TOWSON, Md. – The moment is frozen forever in William Bachelor's mind.
 
It's a special photo of Bachelor high-fiving a kid during the Special Olympics of Maryland State Golf Championships last Sunday at Queenstown Harbor Golf Course. It's no ordinary snapshot. The kid is about three feet off of the ground attempting to reach the raised arm of Bachelor, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches.
 
That indelible image summed up the terrific impact made by the Towson University men's golf team.
 
"He was having a blast all day long," Bachelor said. "I'll never forget that and it was fun to see the joy on his face. He was so excited. When I saw that photo, it brought back all of the fun memories we had that day."
 
The Towson University men's golf team had plenty of fun and created memories that the kids will cherish forever. Taking a break from competition, the Tigers helped facilitate the participating golfers by moving them from station to station for the skills challenges throughout the day.
 
"We had a blast all day," Towson senior Doug Grem said. "We had the opportunity to help out in the morning with the girls, then after lunch we helped with the boys doing the same job. This event was special to everybody involved and you could see the excitement with everyone participating. Our team had so much fun and it was great to have the opportunity to help them out and get into it just as must as the competitors."
 
The Tigers took the golfers to putting greens, chipping areas and to the driving range. They also cheered for the golfers, roaring loudly each time somebody had a nice long putt or hit a good shot on the range. Plenty of high-fives and compliments were exchanged throughout the event.
 
"It was so much fun to see all of the kids and parents reactions to their shots," Grem said. "Everyone was so happy and rooting for each other to do well.
 
The men's golf team's participation in this event was part of Towson's Total Tiger program, which takes a 360-degree view of the development of Tiger student-athletes. The goal is to educate, advocate, mentor and serve. The program gives Towson student-athletes opportunities to engage and interact with the Greater Baltimore area through community service and mentorships.
 
Featuring Towson's core values of trust, integrity, greatness, engagement, respect and student-first, this team-oriented and focused athlete-specific life skill program enhanced the abilities of the men's golf team to become stronger leaders on campus and in the community.
 
Understanding the significance of the opportunity to make an impact wasn't lost on Towson's student-athletes.
 
"When you can give back, that's something that lasts forever and truly matters," Bachelor said. "The wins and losses obviously do matter but not as much as touching somebody's life. Participating in this event was an eye-opening experience. We all took away the amount of fun everybody was having. I know it gave the guys a different perspective on golf."