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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 6:32 PM
Subject: 03 Father-Son
Mr.
Creed, I noticed something this weekend at the father-son
tournament in NW Arkansas that you might need to know about. I played
with a guy that might have gone unnoticed, but he went to the gold tees
to hit. (He'll be 73 in December). He may have gone unnoticed, but, he
hit it right down the middle, (He may have missed three fairways all
weekend). I noticed nothing as he walked from the cart paths to his ball
in the heat of July at Pinnacle to hit his shots, (even though he had
quadruple by-pass surgery in February this year). I didn't notice as he
hiked around Big Sugar to the tees and greens, except, for his frequent
relief stops, (He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 02 and
operated on soon after). Some noticed as he got to the putting contest,
and when they didn't have a 48" putter like he uses, he just picked
one out, and sank the fifty-something footer. I don't think many noticed
when his team tied for first in the third flight and finished three or
four shots from being first overall. Few noticed that his team won the
century flight, (with a combined age of 117). But I noticed. I took note
because this guy is my dad. I noticed his strength and fortitude and
love of this game, in a weekend that I'll never forget. So if you're
around NW Arkansas and notice Bill Cowan somewhere, tell him good job or
congratulations or something like that, cause some things just shouldn't
go unnoticed. Thanks for a great tournament. I'll never forget the
experience. Sincerely, Preston Cowan
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