Golf

Golf
by
cade vandenbosch
Luke excitedly got in the car and shouted to his dad
to hurry up because he wanted to go golfing. They drove
20 minutes to the golf course. When they got there, they
paid and hopped on a cart and drove to the first hole.
Luke hit the ball first and it soared above the trees.
Luke’s dad hit his ball and it went in a sand trap. They
finished the first hole with Luke getting a par and his dad
a bogie.
They jumped back on the cart and drove to the next
hole. Luke told his dad that he wanted to get a hole in
one. Luke’s dad said, “You're probably not going to get a
hole in one.” Luke’s dad hit his ball and it landed on the
green, a couple inches away from the hole. Then Luke
went and placed his ball on the tee.
Luke hit the ball and it went soaring
through the air and landed on the green.
The ball rolled slowly toward the hole and was about to
stop when suddenly the wind picked up and pushed the
ball to the edge of the cup… and it dropped in. Luke
jumped up and down yelling, ‘’I got a hole in one!’’
His dad said that was the most amazing shot.
The course ranger drove up and congratulated Luke
and asked to take his picture to put in the club house.
They finished the rest of the course and as they were
walking back to the car, Luke’s dad said, “I am going to
take you to a PGA tournament.” They hopped in the car
and rode home. Luke ran into the house and told his
mom that he got a hole in one. A few months later,
Luke’s dad surprised him with tickets to a PGA
tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The whole
family was going along. They took a plane to the island
and stayed in a condo on the golf course that the PGA
was playing on. Their condo had a pool and because the
weather was so hot, they spent the first day swimming.
Two days later, Luke and his family got up early to set up
chairs along the cart path in front of their condo. The sky
looked like a storm was brewing and Luke was worried
that the tournament was going to be cancelled.
Thankfully after a few rain drops fell, the sun came out.
Luke’s dad asked him, “Who is your favorite player?”
Luke answered, “Phil Mickelson is my favorite and then
Tiger Woods.” As Luke and his dad were talking, a ball
flew through the air and landed right next to Luke’s feet.
A course official ran over and told Luke, “Please clear a
path and do not touch this ball. It belongs to Phil
Mickelson.” Just then Phil Mickelson walked in the
clearing and approached Luke.
“Hey there kid. I’m glad you didn’t get hurt” he said.
Luke asked if he could have his autograph and picture.
The course official said no but Phil Mickelson said, “Sure.”
Luke stood next to Phil while his dad took their
picture. Then Phil Mickelson gave Luke an autographed
golf ball.
Later in the tournament a player hit his ball into the
pool at Luke’s condo. When the player approached, Luke
was shocked to see that it was Tiger Woods. Tiger
Woods asked the officials how they were going to get the
ball out of the pool. Luke went up to the official and said,
“I will get it!” He dove into the pool and after a few tries,
he came up with the ball. Tiger Woods said, “Thanks so
much. You are awesome. Here is an autographed hat.”
Luke and his family had fun watching the rest of the
tournament and since they were right by the green of the
14th hole, they saw a lot of action.
As the last pairing was approaching the 14th green,
Rory McIlroy hit his ball and it landed on the green and
rolled into the cup. Luke shouted, “Awesome shot!” And
Rory gave him a thumbs up. Then Rory McIlroy got his
ball from the cup and tossed it into the crowd. A guy got
the ball and saw Luke standing there so he gave it to him.
Luke