High stakes golf at Grand National

By Joe McAdory

Published: January 13, 2008

Jennifer Foster evened the score Sunday in the second Newsroom Golf Showdown, beating me by two holes at Grand National’s short course. Jennifer, a former Opelika-Auburn News staffer, still writes a weekly political column which appears each Saturday.

The stakes are high—a dime a hole. The 20 cents she won Sunday can buy four pieces of bubble gum at a convenience store. Three months ago, I notched a win in our first showdown, taking her by a hole at Indian Pines.

But in defeat, I’m very pleased with Sunday’s round. I hit the ball better than I did the last time I played and made strides toward consistency.

Not sure where round three will be played. Jen wants a showdown at Moore’s Mill, her home course. A match at Auburn Links may be in order. To give this continued showdown more hype, I’m looking for corporate sponsorship and possibly network television coverage. For now, my game might be better shown on the Comedy Channel.