Micah plays the cripple card to get free golf. Click "read more" below for the whole story.
Micah plays the cripple card to get free golf. Click "read more" below for the whole story.
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Micah Johnston is Mike's youngest, I think. I have known Mike since elementary school in Bountiful. We played a lot of baseball together growing up. I met Micah about 1-1/2 years ago when Mike brought him on the first Mesquite golf trip. Micah is a very interesting character. He had a full ride scholarship in engineering, but turned it down to study art. While the Utah housing market was hot he sold mortgages and raked in the dough. When it cooled he went back into the advertising business where he is now the most talented and highest paid person in his firm. He is great fun and reminds me of Ted in many ways.
This picture was taken at Hobble Creek golf course in Springville, UT just after we had finished our 18 holes. The course is spectacular and none of us wanted to quit yet and drive home in rush hour traffic, so we opted to play another 9 holes. I suppose just for the challenge Micah went to the pro shop and told them we had a crippled guy from California with us who only wanted to ride around and hit an occasional shot (most of which was absolutely true), and asked if we could play as a fivesome with Kenny Rasmussen (aka Kemo) going for free. They agreed and off we went, Micah carrying Kemo to his golf cart and stopping to pose for the picture above. The guy in the shop must have been somewhat suspicious because he showed up on the second tee to watch us hit and to check out Kemo's disability. Kemo limped appropriately and genuinely and we were on our way again. Micah was very proud of himself as he explained to me that it was not a lie, but at least 95% truth. Which part wasn't true?, I asked. "Occasional" was his reply. Kemo intended to hit every shot. At the third green was a cooler full of Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches and dry ice. The sign said they were for the women's association members only. I was pretty sure they had played earlier in the day and these were leftovers that needed to be eaten. Micah wouldn't hear of it. He guarded that ice cream with his 3-iron and expounded on theft being the surest way to hell. I think he was serious. Kemo played (very well, actually) and we kept ahead of the teenage foursome behind us, if not quite up with the group ahead, and all was excellent. |
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