Monday, October 27, 2014

One More Golf Story

   I guess this picture tells it all:



   But then again, maybe it doesn't:

   Let's back up to his player profile for the 2014 McGladrey Classic, completed yesterday.

ROBERT STREB

1. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
2. Graduated from Kansas State University in 2009 with a degree in Marketing.
3. Claimed a Web.com Tour victory at the 2012 Mylan Classic.
4. Last season on TOUR, made 17 cuts in 21 starts and earned a pair of top-10 finishes.
5. Recorded a runner-up finish at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.


   This guy is good, but he had never won a PGA event before.

   I don't know his whole life story, but I can see the smile on his face, the open arms to hug his wife, and I think I see how big this was for him (and her pride in him).

   One man won the tournament, 131 did not. There are at least 132 stories out there that could be told this morning. There are a lot of "what ifs". There are many "If I had only" memories, but there is at least one verification of a lot of hard work, and it must be sweet to wake up to that fact this Monday.

   Only God knows what happens from here in Robert's life. He is like the rest of us, we know only the past and the minute we are living in right now, but I'm sure his minute this morning is filled with wonder and possibilities.

   And I still see a lot of happiness in that smile,

   And I am happy for him...


 

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