It was a beautiful December day in North Carolina with full sun and 65 degrees. My foursome was on the 8th hole at Rivers Edge, a premier golf course in the Wilmington area.

The par three hole measures 147 yards and I was the first to tee off. Our background was the marsh and water behind the pristine Ocean Isle Beach. With a 5 iron and trusty Titleist ball and a breeze in my face, a perfect hit on line hit the green four feet in front of the pin, rolled to the cup and I saw the whole thing.

I was happy to buy several beers for our group. At age 70 and after hundreds of rounds of golf, the game doesn't get better than this.