The Flem Cup spans five years (2001–2005) of an intensely competitive annual golf tournament between amateur teams from the U.S. and England. Evolving from a great friendship and love of golf I shared with my English business partner, Ian Jennings, the first year proved to be everything we'd hoped for as great golf matches and hilarious off the course escapades made it an unforgettable week.
Within 2 months, though, Ian was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and given 1–5 years to live, casting a pall over the event and everything surrounding it. For 3 more incredible years, with his dismal prognosis lurking in the backs of our minds, the Cup continued, each year its own amazingly unforgettable event. Finally, as the 5th year approached, the cancer attacked with a vengeance but through it all, God’s providential hand was at work, setting the stage for a truly incredible journey of friendship and love, a journey that would ultimately lead us both to redemption.
