole where you can win $10,000 for a hole in one. I was cheering Jeremy on!
It was a truly beautiful afternoon to be golfing.
My friends Chris and Todd. They had a riot of a day. Next year I want to just follow them around and make a movie.
This made me chuckle. I suppose 100 holes of golf would lend itself to some Tylenol at the snack station.
Oh, I almost forgot. I also loved the Golf Marathon because everyone had golf carts. At camp, having a golf cart is a bit of a status symbol. There are a handful of staff who have exclusive use of specific golf carts. Then there are a larger handful of staff who share keys to 2 carts that can be used when they are available. And then the summer staff are not allowed to drive golf carts. I have graduated to the second level and keep my eye on Craig's List in hopes that if we get a large enough fleet I will make it into the first level. :-) But at the Golf Marathon . . . everyone has a golf cart! :-)
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