Jen's Niche: PGA Good-Bye

A bittersweet good-bye to the best job ever! August 21-29 was the Utah Open week. For the past 5 years I have helped out at the Utah Open as part of my duties with the Utah Section PGA. I started the week eager to see "Utah Open" friends and spend hours outside enjoying beatiful weather and a beautiful golf course. Although the Utah Open week requires me to wake up at 4 a.m., I absolutely love the 7 days of golf! There were times when all I wanted to do was sleep and other times when I just wanted a new job but as Saturday and Sunday creeped closer I found myself panicking because the good-byes were getting closer.

Sunday came and the nostalgia hit me hard. I have had so many good memories with the PGA and the Utah Open. I have met so many wonderful people and gained so much experience over the past 5 years . . . I can't believe that this was my last. My summers will never be filled with so many days spent on a golf course. I will no longer wake up at 4 a.m. and be eager to see my JGC golfers. I can no longer count on seeing the local pros at junior tournaments and talking about golf. At times I wasn't happy with the job but now that I am gone, I have realized how lucky I was to have such a great summer experience.