Back Nine Life
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Article 9—I Got a Poster for Christmas
Our daughter Payton bought me a map of the United States with every Major League Baseball stadium marked on it. I had no idea that a Christmas gift that sat untouched for years would eventually become the reason Katie and I started saying yes to adventures.
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Article 8 — I Didn’t Have to Sell the Stereo After All
I told Katie I’d take her to see Pink Floyd, even if I had to sell my stereo. It took me twenty-seven years, but I finally got there.
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Article 7 – Somehow, I Stopped Going
For most of my life, Husky football and Mariners baseball weren’t things I did—they were part of who I was. Then somehow, without realizing it, I stopped showing up.
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Article 4 — We Finally Felt Ready… We Weren’t
We found a place to practice, started building a routine, and convinced ourselves we were ready for the course. We weren’t.
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Article 3 – Our First Golf Lessons: From Lost to Slightly Less Lost
Humbling lessons, bruised egos, and a grip adjustment that changed everything. This is the story of our first golf lessons and the reality check that came with them.
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Article 2 – Going All In: How We Bought Our First Real Clubs at Puetz Golf
After a rough start and a few reality checks, we made the decision to go all in—and that meant buying our first real set of clubs.
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Article 1 – The Start of Our Back Nine: How Golf Changed Everything
What started as a simple idea turned into something neither of us expected. This is the story of how golf became part of our lives.