A Birthday To Remember

For the past two years, I have been invited to host a birthday party on the golf course. Caden Varner is one of my juniors from Prestonwood, and he loves golf. He has requested me to host his birthday party for the last two years and I love it!

Caden and his friends are only about seven years old, but they have a passion for golf that you wont find in most grown-ups. I mean, who would have their birthday party on a golf course in 102 degree Texas heat at age seven? Shouldn't he be at the water slides, or the bowling ally? That is certainly what I did when I was seven, I think...

But Caden wants a golf birthday party, so I provide. Even though its 102 degrees, these eight party goers lasted they entire two hours I was there, and spent another 45 minutes playing golf afterwards! They love the game, and I can only hope the passion stays with them their whole life!

First exercise was frisbee golf. They didn't know it, but they way I had them throwing the frisbee mimics a proper impact position in the golf swing. So even though they were throwing a frisbee, they were learning how to find a proper impact position as well!

Next was water balloon bunkers, where the kids learned the proper way to get a ball (balloon) out of a bunker. If the use the sand to lift the ball out of the bunker, the water balloon does not break. But if they catch balloon (ball) first, they will find themselves splashed with water. They really love this game!

Then, because it was 102 degrees, it's only natural for the water balloon bunker game to turn into an all out water fight! Above is me dumping a bucket of water on the birthday boy.

We ended the party with a fun an educational putting obstacle course game where the kids learned the rules of the putting green, had to wear funny hats, and also received some instruction on their putting.

Also, thank you to my wonderful wife Courtney for helping with the event!

The kids all had a great time, and I can't wait until next year's party!

Happy Birthday to Caden!