Finally, I made a cut!
Okay, everyone made the cut, but still I played a little bit better and learned a lot of things while playing at Eddy’s Sports Pub at the 2009 Indy Open.
And while writing the tournament recap for goldentee.com is always fun, it doesn’t necessarily allow me the freedom to post some of the fun and interesting things I saw this past weekend at the tourney. Talking about how good the waffle fries were at Eddy’s isn’t exactly big news, (although it should be), but those who were there and even those who weren’t can appreciate honesty like this.
If only there was a place where I could post all the cool and goofy things that Golden Tee players might enjoy? Hmmm…. I think I found the perfect spot.
Here are few things from the 2009 Indy Open that you won’t find on Goldentee.com. Enjoy!
*Andy Haas and Steve Sobe started a game on Woodland Farm, Sobe teed off and Andy followed suit. The trackball malfunctioned during Andy’s shot and his drive went about a foot forward. Without a moment of hesitation, Sobe quit out both games and the two started over. What an awesome gesture of sportsmanship by not only a great player but also great person. Sure, we’re a little bias here at IT because we work with him, but Sobe truly is the ultimate Golden Tee ambassador.
*Tough luck for GT pro Chris Litzinger. The man puts up a -28 only to lose to a -29. He then puts up a -27 and loses to a -28. Even though he didn’t win, he sure can play (like you didn’t know that already).
*Billy Mac shoots a personal best -31 in the qualifier on Bonnie Moor! I mean, wow!
*Big props to everyone working at the location, aka Eddy’s Sports Pub. The waitresses and bartendresses couldn’t have been nicer, and the bar even provided a FREE limo service between one and three AM to discourage drunk driving. And yes, we definitely made good use of such an awesome feature.
*Sunnywood 16 is a tough par-3, and throughout the entire weekend I managed to birdie it once. It was amazing to see how the top players approached this hole, and the shots that managed to hit on the green. Learned a lot just by watching, now will see if it helps me any.
*I might be one of the few people to have a double bogey Golden Tee Great Shot.
* You knew this was coming – the food was A.W.E.S.O.M.E. I’ve never had jalapeno mozzarella sticks before which were amazing, as was the burger, omelet(s), and delicious waffle fries.
Good times all around!
-AK