On the evening of July 2nd, I was enjoying a lovely (and quite excellent, if I do say so myself) round at Springbank Links with a fantastic group of ladies. We began to experience some light drizzle on the third hole which turned into some steady rain as we played on. However, we decided that we wanted to finish our round and play out the 9th hole. As many of you remember, the front nine at Springbank Links is very hilly, and therefore I was grateful to have my power cart to save my legs from the challenging walk.
Driving up to the final tee box I had my foot full throttle on the gas pedal to not only make the incline, but also power through the slick, wet pavement. Once we reached the top of the hill, I realized that I needed to move the cart back so it wouldn’t be in the way of the tee box. Upon reversing, the cart went into an immediate skid which caused me and my cart mate to hit the brakes. The cart continued swerving down the hill, hit the incline beside us and flipped.
The incident happened very quickly, but I knew right away that something was not right when my left arm resembled a wet noodle. I am so grateful for my teammates, Diana, Karen and Millie who were quick to call the club house, call 9-1-1 and never left my side until I was off in the ambulance. A big thank you to Kevin and the crew at Springbank Links who executed a seamless protocol to ensure I was comfortable and safe before EMS arrived.
My injuries resulted in a broken shoulder which required surgery later that week. I now have an arm full of wire, plates and screws I had a lovely surprise hospital visit from Kristy and Dianne who gifted me ‘Birdie Bear’ and offered their love and support.
As sad as I am that my golf season came to an abrupt halt, I’m so thankful that I only walked away with a broken shoulder. I have a long road of recovery ahead of me, but I determined to be back golfing with many of you next Spring. In the ten years I’ve been a part of the Golfaround Community I’ve forged many great friendships and the love, support and encouragement I’ve received over the past few weeks is a demonstration of just what a great organization Golfaround is.
Xoxo
Kristy Moore