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A Golfer's Dream Book II Chapter Thirty-One - The Canadian Open
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A Golfer's Dream - Book Two Chilly Winter Hot Summer Written by TheCaddy
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Chapter Thirty-One - The Canadian Open
Dave woke fairly early on Tuesday and went to the fitness room. He worked out
hard for an hour then got on the bike for thirty minutes. He finished his
workout with a hard forty-minute swim. He returned to the room and showered.
He peered in the mirror at his black eyes which looked to be finally starting to
clear. He knew it would be days before his face returned to normal.
Roger woke as Dave walked out of the bathroom. After Roger showered and
dressed, they went down for breakfast. Dave's tee time was eleven-fifteen so
after eating they went to the course where Dave could practice.
As soon as Dave reached the practice range he noticed the golf manufacturers'
tents were still up but there weren't any representatives or equipment there.
Dave saw a lot of pros including Vijay Singh, Brad Faxon, Mike Weir, and Tom
Lehman. It felt really strange to be practicing next to them and he began
getting butterflies thinking about competing against them. Dave saw John Daly
at the far end of the practice tee and he watched as the big man took furious
swings at the ball. Dave eventually started hitting balls but the truth was he
was more interested in trying to enjoy the moment. He eventually hit balls
before going to the putting green. After putting for forty-five minutes Dave
heard his name called to the first tee.
He arrived at the first tee and met Chris Baryla, the other high-ranked Canadian
amateur. The third player in their group, Ian Leggett, showed up shortly after
Dave. Dave teed off first and hit a solid drive down the left side. The other
two players both hit good drives as well.
Roger and Dave spent most of the practice round getting more familiar with the
course and in the end Dave was happy with his even par seventy. Leggett shot
seventy-one and Baryla was seventy-three. Dave had five birdies, one double
bogey, three bogeys and nine pars. He noticed that there were a lot more fans
watching then he was used to but most were following the big names like Mike
Weir and John Daly. He wished Baryla and Leggett luck before he and Roger went
out for supper. They found a nice steakhouse and ate a good meal.
When they returned to the hotel Roger called Carol and let her know everything
was going well. Roger then called one of his friends in Toronto and arranged to
spend the next day with him. Dave was playing in the ProAm with the RCGA team
and Dave and Roger had agreed that Roger would not be needed to caddy. They
watched television for a while before going to sleep.
The ProAm had a shotgun start at noon so Dave woke early and went to work out.
He worked out hard and returned to the room. Roger was already showered and
ready to go so Dave showered quickly then dressed. They ate breakfast in the
hotel before Roger dropped Dave off at the course and headed for Toronto.
Dave practiced on the driving range and immediately noticed that the golf
manufacturer representatives were back again after taking the previous day off.
Dave was really happy with his ball striking and after he hit balls for ninety-
minutes he went to the putting green. He found he wasn't as distracted by the
PGA pros today. The practice green seemed to be getting faster each day and
today the speed was lightning fast. Dave had never putted on greens this fast
before and he spent over an hour trying to get a good feel for the speed. He
was finally confident he was ready shortly after eleven.
He went in the clubhouse and ordered a sandwich for lunch. He had noticed more
and more pros on the practice green but he hadn't talked to any. He did see
Chris Baryla and they talked briefly about the upcoming round. They were
playing with Mike Weir and Doug Ross. Jeff Sluman was putting and he and Dave
exchange friendly nods but didn't speak.
After Dave ate he went back to the practice green and Chris introduced him to
Doug Ross. They talked for a moment before Mike Weir walked onto the green.
Mike walked over to Doug and shook his hand. Mike was introduced to Chris and
Dave. When Mike shook Dave's hand he looked at Dave and asked, "What happened
to your eyes?"
Dave smiled, "I got in a little tussle during a hockey game last Thursday."
Mike laughed, "Ahhh! A hockey player, eh? I loved playing hockey but
unfortunately I was too small. You definitely don't have that problem. Who are
you playing for?"
Dave replied, "I just signed with the QAI Missiles of the Q." Dave knew Mike
would know what the Q was.
Mike looked surprised, "A star golfer and major junior hockey player. I'll make
sure I don't piss you off."
Dave laughed, "No, I'm a lover, not a fighter."
Mike rolled his eyes jokingly, "Yeah, right! And your face proves that? I don't
think so."
An announcer asked the golfers to go to their assigned holes. It was obvious
the RCGA had a lot of influence on the draw because their team was teeing off on
the first hole. As they walked to the tee Dave immediately noticed the crowd
was much bigger than the previous day. Doug explained that the format today was
different from Monday. All the players were playing their own balls and the
best two net scores counted for the team score. The amateurs were allowed to
reduce their score by their handicap but both Dave and Chris were scratch
golfers which meant their handicap was a positive number and they wouldn't get
any strokes. Doug was a minus ten handicap which meant he would get one stroke
on each of the ten hardest ranked holes. One stroke would be subtracted from
Doug's actual score on those holes to give his net score.
The round went well for Dave and he shot sixty-eight. It took some adjustment
to get used to the large but supportive crowd. Dave was surprised how well he
played and he was really pumped about the tournament. Mike Weir had beat Dave
by only one stroke and Chris was two strokes higher. Doug shot eight-one.
Their team score was twenty under par which placed them in tenth overall. There
was a formal meal and presentation after the round and Dave's team each received
golf shirts for a prize. Dave and Mike got along really well and Dave was happy
he got to know Mike before playing with him the next two days. They talked a
lot about hockey and the AJGA golf tour which Mike had also played.
Roger showed up during the presentations and he and Dave left shortly after.
Dave told his dad that Mike was a great guy and he was looking forward to
playing with him. Dave had an early tee time on Thursday and a late time on
Friday. The draw was in two flights where half teed off early the first day
while half teed off late. They switched the following day. They teed off both
the front and the back nine similar to how Dave had played in South Carolina.
Dave's group were teeing off on number ten on Thursday.
Roger and Dave returned to the hotel and went right to bed. Dave was going to
call Jennifer and Katherine but decided to call them after his first round. He
was tired but he couldn't get to sleep. He was too excited about playing the
next day. He tossed and turned for hours - he visualized every hole over and
over. The last time he remembered looking at the clock before he finally dozed
off was at 2:03.
He woke at 3:23 and looked at the clock again. He dozed off again but woke and
looked at the clock at 3:55. This continued all night as he woke at 4:40, 5:18
and finally at 6:15. When the phone rang at six thirty for the wakeup call,
Dave jumped out of bed and rushed into the shower. Roger entered the bathroom
as Dave exited. Dave pulled on his beige dress pants and his Blackheath Golf
shirt. Roger quickly showered and dressed and they ate a good breakfast before
leaving for the course at seven-fifteen.
When Dave arrived at the course he was going to the practice tee when Randy
Simpson, the RCGA official he had met the first day, called him into the
registration tent. Dave walked in and Randy handed him five dozen Titleist Pro
V1 golf balls. Dave asked what they were and Randy explained that all players
without sponsors received them for the tournament. Dave asked whether it would
affect his amateur status or college eligibility and Randy said it wouldn't.
Dave went right to the practice tee and hit balls for forty minutes before going
to the practice green. The greens were smooth and Dave felt he adapted to them
well. It was eight forty-five when he heard his named called to report to the
tee. Roger carried Dave's clubs and they walked to the tenth tee. Dave's
stomach was churning and he actually thought he was going to throw up.
He fought his nerves as he reached the tee and managed to smile at Mike and Bob
Estes. They shook hands, exchange scorecards and wished each other luck. Dave
looked at both Mike and Bob and both looked excited but not overly nervous.
Dave walked over to his father; Roger could see the stress in his son's face and
whispered, "Okay, Dave. Just focus on your swing mechanics. Visualize your
shots and think about smooth swings."
Dave nodded agreement but he kept hearing his mind say, "You're playing the
Canadian Open with Mike Weir. This must be a dream."
The crowd was even larger today then it was the previous two days. There were
thousands of people standing around the tee. Dave was happy he didn't have to
hit first as he listened to Bob Estes get introduced. Dave had his driver in
his hand and he took several practice swings trying to focus on his golf instead
of his stomach which was ready to explode.
Dave watched Bob hit a solid drive down the left side of the fairway before Mike
was introduced. Mike's introduction included his victories and the last
announcement was his Masters win that previous spring. Mike strode to the tee
to loud applause and took his position. Mike took a couple practice swings then
stood over his ball. He focused on his target before looking down at his ball.
He pulled the driver back half way and stopped in his patented practice swing
style. He then concentrated on his ball and took a long full swing. The ball
launched off the tee starting down the left side of the fairway and drawing back
into the middle. The crowd went crazy and Dave heard lots of yells, "You're the
man, Mike."
Dave was temporarily distracted watching Mike but the second Mike's ball landed
in the fairway Dave's mind switched back to him having to hit next. The
announcer introduced, "Next on the tee is Dave MacDonald from QAI, Canada. Dave
was the runner up in the Ping American Junior Golf Association Open in Hartford
Connecticut, runner up in Royal Blackheath Junior Invitational in London
England, winner of the Golf Pride American Junior Golf Association Open in
Cornelius, North Carolina and winner of the Canadian National Junior Golf
Tournament in Mont Tremblant, Quebec."
Dave was surprised by the long introduction but he didn't hear much of it as his
stomach continued to flip-flop nervously. He heard a loud applause before he
walked onto the tee and found a nice level area to hit from. He pushed his tee
into the ground with a newly marked Pro V1 ball on top. He stood up and took
several practice swings. As he looked down the fairway he was surprised to see
both sides of the fairway lined with spectators. He had noticed them when Mike
and Bob hit but now as he stood over his ball they looked to be standing much
closer to the fairway. The spectators hadn't moved but Dave's perception
changed when he was the one teeing off.
He tried to visualize his shot and he drew the club back smoothly but as he
drove down through the ball his right hand turned over a little to fast and he
knew immediately he hooked the ball. The ball started down the left side of the
fairway but the hook spin on the ball was turning the ball hard to the left and
Dave suddenly heard the words he dreaded, "FORE on the left side." Dave prayed
his ball wouldn't hit anybody and he watched as a crowd of people on the left
side of the fairway scramble out of the way.
Dave watched as the area finally cleared and there didn't appear to be a body
lying on the ground. Dave sighed as he thought, "At least I didn't kill
anybody." He turned to Roger who walked to him and took the driver from his
hand.
Roger spoke softly, "Okay, Dave, the first shot is always the hardest. We're
okay now. Just relax."
Dave looked at him if to say, "That's easy for you to say. You're not the one
playing." But he said nothing and simply nodded.
As Dave walked off the tee he noticed Mike looking at him and Mike seemed to be
waiting for Dave to catch up. Dave walked towards his ball and as he passed
Mike, Mike walked beside him. Mike encouraged Dave, "Dave, I watched you play
yesterday. You have a helluva good golf game. Just relax and enjoy the day.
Don't worry about the fans; they'll get out of the way. You're probably not the
first player to hit one into the crowd today and I guarantee you won't be the
last. Just try to make one shot at a time. You'll find your rhythm. I'd be
willing to bet the hockey player you fought with last Thursday is more sore than
any spectator will be out here today."
Dave smiled at the hockey comment and that seemed to relax him slightly. He
thanked Mike as they parted ways and walked towards their respective balls.
Dave had actually hit his ball very long even though it was off line and when he
reached his ball he was farther then either Bob or Mike. Bob was the shortest
and had to hit first. The first thing Dave noticed when he reached his ball was
that the spectators had formed a small tunnel like opening between his ball and
the green with people standing on both sides of his line to the pin.
After Bob hit, Roger stepped Dave's distance to the pin off and told Dave he had
one hundred and twenty-five yards left. Dave was happy that he had a decent lie
in the heavy rough - the ball was sitting down a little in the long grass but it
wasn't completely buried. Dave watched Mike hit a good shot close to the hole.
The pin was in the middle of the green and Dave knew he had to land the ball on
the front of the green or even a little short because he could not put any spin
on the ball out of the rough so it would roll a lot once it landed.
Dave had his pitching wedge in hand because he knew that with the heavy rough he
would have to hit it full to get it to the green. The front of the green was
protected by two sand traps; one on each side. As Dave stood over his ball he
realized that the tunnel created by the fans was not very wide - only about
twenty feet. He suddenly thought that if he hit a really bad shot he could
easily hit the fans on either side.
His thoughts as he stood over his shot were not, "smooth full swing on target"
but instead "don't hit a bad shot and kill somebody". Dave finally swung
nervously at his ball and made solid contact but his lack of focus on his swing
pushed the ball short and right; his ball landed in the sand trap with a splash
of sand. Dave was actually relieved that he didn't hit anyone and was not upset
at being in the sand trap.
Dave handed Roger his wedge and they strode up the fairway together. Roger
whispered to Dave, "That was a pretty good shot out of the gallery. Let's get
our sand shot close and save par." Dave nodded agreement.
Both Bob and Mike were on the green in two so it was still Dave's turn to hit.
The ball had buried in the sand and looked like a fried egg with only half the
ball above the sand. Dave took his fifty-six degree wedge and waded into the
sand. He had landed in several traps over the previous three days and really
liked the consistent texture. He lined up his shot with a nice open stance and
buried his feet deep into the sand. He took a half practice swing making sure
he didn't touch the sand with his club - the last thing he needed was a two
stroke penalty for grounding his club.
He chose his landing spot on the green then looked down at his ball. He pulled
the club back and swung hard driving the blade of his wedge deep into the sand
behind the ball. He made sure to swing hard though the ball and sand sprayed in
all directions as the ball popped out of the sand and landed just on the green
and rolled a short distance before stopping fifteen feet short of the hole.
Dave knew he had taken too much sand but he was happy the ball was on the green.
Bob was a little farther from the hole than Dave so he was first to putt. Dave
handed Roger his wedge as Roger passed him the putter. Dave walked onto the
green and marked his ball. He lined up his putt as he waited for Bob to settle
on his line. Dave briefly looked over his shoulder and watched Roger rake the
trap.
Bob rolled his putt just past the hole then tapped in for par. Dave circled his
putt several times before he stood behind his ball and talked the putt over with
Roger. They agreed that the break was six inches to the left. Dave stood over
his ball and took two practice strokes concentrating on the weight. He lined up
to the hole and stroked the ball smoothly. The ball held its line until the
last second then darted hard left and rolled just past the left lip of the hole.
The ball rolled three feet past the hole and Dave chose to mark it.
Mike Weir had a nice eight foot birdie putt and after looking at it from all
directions he rolled the ball dead centre for an opening birdie.
Dave lined up his putt and was happy that he was now directly below the hole
with a straight in three-footer. He settled over the ball and rolled it firm to
the centre of the hole. He was relieved to hear it hit the bottom of the cup.
His first hole was finished and the butterflies had pretty much disappeared. As
he walked to the next tee he thought that the best way to avoid hitting through
another tunnel of fans was to hit the damn fairway off the tee in the first
place.
The next hole was the long par-four signature hole for the course. A large
portion of the crowd was following Mike's group from hole to hole; so as they
stood on the tee, the crowd was just as large as it had been on the previous
tee.
Mike had honors with his birdie and he hit a solid drive but the dogleg shaped
hole curved to the left away from Mike's normal draw and Mike's ball bounced
into the rough right of the fairway. Bob was up next and he hit a solid drive
but his ball also bounced in the rough, this time left of the fairway.
Dave pushed his tee into the ground and looked over the marsh. He aimed the
ball just right of the rough line planning to draw the ball around the corner
and into the middle of the fairway. He only thought briefly about the fans as
his focus was on his swing and he visualized his shot. He pulled the club back
and drove hard through the ball. He hit the shot perfectly and the ball
rocketed off the tee right on line and sailed over the corner of the rough and
bounced into the middle of the fairway.
The crowd around the tee went crazy and Dave heard several fans say, "That kid
hits the ball as far as Tiger." Dave felt good as he strode off the tee and
Roger patted him on the back as they walked up the fairway. Both Mike and Bob
were deep in the rough and neither player could reach the green in two. Both
had to hit irons into fairway to a comfortable distance for their approach
shots.
Dave meanwhile was in perfect position as he looked up the fairway to the raised
green. The light wind was blowing in his face and Roger stepped off the
distance. Dave had one hundred and seventy-eight yards to the pin. He and
Roger talked about the small wind and the uphill shot and agreed on hitting a
full seven iron. Dave settled over the ball and took a smooth full swing. The
ball was right at the pin and Dave thought it had to be close but he couldn't
tell how close because of the uphill view.
Dave patiently waited for Mike and Bob to hit their third shots. Both hit good
shots onto the green. As Dave walked up the hill to the green he was surprised
to see that none of the balls were within ten feet of the hole but all were
within fifteen feet. Dave already had his putter in his hand and he strolled
onto the green to determine which ball was his. The farthest was Mike at
fourteen feet. Dave's ball was slightly closer at thirteen feet and Bob's was
closest at eleven feet.
Mike putted first and missed but tapped in for a bogey. Dave rolled a good putt
but the ball rolled over the corner of the hole and wouldn't drop. He also
tapped in for par. Bob missed his par but made his bogey.
Dave was happy to get his first par under his belt and walked to the next tee
with growing confidence. The twelfth hole was a shorter par four and Dave chose
to hit three-wood off the tee. He pushed the three wood shot and it landed in a
deep bunker right of the fairway. Both Mike and Bob hit solid shots up the
middle.
When Dave got to his ball he couldn't believe his lie. The ball was right under
the forward lip of the trap and he could not hit the ball towards the green; he
was forced to chip the ball at a ninety degree angle, just get the ball back
into fairway. He hit his fifty-six degree wedge back into the short grass of
the fairway. He was still shaking his head in disbelief of his bad luck when he
stood over his third shot. Because of the lack of focus he flew his third shot
over the green into the rough.
Roger talked calmly to him as they waited for Bob to hit, "Dave, play one shot
at a time. You can't change a shot you have already made - so put it behind
you. Focus on current shot and make good swings - your score will look after
itself." Dave nodded agreement as he watched both Mike and Bob hit onto green.
When Dave reached his ball, it was buried down in the rough and the pin was only
ten feet from the back of the green which meant with Dave's long shot, he didn't
have much room to work with. He took out his sixty-degree wedge and put a
smooth full lob shot swing on the ball but the ball came out hot and rolled well
past the hole. Bob was away first and missed his long birdie putt and marked
the remaining four-footer. Dave missed his twenty-foot bogey put and tapped in
for a double-bogey six. Mike missed his twelve-foot birdie putt and settled for
par. Bob sank his short par putt.
After three holes Dave was three over par, Mike was even par and Bob was one
over par. Dave went to the thirteenth hole with mixed emotions. He was angry
at himself for hitting his third shot over the green but he knew he had to put
that behind him. He focused on the long par three. The hole was playing two
hundred and thirty-two yards and Dave selected his three-iron. Mike hit his
shot onto the green while Bob missed the green to the right. Dave hit a good
shot that landed fifteen feet from the hole and rolled to twenty feet past the
hole.
Bob made a good chip and saved par while both Mike and Dave two putted for pars.
Dave went to the next hole feeling confident again.
After both Mike and Bob hit good drives in fairway, Dave stood up and hammered a
huge drive down the middle. The crowd went crazy over his long drive and he
walked up the fairway pumped with emotion. Dave made par on the long par four
as did Mike. Bob had a bogey.
The next nine holes went well for Dave and he managed to go one under par over
the nine holes. After his fourteenth hole he began to feel some fatigue and he
realized the fitful sleep was starting to catch up with him. He made bogey on
the long par three sixth before making par on seven and eight. He felt really
tired on the last hole and made a bogey to finish at four over par seventy-four.
Bob finished with an even par seventy and Mike was one under par sixty-nine.
When the round was completed Mike congratulated Dave on a solid first round. He
said, "Dave, you played really well under the circumstances. This isn't junior
golf - you are playing against the best golfers in the world. Four over par is
a good score." Dave nodded and followed Mike into the scorer's tent. They
reviewed their cards and then signed them. Dave walked out of the tent and
talked to his father. Roger congratulated Dave on a good round but Dave was
feeling tired and a little frustrated that he finished two over par on the last
four holes.
He asked his father about leaving and they were walking towards the parking lot
when Randy, the RCGA official walked up to Dave. He requested, "Dave, will you
go to the media tent for some questions before you leave?" Dave was tired and
not really in a mood for interviews but he slowly nodded agreement and followed
Randy. Roger walked with Dave and told him to try and smile - seventy-four
wasn't the end of the world. Dave just nodded dejectedly.
Roger dropped back as Randy and Dave entered the media tent. Roger moved to the
side and watched as dozens of reporters and camera people perked up when Dave
entered. Dave was shocked to see so many reporters and Randy had to nudge him
to move him towards the head table. There was a large Bell Canadian Open sign
behind the head table and Dave sat down in front of a pool of microphones.
Dave was suddenly excited as another RCGA official announced his arrival, "Dave
MacDonald from QAI has just joined us. Dave is the Canadian National Junior
Champion and he shot seventy-four today. The first question will go to John
Thompson from CBS."
Dave noticed a man stand up in the middle of the crowd and he asked, "Dave, you
had a good round today. Are you happy with your score?"
Dave smiled at the cameras and replied, "No, actually I'm not happy at all. I
can play much better than that. I don't want to make excuses but I was really
nervous about the large crowds at first and I took a while to get used to that.
I was very happy with the middle part of my round but the start and finish were
awful. I think I can do better tomorrow."
The RCGA official pointed at another reporter, "Tony Carson, NBC."
Another man stood and asked, "You said you were nervous about the crowds. How
large a crowd have you played in front of before today and what were you most
nervous about?"
Dave looked serious, "I've only played in front of several hundred fans before
and what I was most afraid of was that I would kill somebody." Dave was serious
but the room full of people began laughing and Dave chuckled to make it look
like it was an intentional joke.
Dave answered questions about his round for another ten minutes and he made
several jokes as he described his shots. He noticed that he felt much more
relaxed as the interview drew to a close. The RCGA official announced, "And the
last question goes to Paula Deone from Fox,"
A pretty woman stood and asked, "Dave, how did you get two black eyes?"
Dave smiled, "I'm playing hockey for a major junior team and I got in a fight on
Thursday with a really big tough player. We each landed some big punches and I
ended up with two black eyes." He chuckled and added, "Next time I'm going to
try and duck the big punches, they really hurt." The whole room laughed again
and the RCGA announcer thanked Dave for his time. Dave stood and walked out of
the tent.
Mike Weir was waiting to go in next. He smiled at Dave, "You sound like a tough
act to follow. I never get laughs like that."
Dave chuckled, "That's because you have real talent and they have high
expectations from you."
Mike looked at Dave seriously, "Dave, you have tremendous talent. Remember,
you're only sixteen years old."
Dave shrugged then thanked Mike before he left with his father. They went to a
restaurant and had a large meal. Between the meal and the interview Dave felt a
little regenerated and when they arrived at the hotel Dave went to work out. He
worked out until almost suppertime then he returned to the room to join his
father. Roger was watching the Open on television and he explained, "The low
round so far is sixty-six by Hidemichi Tanaka. That means you are eight strokes
back. Pretty good for a kid from QAI."
Dave smiled, "Not bad at all - but I know I can do better." Roger agreed and
they watched the open for another two hours before going for supper. The late
supper was relaxing and Dave returned to the room to call Jennifer and
Katherine. He spoke to Jennifer first and she said she saw his interview on the
television. She told him she was proud of him and loved him. He thanked her
and told her he loved her as well.
He then called Katherine and she too had seen his interview. She explained that
the Missiles had played two more exhibition games and won one game while losing
the other. John was still playing well. She wished Dave luck and said John
wanted to wish him luck as well. Dave told her he loved her and would see her
soon. He hung up the phone and lay on the bed thinking how good his life was.
Roger called home and the call was similar to Dave's. Carol, Beth and Julie had
all seen the interview and highlights and were all proud of Dave. Dave talked
to each briefly before Roger talked with Carol for a while. Dave watched the
television for an hour before going to sleep. He thought about the night he had
slept with both Katherine and Jennifer and he fell asleep trying to hide his
hard-on.
He slept really well and woke up at eight o'clock rested and ready to face the
day. His tee time was not until twelve-fifteen so he went to the fitness room
and had a light workout. He cycled for fifteen minutes before he got in the
pool and swam fairly hard for twenty minutes. He returned to the room energized
and ready for a big day. Roger had already woken and showered so Dave got right
in the shower. When he exited, he pulled on his navy dress pants and his white
Hawk's Hollow golf shirt. With his Blackheath golf hat on his head, he was
ready. They ate a healthy breakfast before heading to the golf course.
Dave hit balls on the range for over an hour then putted for an hour. He
thought he was ready when he heard his name called to the first tee. Roger
followed him to the starter's hut. Dave shook Bob's hand and wished him luck.
Mike arrived a moment after Dave and after a good luck handshake they exchanged
cards.
Dave was up first today and he was ready when he was introduced at the first
tee. After a generous applause from the crowd Dave pushed his tee in the ground
and prepared to tee off. He tagged his first drive right down the middle and
long. The crowd went crazy as his ball rolled just inside the one hundred yard
marker. Dave waved thanks and walked back to his father grinning.
Mike and Bob both hit good drives but well short of Dave's mammoth shot. After
Mike and Bob placed their approach shots on the green, Dave stood over his ball
with his pitching wedge. He knew this was not a full swing shot and after Roger
told him it was ninety-two yards to the pin Dave decided a ten o'clock swing
would be right. He focused on his shot and drew the club back to ten o'clock
then drove through his shot. The ball flew right at the pin and landed just
short of the hole - then bounced and rolled two feet past the hole. The crowd
roared support and Dave waved and thanked them like an old pro.
Once he reached the green he marked his ball and walked over to his dad. Roger
cleaned the ball while they waited for Mike and Bob to finish. Both two putted
for par. Dave placed his ball in front of his marker and lined up his putt. He
knocked it dead centre before striding to the next tee full of confidence.
The rest of the round went really well and when Dave was finished he had shot
three under par sixty-seven. He had five birdies, two bogeys and eleven pars.
He had hit some huge drives all day and quickly became a fan favorite. He was
really pleased with his score and was confident that he would make the cut.
After two rounds the field is usually cut to the top eighty and ties. Dave was
confident his two day total score of one over par would probably be enough.
Both Mike and Bob shot sixty-nine and were in the middle of the pack. Mike
congratulated Dave, "I can see why you were mad at that seventy-four - sixty-
seven on this course is a great round for anybody but especially so for a
junior. I'll be watching out for you on the weekend." Mike then smiled at Dave
and shook his hand.
Dave thanked him as they walked into the scorer's tent to sign their cards. Bob
congratulated Dave as well and wished him luck on the weekend as he left the
scorer's tent.
As soon as Dave walked out of the tent, Randy was waiting for him and asked,
"Are you ready for the media? They're waiting for you."
Dave smiled and followed him to the media tent. Roger walked with Dave and as
he did the previous day, he dropped back at the entrance then strolled to the
side. Dave strode up to the head table full of confidence. He was surprised
that there were even more reporters than the previous day. The RCGA official
introduced him and selected the first reporter. The first reporter asked, "You
played much better today, Dave. Were you more relaxed?"
Dave answered, "I was definitely more relaxed today. I had a great sleep last
night and I wasn't scared I would kill anyone today." The room laughed and Dave
continued, "I was confident when I walked to the first tee and after I hit a
good drive there I just carried that confidence to the rest of my round."
The RCGA official selected another reporter who asked, "Do you think your
playing partners helped in any way?"
Dave said, "Mike was a fantastic help. He was really supportive yesterday when
I was struggling. But, on the other hand, he has such a huge following here in
Canada that the big crowd yesterday was a bit of a distraction. So I guess it
evens out."
The questions continued for ten minutes before the RCGA official announced, "The
last question will be from Farhan Lalji, TSN."
Dave was very familiar with Farhan who had interviewed him the previous summer
in BC and during the spring in Calgary. Farhan smiled at Dave and said, "Hello,
Dave, I know from previous interviews that you were hoping to get a golf
scholarship to a US college. How is that going and have you selected a college
yet? Or have you decided to play hockey instead?"
Dave smiled, "I have a number of golf offers right now but I haven't decided
where I want to go yet. I guess I'm still a free agent so to speak. As far as
hockey goes, I love to play but I don't think my face could make a career out of
hockey. As you can tell I bruise too easy. Besides, except if I hit a
spectator with a ball, golf is a much safer sport."
The reporters saw the smile on Dave's face as he said this and laughed at his
small joke. Dave thought how the interview today was much more serious with a
lot fewer jokes and he realized that they were now taking him more seriously.
Dave left the tent with his father and they immediately went out to eat. After
a good supper they returned to the hotel to check the scores. Dave found out
the cut was three over par making his one over par more than enough. He saw
that Chris had shot seventy-one and sixty-eight and also easily made the cut.
The leader after two rounds was Charles Howell III at five under par.
Dave went for a short swim to relax. When he returned to the room he called the
golf course and found out his tee time was nine-fifteen and he was playing with
Vijay Singh. Dave was surprised he was playing with such a big name player and
checked the scores on the television. Dave was even more surprised when he
learned he was actually one stroke ahead of Singh. He shook his head in
bewilderment.
After watching the broadcast of his interview he called both Katherine and
Jennifer who enthusiastically wished him well. Katherine said his friends at
school also wished him well. Dave fell asleep thinking about his two beautiful
girlfriends and their warm, soft bodies.
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