I think the prior posts give one a sense of how Cypress has impacted the lives of those who have walked it. I was playing 2 sundays ago with an old friend who I have played in Scotland and Ireland with but not Cypress. He asked me when the last ime I had been to Mecca. I said thanksgiving without even giving a thought to the fact he could have meant St. Andrews. I put both in a special place as there are moments at Cypress that belong with your child's birth, your first kiss, first LSU game and of course the first time you see TOC, 2nd shot on 8 at Pebble. I have one of each of those but many of Cypress. I am so thankful to my client(s) for allowing me to spend so many special days alone, with friends and family at this most special place on earth. The first tee, the balcony overlooking 16, chipping to 18 green like I own it at dawn and dusk, watching the sun set from 17 tee or 15 tee or green, playing 15, hitting and making a birdie on 16,drive on 6, 8 green chips and puts, 9 tee view, 9 green wow, chips to 7 green, second shot to 4,10 tee view, 11 wow, 12, 13 wow, the trees along 14 fairway and it goes on and on. Playing alone with just me and a caddie on a perfect day and being the only people on the course, seeing the joy in my friends eyes as they play there the first time, watching my daughter chip in on 17. Playing 4 balls to 15 late in the day and making 4 birdies, drinking a beer and talking with the sea lions who also call it home..