A few years ago I was in a corporate charity gold tourniment. Steve Sbardella, a local realtor and a friend of mine was in my foursome along with an attorney and a sports newscaster. After golfing, we went to the banquet to eat and watch the awards given out. They gave awards for 1st and last place, and “longest drive” and "closest to the pin " etc.
While enjoying the table antics, I heard my name called. It turned out I had won “closest to the pin”. Under urging from my foursome and other table members , I stated to make my way the the crowd of over 300 people, to the stage to get my $100 gift certificate. Along the way I was congratulated by dozens of people, many of whom I was aquaintenances. The walk to the stage seemed to take forever. This was odd, because I can talk to 1000 person crowd and never break a sweat.
The issue here was that I never even landed on a green, how could I have won closest to the pin? Steve and the attorney had conspired and filled my name out claiming a shot landed me a foot from the hole! This shot distanace was announced to the crowd as well. They were clapping, some chanting. Continuing on, I reached the stage, trying to decide if I should grab the micro-phone and throw my friends in, or take the certificate and smile my way back through the crowd. After all, I never had to admit , nor deny that I made the shot, the people did that for me. I just had to be there, collect and go back to my seat. No one except my foursome knew the truth, and they wanted me to win.
I was lost at a gold tourniment and you had a forsome with 3 other men.
Then I skipped to the last paragraph to find out you were put in a pickel of a situaition. I see you went to the dark side and took the un diserved prize. good for you. Pete would have done the same thing. :rofl
JK pete I am just bustin balls and continuing the fun. Your my boy Blue.