A special moment

Ok, so I know I should be working right now but every now and then there are things that are more important than work. Things like the Masters Par 3 contest.

You might be asking why am I so excited about a Par 3? Simply because it's the last chance to watch these professionals kick back and have some fun before business picks up early tomorrow morning. It's also the opportunity to watch the legendary champions like Palmer, Nicklaus and Player return to the place where their legacy was spawned.

Speaking of the legendary trio, golf's Mount Rushmore, there is also something so special about watching them laughing and joking with each other and the gallery. Even to watch the players with their families on the course with them, kids caddying, grand kids sinking putts, it makes the guys we see on TV every Sunday seem so much more real. I think it also speaks to the tradition of the Masters and all that is good about the game.

The commentators for the Par 3 spoke during the event about the drive to grow the game and the idea that maybe, just maybe, one of those children out on the course with their dads, or even a young man or woman from the gallery may see just how fun this game can be and decide to pick up a club. Events like this Par 3 contest make those dreams a possibility. So to truly answer the question; that is why I've come to enjoy this event. Because if the smiles on the faces of those involved are any indication, then the game I love has a secure and prosperous future ahead of it.