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Hold down the fort
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 think I was in the club house with a 68 or so the first time I played too but then they asked if I wanted to play the back nine. |
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Hold down the fort
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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 think I was in the club house with a 68 or so the first time I played too but then they asked if I wanted to play the back nine. I did the 18. Not one long drive, but everyone down the Middle and never hit a sand trap. From Peewee golf I was a pretty good putter. Was a really lucky day. |
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