The Back Nine comes at you after a perfect day for The 26th Bob Dooley Invitational and a nice day for baseball that followed except for the lack of clutch hitting. Sorry there was no Front Nine last week, but the tournament kind of took precedent.
10. I feel like I just won an Oscar because there are so many people to thank and I know I’ll forget some. Over the past few years I have studied the month of May and decided that weather-wise it seemed like the perfect month for our tournament. And then it turned out to be just that. I was not sure what the day itself would be like in terms of participation and people just cutting loose, but they certainly did. Pink Flamingo Diner, Alex Wesly Construction, The Tailgate Guys, Tower Hill Insurance, Wahoo, GCM, Florida Food Services, Big Mill’s,TDC Entertainment, Florida Credit Union, Carr, Riggs and Ingram, Burkhardt Sales and Service, Ballyhoo and, of course, out two title sponsors – Titan MRI and Leonardo’s at Millhopper – and, well, I could go on forever. What a breakfast by Mi Apa and the usual greatness from Adam Brewer at Adam’s Rib Co. for dinner and other special prizes. The dinner with Steve Spurrier for eight went for a record amount for our silent auction and I think we rained more than ever for Stop Children’s Cancer. This community got me through my father’s passing and, Dad, you saw how much they love you on Saturday. Thank you, Gainesville.