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I remember watching a lot of golf with my grandpa growing up as well. Especially the US Open when we would go to his house on father's day.In April of 1992 I was 10 years old. I was sitting Indian style on the floor on sandy carpet at my grandfather's cabin on Hubbard lake. My mother took my sister and I up there at least one weekend a month as my grandfather was seasonal between there and Florida. I'll never forget how every Sunday I was up there as a child and a tournament was on my grandpa would sit in his lazy boy recliner and watch golf. Mostly nap, but watch golf. He an my uncles would go every morning if they were up at the cabin but I was never allowed to go. This particular Sunday in April I watched my grandfather literally at the edge of his seat watching the masters. Freddy was his favorite golfer and he was going absolutely bananas. My grandfather rarely smiled but his grin was from ear to ear. That next week I showed interest in golf and my mother grabbed me a 50 dollar mixed bag from a garage sale that spring. The rest is history. I used to attach my golf clubs to my walking cart behind my huffy(before my schwinn) and tote my clubs 1/2 a mile to beech woods driving range down the street. I've told the story here about the pings I swung for almost 18 years that were my grandfathers. I passed them down to a guy on my league last year that just started even though others offered me hundreds of dollars for the clubs. It wasn't about the money. I was lucky enough to play 2 rounds with my grandfather before he died. In those two rounds he made sure he told me and explained every single rule of golf and I love him every round for it. My game is finally good enough to take him now. The younger generation will never know. Thank you for the unbelievable memories I was shocked by remembering Freddy and I hope to see you play this weekend. Jesus what a game.
My grandpa and my uncle both introduced me to golf, it was a great bond. Both of them have been gone for years now but I always think of them both whenever I play or watch golf.
Thanks for sharing that awesome memory of yours.