Juanita Ruck (right) laughs with friends Marilyn Steinmetz & Sherry Ernst during the Legends Championship |
Juanita used that keen eye at today's Legends Championship to spot Juli Inkster, the tournament's newest pro, not on the course, but eating lunch. You see, Juanita and her golf buddies Marilyn Steinmetz and Sherry Ernst had spent the morning perched on top of hill overlooking the 18th green enjoying the play and – plotting a strategy to meet Inkster.
The ladies getting a little help from Dave Harner, Director of Golf |
But then around 11:30am, Juanita thought she saw the SolheimCup Captain warming up on the putting green. The group quickly leapt to their feet and headed down the hill. False alarm. Oh well, time for a bathroom break.
And that's where the fateful moment occurred. "There
she is!" squealed Juanita as she exited the bathroom and spotted Inkster
alone at a table across the room. The time had come for Juanita to finally get
her autograph she had wanted for 13 years. The item to be autographed was not
the typical hat, ball or flag but an Inkster bobblehead from the 2002
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship in Atlanta.
The infamous bobblehead |
The extremely gracious Inkster chuckled when she saw the
bobblehead while her husband joked that he had never even seen one before.
After struggling a bit to find an appropriate place to sign the novelty item,
Inkster posed for photos with Juanita and crew. It looked a bit like the
paparazzi as a series of cell phone cameras flashed one after another.
Juanita posing with Juli and the bobblehead |
This simple act was one that will leave a lasting impression
on these golf fans. Director of Golf Dave Harner witnessed the exchange and
said "That's the great thing about these ladies; there are no boundaries.
They are happy to do this sort of thing."
The group shot with everybody |
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