Day 1 recap of my time at the Arnold Palmer Invitational!

While I was at the Arnold Palmer Invitational I kept a notebook of the events!

Day 1!
We got up at 5:00 and drove to Bay Hill!  We got there before the sun did!  When we got there it was cold.☹ We hung out and watched the range until later, some of the pros went over to the putting green and a few amateurs went to the driving range!  Now a little story about how I got into hearing from Cara and Lauren about interviewing them! When I started my blog I wanted to talk to some of the people who help make golf the sport that it is today! I wrote an email to them and I was so excited when I got a reply that they where going to be there and would love to meet me and they would be really excited to be my first interviews! I had it all set to interview them on Tuesday and then Wednesday! Then Monday morning I got an email from Cara asking if we could talk today! I got a little nervous because my questions weren't completely ready but I knew that they weren't going to mind, because at one point they had been new doing interviews too! I got to go on set and watch some of the show! Then I interviewed Cara and Lauren!
I met all the people from MORNING DRIVE!!! I also interviewed Lauren Thompson, Cara Robinson and Danny Lee! This time I will share with you the story of my Interviews with Lauren Thompson and Cara Robinson, two of the best female golf media people ever! 

When I started my blog I wanted to talk to some of the people who help make golf the sport that it is today! I wrote an email to them and I was so excited when I got a reply that they where going to be there and would love to meet me and they would be really excited to be my first interviews! I had it all set to interview them on Tuesday and then Wednesday! Then Monday morning I got an email from Cara asking if we could talk today! I got a little nervous because my questions weren't completely ready but I knew that they weren't going to mind, because at one point they had been new doing interviews too! I got to go on set and watch some of the show! Then I interviewed Cara and Lauren! 

Lauren Thompson Interview...
NH Golfer Gal:
When did you start playing golf?
Lauren:
I started playing in High School and College!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite thing about golf?
Lauren:
I love being outside!!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is the best round you have ever played?
Lauren:
My best score is 86!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is the worst round you have ever played?
Lauren: 
I think it might of been more than 110☹☹!!
NH Golfer Gal: 
What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you on the golf course?
Lauren: 
The most embarrassing thing that happened to me on the golf course was when I forgot a glove and my hands were covered in blisters!
NH Golfer Gal:
Who would you want to play with in your dream foursome?
Lauren:
My dad died when I was little so I would choose him, my grandfather and Arnold Palmer!!
NH Golfer Gal:
If you were in charge of the PGA or the LPGA for a day what would you change?
Lauren:
I would do more with kids!
NH Golfer Gal:
The tournament that you most prefer is...?
Lauren: 
I most prefer the Masters!
NH Golfer Gal:
What did you study in school?
Lauren:
I studied Nursing! 
NH Golfer Gal!
How often do you get to play now?
Lauren:
I usually get to play every other week, or so!
NH Golfer Gal:
Who was your first golf coach?
Lauren:
Andy O'Brian!
NH Golfer Gal:
Do you want your kids to play golf?
Lauren:
Yes, I want my kids to play, but I won't force them into the game!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite color?
Lauren:
Green!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite food?
Lauren:
Mexican!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite sound?
Lauren:
My favorite sound is my 3 year old laughing!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite thing other than Golf?
Lauren:
Movies!
NH Golfer Gal:
What are you most scared of?
Lauren:
Sharks!!
That was Lauren's interview!

Now for Cara's Interview!

NH Golfer Gal:
I know you are from England, what part of England are you from?
Cara:
I am from London, England!
NH Golfer Gal:
Do many girls play golf in England?
Cara:
Sort of, not many your age!
NH Golfer Gal:
How do they get girls to play in England?
Cara:
They make the game more fun and enjoyable!
NH Golfer Gal:
How old were you when you started playing golf?
Cara:
I started playing in my 20's, but I would have liked to have started earlier!
NH Golfer Gal:
How did you get into TV?
Cara:
I had always wanted to be in TV!
NH Golfer Gal:
Who would you want to play with in your dream foursome?
Cara:
In my dream foursome I would want to play with my brother, Arnold Palmer and Seve!
NH Golfer Gal: 
What is you favorite thing about golf?
Cara:
HANDICAPS!!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your least favorite thing about golf?
Cara:
That golf can be really frustrating.
NH Golfer Gal:
If you were in charge of the LPGA or PGA for a day what would you change?
Cara:
I would include a mixed event!!
NH Golfer Gal:
The tournament that you most prefer is...?
Cara:
This one is tough, even though I am british and should say The Open I will have to say The Masters!!
NH Golfer Gal: 
Favorite color?
Cara:
Blue!
NH Golfer Gal:
Favorite food is...?

Cara:
Chocolate!
NH Golfer Gal:
What is your favorite sound?
Cara:
The Bath!
NH Golfer Gal:
Favorite thing other than golf?
Cara:
Working Out!!
NH Golfer Gal:
What are you most scared of?

Cara:
Bad Health!
That is Cara's interview!

Next week look for my Interview with Danny Lee!!
Back to The Tournament!
 It was amazing!!  We met  Jason Day at the putting green, Jason was out practicing before the sun and we got his signature!  Meeting the players is amazing!  You get to see how far they hit the ball!  A little while later we ran into Gary Williams (Gary is another host of Morning Drive)  and we got talking!
We had met a nice volunteer and they pointed Annika Sorenstam out to us! Gary said to us " Oh, you want to meet Annika, well then come with me!" We got to talk to Annika and we got this picture!
After getting a few more signatures from people we shared a table for lunch with Chazz, a volunteer, he helped us do something really awesome later!!
We got to see my sisters "best friend" (PGA Tour Pro, Danny Lee!! We talked to him and he told us that he was going to be playing a round a tomorrow so we said we would see him then! We went and saw Ollie Schniederjans and we wanted to get Patrick Rodgers signature but he had just started putting.
(tip: when you want signatures you wait until they are done putting and be extra polite when they come over!)!
We went back to my grandparents and played golf!! Then we went swimming!
                            ~NH Golfer Gal!!

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