Split Week! - UNREAL.

Hello from Arkansas!  It's been a short 4 day week with Team 4 and we fly out tomorrow morning to head back to Columbus, OH.  We finished up with Rolex Tournament of Champions last week and got in the trucks (depressed because we didn't get "our" yukon) and headed to Ohio.  TOC went very well and we got to see some great golf - there were even two or three hole-in-ones!!  I'm excited to see the scores from the Women's U.S. Open because we've got to know a few of the girls that are playing in it this weekend.  I think Team 3 with our additions from Team 4 did a great job :) 

This week I've been in Bella Vista, AR.  We drove to Columbus, OH and flew out from there.  Drew, Sydnee and I flew to Tulsa/AR; Camille, Megan, and Kyle went to Michigan; and Jake and Bruney went to New York.  Hopefully the rest of Team 3 had a great week too!  On our way to Columbus we had to stay the night in Cincinnati because there were major storms that went through Columbus causing power over the entire town to go out for a couple days.  It actually turned out to be great because we got to go shopping and have a nice dinner and a normal night to hang out for a little bit.  The next morning we drove up to Columbus to go to the airport.  Drew, Sydnee and I were in five states in one day - Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Arkansas!  I almost went to Missouri to go to Walmart in the same day!  This week I got to stay in private housing again.  I've had the whole basement to myself and a beautiful view of the lake that's in their backyard.  Last night, Daniel and Brennan came over with their host family and sat on the dock, to watch the fire works - I even put my feet in the lake water.  It was beautiful!!  The people here in Bella Vista are all retired people who have moved here and spend most of their time volunteering.  We have around 250 volunteers - it's UNREAL!  

Tomorrow the three of us fly back to Columbus to run the Memorial Junior sponsored by Border Energy.  I'll update later next week!

Beautiful Capital City Club - Crabapple Course 

Amazing sunrises in Alpharetta

We got to get pretty for a night!

Snapchop - love it. 

Ops girls of the week!

Team 3 and 4 with Andrew and Kellen!

Glen Nager, President of the USGA.

Gayle Champagne, President of the Board of Directors of AJGA

 Lastly, a sequence of our trip to Ohio!

1,304 miles since Hays,

Kiley

Long Overdue!

I'm a little late, but fully prepared to update everyone on my last couple weeks!  Looks like the last time I posted was about Rolex Girls Junior Championship.  The week was amazing.  Concession golf course is beautiful and I got to spend all week on it, and I got to see some pretty good golf.  The girl that took home the trophy finished -19!!  Whoa.  That score would have kicked butt in any tournament and on any tour.  I am so excited to see her play again this week.  After we broke down we loaded up (in the rain - again) and headed to Weston.  


I'm not even sure what we did in Weston.  The week went by so fast that I hardly remember being there.  I do however, remember my day off.  Jake and I had the day off together so we went to Fort Lauderdale to the beach - can you say sunburn?!  After the sunburn came the rain.  The second round was rained out.  Team 3 did get some quality nap time in while hanging out in HQ.  Because weather was still a potential threat, the last day was made up of two stipulated 9 hole rounds.  We sent the boys out on the front, and the girl out on the back.  After they finished the 9 holes, they switched, girls on the front, boys on the back.  Thankfully, the rain held off and we finished 18 holes.  Unfortunately, the rain didn't hold off the entire time we had to pack the trailer.  Yep - we are 3 for 3 on packing the trailer in the rain.  Lets hope that we don't have any rain this week.   By far the best part about Weston was the food.  We ate very well and the last night we were there we went to Jaxson's.  You walk into this place and you walk into a wall of candy - my kind of place.  After we stuffed ourselves we even ate ice cream!  I had bubblegum, it was delicious. 

Grilled cheese at Jaxson's!

We love FroYo!

Team 3 was sleepy in HQ!

I named them Turduckens.  Ugliest animals ever. 

 We left Weston a little after 7am on Friday and arrived here in Alpharetta, GA around 9:30ish.  Along the way I had Zaxby's for the first time.  It was actually pretty yummy!  Also, along the way, we got turned around and were heading south for 30 minutes - go figure.  After being turned around, we lost an hour and didn't get here until dark.  Our tournament director, Andrew Greenfield, even had to stand on the side of the road so we could see the entrance to the golf course.  We finally arrived and split up to go to our host homes.  We have courtesy cars this week so we are all able to get to and from wherever we need to go.  Last week I was staying with a family from Venezuela.  Their house was beautiful and they were very gracious to let me stay with them for a few days.  This week, Camille, Megan, Colleen and I are all in a house together.  The host family is from New York and are amazing! On Monday they grilled for our whole team - it was so nice to have two home cooked meals in a row.  Kyle's family had us over for dinner on Sunday night!


The Rolex Tournament of Champions is taking place at the Capital City Club - Crabapple Course.  I really wish I got to play this one.  There are lots of bunkers, 


but it also seems pretty open.  I've heard the greens will be the rough part of the rounds.  My team has been so lucky to be working both Rolex Invitationals this summer.  We have been fed exceptionally well.  Instead of a box lunch everyday, we have buffet breakfast and lunch - so spectacular.  Saturday we put up all the Rolex signage, a few tents, and did some other random tasks.  Sunday we stake and roped a toooon - ugh, but the course was set and ready for the practice round on Monday.  Today is the first round, but luckily, is also my day off!! Woot woot!!  I have done a whole lot of nothing.  I did leave the house for lunch and Target and will probably go for dinner, but it has been a super nice, much needed, relaxing day. 

One of the Backstreet Boys' house!

This is Akon's house!!!

2904 miles sinces Hays,

Kiley

We made it!

Hello from Alpharetta, Ga!  We made the 12ish hour drive (with 1 hour of being lost) today and we will start setting up for the Rolex Tournament of Champions tomorrow!   We should have tons of Rolex signage to put up and who knows what else.. 


I'll have a longer post with pictures and updates from the last week or so hopefully tomorrow.


Nighty Night!
Kiley

Bomb Diggity Dog.

My day off was amazing.  I spent a little while at the beach, window shopped in a really pretty area near the beach, got a pedicure, went to TJ Maxx and caught up on most of my TV shows!  And YES - I have incredibly white feet.  Turns out, that's what happens when you work 10-15 hour days in the sun, with tennis shoes on.  Although I didn't sleep in super late, it was still nice to not have to be up at 5 and have an entire day to myself.  It was also superb to be able to call my mom and dad and talk for a while! 
Yesterday, we had our formal dinner at the golf course.  We finally got to feel "pretty."  Even though we had very limited time to get ready, it was still nice to wear a dress.  Paula Creamer was the guest of honor.  She had the most beautiful Louis Vuitton heels on.  She did a great job speaking to the girls and wanted to answer any questions they had.  One of the girls even asked how she dealt with boyfriends - it was pretty amusing.  

Today was the 3rd round of the Rolex Girls Junior Championship.  I got to start on the 10 tee today!  I really enjoy starting, but some of the names are a little tough - I KNOW that I totally butcher some of the names and town.  Oops.  I did have the most peaceful morning after my morning assignment.  I sat and ate my amazing breakfast and watched the sun come up :) Concession has had the best food for us.  For breakfast we had turkey bacon (delic - my favorite ever), an egg white and cheese muffin, and greek yogurt with granola.  It was so yummy!  After I finished starting I had three groups to follow.  The day went fairly smoothy, but pace of play was over five hours.  It was slightly ridiculous.  I saw this funny looking squirrel today too.  For dinner, four of us went to a sushi restaurant.  It was delicious, to say the least.  

Tomorrow is the final round.  We have lots to tear down and pack in the trailer.  This means lots of work for Inventory Captain, Kiley.  Saturday we will leave for Weston, Fl.  It's only about three and a half hours away so we will leave here at 7 and head straight to the golf course to get to work.  The qualifier is on Sunday so we have lots of work to do.  I'm super excited to be in a new place again.  The ops girls get to stay in private housing - I even get to stay with a family by myself.  I'm a little nervous about it, but I have no doubt that it will be a great week!  

I'll leave you first with a picture from my morning...

And also quality pictures of Team 3 from the formal dinner photo booth! Bomb diggity. 

 Goodnight from Bradenton!
-Kiley

Happy Tuesday!

Good Morning!  Yes, I am blogging at 8 in the morning.  Why?  Today is my day OFF!! Boy, did I need it.  After 23 days without a day off and working about 100 hours a week I was ready.  The last two days have been long hard days getting ready for the Rolex Junior Girls Championship.  The golf course is marked, Rolex signage is up, and the course is ready to go.  Yesterday we had the practice round in two waves and the players meeting and registration.  We have in attendance - 22ish college coaches, 6 US Women's Open qualifiers in the field, AJGA Executives and Executive Director, at least 1 maybe 2 LPGA golfers, Rolex staff, PGA Rules Official Larry Startzel, and 72 AJGA juniors. We also have the privilege of being at The Concession Golf Club - amazing golf course. The bathroom at this place is even amazing!


The last two days have been lots of hard work.  I even staple gunned myself.  Way to go Kiley.  However, today the stake and rope is set, signs are up, scoreboard is ready, and girls are playing!  Kiley on the other hand, is off to the beach!  Happy Tuesday!  
Here's some pictures from the week!