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A Woman's Game Chapter 11
For everyday afterwards from sunup to sundown, rain or shine, Mr. Campbell was working through Francis. He put her through intense training and workouts in order to prepare her both mentally and physically for what the U.S. Open probably has in store for her and all the other competitors entering the game.
Finally the day came for the U.S. Open Qualifying Round. If Francis doesn't get a certain score on this then she can very well kiss her chances of every stepping foot in the U.S. Open as a ranking Amateur competitor a goodbye.
A fellow employee friend from her days working in the Country Club is acting as her caddie. They've known each other for a good long while so she trusts him implicitly.
They are currently standing on one of the few final holes.
Checking the scores and placements, Francis inquired "Billy, where do we stand?"
"Cut line's 76," said Billy. "Six holes to make up four shots."
That's a bit challenging, but nothing she can't handle.
It most certainly isn't the second the golf ball drops into that hole. Francis recovers the ball, ignoring the cheers and applause from the small building crowd.
There it's done. In order to keep her nerve Francis hadn't really been paying much attention to where her overall score was heading. She didn't want the data to seep it's way into her head and mess with her. The kind of stuff almost ruined her during the tryouts for her last competition at the 1912: National Amateur Championship. She wasn't going to permit them to rattle her here.
Francis is about to learn whether or not the gamble and all her hard work have paid off entirely.
Walking off the field Francis then runs into Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hastings already there waiting patiently for her. You see they'd been trailing after her for the entire course with the same blank and emotionless faces their wearing now, not giving anything away in an unreadable state.
Now that Francis is allowing the outside world to briefly makes its way back in it's a little unnerving.
Worried by the outlook, Francis said "What is it? What's wrong?"
"You just made six straight birdies," said Mr. Hastings, an awed and impressed grin breaking over his face.
In disbelief, not sure she heard him correctly the first time, Francis said "I did?"
Outstretching a hand to shake with her, proud of her accomplishment, Mr. Campbell said "Congratulations, lass. You're in the Open."
Francis laughs, shaking their hands, and wanting to leap for joy in unmistakeable delight. She's done it! She's actually qualified for the U.S. Open. This is a dream come true that Francis thought she was never going to get.
This is life changing for her in more ways than one.
The first hurtle is passed and in it's a whole new arrangement arises.
Authors Note:
September 11th has come and gone once again. I was very young when it happened. Don't know about all of you, but I certainly was really scared. One minute I was at elementary school in class and the next my parents are pulling me out, taking my little sister and I home. That's when we learned the truth. The Twin Towers we'd see all the time whenever we traveled outside the city limits on road trips would no longer be there. We were stunned when we'd seen them destroyed on TV. Those trips were never the same again just like the lives of millions. In honor for the people that fell that day and to those still struggling to survive from the aftermath I suggest a moment of respective silence. I think we all can use that.
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
I've been meaning to get back to this one for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
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I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D
For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance.