bowtiedgolfer
July 16, 2025
The sun barely peeked over the horizon as my partner and I stepped onto the first tee of the Invitational this past weekend. Our breaths puffed in the cool, foggy, morning air.
Match play in golf stands apart, a raw clash that ties you to your opponent in a way stroke play never does. Instead of the usual lonely slog of tallying every shot, match play crafts a shared story, each hole a page of grit and rivalry. After a hot 18-hole qualifier, where we posted a four under better ball, we earned our spot in the Championship flight. Confidence flowed like the coffee we drank before dawn.