It was a beautiful North Carolina spring day. The sun was shining, it was a perfect 80 degrees, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. No one spoke, or even dared to breathe. It came down to this one stroke. If AJ could get a hole in one on the 18th hole (regarded by many experts to be the most difficult hole of the course), he would beat Matt and end his 2-year winning streak. He set up the ball. He planted his feet. He rocked back on his heels a bit. A bird chirped in the distance. AJ pulled back the putter and gently tapped the ball. It was good! The ball was going straight for the hole! But alas, the surface was not flat, as is the wont of mini golf courses the world over, and the ball quickly veered off course, rolling down the hill and, with it, the chance of unseating Matt. Everyone (other than Matt) groaned and swore to practice harder for next year.
Despite the very upsetting end to the day, we all had a great time at our annual mini golf competition. Matt won (again…) and AJ, as second place winner, got to pick the SnoBall flavors for Stephane C, the loser. Unfortunately for AJ, Stephanie didn’t find the orchid/spearmint flavor combination quite as gross as he had hoped.
Sleep with one eye open Matt. We’ll get you eventually!
Stats for Annual Mini Golf Competition:
| Winner
(Can bequeath privilege of picking SnoBall flavor) |
2nd Place
|
Loser
(Eats SnoBall) |
|
| 2016 | Matt | Steph T | Paul |
| 2017 | Matt | Paul | Jay |
| 2018 | Matt | AJ | Stephanie C |
 The setting |
 Emily lines up a shot |
Stephanie wasn’t nearly as grossed out by her loser’s Sno Cone as AJ had hoped