COACH
& FRIENDS
*Coach’s
first selfie!
GOLF
TOURNAMENT - TAMPA, FLORIDA 2018
What
happens when Coach Lloyd phones and starts the conversation with “Hi,
it’s Coach, I was thinking…...”??? Next thing you know, a few
months pass and all sorts of Canadians and Americans show up
somewhere to enjoy a few rounds of golf while they make new and
connect with old friends.
This
year, the wonderful hospitality of our Floridian hosts and perfect
golf weather greeted Coach and Friends in Tampa! Golf enthusiasts
from Canada as far west as Victoria (can’t get any further west
than that!) to PEI on the east coast (can’t get farther east than
that!) and the USA from Tampa to California.
Day
1 - Bardmoor Golf Course for a friendly warm up game….even our
feathered Floridian friends on the golf course welcomed the noisy
feathered Canadians!
A
few practice swings and re-connecting with friends were the order of
the day.
Day
2 – Practice round at Seminole Lakes was followed by dinner at the
new Cici’s which was delicious and allowed more time for
reconnecting and much laughter.
Day
3 - Mario Garza kindly organized a game for the group at Bay Palms
Golf Course on MacDill Airforce Base. The group was honoured to be
joined by several prominent members of the Canadian Military.
Gracious
hosts Mike and Mona Berryman welcomed all to their home for cocktail
“hour” (or two or three). A good time was had by all!
Connie
is always happy to share techniques for a great golf swing, although
today it looked like she digressed to mud wrestling techniques.
Day
4 - Tournament Day at Seminole Lake Country Club. Bob and his
fantastic bagpipe band kicked off the tournament.
On
your mark, get set, FORE!
Thanks
everyone for kindly posing for a team photo…..
And
of course, the 19th
Hole is where it all happens after the tournament!
These
gals kept finances organized which ensured we were well looked after
by these gals
A
tournament requires a pre-dinner drink and rehashing the agony and
glory of the game!
Wrap
up dinner and awards followed with Hal lending his skills as MC, he
always laughs hardest at his own jokes!
The
attentive audience was entertained with a flute composition and
fascinating didgeridoo.
Team
Awards to celebrate everything from best score to brightest shirts!
Coach
always expresses gratitude to all who join him on this annual
celebration of sport and friendship, gives thanks to those who helped
organize it and takes a moment to remember those who have passed to
the heavens above.
A
new rule, every tournament dinner must end with a great golf joke!
Thanks
to Coach for bringing us all together in friendship and making these
tournaments happen. A special thanks to all our friends and hosts
from Tampa who went out of their way to welcome everyone to their
city and to their homes.
