After finishing 6th in Morgantown, WV on Sunday at the Futures Tour Event, I had to hightail it Columbus, OH airport to fly to Edmonton, Canada in order to play in the monday qualifier for the CN Canadian LPGA event. Thank goodness Jody was traveling with me these few weeks because I could have never drove after playing 18 holes (i get a bit sleepy). I finished playing, signed my scorecard, packed my clubs, and off we went. Our plane was at 7:15pm and we had about a two and half hour drive. Needless to say, we were probably going to miss this flight unless it was delayed. I called the airlines and orbitz several times to see our options. There was nothing they could do except sell us new tickets. They all kept telling me we were S.O.L. unless we made the flight. In fact, we would have had to buy new tickets not only for this flight, but our other flights after as well. In the airline world, if you miss one flight they cancel the rest. Crazy. Jody and I were panicing!!! We were thinking we may miss Canada and Portland. Who was going to caddy for Kim Hall (Jody's player), all that money wasted on airfares and now we were not flying anywhere. Not to mention the hotel and rental cars that we pre-paid for. Yikes, what a mess!!
So we finally get to Columbus airport at 7:30pm, Jody parks the car and I go to the ticketing. Empty, not a sole to be found at the Northwest ticket counter. I convinced a TSA security guy to find someone in the back. Great, a Northwest agent. He said "did you get caught in traffic?" I rattled off my wonderful sob story and said, I realized Ill miss my qualifying tournament in the morning, but we still have to get there for Jody to caddy and for the rest of our trip to Portland and Springfield. The agent says, hows 4 a.m. arrival sound? I started jumping up and down, I was so excited. "Fantastic!!!" I could have kissed him, but Jody was just walking through the door so I kissed him instead. The agent scheduled us on another airline, U.S. air, leaving in 30 minutes and rebooked our original itinerary. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!! Jody got our bags and reparked the car in long term parking. We go through security, and of course we had to be screen for additional security. We ran to the gate and just before they gave our seats to stand bys, we showed up. They closed the door behind us. We made it!!! No way would our bags make it, but we did not care. Our bags were the least of our worries.
After a few hour lay over in Las vegas we finally arrive in Edmonton at 4a.m. Would you believe our bags all made it!!! Miracle!! We take a shuttle to our hotel and check in at 5:15 a.m. The alarm went off at 6:15 a.m. to start our day. I picked up the rental car at the airport and then dropped Jody off to caddy to his player in the 8 a.m. pro-am. I drove to the Petroleum Club to play in the Monday qualifier. 61 people for 4 spots. Ive never seen the course, and Ive only slept a few hours here and there. But I had two things goin for me. A great caddy, Sam, who walked the course the day before, and I have been playing good golf. We shot 74 and finished 7th. 72 qualified. Oh well. It was a small miracle that we even made it to canada, let alone have a opportunity to qualify.
Jody is now tied for 3rd place going into the third round. His player Kim Hall is really playing consistant. Thankfully, Jody was able to be here for all the action. Wish them luck this weekend and watch on the golf channell. Ill be practicing and getting ready for my Tuesday qualifier in Portland, OR.
