River Bend Golf Links is Closing - Closed!

We have known for several years that the widening of CR/Highway 16 towards St. Augustine would be widened with a new bridge built/added. The golf course sent out an email stating that this is the last weekend it will be open.
We posted on Facebook about AA's history at this golf course.
AA doesn't remember much from that time frame, she was 4.5 years old, and he died when she was 8.5 years old. He taught her all the basic golf rules, techniques and most importantly golf etiquette.

The only public golf course in Green Cove Springs is closing its doors tomorrow. Progress must take the land for a wider highway. AA began her golf "career" at #RiverBendGolf with Coach Doug Cody. We were blessed with our daughter AA and double blessed when Coach Doug arrived into our lives. He was kind and bonded with AA. He left us too soon, leaving a hole in our soul and AA's life. Here are a few pictures showing what a proud coach he was as AA won his first kids tournament/clinic at age 5 and then her first US Kids Local Championship age 6. #AlyzabethMorganGolf 
If you have time, go visit River Bend this weekend, say hi to Rhonda. The golf course was a community treasure. https://riverbendgolflinks.org/

So many good memories of AA's early years of golfing!

I loved this one best as AA is actually talking to Coach Doug!

And this is a perfect Daddy-Daughter moment; yes, AA is trying to carry the bag too!

fm - His work with Alyzabeth was and in many ways continues to be immeasurable to this day. What he gave me is still a progress in work. After each lesson Coach Doug would coach me on how to be a supportive parent with a kid in sports. He could be blunt. I wasn't her coach. He was. He liked to say with any luck I might be a half decent caddie but it was more important to be a top rate Dad. He would handle the coaching. :) Every day I see Doug in Alyzabeth... Miss you Doug..

We stopped by on Sunday, August 19th and briefly visited with Rhonda. She is the U.S. Kids Golf Local Director and is moving over to be an independent pro at Magnolia Point Golf Club.