A Golfer's Dream - Book Three The Real Education Begins    Written by TheCaddy

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Chapter Seven - The Wake Forest Adventure Begins

Dave and his parents were awake and on the road by five o'clock in the morning.  
They each took turns driving and, except for quick re-fueling, they only stopped 
twice: once for dinner in Portland, Maine and once for supper in Hartford, 
Connecticut.  They drove past New York and Washington during the night and 
continued until they found a motel in Virginia and stopped for the night.

They slept until ten o'clock; then they got up, showered, ate, and got back on 
the road well before noon.  Dave felt the hot summer air hit him as soon as he 
walked out of the motel and he was happy they had air-conditioning in the van.  
They were only three hours from Winston-Salem, so they knew they would arrive 
mid-afternoon.  Dave had printed off directions for the university using Map 
Quest and they easily found Dave's new home for the winter.  Dave had a campus 
map from his Wake Forest University (WFU) registration kit and he directed his 
father to the parking lot in front of the Palmer Residence.  Dave knew his room 
number was thirty-one from his residence notification.  He had also checked the 
WFU website and knew the room was in the back corner of the residence, right 
beside an exit door.

As they pulled onto WFU, Dave remembered the campus from his visit the previous 
winter but he had not specifically seen Palmer Residence.  As they pulled into 
the parking lot, Dave immediately noticed the trees behind the Palmer Residence 
and Piccolo Residence; he thought the area looked very secluded from the rest of 
the campus.  The parking lot was busy with students and parents carrying 
personal items from vehicles into both Residences; the two units were beside 
each other.  Dave said, "I'll go check-in."

He climbed out of the van and walked towards the front door of Palmer Residence.  
He nodded hello to several students as they carried belongings into the 
building.  When he reached the front door, he held the door open for a student 
carrying two suitcases then followed him inside.  Dave looked around the main 
lounge.  To his left he saw a television with several couches and chairs.  The 
student he followed inside walked through the middle of the lounge then through 
a door on the right that Dave assumed was the men's side of the building.  He 
saw an office on the right side of the lounge and beside the office was a table 
with a brown haired woman wearing glasses sitting behind it.  He walked over to 
the table and introduced himself, "Hi, I'm Dave MacDonald, room thirty-one."  He 
then handed her his official Letter of Notification.

The woman looked over his sheet of paper before she checked off his name on her 
list.  She pulled out several papers, introduced herself, and explained, "I'm 
Melanie Harris, the Residence Life Coordinator.  Your roommate arrived earlier 
today.  Here is your DeaconOne Card and a guide explaining how to use the card.  
Your resident assistant is Stuart Willis."  She turned and pointed her pencil at 
a very square-shaped black student.  "That is Stuart there.  You can introduce 
yourself when you get settled in.  You should also book an appointment with 
Stuart - all new students are required to meet with him to review the residence 
rules.  Welcome to Wake Forest, Dave."

Dave thanked her then looked at his DeaconOne Card.  The head-and-shoulders 
picture he had mailed with his registration was on the card.  He decided to 
check out his room so he walked through the door in the right corner behind the 
welcome table then walked down the left hall to where he remembered his room 
should be.  He passed the bathroom in the center of the wing.  The floor plan on 
the internet had shown rooms all around the perimeter of the wing with the large 
common bathroom in the middle.  He opened his door with his DeaconOne Card and 
looked into the small room.  The first thing he saw as he opened the door was a 
dresser against the right wall.  He pushed the door open farther and saw two 
closets with a sink on the far side, then the window on the far wall with the 
fridge below it.  As he scanned the room he saw an empty desk beside the window 
and the bunk-bed in the corner.  The mattress on the top bunk was laying flat 
with several bags on top of it.  The mattress on the bottom bunk was on its side 
leaning against the wall.  Dave looked behind the door and he saw another desk 
and dresser covered with his roommate's belongings.

Dave liked the idea of the bottom bunk and the desk right beside it seemed to 
suit so he nodded, "Home sweet home" then turned and walked out.

His parents were still sitting in the van with the air-conditioning running when 
Dave returned.  He suggested, "After we take everything into my room, I'll give 
you a tour of the campus.  At least what I remember of it anyway."  They both 
nodded agreement and got out of the van.  Dave picked up his television and 
started into the residence with it while his parents each took two bags and 
followed him.  As Dave walked through the parking lot he noticed a woman helping 
her daughter with her bags.  The mother was a very attractive woman with 
beautiful café-au-lait complexion, lustrous black hair, and exotic dark eyes - 
but Dave immediately focused his attention on the daughter.  She was fairly tall 
with a slim but attractive build.  Her skin was lighter than her mother's but it 
was still quite dark.  Her straight, jet black fell halfway down her back and, 
as she turned with her bags, he was momentarily hypnotized by her sensuous dark 
eyes.  She caught him staring, so he nodded to her politely as he walked past 
and into the residence.  He guided his parents to his room and placed his 
television on his desk before he flipped down the mattress on his bed.  He 
placed the bags his parents were carrying on the bed before they went outside 
for a second load.

When they reached the van, Dave pulled out his clubs along with his backpack 
while his father took the last bag and his desk lamp.  As Dave turned to go back 
into the residence, he saw the girl he had seen earlier but this time she was 
with her father.  They were pulling more bags from a mini van.  The girl turned 
toward Dave and he looked at her questioningly - she looked different.  He 
smiled at her again and strode into the residence.  As he walked through the 
main hall, he saw the girl walking toward him from the girls' side of the 
residence.  Her mother was directly behind her and they both noticed Dave 
staring with his mouth open.  He wondered how she got inside so quickly.  
Suddenly it dawned on him - they were twins.  The girl he had just seen in the 
parking lot was wearing different clothes and that was what was different but he 
couldn't identify.  The beautiful girl and her mother smiled at him.  They must 
have recognized the look of realization on his face.  He smiled back wanly, 
suddenly feeling nervous.

His father was following him, chuckling.  "I see you have twins in your 
residence.  Did you realize the girl out front wasn't the same one you nodded to 
before you went inside?"

Dave replied over his shoulder, "No, I thought it was the same girl both times 
but I did notice something different.  Now I know it was different clothes.  
They are both gorgeous."

His father replied, "Yes they are.  And they get it honestly."

Dave had just reached his room and he turned to his father and teased, "You were 
checking out their mother.  Weren't you?"  After his father simply smiled as a 
reply, Dave added, "You would think that the twins you are already having fun 
with would be enough."  Roger looked at Dave in surprise.  He had been very 
discreet with his sister-in-law and hadn't thought anyone knew.  Dave laughed, 
"I know, you didn't think I knew - but there is no mistaking the way mom's 
sister looks at you.  You are one lucky man."

Roger just shook his head at his son before Dave replied, "Okay, okay I never 
saw a thing."

Dave then placed his clubs in his closet.  He put the remaining bags on the bed 
and placed the lamp on the desk.  His father looked at the pile on the bed but 
Dave explained, "I'll put everything away later.  I want to make sure my 
roommate wants the top bunk and that desk and dresser, before I unpack 
everything."

Dave followed his father out of the room, closed the door and they walked out of 
the residence.  The twins' van was completely unpacked and they were nowhere to 
be seen.  Dave got in his family's van with his parents and guided them on a 
brief tour of the campus.  He looked at his campus map and explained the various 
buildings.  The last stop on the tour was the golf facility.  Dave directed his 
father to the parking lot beside the Haddock Golf Center.  Dave pointed at the 
woods to the left of the driving range and explained, "My room is just on the 
other side of those trees; I will have a very short walk here to practice."

His father laughed, "And I know how much you love to practice."

Dave simply smiled and nodded.  Dave expected the door to the Haddock Center to 
be locked but as he pulled the door, it opened and he simply led his parents 
inside.  They had just walked in when a familiar voice said, "Hello, Dave.  How 
was the trip?"

Dave looked to the left and saw the assistant coach, Chris Toombs smiling at 
him.  Dave had met Coach Toombs the previous year when he had visited.  He 
immediately introduced his parents to Coach Toombs before Coach Toombs 
congratulated, "I heard you won the Canadian Amateur, congratulations.  You 
should have a great year with us this year; we're young but we have lots of 
talent."

Dave nodded before he replied, "Thanks, Coach Toombs.  I'm really looking 
forward to the year.  Can I hit balls later this evening and tomorrow morning?"

Coach Toombs laughed, "You have lots of time to practice."

Dave smiled but looked at young man seriously, "I know but, I have a routine 
where I hit balls almost everyday and I'd like to continue that, if possible."

Coach Toombs chuckled again, "Okay, Dave, here's how it works.  Your personal 
DeaconOne card is specially programmed to let you open the front door of the 
golf center.  You can come and go as you please but this facility is not meant 
for anything except golf - am I clear on that?"

Dave nodded, "I understand.  I promise I won't abuse the privilege."

Coach Toombs led Dave to the locker room and showed him his locker and where he 
could store and clean his clubs.  He also showed him where the practice balls 
were stored.  Dave thanked Coach Toombs before he and his parents left.

Dave's mother suggested, "Why don't we go out to supper then you can come back 
and get settled in."  Dave and his dad both nodded agreement.  Supper was very 
filling and they were soon heading back to Palmer Residence.  They stopped at a 
grocery store where Dave picked up some milk, cereal and a few other groceries 
for his early morning breakfast.  Soon they were back in the parking lot at the 
Palmer Residence.  Dave knew his parents were going to start their return trip 
to QAI immediately so he hugged them as he wished them a good trip.  His mother 
told him to call anytime.  He could see tears in her eyes; he hugged her again, 
told her he loved her, and he would definitely call often.

He hugged his father and said goodbye.  He watched as they got back in the van 
and drove away.  The evening was very hot.  Dave turned and looked at the Palmer 
Residence.  He thought about his new life that was just beginning and he was 
very excited.  He decided he would go hit balls as he strode into the residence 
with a nervous confidence.

He opened the door to his room and jumped when he heard, "Hello?"

Dave looked around the door and sitting in the chair at the desk was his slimly 
built black haired roommate.  He was reading a textbook.  Dave smiled at him and 
said, "You must be Colby Henderson.  I'm Dave MacDonald; it's nice to meet you."

Colby put out his hand and replied in a strong southern accent, "Yes, I'm Colby 
Henderson.  It's nice to meet you, as well.  I wasn't sure what bed you would 
want but I don't mind taking the top bunk and this desk and dresser, if that's 
okay with you?"

Dave replied, "No problem, you can have the top bunk.  How was your trip here?"

Colby answered, "I only live an hour away in Durham so it wasn't a long trip.  
How about you, you drove down from Canada, didn't you?"

Dave explained, "The trip was great.  The double lane highways make for 
fantastic traveling.  What's your major?"

Colby replied, "I'm taking sciences - I'm hoping to get into the medical program 
here.  How about you?"

Dave smiled, "I'm going to major in business with a minor in computer science.  
I'm also playing on the golf team."

Colby smiled, "Really?  On the golf team?  I've played a little golf but I never 
really got into it.  I played a lot of baseball and some football."

Dave put the milk in the fridge and the groceries in his closet before he looked 
at his watch.  It was seven o'clock and he knew it got dark before nine so he 
politely said, "I'm actually going to head over to the practice range and hit 
balls for an hour.  I'll put my stuff away when I get back."

Colby nodded, turned and started reading his book again as he said, "Okay, I'll 
see you later, Dave."

Dave walked to the closet and pulled out his clubs.  He set them down and found 
his golf shoes.  When he was ready to leave he said, "See you later, Colby."  
Dave closed the door to his room then opened the back door of the residence.  He 
could see a path in the woods that appeared to lead in the direction of the 
practice range so he walked out the door.  He turned and checked to see if his 
card would open the door and he was pleased when it did.

Dave followed the path into the woods and at times he felt like Hansel and 
Gretel - he wondered if he should have left a trail of bread crumbs.  He 
eventually came out of the woods at the far end of the driving range.  He 
remembered a few of the forks in the woods where he went left and he now knew he 
should have gone right.  He thought he could find his way better next time.

He walked the length of the practice range to the golf center.  It was locked so 
he opened the door leaving his clubs just outside.  He carried his shoes inside 
and pulled them on in the locker room before he found two buckets of balls.  He 
went back out to the practice range and loosened up.  He hit balls for over an 
hour.  It felt good to swing his clubs after a few days off.  He took his clubs 
inside and cleaned them before he stored them where Coach Toombs had told him.  
He then went to his locker and put his shoes away.

He found a path into the woods close to the golf center and he walked in, hoping 
he would find the correct path.  He thought he might recognize some of the paths 
he had taken earlier but all he saw was trees, bushes, and squirrels.  He 
eventually exited the woods behind the Piccolo Residence.  He shook his head and 
wondered if he would ever find the correct path.  He walked to the back of 
Palmer and went in the door beside his room.  He opened the door; Colby was 
lying on his bed reading.

Dave started opening his bags.  He put his clothes in his dresser and some of 
his washing supplies on the counter to the left side the sink.  Colby had neatly 
put his supplies on the other side of the sink.  Dave put his school supplies in 
his desk before he opened the bag with his sheets and blankets.  He put one set 
of sheets on the shelf in his closet and used the other set to make his bed.  He 
then put his pillows and blankets neatly on the bed as well.  His alarm clock 
went on the end of his desk right beside his bed.  Dave had everything put away 
when he asked, "Do you mind if I turn on the television?"

Colby told him no problem, so Dave set the television on top of his dresser and 
hooked up the cable.  He then turned it on and found a movie on HBO.  He lay in 
bed and watched the movie for a while.

After the movie was over, he checked his schedule for orientation the next 
morning before he asked Colby what orientation group he was in.  They were in 
the same group with a nine-thirty meeting time.  Dave explained that he 
practiced golf every morning and he would be quiet when he left before seven 
o'clock.

Dave stripped down to his boxers and crawled under the blankets - luckily the 
air-conditioning kept the room cool.  Dave felt strange sleeping in the small 
room but he slept fairly well.  He woke at six o'clock but rolled over and went 
back to sleep.  He woke again just before seven and got up quietly and brushed 
his teeth.  He got dressed before he walked into the bathroom in the center of 
the men's wing of the residence.  He went out the back door and walked into the 
woods.  The morning sun was cracking brightly through the trees as he worked his 
way through the woods.  He took a couple more right turns this time and when he 
finally emerged from the trees, he was on the football practice field.  He 
turned and walked back into the woods and this time he came out beside the golf 
center.

He unlocked the door and went into the locker room.  He hit balls for over an 
hour before he decided he should pick up the balls he had hit that morning and 
the night before.  He didn't know whether the center had a machine for picking 
up the balls but he didn't want to abuse the privilege Coach Toombs had bestowed 
upon him.  He took his pitching wedge and walked onto the range.  He hit all the 
balls to one to the target greens.  He was surprised how much practice he got 
just hitting the balls to one place so he could easily pick them all up.  
Hitting partial wedge shots from various distances would definitely help his 
short game.  He filled the two buckets twice before he was finished.  He was 
just walking back with the second set of filled buckets when Coach Toombs pulled 
into the parking lot.

Coach Toombs explained, "We do have a golf car with a unit for picking balls up 
automatically.  I'll show where it is so you can pick them up easier next time.  
We like to have them all picked up at night if possible.  The grounds-crew 
usually cut the grass early in the day so having the balls picked up is 
important."  Dave nodded understandingly.  After Coach Toombs showed him how to 
hook up the golf car, Dave cleaned and stored his clubs before he headed back to 
his residence.  He actually found the correct path the first time and emerged 
from the woods directly behind Palmer.

Dave went in his room and got out his bathrobe and shower supplies.  Colby was 
gone so Dave walked to the main bathroom and found an open shower.  When he 
returned to his room, Colby was sitting at his desk reading.  Colby explained 
that he went to eat and he gave Dave directions to the nearest dining hall.  
Dave got dressed; then went to eat.

The dining hall was half full and Dave looked at the other students as he stood 
in line for breakfast.  He immediately noticed that there were a large variety 
of girls.  He noticed several that looked very pretty but he didn't see the 
twins.  He ate a very large breakfast before he returned to Palmer.  As he 
walked in he saw his RA and introduced himself.  He then asked about an 
appointment and they arranged a time for later that afternoon.

The orientation meeting went well and Dave met several other students in the 
residence.  He also met another freshman from the golf team.  His name was Will 
Strang and he was from Ohio.  Will was quite tall but not quite as tall as 
Dave's six foot five inches.  Dave estimated him to be about six two or three.  
He was also thinner than Dave.  He and Dave talked about golf and arranged to go 
hit balls together that evening.  Will was surprised when Dave said he liked to 
practice between three and six hours a day.  Will said he normally only 
practiced about two hours per day.  He preferred playing but recognized the need 
for practice.

Dave sat with Colby during dinner and they talked more about the academics at 
Wake Forest.  They were told in the morning session that they would get their 
laptops that afternoon.  Dave knew that Colby was definitely an academic but 
that didn't bother Dave in the least.  He had always had a variety of friends 
and he was actually happy that Colby would probably spend more time studying 
than partying.

The afternoon session went well and Dave got his laptop.  He was given his 
password to WIN, the Wake Information Network.  Dave and Colby both set their 
laptops up when they returned to their room but Dave didn't have much time to 
check his out as he had the meeting with Stuart.  He went to the residence 
office at four o'clock and knocked on the door.  Stuart said he would be ready 
for Dave in a moment then went back into the office.

Five minutes later Will walked out of the office and said, "Go right in, Dave."

Dave's meeting with Stuart went well.  Stuart reviewed the rules.  He explained 
that the DeaconOne card would open the front door and the doors on the men's 
side of the building but would not open the back doors on the women's side.  
Dave left the meeting enlightened and confident he could go to Stuart for 
anything related to the residence.

Dave went back to his room and was surfing the internet when he heard a knock on 
the door.  He looked over at Colby who stood and answered the door.  Will asked 
Dave if he was ready to eat.  Dave said he was and invited Colby but he said he 
was meeting someone later for dinner.  Dave nodded and followed Will out the 
door.  Will explained that he was at the Golf Center earlier and he was shown 
his locker and where to store his clubs.

The dining hall was not very busy.  Dave realized it was just five o'clock and 
the dining hall had just opened.  He found the food good with lots of variety.  
He had always heard complaints about dining hall food but he found it to be very 
good.  He and Will talked about golf and Will said he had seen Dave the previous 
year in both Hartford and North Carolina.  He explained that he had finished in 
the top ten but had never really pressured either Dave or O'Mahoney for the 
lead.  Dave said he didn't remember him and Will laughed, "That's because you 
only remember the golfers above you on the leader board - not the ones below 
you."  Dave had never really thought about that but he realized that Will was 
probably correct.

Dave and Will went to the practice range and hit balls for an hour and a half.  
They both went into the Center and Dave asked, "Do you want to clean the clubs 
or pick up the balls."

Will thought for a quick second and replied, "Clean the clubs."

Dave nodded and left his clubs with Will before he hooked up the ball retrieving 
unit to the center golf car and headed out onto the range.  He was weaving 
around on the range when he noticed a girl walk out of the woods at the far end 
of the practice area.  He immediately knew it was one of the twins.  He waved to 
her and she nodded before she went back into the woods where she had exited.  
Dave laughed to himself as he guessed that she was exploring the woods like he 
had.

When Dave had all the balls picked up he went back to the center.  Will was 
finished with the clubs and was sitting in a chair watching Dave.  Dave unhooked 
the golf car and put the practice balls away before he went into the locker room 
and changed his shoes.  He then walked outside with Will.  Will started to walk 
towards the road but Dave told him he knew a shortcut.  Will followed Dave 
through the woods and was very surprised when they emerged behind their 
residence.

Will asked, "Did you get a map of these woods?"

Dave chuckled.  "No, I just found my way by trial and error."

They went into the residence and went to their separate rooms.  Colby was still 
working on his computer and Dave logged on and sent some e-mails.  Two hours 
passed quickly as he sent messages to John, Rebecca, Jennifer, Katherine, and 
Sarah.

He crawled into bed and turned on the television for half an hour before he went 
to sleep.  Colby was again reading on his bed.

Dave slept better the second night and again woke early and walked to the golf 
center.  He decided to spend his practice time on his short game and sand trap 
play.  After practicing for ninety minutes, he had just finished picking up his 
balls when Coach Dawes arrived at the center.  Coach Dawes walked up to Dave and 
shook his hand.  He congratulated Dave for winning the Canadian Amateur.  They 
talked briefly about the program and Coach Dawes said there was a team meeting 
on Monday at nine o'clock.  He further explained that he had given Coach Toombs 
a program for the weekend for Dave and the other two freshmen.  It included a 
round of golf at their home course Tanglewood Park on Sunday.  Dave thanked him 
and said he would tell Will to check with Coach Toombs

Dave looked for Coach Toombs but he had not arrived yet, so Dave left for the 
dining hall.  After breakfast he met with his academic advisor, Shelly Long.  
She had been named in the Letter of Notification he had received in July; she 
was a staff member and faculty person in the math department.  Dave had pre-
registered for the courses he wanted to take and only had to confirm them the 
next week.  Shelly was a very nice, attractive woman and they talked about his 
golf requirements.  She was surprised he had registered for some challenging 
courses and she told him he would have to work hard at his studies to balance 
his tough courses with his golf commitments.  Dave assured her that he was not 
just at Wake Forest for the golf - a good education was his most important goal.

Dave told Will about going to see Coach Toombs and Will introduced Dave to the 
other freshman on the golf team.  Darcy Gregory was from Virginia and he was 
shorter than both Dave and Will.  All three went to find Coach Toombs and see 
what their weekend program included.

They found Coach Toombs in the golf center and he gave them their weekend 
schedule.  On Saturday, they were to practice from nine to eleven, working 
mainly on their short irons.  From eleven to one they were scheduled to meet the 
fitness and strength advisor, Mike Tonelli, at the Miller Fitness Center.  After 
lunch they were to return to the golf center for two more hours of long irons 
and fairway woods practice from two to four then wrap it all up with an hour of 
putting practice.

On Sunday they were to practice chipping and sand trap shots from nine to 
eleven.  They were given an hour to eat before Coach Toombs would drive them to 
Tanglewood to play a round of golf with one of the juniors on the team, Alec 
Bustard who lived in nearby High Point.  Alec was going to drive them back to 
campus after the round.  Coach Toombs also explained the rest of the team would 
arrive Sunday.

Dave, Will, and Darcy went to dinner before they separated to finish their 
orientation.  Dave's orientation group was given a full tour of the campus.  By 
suppertime Dave was very tired of orientation.  Colby said he was going home for 
the weekend and packed a small bag then left before supper.  Dave decided to try 
a different dining hall - he had noticed that the map had shown several dining 
halls and he was curious if there was a difference.  He invited Darcy and Will, 
but Will had plans so, only Darcy went with him.  They ate a solid meal before 
returning to the dorm.  Dave decided that the different dining hall was only a 
different location - the menu seemed basically the same.  Darcy went to Dave's 
room and they watched television for a while.  Eventually Darcy left and Dave 
worked on his laptop for a while.  He sent some more e-mails then went to bed.

He woke at his usual six-thirty.  He got some milk from the fridge and added it 
to a bowl of cereal.  He quietly cleaned his dishes before he left for the 
practice range.  He had already been practicing for two hours when Will and 
Darcy arrived.  Coach Toombs arrived and he guided them through some practice 
drills.  Dave noticed that Will was losing interest as eleven o'clock drew near.  
Darcy, however, was a very hard worker and he concentrated hard until Coach 
Toombs told them it was time to walk over to the Miller Center and meet Mike, 
the fitness and strength trainer.

Coach Toombs escorted them to the fitness center and introduced them to Mike.  
Mike started by getting some measurements of the three freshmen.  Darcy went 
first.  He was five-ten and weighted one hundred and seventy pounds.  Mike took 
several other measurements before he moved to Will.  Will was six-two and one 
hundred and eighty pounds.  Finally Mike checked Dave.  Dave was six-five and 
weighted two hundred and nineteen pounds.

Mike then said goodbye to Coach Toombs and led the three freshmen into the 
weight room.  He had each of them do some various exercises to determine 
flexibility and strength.  When he tested Dave, he was surprised by Dave's 
strength and asked, "Your file showed you played hockey last year but you must 
have done a lot of weight training as well.  How long have you been working the 
weights?"

Dave explained, "I actually started weight training almost two years ago as 
therapy for an injury.  My trainer got me hooked and I've been doing at least 
some weight training ever since."

Mike was looking through his file and he asked, "Was that the injury in 
Vancouver?"

Dave replied, "Yes."

Mike said, "You have obviously recovered completely.  Your trainer did a great a 
job.  Okay, I need twenty minutes to develop a program for each of you.  You can 
just relax or you can start a little easy training if you like.  I will be back 
soon."  Mike left the room.

As soon as he left Will said, "I have no idea where to start so I'll just wait 
for Mike."

Darcy nodded agreement but Dave said, "I'm going to start my normal session 
until Mike gets back."  Dave walked around the training room to see what 
equipment was available before he went to a mat in the corner and started with 
stretching exercises.  He spent fifteen minutes stretching before he moved to 
some equipment designed for working out his legs.  He had just completed his 
third set on his quadriceps when Mike entered the room.

Mike went right to Dave and asked, "What have you done so far and what are you 
working on?"

Dave replied, "I stretched for fifteen minutes including some time on my abs and 
I just finished my third and final set on my quads.  I was going to finish my 
legs then spend some time on my back and shoulders."

Mike nodded, "Excellent.  Nice to see you haven't forgotten about stretching - 
very important, to prevent injuries.  Continue what you are doing and I will go 
over your program when you are finished."

Dave nodded as Mike went to talk with Darcy and Will.  Dave worked through his 
routine and after another hour of hard work, he had completed all his exercises.  
Mike had checked on Dave several times and gave him a few pointers on how to get 
the most out of each exercise but he spent most of his time with Will and Darcy.  
He was showing them an exercise when Dave finished and he nodded at Dave, "I'll 
be with you in a second."

Dave wiped his sweaty forehead with his towel before he got a drink of water.  
He made a mental note to bring a water bottle to his future workouts.  
Eventually Mike strolled over to Dave and said, "You have a helluva work ethic, 
Dave.  I watched the program you are doing and it is more advanced than the one 
I had provisionally setup for you.  Why don't you write down your program for 
chest and arms and I will review it; but if it's anything like your legs, 
shoulders, and back program, I suspect I won't change it."  Mike noticed Will 
doing an exercise wrong and added, "Just a minute, Dave."  He then trotted over 
to Will and showed him the correct way to do the triceps curls.  He had Will and 
Darcy working their arms.

He walked back to Dave and finished with, "You go ahead and hit the showers.  
That was enough for today."

Dave went into the locker room and stripped down before relaxing in the soothing 
shower.  He was thinking about his matches at the Canadian Amateur when Darcy 
and Will lumbered into the shower.  Will was complaining, "Jesus, he's trying to 
kill us.  It hurts just to lift my arms."

Dave remembered the first time he worked triceps and how the next day his arms 
were so stiff, he had to bend his head forward to put shampoo in his hair.  He 
knew Will would be even stiffer the next day.  He laughed, "Once you get used to 
working out, it actually feels really satisfying.  At first it is very hard 
though."

Will looked at Dave doubtfully but Darcy said, "I kind of enjoyed it.  It was 
hard work but if it will help my game - I'm all for it."

Will shot back with, "Golf is ninety percent mental.  The weight room can't help 
that part of the game."

Dave retorted, "It can't help the thinking part but it can give you the strength 
to hit the ball farther which will help your confidence.  Confidence is 
definitely mental."

Will simply shrugged his shoulders but Darcy was nodding agreement.  Dave sensed 
something about Will that he didn't like.  He didn't know if it was ego or what, 
but Will seemed to think he was pretty damn good, as-is.  Darcy, however, seemed 
very keen to learn and improve.  Dave liked him immediately.

They ate a good meal before returning to the golf center.  The afternoon 
practice time went well and Dave enjoyed the time with Darcy.  Will got tired of 
practicing but, to his credit, he stayed at it.  Dave had usually done most of 
his practicing in the mornings or the evenings; he now remembered why - 
practicing in the heat of the afternoon was very brutally hot and Dave again 
made a mental note to take a couple of towels and water bottles with him the 
next time.

Coach Toombs sent them back to their dorm shortly after five o'clock.  Dave and 
Darcy hung out together while Will said he had a date.  Dave really liked Darcy 
and had a relaxing evening on Saturday.  Shortly after nine o'clock, Dave said 
he needed to get to some sleep for his early morning practice.  Darcy asked what 
Dave meant by early morning; so, Dave explained that he hit balls every morning 
starting before seven o'clock.  Darcy asked if he could join Dave and Dave said 
he would love to have some company.  Darcy asked Dave to tap on his door when he 
was ready to leave.  Dave agreed.

Dave slept well that night and he was happy that he was getting used to his new 
room.  He woke at his usual time the next morning and after he brushed his teeth 
and used the washroom he tapped on Darcy's door.  Darcy answered groggily and 
Dave told him he would wait for him in his room.  Dave walked back to his room 
and put some cereal in a bowl for breakfast.  Darcy walked in and Dave offered 
him some breakfast as well.  They quickly ate then went to the golf center.

Dave and Darcy practiced all morning.  Darcy asked Dave about his stance and his 
alignment so Dave helped him.  Will showed up around nine o'clock.  He was 
bragging about a freshman girl he had gone out with the previous night.  Dave 
wasn't interested in Will's conquests but Darcy listened intently.  After 
practicing their chipping and sand shots for two hours the three freshmen went 
to eat in the dining hall.

They were back at the golf center at noon and Coach Toombs drove them to 
Tanglewood.  Dave went directly to the practice range to loosen up for fifteen 
minutes before he went to the putting green.  The green was fast and smooth and 
he soon had a feel for the speed.  Coach Toombs called the three freshmen 
together and introduced them to Alec Bustard.  Alec was a junior on the team.  
Alec was about the same size as Darcy and he had a quiet personality.

Alec shook each of their hands before he joined them on the putting green.  
Coach Toombs told them their tee time was in fifteen minutes and that he would 
see them the next day.

When it was time to play Alec positioned the three freshmen so that they were 
standing in a circle and he threw a golf tee in the air.  It landed on the 
ground pointing towards Will so, Alec said Will would hit first.  Will moved out 
of the circle and Alec repeated the toss twice more which determined that Alec 
would hit second and Darcy third.

They played from the yellow Championship tees.  Dave really liked Tanglewood's 
Championship course and thought it was challenging but fair.  He was happy with 
his even par seventy.  Darcy shot seventy-four; Will shot seventy-one; and Alec 
shot sixty-eight.

Dave and Alec really seem to hit it off.  Alec asked about Dave's family and 
what QAI was like.  Dave asked similar questions of Alec and by the time they 
finished playing, Dave really felt he knew Alec.  Dave was happy he met Alec 
because while he really liked Darcy, Darcy wasn't overly confident about himself 
and Will was too confident.  But Alec seemed just right - confident but not 
cocky.

Alec dropped them off at the Reynolda Hall and said he would see them at the 
meeting in the morning.  The freshmen ate a good supper before returning to 
their rooms.  Darcy asked Dave to wake him in the morning for practice.  Will 
just kind of rolled his eyes.

Colby was in the room when Dave returned and they talked about their weekends 
briefly before both logged onto their computers.  Dave sent some e-mails, this 
time to his parents and sisters.  He reviewed the calendar for the week and he 
was actually anxious for classes to start on Wednesday.  He crawled into bed and 
slept soundly.

He was up at six-thirty and after waking Darcy, they ate breakfast in the hall 
before they went to the golf center.  They worked on their short irons until the 
rest of the team showed up.

Dave noticed that several women showed up as well and he remembered that the 
women's team shared the facilities with the men's team.  Dave couldn't help but 
check out the women's team and a beautiful blonde stood out.  He watched her hit 
balls for a moment and realized that she didn't have the greatest swing but her 
body was almost flawless.  A few of the others girls were fairly pretty while 
the rest were just average looking.

Coach Dawes called the men's team into the center where he introduced everybody 
and explained his coaching strategy then gave the team their schedules.  Dave 
had already reviewed the tournament schedule on-line because he didn't want the 
Canadian Open to interfere with the team's tournaments.  He remembered how 
relieved he was to see their first tournament was the weekend after the Canadian 
Open.

Coach Dawes told the players he didn't book practice time the next morning.  
Dave was curious why but he soon found out that the first night was set aside 
for a team party.  A junior, Keith Rogers was hosting the party and after the 
coaches had left the room, he assured the team that he would have lots of 
beverages.  Half the team went to the practice range while the other half went 
to Miller Fitness Center.  Dave, Darcy, Alec, and two sophomores, Tony Jones and 
Carl Patterson, went to Miller Center while the other five went to the range.  
They were to switch places during the afternoon.

Dave had typed up his program and he presented it to Mike as soon as he arrived.  
Mike reviewed it and made several changes before he gave it back.  Mike handed 
out programs to the other four golfers and he put everyone in pairs.  He teamed 
Dave up with Alec, Tony with Carl and he went with Darcy.  Dave and Alec worked 
well together, spotting and encouraging each other.  After a good two-hour 
workout, Mike sent them to the showers.

They went to lunch before going back to the golf center and hitting balls.  Dave 
and Alec talked about the tournaments and Dave was surprised to hear that Alec 
only played in four of the ten tournaments the previous year.  Dave had seen 
Alec's swing and he knew Alec was very talented but Alec explained that he got 
nervous in competition and didn't play consistently.  They practiced for two 
hours with Coach Dawes and Coach Toombs observing and giving them tips and 
suggestions on their game.

Coach Dawes watched Dave hit balls for thirty minutes; he made a few minor 
suggestions but in the end simply said, "Dave, you have the most beautiful swing 
I have ever seen - stay focused and work hard; you will definitely be very 
successful."

Dave nodded then continued hitting balls.  He had remembered the towels and 
water bottles and used them to stay fresh.  Coach Dawes ended practice at three-
thirty saying, "Have a good evening, gentlemen."

Dave asked Coach Dawes if he could talk to him after the other players left.  
They went to Coach's office where Dave explained about the Canadian Open and 
asked if he could have a week off to attend.  Coach Dawes said he wasn't crazy 
about Dave leaving for a week but he would allow it.  Dave thanked him and 
immediately called Doug Ross, the RCGA official and told him he would attend.  
Doug was very pleased and said he already had several requests from corporate 
sponsors to play specifically with Dave in the two pro-ams.  That meant Dave 
would not be playing with the RCGA team but instead with his own team.  Dave was 
very pleased and excited.

Dave went back to the dorm where he met Darcy and they relaxed for an hour 
before meeting Alec for supper.  They talked about Tanglewood and about the 
tournaments.  Alec had a lot of information and he was very willing to share it 
with the two freshmen.  They agreed to meet at Keith's place at eight o'clock.  
After supper Dave and Darcy went back to their dorm and got ready for the party.  
Dave showered then sat in his room watching television until Darcy eventually 
strolled in.  They talked about golf until just before eight then they left for 
the party.

Dave had a really good time at the party.  He met all the team and even though 
there were a variety of personalities - he basically liked all of them.  Will 
got pretty drunk and was really performing.  Dave thought he was strutting 
around like a peacock, talking about all the girls he had screwed and about the 
freshman he had just banged on the weekend.  Will seemed to have sucked up to 
Keith and Dave simply shook his head as he had seen Will's type many times.

Keith got fairly drunk as well and he was praising the team.  He said they had 
the best recruits and that the team was going to win the NCAA.  Keith had 
drunkenly put his arm around Dave several times and said, "We're going to win it 
all this year, right Dave.  You and Will are going to help carry this team to 
victory."

Dave replied, "I'll do my best."

Dave had noticed Keith do the same with Will but Will's response was, "Damn 
right I will.  We're going to win it all."

Dave was surprised that Keith wasn't giving Darcy much credit but Darcy didn't 
say anything.  Alec got fairly drunk and the other returning players seemed to 
get along with him really well but Keith didn't seem to give him a whole lot of 
respect.  Dave got steadily drunker and drunker but he continued to watch the 
dynamics of the team.  He knew that Keith consider himself the leader and from 
what Dave had heard, Keith was the strongest returning player.  Dave was talking 
drunkenly with Alec and he asked Alec if he had seen the gorgeous blonde on the 
women's team.  Alec warned Dave that her name was Tiffany Goodwin and that she 
was Keith's girlfriend.  Dave nodded understandingly and stored that fact away.

As the night grew later, the whole team continued to drink.  By the time Dave 
and Darcy left, they were both hammered.  As they staggered back to the dorm, 
Darcy asked, "So do you have a girlfriend at home?"

Dave replied, "No, she blew me off because I was coming down here.  How 'bout 
you?"

Darcy slurred, "Yeah, Rosie went to NC State.  We're going to try and get 
together the odd weekend but I really miss her already.  I think I'll call her 
when I get back to my room."

Dave became quiet as he began to think about Rebecca.  He really missed her and 
he decided he would call her when he got back to his room.  He and Darcy 
eventually staggered into their dorm and when Dave opened the door to his room, 
Colby rolled over but went back to sleep.  Dave didn't want to disturb Colby, so 
he took his cell phone out of his desk and walked out the back door of the 
residence.  He walked over to the edge of the woods and dialed Rebecca's number.  
The phone rang four times before a very groggy Paul, Rebecca's father answered, 
"Hello?"

Dave said, "Hi, Paul.  Sorry to call so late.  Can I speak to Rebecca?"

Paul replied, "Oh, it's you, Dave.  How is college going?"

Dave slurred, "Good so far, thanks."

Paul said, 'I'll get Rebecca."

After a brief pause Dave heard a soft voice, "Hi, Dave.  How are you doing?"

Dave answered, "Really good - but I miss you."

She said, "I miss you too."

Dave continued, "We had a team party tonight.  I drank too much.  I really wish 
you were here, 'Becca.  Maybe I had too much because there was a big gap in my 
company - you were not there."

She giggled, "You sound pretty drunk.  I've never seen you drunk.  What's your 
team like?"

Dave confessed, "Most of them seem really great but a couple of them are 
probably kind of arrogant assholes.  I don't really care as long as I get to 
play golf."  Dave was sitting at the end of the path when he suddenly heard a 
noise from the woods.  Something was moving through the woods towards him and he 
quickly stood up and moved backwards as he gasped, "Jesus, something is coming 
out of the woods towards me."

Rebecca was laughing, "Is it a pink elephant?"

Dave quickly moved back farther and he saw a form come walking out of the woods.  
He realized it was a person; he dropped the phone and got into a defensive 
posture.  The lights on the back of Palmer Residence shone a dull light on the 
path as a beautiful dark haired girl walked out of the woods followed by a 
second similar girl.  Dave sighed relief as he realized it was the twins.  He 
exhaled loudly and slurred, "Jesus, you two scared the shit out of me."

They both laughed before one apologized, "Sorry."  Then both of them walked to 
the back door of their wing of the residence and went inside.

Dave could see his phone lit-up on the ground so he picked it up and explained, 
"Sorry 'Becca, two girls just walked out of the woods behind the residence and 
sacred the hell out of me."

Rebecca was laughing, "Big tough Dave scared of a couple of girls.  I thought 
you liked the dark - and girls."

Dave retorted, "Only when you are with me."

They talked for fifteen minutes before Dave finally started to feel tired and 
said goodbye.

He stumbled back to his room and clambered into bed.  He fell asleep quickly.

The next morning Colby was up and preparing for another morning of orientation.  
Dave simply said, "I'm going to sleep for a while longer."  Then rolled over and 
went back to sleep.  Dave slept soundly for another couple of hours before he 
woke around ten-thirty.  He didn't feel the greatest but decided that food was 
the best answer.  He went to the dining hall and ate some breakfast.  His head 
was sore and his stomach was doing flip-flops but he decided to go hit balls 
anyway.

He practiced for two hours before the rest of the team started to show up.  He 
sweated out most of the alcohol and actually felt pretty good when everyone had 
arrived.  A few of the players looked really sick but most looked okay.  Coach 
Dawes put them through drills for the whole afternoon.

When Coach Dawes finally sent them home at five o'clock, Dave was really hungry.  
He wanted to see if Colby wanted to join him for supper so, he stopped by his 
room but Colby was gone.  Dave's phone was sitting on the desk and he picked it 
up, there was a voice message so he checked it.  The message was from Doug Ross 
so Dave called him as he walked out of the residence.  Darcy ran up beside Dave 
and Dave was going to hang up the phone because he didn't want to talk about the 
Open in front of Darcy but suddenly he heard, "Hello?"

Dave sighed but continued, "Hi, Doug, this is Dave MacDonald, you called me?"

Doug immediately replied, "Yes, Dave.  I just wanted to confirm again that you 
are in for the Open.  We have two very important corporate sponsors who have 
requested you and I didn't want to tell them you would be attending unless I was 
positive."

Dave replied, "Yes, I got permission from my coach and I will definitely be 
there."

Doug said, "Excellent.  I will let the sponsors know.  Are you flying in on 
Sunday again?"

"Yes, I should be there early in the evening."

Doug finished with, "Great, I'll make sure there's a limo waiting for you.  See 
you in a few weeks."

Dave answered, "See you then."

As soon as he hung up, Darcy asked, "Where are you going?"

Dave replied, "When I won the Canadian Amateur, I qualified for the Canadian 
Open.  Coach Dawes said I could go, so I'm flying out on the fifth of 
September."

Darcy looked surprised, "You're going to play against the pros.  You played in 
that tournament last year didn't you?"  Dave simply nodded before Darcy added, 
"Didn't you finish in the top ten?"  Again Dave simply nodded.  Darcy just shook 
his head, "How can you be so calm about that.  You finished in the top ten in a 
PGA event."

Dave simply shrugged, "It may have been mostly luck.  That is why I want to 
return this year to see whether it was just luck or whether I actually have the 
ability to compete at that level."

Darcy just shook his head, "I'd love to have luck like that."

They were just reaching the dining hall so Dave led the way to the food.  He 
filled his tray then saw Alec sitting at a table with a few of their teammates.  
Dave and Darcy sat with them.  They had barely sat down when Darcy explained, 
"Dave is playing in the Canadian Open."

Dave stared agitatedly at Darcy before Darcy said, "They're going to find out 
sooner or later anyway."

Dave simply nodded as Alec and the other two sophomores talked about Dave 
playing with the pros.  They asked about Singh and Weir and other golfers.  Dave 
told them what he knew.  After eating, Dave went back to his dorm room and 
relaxed.  The alcohol was still in his system and he felt groggy so, he simply 
watched television.  He went to sleep early because classes began the next day.  
He had three classes on Monday and Wednesday and his other two classes were on 
Tuesday and Thursday.  His schedule had been set up to leave Friday's off for 
travel to golf tournaments.  His first class on Wednesday was at nine o'clock 
then another at ten-thirty and the final class was at one o'clock.

He slept soundly and woke at his usually time.  He and Darcy hit balls for 
ninety minutes before they went to eat.  His first class was calculus and he 
immediately knew it would be a difficult course.  His next class was accounting 
which also promised to be challenging.  After lunch he went to his final class 
for the day, English literature.  The class had a long list of books to be read, 
so right after class he went to the bookstore and picked up all his books.  When 
he saw the prices he was very pleased that his scholarship was paying for them.  
He simply put the cost on his DeaconOne card.

After dropping his books off in his room he went to the golf center for 
practice.  During practice Keith made a comment to Dave about skipping out on 
the team to go to the Canadian Open.  Dave simply ignored him.  After a couple 
hours of practice the team left for supper.  Dave ate with Darcy, Alec, and 
Carl.  They talked about the first day of classes as they ate.  As soon as they 
finished eating Dave said he was going to study.  Alec laughed, "You'll learn to 
take easier courses after the first semester."

Dave simply nodded in reply but he didn't want to take simple courses.  He 
wanted a useful degree, in case his athletic future didn't work out for any 
reason.  Dave read the first chapter of his calculus and accounting books then 
did some of the provided sample problems.  He thought he had a basic 
understanding of both before he selected one of his English books and crawled 
into bed and began reading it.  After reading for an hour, he was very tired so 
he turned off his desk lamp.  Colby was still hard at work at his desk, so Dave 
pulled a pillow over his head and went to sleep.

Dave woke early and Darcy was waiting for him.  They went to the golf center and 
Dave was really surprised to see Alec there as well.  Alec explained, "Darcy 
said you were practicing early, do you mind if I join you?"  

Dave simply shook his head, "Love to have you join us."  The three teammates hit 
balls for ninety minutes.  They all went back to their dorms and showered before 
they met for breakfast.  All three left for their nine o'clock classes.  Dave 
had computer science at nine followed by business at ten-thirty.  He definitely 
understood what his adviser meant about a difficult schedule but he was 
confident he could handle it.

He met Darcy and Alec for lunch before they went to practice.  They hit balls 
for two hours before going to Miller Center for strength training.  After 
strength training the coach called a meeting for the whole team.  As team 
members who were at Miller Center returned, Coach Dawes called them all into the 
golf center.  He explained, "We've had a schedule change.  The tournament 
scheduled for September eighteenth and nineteenth has been moved ahead to the 
eleventh and twelfth.  Therefore our round at Tanglewood on the fourteenth is 
moved to the seventh.  Work hard on your studies so you are ready when you need 
to take time off for golf.  I'll see you all tomorrow morning at nine o'clock."

Dave was shocked when he heard the change of dates - the new dates were the same 
weekend as the Open.  As soon as the meeting ended, Dave went to Coach Dawes.  
Coach Dawes led Dave to his office and closed the door.  He said, "Dave I know 
this changed date conflicts with the Canadian Open and I've already given you 
the green light to go there.  I'm going to allow you to decide which tournament 
you want to play in.  But, I do hope you will select our tournament."

Dave looked at his Coach and replied, "Can I let you know in the morning?"  
Coach Dawes nodded so Dave left his office.  He had a very difficult decision to 
make.  Life at Wake Forest was clearly not off to a simple start.