Golf for a cause

Monday, June 15 was a special day at Ruby Hill Golf Club.  I was able to take part in a very unique event for a great cause.  Kurt and Beth Thompson are part of CancerCare, an organization that donates money to cancer research, with their fundraiser being a marathon golf day.  What started out as 100 holes in a day has become a passion for Kurt as he continues to top himself year after year.  

Last year, he was able to complete 301 holes in a single day, with the help of friends and family, who drove him hole-to-hole as he completed his journey before the sun set.  This year, he recruited some friends to help him out. Kurt, Jeff Newton, Tim Marchi, Joe Gile and myself all played 100 holes of golf on the front nine at Ruby Hill.  We started at 6 in the morning and amazingly completed all hundred holes by 12:30!  There was a little wager amongst the fivesome (Ahem...we won't tell them who lost KURT!), a few errant shots, lots of running, a few "pony dances" and over 85 birdies in total!  

Having driven Kurt around the last two years, it was a lot of fun to actual get to participate this time around.  And the whole event benefits cancer research, which is such an important cause to so many of us who have dealt with the disease.  Overall, we all had a great time and are all looking forward to helping Kurt and Beth again next year.

Here's some video I shot while playing.  Sorry for all the shakiness; it's hard driving a golf cart, shooting video and trying to golf at the same time!