Yesterday morning I played 90 holes of golf in one day as part of a fundraiser to support YoungLife in the St Vrain Valley.

I had a partner (Dave!), and we played modified Scotch (new to me!), which meant that we alternated taking shots with the same ball, and once you got onto the green, it was an automatic two-put, and if you hit it within a putter’s length of the hole, it counted as in.

These rules kept us moving fast, and kept our scores low! Originally, I only signed up to play 45 holes, but we were having such a good time that we decided to keep going all day. In total, we were on the course for 10 full hours.

We played so much, that I actually broke my driver by hitting the ball! Hopefully it will get replaced under warranty.

I was glad to get to play Fox Hill Country Club, and even met a member there who attends our church.

YoungLife is a great organization; both my high schoolers attend their gatherings, and my wife volunteers as a group leader. YoungLife specializes in building relationships with teenagers, many of whom have no connection to a church, and walking with them through the highs and lows of their teen years, and introducing them to Jesus.

YoungLife is still hoping to raise more money to help with costs for events and staff, so if you’d like to contribute to the fundraiser you can do so here: St Vrain Valley Young Life Golf Marathon Fundraiser