Change of plans...

Hey everyone,
I recently found out that my exemption on the NGA/Hooters Tour has been moved to the Summer Series in North and South Carolina. It will begin March 1st and go all the way through the end of September. Although I won't be competing with the NGA/Hooters Tour this winter, I feel this is a better opportunity for me. It will be in a new environment and for a longer period of time, 7 months compared to 12 weeks. I will still go down south and compete in a few events for practice but will officially lose the "semi-pro" title and become a "full-time professional" come March. I hope you will share the excitement with me!

I took my dad to St. James Bay for his birthday to play a round on their championship style course. Dad had never played there before and I was excited to take him. If you have never played St. James Bay, it is a "preserve" with a lot of environmentally sensitive wetlands which requires you to play "spot" golf. We both played well and had an even better time. Dad liked the course so much, he said we ought to play in an event down there sometime.

I received an email on the way home from the round about a tournament the next Saturday. Hoping dad was really meaning what he said, I signed us up. It was a tournament put on by the Tallahassee and Carrabelle Lions Club for the Blind. The format was a four man scramble/best ball. We asked my Uncle Marty and our preacher, Bro. Daryl to come and compete with us.

We took off early Saturday morning and arrived ready to play. The course was in perfect condition, as usual, and the weather couldn't have been better. We played good, coming in 4th place and had a great time. It was a good day for golf with an even better cause!

The next day, I had the opportunity to play a round at Quitman Country Club in Quitman, Georgia. I was playing with Mr. Richard Finlayson and his son Timothy, "Timma" who is eleven years old. Mr. Finlayson is the principal at Aucilla Christian Academy where I went to school. When I was a senior, I was an aid for the K5 class. I made a pile of friends that year, many of which I still keep up with. They are all in the 5th grade now.

We had a great time playing as I knew we would. Timma has a great talent for golf which I hope he pursues. I was in the same situation he is in when I was eleven years old, just wanting to play golf! We all played good and plan on playing again soon. Speaking of my 5th grade buddies, my family was invited to watch Brandon and Tyler Slaughter play football in Perry last week. Brandon is in Timothy's class and Tyler is in the second grade. They both played real good. Brandon "sports" my brother, Matt's, high school football number, 35. After the game, we went and had some good BBQ at Goodmans in Perry. We are going to watch them again tonight! If you are looking for something to do on a Monday night, come down to Perry with me and watch the guys play! Go #35 and #8!

If you haven't had a chance to check out the new non-profit foundation I am working with, please visit them at www.4esports.org. The web site will tell you whatever you need to know, so I'll let you read what they do there rather than posting it here. Be sure to follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/4esports

Golfing with Glen also has had a few updates. The site is being updated more frequently now and the new Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/golfingwithglen

Thanks for all the support!

Glen

"There is an old saying: if a man comes home with sand in his cuffs and cockleburs in his pants, don't ask him what he shot." - Sam Snead