Dave Stone Recently Told A Story About His Trip ...  PRO

Dave Stone recently told a story about his trip to Ft. Worth Texas where he was the guest speaker for the Richland Hills Church of Christ. When he arrived, the preacher met him at the airport and being a good host as he was, the preacher insisted that Dave come a play golf with him before the service that Wednesday evening.---Dave didn’t put up much of a fight. The preacher told Dave, “There’s a good chance that we might be able to play at the Preston Trails Golf Club. One of my church members is a friend of a PGA tour member who has a membership at the club, and he pulled some strings for us and got us a tee-time.” Dave Stone said, “You gotta be kidding Me!” “No, its true. I’ve lived here now for 13 years and never once have I played on the course. Some say that it is the most prestigious golf course in all of Texas, and it’s the toughest one to get on, and a couple of preachers like us are going to be playing along side the big boys.”

Dave Stone, who is an avid golfer by the way, said “I just can’t believe it, that’s great!” Now to understand Dave’s excitement, you need to understand the course. The course was designed back in 1963 by a man who is probably the best golfer to ever play the game. The designer’s name is Byron Nelson and to put it into perspective, last year Tiger Woods went on one of the hottest winning streaks in 50 years and won 5 events in a row. Back in 1945, Byron Nelson won 11 events in a row. He dominated the sport.

The course which he designed equals his accomplishments elsewhere. It is a gorgeous course, with difficult holes to hit and a long rich history primarily because of its designer.

But you know what? Dave Stone said that playing that golf course was not the highlight of his day. The highlight occurred later on that evening, after Dave had finished preaching his sermon and the service had ended, he stood there shaking hands with the members of the congregation. As...