Mid-afternoon Wednesday, I walked into the Men's Grill at Atlanta CC. I had a nine-hole round scheduled for 4 p.m. and wanted a snack to tide me over 'til dinner. As I looked around, I saw that someone else had the same idea: Larry Nelson.
Now, this was a rare sighting. Larry lives off the 18th fairway and normally does his eating at home. But, there he was, and hearing me order my half-tuna salad sandwich and cole slaw -- I really am trying! --before even sitting down, he glanced up and motioned me to his table.
"Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them."
Bud Fox,Wall Street (1987)
So, there we were: he with his potato soup and me with my tuna salad. Mano o mano with one of the great players in history. What do you say? What do you talk about? Like a racing clubhead through impact, it's all a blur. Some things personal. Some things PGA TOUR politics. Some things golf swing.
The Quiet Man talked.
The Green Man listened.
As did, I suspect, more than one or two at the nearby tables!
Anyway, it was great fun, and thirty minutes later we were headed to the Practice Tee. He to get ready for the Champions Tour's upcoming Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, California, and me to get ready to play with my junior student Katie Skeeles in preparation for her varsity qualifying. Each playing our respective roles in this great game of golf.
Oh, I almost forgot. See Post #20 here for one of my favorites:
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