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wrote on August 4, 2023
I "stole" Pat's golf cart!! While a cadet, I was a member of the men's golf team. One tournament, my senior year of 1995, was held on Fripp Island, I took the younger cadet team members to the club house bar the night before our first round, we were able to sneak out that night after a few drinks. We left the bar, and a baby blue golf cart was parked outside… I took it upon myself to further entertain and we took the baby blue cart for a joy ride… ultimately the Fripp Island security guards found us, took us back to our lodging and returned the golf cart to its rightful owner….
The following year, at the same event the team went to an alumni’s house for dinner and Mr. Conroy joined the occasion… Upon his arrival in the baby blue golf cart he asked the boys if his golf cart looked familiar… it was then they realized they had stolen Pat Conroy's golf cart the previous year...
The following year, at the same event the team went to an alumni’s house for dinner and Mr. Conroy joined the occasion… Upon his arrival in the baby blue golf cart he asked the boys if his golf cart looked familiar… it was then they realized they had stolen Pat Conroy's golf cart the previous year...
Agency Reply:
Jason, this is quite funny... It took you people a year to face your "sin" which obviously amused Pat Conroy. These tidbits of information on our Prince of Words are what makes this guest book and everything about Pat's memory so precious to us all, family, friends, all readers... Thank you.