Knocked out a bucket list item this week, playing the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Home of the 2021 PGA Championship. Notoriously one of the hardest courses in the country. Kicked my ass, but I’m happy with my score. Came in under 100 at 92 strokes.
It was my first time having a caddie, and goddamn was that nice. The first thing they do when you get there is match you up with your caddie, and you go to the driving range. They assess your skills and distances with each club, and they use that to determine their recommendations throughout the round. My guy picked up on the fact I like to play risky, so while the others in our group were going for the safe, lay-up shots, he was handing me my 3-wood and saying let’s go for the green.
Words can’t describe how amazing that day was, and pictures don’t do the course justice. It was absolutely gorgeous. I think my wife’s onto something. Our birthdays are a week apart, so for the foreseeable future, our mutual gifts are going to be golf trips to fun vacation spots. We’ve already decided next year is Pebble Beach!