Silvis, IL -
It was a great day for golfing...if you were a duck. Constant rain meant the soggy ProAm was cancelled after only a few birdies.
Mike Bewley and Jim Grandorf were looking forward to playing together after they were matched up at the pairing party Monday night. The two played together once 6 years ago and hit it off.
"I majored in accounting in college and Jim's a professor in accounting at Indiana University so we could talk shop on the golf course," says Bewley.
But Mike has missed the last few tournaments, partly because he was deployed to Kuwait. The two were excited to be united, playing together again. But after just two holes Wednesday morning with their pro Steve Stricker...their golf game to a halt.
"We got birdie on the second hole and we were ready to roll. Figured this was our year and it didn't happen," says Grandorf.
Still they say the day wasn't a total washout.
"It's been great to reunite again this year with Jim...yeah maybe we'll get to do it again next year. I'm going to give it try," says Bewley and Grandorf.
Scoring volunteer Paula Burnett moved to North Carolina 8 years ago, but comes back to the classic with all her daughters each year for a reunion with longtime friends.
"I love it and it's family. This will be my 29th year of doing this. Once you start it, it gets under your skin and you just want to keep coming back and enjoy seeing everyone," says Burnett.
And then there was my own reunion. To baseball fans, he's Joe Carter, the '93 World Series hero...but to me, he's dad.
"It's the first time I've come to Moline because Kia, she got me in the John Deere Classic and so I told her anytime it's golf involved, I'll hurry down here," says Carter.
Oh, thanks dad, for hurrying to the Quad Cities for golf. The rain may have washed out our camera, but it wouldn't keep my dad from salvaging his trip with a few swings on the driving range.
"It's still a bright and sunny day because I get to see her, she even cooked for me," Carter says.
"I could cook more if I wanted to or I could let him cook for me, because he's a great griller and I would really like a steak tonight if possible," I counter.
"Aw she's edging me on now...alright we'll see," says Carter.
So while the Pro-Am may have been a washout, it was also a welcome reunion for many.
Even though golfers didn't get to play much, money was still raised from the Pro-Am to pay for the tournament and go towards Birdies for Charity.
Mike Bewley and Jim Grandorf were looking forward to playing together after they were matched up at the pairing party Monday night. The two played together once 6 years ago and hit it off.
"I majored in accounting in college and Jim's a professor in accounting at Indiana University so we could talk shop on the golf course," says Bewley.
But Mike has missed the last few tournaments, partly because he was deployed to Kuwait. The two were excited to be united, playing together again. But after just two holes Wednesday morning with their pro Steve Stricker...their golf game to a halt.
"We got birdie on the second hole and we were ready to roll. Figured this was our year and it didn't happen," says Grandorf.
Still they say the day wasn't a total washout.
"It's been great to reunite again this year with Jim...yeah maybe we'll get to do it again next year. I'm going to give it try," says Bewley and Grandorf.
Scoring volunteer Paula Burnett moved to North Carolina 8 years ago, but comes back to the classic with all her daughters each year for a reunion with longtime friends.
"I love it and it's family. This will be my 29th year of doing this. Once you start it, it gets under your skin and you just want to keep coming back and enjoy seeing everyone," says Burnett.
And then there was my own reunion. To baseball fans, he's Joe Carter, the '93 World Series hero...but to me, he's dad.
"It's the first time I've come to Moline because Kia, she got me in the John Deere Classic and so I told her anytime it's golf involved, I'll hurry down here," says Carter.
Oh, thanks dad, for hurrying to the Quad Cities for golf. The rain may have washed out our camera, but it wouldn't keep my dad from salvaging his trip with a few swings on the driving range.
"It's still a bright and sunny day because I get to see her, she even cooked for me," Carter says.
"I could cook more if I wanted to or I could let him cook for me, because he's a great griller and I would really like a steak tonight if possible," I counter.
"Aw she's edging me on now...alright we'll see," says Carter.
So while the Pro-Am may have been a washout, it was also a welcome reunion for many.
Even though golfers didn't get to play much, money was still raised from the Pro-Am to pay for the tournament and go towards Birdies for Charity.
