I was waiting for my usual tee time at Fox Hollow; an "executive" golf course my wife and I like to play. I had already hit a bucket of balls, and practiced chipping and putting, when the tee master called my name. I thought I would be playing alone because my wife was away in Connecticut attending a management school, but as I checked in the tee master assigned a couple to play with me. They often pair another couple with us when my wife and I play together, so it wasn't all that unusual. The tee master called to a pleasant looking gentleman and waved him over, "Mr. Fellows, this is Mr. Worthy, he and his wife will be your playing partners today."
"My friends call me Mark," he said, as he offered his hand.
"Well, Mark, my friends call me Alex. Have you played our little course before?"
"Just once," he replied. "But we like the four par threes and no par fives. I like to walk and my wife likes to ride so this course is perfect for us."
"Speaking of your wife, Mark, where is she? It's almost our turn."
"She took the cart back to the car to get her clubs, I'm sure she won't hold us up." Just then a cart appeared at the base of the path to the first tee. "Here she comes now."
The foursome playing ahead of us was still waiting to tee off so Mark and I joined his wife at the foot of the first tee. Mark introduced me to his wife, "Brigid, this is Alex Fellows; we'll be playing with Mr. Fellows. Alex, this is my wife, Brigid.
She remained seated in the cart but extended her hand and greeted me warmly, "It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mr. Fellows."
The way she held her hand I wasn't sure if I should kiss it or shake it! Her posture was regal and with her visor and sunglasses obscuring her face I could only detect the slightest smile. I took her hand and replied, "Please, call me Alex."
She smiled broadly and nodded. The foursome on the tee was finally on their way so we took their place and waited for them to hit their second shots. When it was safe to tee off I turned to Mark and offered, "Why don't you do the honors?"
He declined saying, "Brigid never uses the ladies tees, so it should be ladies before gentlemen."
I cordially agreed. Brigid smiled and got out of the cart and chose a club for her first shot. I was stunned to say the least. She was over six feet tall and perfectly proportioned. She saw me staring and chided me, "What's the matter Alex haven't you ever seen a tall girl before?"
Mark laughed and reprimanded her, "Leave the poor man alone, Brigid." Adding to me almost apologetically, "She has that effect on most guys, Alex. Don't let her intimidate you!"
"I'm terribly sorry, Brigid. I didn't mean to be so rude. It's just that......."
Mark interrupted, "You'd better quit while you can, Alex. Brigid loves to get a psychological edge and then she'll beat the pants off you while you're still trying to figure out what happened."
I truly was speechless, and I tried to not be too obvious as I looked first at Mark and then at Brigid. Mark seemed to be about my height, 5'10" or 11" and he was trim and well groomed. Brigid on the other hand is a knockout! On closer inspection she appeared to be at least six feet three inches tall. She had strawberry blond hair with a hint of freckles on her nose and cheeks. She was wearing a tan long sleeved sports shirt and matching slacks. Her hair was in a ponytail and she wore a visor with sunglasses to shade her forehead and eyes. It was all I could do to avoid staring at her.
It's not polite to stare, but it is good golf etiquette to quietly watch as your playing partners hit their shots. I took the opportunity to check her out. Her derriere was round and firm. Her slacks, while form fitting, gave absolutely no hint of a panty line. She was built for athletics and she had an amazingly good swing for such a tall woman. It was long and slow and smooth. She hit it straight down the middle.
"Well done, Brigid!" I exclaimed. "You certainly know how to lead the way."
She picked up her tee and stepped to the back of the teeing ground. "Thank you," she said quietly as Mark followed her. Mark hit his first shot to the left side of the fairway and then it was my turn.
I hit my first shot well right. "Looks like we've got it surrounded," I joked. I'll see you two up on the green.
As we left the tee I complimented her, "You have a very smooth swing, Brigid, what's your handicap?
"My handicap is Mark," she stated bluntly as she drove toward her ball.
Our game was on. The only remarkable thing about it was that she played well, and I could not concentrate. None of her shots were exceptionally long. What she lost in distance she more than made up in accuracy. She either hit every green in regulation or was in position to chip on. I tried not to be too obvious but I could not take my eyes off her. The more I we played the more I envied Mark. Not just because Brigid was so easy to look at, but more importantly because of her pleasant and easy nature. On the third hole I hit my first shot close to Marks.
You said you've only played here once before, Mark. Are you new to the area? I asked, trying to make small talk.
"Yes, we are," Mark answered. He continued, "Brigid and I were based in Los Angeles, but we spent plenty of time in New York or on location in 'fly over country.' We always liked this area so we vowed that when it came time to retire we would settle somewhere out of the rat race."
"On location?" I inquired. "Were you in the entertainment business?"
"In a manner of speaking," Mark explained, "Brigid was a model and I was a fashion photographer. We worked together quite often."
We hit our approach shots and made our way to the green. My ball was close to Brigid's. While we waited for Mark to hit out of a sand trap I asked, "Mark tells me you were a model, Brigid, why did you quit?