College Golf Visits Here Comes Claire!

 Well, let me start by saying that Claire thinks she wants to go into some sort of Interior Design.  Maybe even architecture, but she tends to skew toward ID.  Anyway, after that intesnsive camp this June, she really wanted to focus on schools with the best ranked accredited Interior Design programs around.  So in the spring she started researching ones all over the country with Girls' Golf Programs.  She looked at all different divisions, and still is.  She started writing to those coaches and sending out her video,resume, and letters.  She started getting intrigued with SCAD.  We had heard of it, but did not realize until recently that they were the number 1 ranked ID program in the nation....so she wrote the coach....and heard back.

Very long story short, we just returned from her 1st visit to SCAD Atlanta when she had her official school tour and the coach showed up and walked with her throughout the entire tour.  We were blown away.    Mind you this place is crazy expensive, so golf would be the only way she could go here....anyway after the school tour the coach took us to the local Bobby Jones course where the team practices most of the time...there are courses all over Atlanta that they use, but this one is the main one and we have never seen a course and practice facility like this....Claire was floored.  

We parted ways and saw Atlanta as much as we could in a day.....we then drove to Guntersville, Al where she played in a 2 day at the hardest, longest, and undulated course Claire has ever played on....and the coach drove 3 hours from Atlanta to watch her play day 1.  Talk about nervous.....Claire struggled with the course, but so did everyone else!  She pulled out a 2nd place finish.  A weekend to remember...can't wait to see what the future holds for Claire!!

I thought this was a genius decorating idea....thread light fixtures in the fabric room!

Throught SCAD there are common areas decorated by students...this particular common area are haning chairs....claire shrieked

Cafeteria

Dorm rooftop patio space 

Trees grow in the dorm lobby

One of the many lounge common areas in the dorm

Living area of dorm room

Dorm

We took a quick trip to the amazing Georgia Aquarium and it did not disappoint!  Claire loved the views of midtown Atlanta from our hotel breakfast area....She was tired and not ready for pics, but she complied!

One we got to the tournament I did a horrible job of taking pics...hope to get some from Lance soon....the pic of this downhill slope does not do it justice.  It was so steep you could hear the brakes whining all over the course from all the steep inclines!!!  I got 16,000 steps each day.....that's a long course!  Claire pulled a 2nd place..not what she wanted, but she will take it!!!

My Fair Lady and Election Time!!

Claire saw My Fair Lady for the first time and we had a blast!!!  Love our Orpheum season tickets!!

Working early voting......not a fan of that in 102 degree temps! Go McCusker Go!

 

Professional Hurricane Tour Win Pics

So a photographer from Missouri traveled to the West Memphis Tourney with the family from Missouri that was also playing in it.  He was kind enough to snap pics all day of Claire and her group...much better than enything I could take...enjoy!!

Love how he caught the ball in motion!

Claire with that flag...

She was getting hot and tired at this point!!

Sinking a huge putt for birdie....look at that face....

 

A Hurricane Champion!

She did it again...just after one day of "rest" from the last Tourney, Claire played solid golf in the competitive Hurricane 2 Day Tour at Meadowbrook in Arkansas.  She is really making some progress and we are so proud!

Claire and the runner ups....

She battled high temps and humidity both days, but I think, sadly, that she's used to it these days....

This will definitely help with her rankings....go Claire go!!!

 

Claire wins the Overton Park Junior Classic!

After a several year hiatus, Memphis brought back the Overton Park Junior Classic this week now that the OVerton Park 9 is open and redone. This tournament is one of the oldest junior touneys in the US and so Claire decided to play in it for these past 4 days. She had an absolute blast and really enjoyed match play. She hasn't had many tournaments with match play, so that was a blast for her. She won today with her friend and teammate Tanier in the runner up position! They enjoyed the Nike swag, the MemPops, food trucks, McAllisters, and all the different press every day. Way to go Memphis for putting on such a great tourney for 200 kids! Loren Roberts presented the medals and Joe Birch announced the winners....they made it so wonderful for the kids! Claire will definitely be back next year!!!

 

What a week! Claire gets invited to The Bubba!!

Well, mighty Claire made it to The Bubba again!  One of the most elite tournaments in the country is held here at Miramichi Course !  We are so proud of her 79-83-83.  Not only was it 112 each day, the moved the tees WAY back for the girls.  Claire couldn't hit a green in regulation to save her life, but she battled and putted so well! She met amazing golfers who will one day be LPGA stars...she loved every second of it!  Go Claire GO.  She even had a coach follow her for a few holes!

My dad and I on July 4th

Jesse came to visit for July 4th!

 

Claire makes it to the TN Girls' Championships

As soon as she got back from camp we were packing up again...this time to Chapel Hill, TN.  Claire played in a 54 hole at Henry Horton Golf Trail and it kicked her butt the 1st day...but took 10 strokes off her score the 2nd day and one more on the final day.  These long distances are a strugggle for her, but her short game is stronger because of it!  Keep it up Claire!  Claire loves all the girls she plays with and they just have a ball playing, sweating, and walking those hills together!!!

We were home 30 minutes, cleaned up, and head to Jesus Christ Superstar at the oprheum.  We are season ticketholders, and it comes with the membership...not our favorite, but we still had a blast!!!