We won regionals. It's a huge monkey off of our backs. We're the number two seed in a tough sectional. But since we're the golf team, noboday cares besides the individuals involved, but that's okay. For now we celebrate!!!!
I was in the group that was the second to last group to finish. I finished with a par to card a 76, with a 36 on the back that was crucial. As i walked off the green to the scoreboard, I was eagery greeted by all my teammates and C.J. They had figured that I needed to beat my kid from Sycamore by 5 strokes for the team to win it all. Since I didn't have his card however, I had no idea what to expect.
Since it was indeed regionals, and somehwat of a big deal, once the round has concluded we all have to sit and go over each others score with our observer. This was easy, as the adrenaline pumped through my veins, and the observer said with a smile on her face, "Patrick, 76."
I reported to my team how I had stacked up against Sycamore:
"I beat him by 10!" I was proud to announce, as I was showered with high fives and knuckle touches. I helped set up the team for victory, and the only person left was Andy, who I heard was playing pretty good.
That's where the real story is: Andy's round. He fired a 5 under par, 66. He clinched the voctory for us with more than just his final score. There was a backup on number 10's tee, so 3 groups were able to watch Andy on this hole. From 180 out, he stuck a 7 iron to 5 feet for eagle. He drained it, energizing us as a team, and gaining us donwhill momentum that in the end won it for us.
Haha, I like your line "But since we're the golf team, nobody cares..." It's unfair, but it's probably true, and this admission is funny but humanizing. Your bit of dialogue ("I beat him by 10!") works really well to turn this from a news report into an actual story. I know you think the real story is Andy's round, but without a personal perspective on this, it reads like a stats wrap-up.
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