I wasn't a big fan of golf as a kid. A bunch of old guys going slow at a stuffy country club. I was into new wave, surfing, and moving fast. That stayed that way until I won a set of clubs at a holiday party about 20 years ago. I was headed to Tahoe later that summer and since I was landlocked for a week, I thought I would give it a try with a few buddies. Of course I hacked the ball all over the place but deep down inside, I actually liked it. Gasp. What could I have possibly liked?
Well, for starters, it's a lot like surfing when you strip it down to the basics. The appeal of surfing is being surrounded by nature in a beautiful setting. For golf, ditto. It's also great to paddle out with your buddies and heckle each other when you bog a turn. For golf, ditto. Doing a big cutback or blowing your fins out the back would be like hitting a long drive or draining a 20 foot putt. And having a board quiver in your garage is akin to having some fresh clubs in your golf bag. The only real difference between the two is that you can have a cold beer on the golf course. Need to figure that one out for surfing. Maybe we can outfit the back of jetskis with coolers? Anyway, I'm getting away from the big picture here.
As you may or may not know, I'm involved with a group called the North County Board Meeting. The purpose is to get business people together to network, grow local business, give back to the community, and most importantly, surf. All kidding aside, the most important thing is to give back. We've been fortunate to call north county San Diego home and there's no other place I'd rather be. So now it's time for me to give back.
The North County Board Meeting is having their 1st annual golf tournament on Friday, April 17th and we'd like you to join us in supporting
TERi, a facility in Oceanside which is 'Changing the way the world views and helps children and adults touched by special needs'. They do incredible work at TERi in helping people every day through programs such as art, sports, music, and many other activities. But they need our- and your- help. That's where the golf tournament comes in.
For just $60, you get to spend a Friday afternoon away from the office, meet up with friends, and did I mention lunch was included? Part of the proceeds will support TERi and we have even have hole sponsorships if you'd like to help further. Or maybe donate a raffle prize. Or maybe just have a
cold one. Regardless, it's for a good cause, and I wasn't much of a fan of working on Fridays anyway. We're having it at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside on Friday, April 17th. For those of you not familiar with Goat Hill, it's a former city golf course that was given new life by local John Ashworth (for you golf fans, yes that's Ashworth of Ashworth/
Linksoul golf apparel fame. Or for you surfers, it's Ashworth who also did Quiksilver's Fidra apparel line. Now you're starting to see the golf/surf connection here...). We only have a few spots left to play as well as a couple hole sponsorships left, so if you'd like to be part of this worthy endeavor, check out the flier at the top of this story or reach out to
northcountysurf@cox.net for more information.
Thank you for your support.
