Life Moves Pretty Fast!

        With the end of 2013 just hours away and my self imposed hibernation, using up some remaining vacation days, here are some of the highlights of the year. For me there were some events that I will never forget, namely the US Open in my backyard at the course I worked at growing up and the chance to play (if you can call it that) at the number one course in Wales, Royal Porthcawl!
       The US Open was lots of early mornings or maybe what is really a late night when I was younger and lots of coordination with our shop to have all the loaner equipment there on time and set up as requested. In the end, being able to be a small part of something that was historic in Philly golf, the ridiculous amounts of rain and the final result being the course won, was pretty cool.
        In the late fall, I had a chance to go over to the United Kingdom to attend a factory visit with Bernhard & Company. A few of us were able to flyover a few days early and had the chance to play the home of the 2014 Senior British Open. It is something that I consider truly an incredible memory of a lifetime.
        The year was full of cool events such as our customer visit to the NFC East Champion Philadelphia Eagles training camp, Field day at Glen Mills Schools, Sprayer schools with Jim Nedin and some special golf events (PAGCS Meetings at Whitemarsh Valley & Huntingdon Valley CC and the Delaware Valley College outing at Saucon Valley CC to name a few...). Attending my first Penn State Turf Conference was a great experience and something I look forward to continuing. Working the "Live Green" event at Walnut Lane GC, home of  the First Tee of Greater Philadelphia was truly awesome!

     All in all when you take a look back it was a full year and to quote Ferris Bueller....
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once and a while you could miss it."

        
Looking forward a memorable 2014!

Wishing you and your family a Healthy & Happy New Year!

WJC