Moments to Remember: The RBC Open Qualifier

My collection of “Oh, no!” tree stories is getting deep. Take the Monday-qualifier for the RBC Canadian Open qualifier at The Bond Head golf course. With 150 or so players shooting for four places, qualifiers are always a long shot. Well worth it though for the experience and the chance.

At hole 17, I was minus one. Unfortunately, the birdies weren’t coming easily over the whole round. But, I knew I needed a birdie to battle with a few others for fourth place. An eagle would be sweet sealing the deal. Trouble was that some trees were in the way. I had to shoot over them to give myself a chance. My ball just skimmed the top of one of the trees. Dropped straight down and bounced into the rough.

Plan B: lay up and chip it in. Which I did but the ball lipped out.

Oh, so close.