This past September I was able to participate in a million dollar shootout at the Marshes Golf Club. They hosted the event as part of their 10th anniversary celebration. Here is an article about it. The format was a closest to the pin on #7 that everyone had 1 shot from 150 yards to be the 3 closest. The 3 closest would then move to the fairway on #9 and would have to hole out from 170 yards for the million.
I think I was the 12th person to shoot. I don’t think I’ve been that nervous over a shot. I was fine until I stood over the ball and looked at the pin then back to my ball. That’s when I realized my hands were shaking! That’s never happened before! I took a deep breath and swung. I hit a slight draw to 7′-10″. Good for closest to the pin! It was so much fun! Several of my golf buddies were also in the event, and before hand were trying to calm their nerves by drinking. They had rum and beer. It was funny to see these guys so nervous. I was fine until I was over my ball.
So I made the final 3 for the big shot. I wasn’t nervous for this shot at all. I was second to go, and hit a very good shot. I was playing it to land short and bounce and roll to the hole. I hit it online and landed right about where I wanted. But the ball just stopped, no bounce and roll. So I finished about 12 feet short of the pin. No million for me. Oh well, it was so much fun!
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