A Fine Friday at the ShopRite Classic
It was a great pleasure to take Adam, the Atlantic City Golfer's 18 month old son, to the ShopRite LPGA Classic early Friday morning. He knows golf, but in a different way than we do. It is clear that he likes the flowers around the course and the smell of them more than he cares about the clubs, balls, tee, bag, flag-stick or anything else related to golf. Irrelevant and charming to say the absolute least.
But, one thing that 18-month-old boys are fond of, are women, especially young beautiful ones. It's pure instinct and an LPGA event is the perfect place to witness this instinct rise to the surface. But logically, women love them back and have an almost instant attraction to children this age. It is a fit made in heaven and just as it should be.
As father and son wandered past the practice greens that Friday morning during the opening tee times, Morgan Pressel who the Atlantic City Golfer had watched the day before at the practice range, was putting and loosening up. Slowly walking around the ropes, we seemed to somehow be the only three at the practice green. Instinctively the beautiful Ms. Pressel and Adam saw each other and she walked over.
"What is your name little man?"
"Adam", said dad.
"How old are you Adam?"
"18-months", said dad.
"What beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes you have."
"Thank you", said dad. He went on, "Oh, you mean Adam . . ."
She smiled at Adam and never seemed to notice dad.
Ms. Pressel reached out in an offer to hold Adam. He accepted. Where was the shyness that is offered to most strangers that grace his path daily? I guess he understood that you don't leave Ms. Morgan Pressel hangin'.
She held Adam for about a minute and then set him down. We thanked Ms. Pressel and wished her the best. She said, "Bye Adam". It was a beautiful and proud moment for dad.
Ms. Morgan Pressel teed off 30 minutes later and went on to shoot a 5-under-par, 66 on the Bay Course in the opening round. Just 2 shots behind a blistering opening round of 64 of Annika Sorenstam.
But, one thing that 18-month-old boys are fond of, are women, especially young beautiful ones. It's pure instinct and an LPGA event is the perfect place to witness this instinct rise to the surface. But logically, women love them back and have an almost instant attraction to children this age. It is a fit made in heaven and just as it should be.
As father and son wandered past the practice greens that Friday morning during the opening tee times, Morgan Pressel who the Atlantic City Golfer had watched the day before at the practice range, was putting and loosening up. Slowly walking around the ropes, we seemed to somehow be the only three at the practice green. Instinctively the beautiful Ms. Pressel and Adam saw each other and she walked over.
"What is your name little man?"
"Adam", said dad.
"How old are you Adam?"
"18-months", said dad.
"What beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes you have."
"Thank you", said dad. He went on, "Oh, you mean Adam . . ."
She smiled at Adam and never seemed to notice dad.
Ms. Pressel reached out in an offer to hold Adam. He accepted. Where was the shyness that is offered to most strangers that grace his path daily? I guess he understood that you don't leave Ms. Morgan Pressel hangin'.
She held Adam for about a minute and then set him down. We thanked Ms. Pressel and wished her the best. She said, "Bye Adam". It was a beautiful and proud moment for dad.
Ms. Morgan Pressel teed off 30 minutes later and went on to shoot a 5-under-par, 66 on the Bay Course in the opening round. Just 2 shots behind a blistering opening round of 64 of Annika Sorenstam.
A Fine Friday at the ShopRite Classic
posted by JB at 6:43 PM 
