Len J
04-11-2005, 02:19 PM
I have had the privlidge of being able to attend, at the last moment, two different moments of sports history:
1.) Several years ago, A friend called me early on a Saturday to see if I wanted to attend the Easter Regional Finals in Philadelphia that afternoon to watch Duke play Kentucky.......Yes it was the famous OT Laettner shot from the top of the Key,.....and believe it or not we were in the sixth row behind the basket he hit the shot on, offset to the right (looking at the crowd).....and yes it was the only time (so far) I've been in Sports Illiustrated.
2.) On Friday, one of the people who works for me, called to tell me that we had two customers cancel coming to a trip we had arranged to take them to the Masters for the weekend......he wanted to know what to do with the tickets. I "Volunteered" to use them.
I called my only Brother (who I don't get to spend enough time with, and who, like me, loves golf) and he agreed to drive to Charlotte and the two of us would drive from here.
If you've never been to Agusta, and love Golf, the experience in indescribable. After watching on TV, and seeing the history, to walk the golf course and put three dimensions on shots you have seen is amazing. I have been there before, but for my brother, this was a first......he was overwhelmed.
Saturday, while overcast, stayed dry, and we saw about 27 holes of golf.......and didn't make a single error on where to watch from........we thought it couldn't get any bettter........boy were we wrong.
Sunday morning, 4 of us (my brother & I and 2 Co-workers (who BTW, had to leave around midday), got there early and got chairs placed. 2 were second row beside the 13th green, and 2 were third row behind the 16th green. We spent the morning watching from the 15th bleachers and behind the 8th green.....saw plenty of great Golf.
About 2:45, we headed over and watched all 25 groups come through 13.......saw Scott's almost double eagle, and lot's of shotmakeing. After Tiger and DeMarco tee off on 14, we headed over to our seats on 16......Timing is everything.
First shot we see.....Immelman's Hole in One........The hole was about 25 feet from where we were sitting........And then a few minutes later..........Tiger Chip's in from an impossible position, with the ball stopping b4 it drops. I still get goose bumps.
My brother called this morning, and he's still juiced.
In addition to seeing history, I got to spend two great days with one of my favorite people.........Like I said, I'm a lucky man.
Len
1.) Several years ago, A friend called me early on a Saturday to see if I wanted to attend the Easter Regional Finals in Philadelphia that afternoon to watch Duke play Kentucky.......Yes it was the famous OT Laettner shot from the top of the Key,.....and believe it or not we were in the sixth row behind the basket he hit the shot on, offset to the right (looking at the crowd).....and yes it was the only time (so far) I've been in Sports Illiustrated.
2.) On Friday, one of the people who works for me, called to tell me that we had two customers cancel coming to a trip we had arranged to take them to the Masters for the weekend......he wanted to know what to do with the tickets. I "Volunteered" to use them.
I called my only Brother (who I don't get to spend enough time with, and who, like me, loves golf) and he agreed to drive to Charlotte and the two of us would drive from here.
If you've never been to Agusta, and love Golf, the experience in indescribable. After watching on TV, and seeing the history, to walk the golf course and put three dimensions on shots you have seen is amazing. I have been there before, but for my brother, this was a first......he was overwhelmed.
Saturday, while overcast, stayed dry, and we saw about 27 holes of golf.......and didn't make a single error on where to watch from........we thought it couldn't get any bettter........boy were we wrong.
Sunday morning, 4 of us (my brother & I and 2 Co-workers (who BTW, had to leave around midday), got there early and got chairs placed. 2 were second row beside the 13th green, and 2 were third row behind the 16th green. We spent the morning watching from the 15th bleachers and behind the 8th green.....saw plenty of great Golf.
About 2:45, we headed over and watched all 25 groups come through 13.......saw Scott's almost double eagle, and lot's of shotmakeing. After Tiger and DeMarco tee off on 14, we headed over to our seats on 16......Timing is everything.
First shot we see.....Immelman's Hole in One........The hole was about 25 feet from where we were sitting........And then a few minutes later..........Tiger Chip's in from an impossible position, with the ball stopping b4 it drops. I still get goose bumps.
My brother called this morning, and he's still juiced.
In addition to seeing history, I got to spend two great days with one of my favorite people.........Like I said, I'm a lucky man.
Len