So I had the honor of working the John Deere Classic last Wednesday as a "hole marshal". Let me assure you, it sounds way more important than it is. Basically I was the guy that held the quiet please sign before each shot. We were located on the 12th hole which is a par 3. It was fun and I learned a lot. First, most pros are really pretty nice guys. We as marshals weren't allowed to talk to the pros unless they talked to us first. I was genuinely surprised to find that many of them were very nice guys who would say hi, how ya doin, and sometimes get chatty and tell you about their new dog. Notice I said "most" pros. I must admit that Zach Johnson the big shot who won a green jacket last year. Ummmm, yeah, he wouldn't even look in your direction. Maybe he was just in the zone, or something. So much so that he placed 69th or something like that. Anyway, the biggest lesson I learned as I took part in the hype that surrounds the god-like men that take to the tee and drive 400 yards with a 9 iron was this. Even the pros have butt sweat.
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