We made It! Wow What a Place!

   

Our travels were going just as according to plan. After a full twelve hours of driving we stopped at a very nice hotel just on the far side of Cleveland. We enjoyed a nice dinner at a lively sports bar with the Browns and Indians playing on the many tv's around the bar.  Afterwards, we settled in ready to wake early to be on the road by 8:00 a.m. with just a little more then five hours to go until our destination, Olympia Fields Country Club!  At 2:00 in the morning we were all awakened to violent pounding on our door and several other doors.  Upon opening we were told that we must evacuate immediately as there had been a bomb threat!  We grabbed shoes and over shirts and hurried outside.  Some two hours later, after bomb sniffing dogs had been thru the hotel we were allowed back in.  Nerves were a little frazzled for a few of us, but others had no trouble sleeping thru and easily falling asleep afterwards.  We slept in an extra half hour in an attempt to compensate, were offered a free Starbucks coffee for the trouble and then were on our way again.  Thanks Cleveland for yet another great travel story!

After an uneventful morning drive, we arrived at Olympia Fields Country Club!  We were overwhelmed by the courteous reception, grandeur of the clubhouse, seamless organized registration, lovely buffet luncheon, wonderfully well stocked pro shop, the grounds and of course.....the golf courses.  Please click on the link below to enjoy a tour of all we saw and experienced yesterday.

U.S.Amatuer 2015 Olympia Fields Photo Album

Today, at 1:00 p.m. Troy will get to hit the links for the fist time playing his practice round on the South Course.  This evening, he will attend a suit and tie reception for players and officials.  Tomorrow he will play the North Course at 8:30.

***Due to several technical challenges and difficulties, we are unfortunately unable to post photos while traveling directly to this blog but will continually add photos and updates to the link provided and on Lisa Evans Facebook page under the U.S. Amatuer 2015 Olympia Fields Photo Album.