A touching short story from TAYLOR DYE about love, loss, and never forgetting to celebrate the truest joys in life...

Patrick Livvsguard, a recent widower, is accompanied by his adult daughter, Carmen, as he returns to his favorite golf course for what has become a tradition: to play a round on Christmas morning. However, this will be the first time in decades that he plays without his wife, Emma, by his side. The Ashdown Forest Country Club and its proprietor, Tammy Vixen, are as welcoming and pleasant as always—but, still, without Emma, it all feels slightly different.

But Patrick is in for the surprise of a lifetime as his late wife, known for her Christmas surprises, has one final gift left to give, waiting for him on the first tee...