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By Anthony Williams CGCS, CGM
A Turf Pirate’s Journal It’s all about the Bling or is it? out on this by another Turf Pirate the offender shall forfeit a beverage of the edifier’s choice and must commit to a recovery of honor at an agreed upon date. After all rules are rules even if they appear imaginary. Since moving to Texas I have
Welcome back Turf Pirates! We have previously established that Turf Pirates are masters in the art of living. That they are ancient and honorable and that they can appreciate all
tried to Cowboy Up my bling so after winning the Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards Triple Crown in 2017
manner of things (shrimp and grits for example) and
shelf (next to a picture of Isa-
that they are most definitely
dore Sharp, the founder of Four
elusive creatures as proven
Seasons and me) but it is full of
by their unofficial status.
a thousand stories that made
It is also important to note
the journey epic. So the crux
that successful Turf Pirates
of the matter is this, to a Turf
are all about the bling.
Pirate it is the journey, the chase that leads to the bling that mat-
Have you ever been into a Turf Pirates inner sanctum
ters. The bling is a reflection of
(Office, Shop, Boat, Cave or
people, programs and persever-
Tee Pee)? It is usually a blend
ance. The bling represents the
of triumphs and tragedies, of
memory of a fight well fought
faith and fellowship. These
and of achievement in the face
hallowed spaces are also full
of impossibility. It is in the end
of bling (trinkets, trophies
a reminder that anything is pos-
and finery). Admit it you
sible in the eye of the visionary
have a pin flag from every
and of course the Turf Pirate. I thought it would be ap-
course that you captained or crewed. The more legendary the Turf Pirate the more bling and the bigger the tales that surround the bling. My office is a bit of a museum. Everything in it has a story and there is always one open spot just over my computer screen for the next big item I am chasing (Thank you Mr. Maples). It is therefore considered a breach of etiquette for a Turf Pirate to not have a recent date of achievement for an item in open view of guests. If called 58
propriate to answer a question my friends at Champions Choice Belt
from time to time about traditions
Buckles captured the moment in an
within the Ancient and Honorable Tribe
awesome black and gold artistic work
of Turf Pirates. This one is personal. Is
with the two wins from Georgia and the
it true that you have worn Pirate Socks
first from Texas (I also won under the
(black dress socks with white skull
new rules in 2020 allowing me to ward
and bones) to every award ceremony
off Turf Pirates seeking libations at my
for the last 36 years? Yes, if you don’t
expense for another year) complete
own a pair of dress pirate socks you
with turquois and mountains. It is now
should once again question your life
in my office and lives on their website
choices. I’ll close with this, Turf Pirates,
as a display buckle. It sits quietly on a
what bling are you chasing? Golf Central • Volume 22, Issue 2
