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As I think back on my latest disc golf journey, “50 States in 50 Days,” with my co-pilot Silvia Rodriguez, many memories come to mind on how the spirit of disc golf was felt from coast to coast. It all begin with a dream of sharing my love of disc golf in hopes of not just making the sport more popular, but also introduce it to people who have never heard of it before. Little did I know what the road had planned for me, making this travel more challenging.
It was by the “Spirit of the Game” that people like Bill & Sue Leslie from New Mexico, Keith Walter whom I met at the course in Louisville, Ky, T.M. Dyer from Rhode Island, Paul & Gloria Fein from Pennsylvania, and many others, that accommodated us during our travel and made it more pleasant. Also a big thanks to Ray Mo from Fayetteville, AR, as well as, Doug Duff from Tulsa, Ok, for their hospitality after we finished our 50/50 and on our back to California. These young men display the “Spirit of the Game” as they continue to help their community through disc golf fundraisers.
But the spirit was felt even stronger after we had four separate incidents on the road which could had discouraged anyone. One was the wearing out of the brake rotors in Montana, later two blown tires on freeways while passing through Syracuse NY, then in Hartford CT running over a piece of metal in the freeway exit. Then having a pinched nerve handicapped me for one round at Sedgley Woods in Philadelphia PA. We were determined not to lose faith, friends and family reached out to help us and the generosity of the people made it possible for us to continue.
Thinking back on the 500 minis I received from Discovering the World, their generosity made it possible for me to share the love of this sport and hand out minis to people all over the nation as I encouraged them to try disc golf.
Lastly, the lady who was determined not to let fibromyalgia, arthritis, and a cervical disc fusion gone wrong, stop her from following her heart to join me on this trip by faith, displayed courage. It was by the “Spirit of the Game” that she persevered and endured a fun but difficult road trip of a lifetime, I thank you all!
It was by the “Spirit of the Game” that people like Bill & Sue Leslie from New Mexico, Keith Walter whom I met at the course in Louisville, Ky, T.M. Dyer from Rhode Island, Paul & Gloria Fein from Pennsylvania, and many others, that accommodated us during our travel and made it more pleasant. Also a big thanks to Ray Mo from Fayetteville, AR, as well as, Doug Duff from Tulsa, Ok, for their hospitality after we finished our 50/50 and on our back to California. These young men display the “Spirit of the Game” as they continue to help their community through disc golf fundraisers.
But the spirit was felt even stronger after we had four separate incidents on the road which could had discouraged anyone. One was the wearing out of the brake rotors in Montana, later two blown tires on freeways while passing through Syracuse NY, then in Hartford CT running over a piece of metal in the freeway exit. Then having a pinched nerve handicapped me for one round at Sedgley Woods in Philadelphia PA. We were determined not to lose faith, friends and family reached out to help us and the generosity of the people made it possible for us to continue.
Thinking back on the 500 minis I received from Discovering the World, their generosity made it possible for me to share the love of this sport and hand out minis to people all over the nation as I encouraged them to try disc golf.
Lastly, the lady who was determined not to let fibromyalgia, arthritis, and a cervical disc fusion gone wrong, stop her from following her heart to join me on this trip by faith, displayed courage. It was by the “Spirit of the Game” that she persevered and endured a fun but difficult road trip of a lifetime, I thank you all!
