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On 5/4/2017 1:35 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2017 13:06:12 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:


The "game" is silly but hitting the ball is fun. I actually had a
pretty good front nine but the back nine was bad for all of us. I
think we were all just "done". We were all just dropping another ball
and hitting it. Nobody was really keeping score.
It may have been my fault. I took them about 150-200 golf balls I got
for free. The serious golfer in our group went through and plucked out
all of the "Pro V" and a couple Callaways and Nikes he said were good.
We were whacking the rest. I am sure the ball hawks were in hawk
heaven following us around. I bet we left 20 in the tall grass and a
few more in the water.


I played a round at Hilton Head last summer. Maybe that is overstating
it. I bashed a bunch of golf balls around a course and managed to see a
couple of gators in a couple of water hazards which, of course, made
them real water hazards.

One of the things I like about the courses we play here are that they
are wildlife refuges. We were at Manatee in Bradenton and it is a
mecca for wading birds
I got this Tricolor Heron pic the other day that came out nice
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/tri%20color%20heron.jpg
These guys are pretty cool too. I know you have the big blue herons up
there but I doubt you see many spoonbills.
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/spoonb...nd%20heron.jpg



Nice pictures. Were they searching for golf balls?

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On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.

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On 5/4/17 3:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.


I'm a veteran of Lou Galby's Chip & Putt, a par 3 per hole course in
Milford, CT, where I spent my summers. Galby was a fairly famous
Connecticut pro. He had a driving range on his site, too. My guess is
that his old property is now...retch...condominiums. :)

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On Thu, 04 May 2017 15:40:27 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.

I have an expensive set of Callaway irons foisted on me by a Golfsmith fitter. I've never been able
to hit them, but he said I was good enough for them now.

I recently bought a used set of Callaway 'Big Bertha' game improvement irons for $227 on Ebay. Love
'em. Funny thing is, I had the same set several years ago and gave them to the grandsons. There's a
nice set of Callaway XR's sitting in the garage until I 'grow' into them!

In your shoes, I'd consider a used set like the ones I bought.

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On Thu, 4 May 2017 15:46:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/4/17 3:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.


I'm a veteran of Lou Galby's Chip & Putt, a par 3 per hole course in
Milford, CT, where I spent my summers. Galby was a fairly famous
Connecticut pro. He had a driving range on his site, too. My guess is
that his old property is now...retch...condominiums. :)

Was that where you shot your 72 the first time out and got bored with the game (as you stated about
7-8 years ago)?

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Poco Deplorevole wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2017 15:46:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/4/17 3:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no
driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a
couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I
totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I
took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to
explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half
the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.


I'm a veteran of Lou Galby's Chip & Putt, a par 3 per hole course in
Milford, CT, where I spent my summers. Galby was a fairly famous
Connecticut pro. He had a driving range on his site, too. My guess is
that his old property is now...retch...condominiums. :)

Was that where you shot your 72 the first time out and got bored with the
game (as you stated about
7-8 years ago)?


Funny about that. First game I shot was at Harding Park In SF was an 86.
Went downhill from there.

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Poco Deplorevole
- show quoted text -
"Was that where you shot your 72 the first time out and got bored with the game (as you stated about
7-8 years ago)?"



WOW, Johnny.
Do y'all keep a dossier on Harry? I bet you have his skivies size close at hand.

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On Thu, 4 May 2017 21:54:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:

Poco Deplorevole wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2017 15:46:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 5/4/17 3:40 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 May 2017 13:51:37 -0400, Poco Deplorevole
wrote:

On Thu, 04 May 2017 03:59:12 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 2 May 2017 10:29:20 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
I am going up north for golf and fishing.


Panacea, Fl?

I was in Bradenton this time. Same guys, different venue.
They wanted to go offshore but the weather was not cooperative so we
just chased fish around by hitting golf balls into the lakes at
Manatee golf course. ;-)

Yesterday I got to the course before it officially opened. There's no
driving range, so I'll hit a
few trash balls into the lake between numbers 10 and 11. I'd hit a
couple into the lake and my next
shot went well out into the fairway on number 10. In other words, I
totally missed a good sized golf
course lake! And, the marshall had come out of the clubhouse just as I
took that swing. He though I
was starting on the back nine before the course opened. So I had to
explain it was just a ****ty
practice shot.

I wish I could get such a shot every time I play number 10. About half
the time the damn ball goes
into the lake!

I cleared every water hazard I had to go over. My problem was the ones
on the right ... out of play. ;-)
I have a nagging slice that just comes and goes. I got a nice 5 wood
(titanium) that was abandoned in the cart barn at my wife's place
before they tore it down. It has become my go to club for that 150-160
yard shot off the grass. I am hitting that one well. It does beg the
question that I might play better if I threw away my mismatched bag of
80 year old clubs or just sell them as antiques. I have a 3 iron from
Bobby Jones. a Ky Laffoon 9 iron.


I'm a veteran of Lou Galby's Chip & Putt, a par 3 per hole course in
Milford, CT, where I spent my summers. Galby was a fairly famous
Connecticut pro. He had a driving range on his site, too. My guess is
that his old property is now...retch...condominiums. :)

Was that where you shot your 72 the first time out and got bored with the
game (as you stated about
7-8 years ago)?


Funny about that. First game I shot was at Harding Park In SF was an 86.
Went downhill from there.

I've been in the 80's only about five times. You did good.

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On Thu, 4 May 2017 15:01:31 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Poco Deplorevole
- show quoted text -
"Was that where you shot your 72 the first time out and got bored with the game (as you stated about
7-8 years ago)?"



WOW, Johnny.
Do y'all keep a dossier on Harry? I bet you have his skivies size close at hand.

Most of his lies are very easy to remember. Unlike YKW, I don't need a computer data base. You must
have remembered it also, eh Donnie?

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On Thu, 4 May 2017 14:31:49 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

One of the things I like about the courses we play here are that they
are wildlife refuges. We were at Manatee in Bradenton and it is a
mecca for wading birds
I got this Tricolor Heron pic the other day that came out nice
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/tri%20color%20heron.jpg
These guys are pretty cool too. I know you have the big blue herons up
there but I doubt you see many spoonbills.
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/spoonb...nd%20heron.jpg



Nice pictures. Were they searching for golf balls?

More like dodging golf balls