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Some Good People - heartwarming - please read

ForeLeft

I just wanted to share a “quick” story about love and kindness in the midst of this crazy time we are going through.

I sold my putter to a gentleman a couple days ago, and after the sale we started texting. Like most golf nerds we hit it off and started talking golf courses, headcovers, et all.

Out of the blue yesterday, a golf pro friend of mine asked me if I had any backup drivers laying around. Being a lefty it’s hard to find equipment for other lefties in need. A maintenance staff member at his course doesn’t have much money, and wanted to upgrade his clubs, but was to shy to ask anyone at the club for a discount (like PUD). Unfortunately I didn’t have anything, but I reached out to this new lefty buddy.

He said he had a garage of a handful of old drivers, tell him I’ll give him whatever he wants, for free, just cover shipping.

I passed that along to my pro buddy and he said no way. Not 2 minutes later, the kind hearted donor said, matter of fact, I’ll put together an entire set for him and send to him, again just pay shipping.

The maintenance staff member broke down in tears.

I asked the donor why? I can’t share too much as I don’t want to call him out, and I believe in anonymity when it comes to donations. “Glad to make someone happy. With all the bad shit going on, there will be a shining light for this guy, and that’s how we do it…one at a time!”

I am so thrilled to be involved in this “transaction” and to show there’s so amazing people out in the world. In golf, a sport mostly associated with “rich white men” and country club life styles...I think there are way more Good people than the media paints there to be. I don’t care if you’re black, white, green, brown, or yellow, everyone has good in them, and if we start on that at home, and try to share that good to other people, we can make the world a better place.

I hope you were touched by this story, and may it serve as inspiration to some others. Reach out to your club and see if there are any staff in need. Your local junior high or High school team to see if any kids need new clubs. The first tee, the kid down the street. Anything.

I know we all love to collect clubs, but if we can help grow the game to someone in need that can’t afford it, “that’s how we do it...one at a time.”

Happy Thursday y’all. Stay blessed.

Jaybananapantsarthur

Great story. Nothing better than giving so someone can take up the game, even if it's only a single club. And if you can't do it through golf, find some other way to give because the smallest thing can make the biggest difference to someone.

Putterho

That said I'd love to start some sort of charitable pay it forward type of TeesandCoins startup. I don't know what it can consist of but we can brain storm if anyone has ideas.

ckay

Putterho that’s a good idea, on TCC back in the day a child would get sponsored to receive something. I think junior outreach would be a lot of fun but may be difficult as most gear we have isn’t geared towards children. My dad gives out clubs to some of his new driving range patrons as he sees them frequent the range. Miscellaneous stuff like an iron, and then a wood, etc as they progress. Sometimes the person gives them back as they purchase their own equipment, sometimes not but it didn’t matter. Goodwill was a good spot where my dad would come back with a trunk load of stuff for $20.

Any junior equipment my brother and I had would be given out to the kids as it is pretty difficult to find junior clubs at ranges. Again, sometimes the next season they would be returned, sometimes not.

huntingchris0000

Putterho I would be in for a pay it forward. Let me know when y’all decide on which route to take

djaveragejoe

Thanks for sharing!

Roland

ckay

Good to hear a nice story in such horrible times.

Anyone remember the kid (Bottis?) That got a donation from BSG members and started flashing big dollar bill's in his bedroom in the meantime?

Those were the days 😂

The last club is worked at used to have a junior coaching, green fee and used ball fund which people could put anything in. Meant that the club, the kid and the coach all benefitted 👍

ForeLeft

We could always put money in a “pot” and buy a kid some junior clubs from US kids or Flynn Golf

Kirsch

This is great. I’d love to help in any way I can as well. Keep us posted!

ckay

Maybe we could do a golf ball drive at some point. I know I have a few new boxes that I won’t play and buckets of good condition balls that were found over the years.