18 holes of golf is tough…its even tougher when you gotta play 18 holes over multiple days. Its even TOUGHER when you gotta shoot 18 holes of golf…over mulitple days…carrying multiple camera…and a hella heavy 400mm 2.8 lens. Oh and you can’t forget remaining absolutely silent and still, and watch every frame you click as to avoid offending the concentration of super serious golf pros. What a pain and strain photo life can be when you got sun, green grass, and blue sky as your office.
HA!
But seriously, the sun sunburns, grass gives allergies, and the blue sky was at times filled with our lovely volcanic gas smog.
Oh and you can’t forget that darn heavy camera equipment!
Either way, it was great fun running around with Sam, Stan…err…PACO…Chris, Hugh, and Tanner. And al the Japanese media. Great meals at the clubhouse, cute golf girls who follow the pros (no wonder Tiger got in trouble) and camaraderie all around.
Yet the most important aspect of the tournament is the last day. The winning shot. And from the image above, it seems I got it. As the last two players came down the 18th fairway, playoff looming, the media jostled for position and struggled to avoid shooting the Golf Channel cameraman who has all access and can jump into anyone’s frame at anytime.
So as I chose my spot, freezing to the grass as we can’t move once the players start to putt, I aimed, waited and fired. And I got it.
Its always so much fun to outshoot the competition!
Oh and that’s not a thumbs up, its the Gig’em Aggies.
Postscript…
I do have to say, Gentry’s theme music to Sabatini is great. Ask him next time you see the giant.
