[ajbrown]

I have been brought up to be modest, do not talk about oneself, etc. I need to put that aside for just a few minutes as I was touched on Christmas day by the golf gods. If I was younger I would climb up on the roof and tell the “world”. On Christmas Day my Dad and I play an executive course or two. Today we went off to Oakleigh up by his house before dinner. I started with a par, followed by a bogey, then a birdie, then a bogey and another par. Pretty good for me, one over after 5. Then the world shifted…….I was not prepared…. I was about to enter a playa’s zone….. I place I seldom venture….

I birdied 6, 7, 8 and 9. With each putt going in my Dad and I would look at each other and say…. wow ...

Twice in my life I have birdied four holes in a row on ‘regular’ golf courses, never 5 in a row, so I told Dad we had to go another hole. Executive course or not, 5 in a row would still be a record… We went back up and found the first tee at Amberwood open. I hit a very good tee shot but just missed a 12 foot birdie…… oh well I thought, 4 in a row is quite special. We continued on as we still had time before dinner. I assumed the magic was over, but then I made birdie on number two. Man o man, what a day, if I only made that 12 footer on the previous hole ….

Time for one more hole before heading home. Number 3 at Amberwood plays about 180 yards as it is slightly uphill. I hit a nice shot which landed on the green. My Dad could not quite see where it ended up and asked the where-abouts. About ready to jump out of my skin, I calmly said, Dad, it is in the hole…… no words can describe that moment .

This was not a golf game with which I am familiar…. In summary:

12 holes played
2 bogeys
3 pars
6 birdies
1 hole in one

That was out of this world….. I am in my mid-50s, my dad, just 80, but today I felt like a boy again doing something special with his Dad watching proudly. It was a very special bit of golf for me, made extraordinary on Christmas as I could see how much my Dad really enjoyed it. I can imagine him now telling anyone that will listen about the golf we played on Christmas….. priceless.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Mikeod]

Congratulations. That was very cool. If only we could re-create that "in-the-zone" feeling on demand.

[Blessed2BNTV]

Congrats AJ! Thanks for sharing and yes your day is something to boast about!

[pooh]

Wow!!! I'm impressed and totally in awe of your great skill this day! Well done, sir, well done!

[Happinow]

Wow....how wonderful that you could experience such a great game of golf with your dad....and most of all, a great memory. Merry Christmas!!!

[redwitch]

Don't play the game; never wanted to; probably never will. But, I love your story! What great memories and thank you so much for sharing. Congrats on a great day.

[borjo]

Only in The Villages.........

[njbchbum]

i'm with redwitch as far as the game of golf goes - even mini-golf...but i sure enjoyed your play-by-play recap! and happy for you that you got to share the event with your father!

[Villager Dude]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

i'm with redwitch as far as the game of golf goes - even mini-golf...but i sure enjoyed your play-by-play recap! and happy for you that you got to share the event with your father!

Both you and your Dad will remember this day the rest of your life. Enjoy and Congrats.

[skyguy79]

Hey, we're all entitled to endulge once in a while, and you certainly deserved to do it in this case. Contratulations and Merry Christmas!

[kaydee]

You have every reason to brag....tks for sharing & congrats on it all most especially the amazing hole in one!!!!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Happinow

Wow....how wonderful that you could experience such a great game of golf with your dad....and most of all, a great memory. Merry Christmas!!!

She said it just right.

Congratulations. WOW!!!

[dgammon6]

That's awesome AJ. Congratulations.

[Taltarzac725]

Not a golfer myself but I am happy for you and your father's ability to share in this proud moment for the both of you.

[2BNTV]

Congrats to you and it's so wonderful that you could share that moment with your dad.

Memories are priceless.