IVINS, Utah — It was day two on the PGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship in Ivins and each these from right here and people from out of city mentioned the identical factor.
For Utahns, it’s the primary alternative in 61 years to see the highest execs in males’s golf within the Beehive State.
For these from different elements of the nation and world, it was an opportunity to see a sport identified for its stunning locales in pink rock county.
For Arizona’s Steve Schaffer, it was a spot for his bachelor celebration, bringing alongside his father Jeff. However what concerning the accomplice he’s marrying subsequent month?
“My fiance likes to play, however positively not as a lot as I do,” Schaffer mentioned. “We get to look at golf, play golf and spend a while with some nice mates”
“It is onerous to look at golf when you may have all of the surroundings round you,” Jeff Schaffer mentioned.
The surroundings was match for an artist, and St. George artist Tommy Stirland was taking within the picture-perfect scene together with his son Harvey.
“It is fairly neat to have a PGA occasion right here in my hometown,” Stirland mentioned. “There’s in all probability not something that is gonna appear to be this wherever else on this planet with the mix of the black rock and the pink rock and the desert.”
Stirland has been commissioned to create a portray marking St. George native Jay Don Blake, who was enjoying in his five hundredth PGA Tour occasion. Blake didn’t make the reduce to proceed enjoying on this weekend’s remaining rounds however he did lastly get to play in his hometown for the primary time in his lengthy profession.
“He’s a neighborhood legend,” Stirland mentioned.
Coming from Elmo, inhabitants 418, in Emery County,,golf fan Teigen Jewkes by no means thought he would see a PGA occasion in individual.
“It is simply completely different, just like the ball flights and the way in which they’re capable of management the ball. It is a completely different expertise.”
As for bachelor Steve, he has a message for his fiance
“Can’t wait to marry you subsequent month!” he yelled for the cameras as he marched off to absorb the golf, surroundings and his bachelor celebration.
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