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Friday, October 30, 2026Oct 30

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Who Golfs?

Rachel Stoker and her boyfriend played golf just about every Sunday morning at Hickory Valley Golf Course.

One Sunday morning – she remembers that rain threatened the round and it was the first time her daughter had her own clubs – Stoker found a wonderful surprise in the pocket where she usually kept her tees.

It was a little black box. And inside was the shiny engagement ring Dwayne Stoker placed there the night before.

“He almost backed out because it was supposed to rain,” Rachel said. “When I got to the first tee, I pulled the ring out and dropped it back in and I was like, ‘What’s that?’

“I don’t remember my score at all.”