CT Restaurant Association Golf Classic 2011
At the very end of each FY over the past 6 years I have been invited to play in the Connecticut Restaurant Association’s annual golf outing. This day has always been a welcome respite from the clanging of duties that come with the job in which I currently choose to “make my living.” This year’s event was held at Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, CT. Any course designed by Robert Trent Jones has always been on my list of tracks to play before I die and this gave me the perfect opportunity to enjoy the day with co-workers and customers alike on a course created by a true visionary. Surprisingly, however, this year I wasn’t as interested in the playing of golf as I was in the opportunity to document. I somehow persuaded my Sales Manager to join us despite his many utterances that he would not play, as he had not been active on any course for over the past eight years; work, family duties, Cancer and real world responsibilities had found a way to curtail any links-based pursuits of a former (albeit self-proclaimed) scratch golfer.
On this day, though, the choice was made to tee it up and give it a rip.
So it was that I got to enjoy hitting a few balls, sharing a few laughs and making my way around a track designed by one who knew what is important in life; a good perspective, a clear pursuit and the hope for a good turn.
Until next time – CSH
