This has been the trip of a lifetime for me; I will never forget the magical Kingdom of Bhutan, and the people I met during the four month assignment.

In particular, the junior golfers who attended the Bhutan Youth Golf Association program were so kind to me, respectful, and focused on learning. The day I left, I heard from one of the caddies that Rinchen, a young man who became my assistant, had a round of 3 under on the tough Royal Thimpu course. I expect to hear many such success stories from that special group of kids.

Bhutan is unique, a place that maintains the things that are noble and important in life. Even though change is coming, in that the King has offered to the citizens a democratic election system, I am confident that those values will not be compromised.

In yet another example of the auspicious coincidences that happen in this Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom, my daughter Katharine, who was visiting for 2 weeks, was offered an internship for 3 months at the Traditional Arts School, and will be staying on!

To my friends and students in Halifax, I will be back to teaching on May 1; you can sign up by hitting the appropriate tab at the top of this page.

A couple of fun links:

A golf trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the history of the game, from brother Paul: http://www.cincinnati.com/golf/golfquiz/html/brand.htm

And from Dr. Paul Gray: this is hilarious!  http://bubblare.se/golf_ar_fantastiskt_kul/

In the Spirit of the Game,
Ed Hanczaryk