Golf The Joe for 10k - Sublimesunday

I pledged that every time I created 10k steps, you would get a story. Friends like @cryptospa, @godfish, and @carrinm have lifestyles (and wallets!) where they make it over 10k steps for the huge rewards all the time. Me? I don’t have a Fitbit (I use my iPhone), have a desk job, and can’t count the many steps during my best workouts as they are on the bjj mats.

So, 10k is a means for celebration. Like yesterday for me.

Golf is one of the 10k occasions for me but this summer hasn’t seen too much of that activity. You see, all the golf funds have been eaten up by rent for the new https://www.towncriermarketing.ca office so we have only gotten out once so far.

This sunny day was spent at Brooklea golf course near Midland Ontario which is up in cottage country. I have played this course a handful of times as it has been the site of our yearly golf tournament a few times in the past.

This was the 21st annual Golf the Joe. In short, a tribute to a grandfather who passed away what many times feels like yesterday. The whole family he lead gathers to celebrate him and each other once a year in one of the trash-talkingest sporting events of the years.

The loudest bunch of blue-shirted Joe’s descend upon the course. “Nice shot Joe!” “Hey your ball is over here in my fairway Joe!” Or, “how many Joes are you permitted in a regulation 4-some Joes?” Turns out the answer may be 6?

My better half even gets into the swing of things and competes for the female division honours. I am not sure I have taught her well enough how to honestly score a gold game but Joe was a notorious golf cheater so I suppose it is alright she took home the title! Missed this very long put by only a couple feet but it was a great effort.

As for me, my name is on the coveted trophy twice. No spoiler but I came up a little short this year. Despite this only being my second round this year, I managed to break 100 and ended up tied for third at 97. Rather proud of myself as I had a few @davedickeyyall breaks during the round and hit many great shots despite a drastic lack of practice. I left at LEAST 6 putts 1 foot short with a perfect line to the hole. If I had have hit only half of them that exact direction and a touch harder, I would have been in the running for my third title.

The golf is almost a sideshow compared to the 100-person family party afterward. This is a long weekend in Canada so all of the blue shirts assemble with family and friends at the host family for food and fun. This year, the activities included the Joelympics which I happily observed from a safe distance away.

The sunset after the Joe seems so much sweeter than others for some reason. Seeing family members again, too much fun and food, and despite coming up short in search of my third title, it was a #sublimesunday indeed.

Good game Joes!

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