点评:Five stars isn’t enough for Ed at George Fazio. We came to play golf, and by the time we left, we were ready to put him in the family Christmas card.
Ed has never met a stranger. Within five minutes, it felt like we’d known him for 30 years and he’d personally taught us how to ride a bike. I’m fairly certain he could greet you, check you in, fix your golf swing, and convince your wife the trip was her idea—all without leaving the counter.
We arrived as four ordinary golfers. Ed welcomed us like we were the final group at the Masters. Any confidence we had on the first tee was entirely his doing. What happened to that confidence by the second hole is between us and the grounds crew.
And the goodbye hug? Outstanding. Real commitment. No rushed, one-arm nonsense. This was a “drive safe, call when you get home, there’s leftovers in the fridge” kind of hug. I went in as a customer and came out wondering whether I should spend Thanksgiving with him.
Seriously, Ed is one of those rare people who makes your whole day better just by being himself. Kind, welcoming, hilarious, and someone we’ll remember long after we’ve forgotten our scores—which, fortunately, is already happening.
George Fazio has a beautiful golf course, but Ed is the reason we’re coming back. Somebody give this man a raise and a parking spot with his name on it. We’d suggest a statue, but it would be unfair to expect bronze to capture that much personality.
翻译:对于乔治·法齐奥高尔夫俱乐部的埃德来说,五星评价都显得不够。我们本是来打高尔夫的,离开时却恨不得把他列入家里的圣诞贺卡里了。
埃德从不把人当陌生人。才不到五分钟,我们就感觉认识他三十年了,仿佛他亲自教过我们骑自行车似的。我敢肯定,他能在柜台前完成接待、登记、纠正你的挥杆动作,还能让你的妻子觉得这次旅行完全是她的主意——而且全程都不需要离开柜台半步。
我们最初不过是四个普通的高尔夫球手罢了。埃德像对待参加大师赛的最后一组选手那样热情地迎接我们。我们在第一洞时所展现出的信心,全都是他的功劳。至于到了第二洞时那种信心为何消失不见,那就只有我们和球场工作人员心里清楚了。
还有那告别时的拥抱?太棒了。真心实意的表现。没有匆匆忙忙、单手应付的敷衍之举。那是那种“开车小心,到家后记得打电话,冰箱里还有剩菜”的温馨拥抱。我以顾客的身份走进去,出来时却在琢磨:这个感恩节我该不该和他一起过呢?
说真的。埃德是那种罕见的人——仅仅因为他做自己,就能让你一整天都心情愉悦。他善良、热情又风趣,即便在我们早已记不住比赛成绩之后,他依然会留在我们的记忆中。幸运的是,这种时刻现在就已经到来了。
乔治·法齐奥打造了一座漂亮的高尔夫球场,但正是埃德让我们心甘情愿再次光临。真该给这位先生加薪,再给他安排一个刻有他名字的专属停车位。我们本想提议为他铸一尊雕像,但指望铜像能完美体现他的个性也未免强人所难啊。