They Let Me Win!! They Let Me Win!!!

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Okay, that’s a lie. Let me tell you something, professional miniature golf is as competitive as any sport out there. It’s funny, because I came here this weekend thinking my “competitive” days were over. I love these guys, having spent most of my summers with with them for the last 21 years, so it’s more the fun and the fellowship. Heck, I didn’t even practice all that much. And yet, somehow I won. My four-round total was 117, which is 27 under par for four rounds (par is 144). I just played consistently, never getting into a lot of trouble. I had one “stupid” bogey, where I didn’t think my second shot through. The other bogeys were being in places that just held more skill than I possess to save par from, so I tapped out, took my medicine and my bogey, and went on to the next hole. I guess that was my saving grace. I won by five strokes. The pro victor came in at a 107. To show you the difference in the two divisions: my amateur winning score was only good enough for last cash place in the pro division. It’s been ten years since I won my first state tournament. Since then, I’ve had some good runs (2014 was magical, netting me the state title and player of the year honors). I hadn’t won a state title since 2017, but it hardly mattered. That’s a bonus. Being with these wonderful guys, and playing with them, is the victory every time.