In matters of the heart, there are no gimmies.

The music starts the moment you leave the bar restroom. The crowd roars. Cameras flash. The guys at the electronic dart boards delay their game to wave and cheer. You find your ten-year old son in the crowd standing with Jolene, the waitress that’s helped you find love again since your wife died. His face is covered in hot wing sauce and a look of pride you haven’t seen in years.

As you stride to your place in front of the game cabinet, you think back to the day you decided to take your life back. No more wallowing in sadness. No more giving up. No more listening to your dead wife’s parents who say you don’t have what it takes to raise their grandson on your own. Once you heard the siren’s call of the Golden Tee machine through the noise of self-doubt, you knew things were going to change. And now, months later, it all comes down to this: The Local Bar Championship. The grand prize might be one thousand dollars and a plaque, but showing your son that you aren’t a total loser is worth much more.

Think back to your training with the Deluxe Golden Tee Plug N’ Play Video Game you have at home. Remember how you’ve crushed up to three of your friends on various fan-favorite 18-hole courses including Heather Pointe, Palm Springs and Cumberland in 9 hole, 18 hole, or Skins Solo competition. Recall the intimate way you caress the authentic arcade-style trackball controller as you insert your coins and stand at the ready.

“Do it, Dad! I know you can win!” You smile a little as you stare into the screen. For the first time in a long time, you truly believe you can win, too.

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