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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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426.0. "Dedicated/Crazy - Your Story?????" by MUSKIE::HAAG () Mon Oct 24 1988 01:35

    Today it snowed in this part of MN. However, my brother-in-law (from
    the tropical state of IA) and I played a round of golf. On the eigth hole
    I hit a driver - square - and straight down the middle. It quickly
    disappeared into the rapidly falling snow flakes. Never in my life
    have I hit a ball exactly like I wanted to - and have it disappear
    in mid-flight.
    
    We finished the round and I lost. My brother-in-law shot 85 and
    I an average 88. We were cold, wet, tired, and satified when we
    finished on the 18th hole. We may even get another round in this
    yea The snoe w did not accumulate enough to inhibit play.
                     
    Gene.
    
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426.1You know it's going to be a long day when...MTWAIN::F_MCGOWANMon Oct 24 1988 09:3012
    Can't match that story (yet), since the weather here in MA hasn't
    deteriorated that far; but went to the local course yesterday morning
    as a lone-some, and got hooked up with Moe, Larry and Schemp (pretending
    to be 3 guys named John, Mike and Joe). I knew I was in trouble
    when two of them stepped onto the first tee carrying rental clubs;
    just how much trouble became even clearer when Joe (Schemp) said
    to Mike (Moe): "Is this anything like miniature?" Oh, well, despite
    the slapstick aspects of the round, I got off some good-to-excellent
    shots (even managed to tame the pitching wedge!), and wound up with
    a respectable score. Hoping for a couple more opportunities before
    the snow arrives.
    
426.2Wind-ball??MUSKIE::SHEETSHere today--gone to MAUIMon Oct 24 1988 16:0219
    
    I live in the tropical state of Iowa, :>( and had a fun round
    yesterday. It was about 40 degree's with a 30 mph wind, which made
    it feel about -20.
    Anyone ever played in high wind??? I had:
    
    A well hit drive go about 60 yards-(into the wind)
    A well hit drive go about 302 yards-(with the wind--flew the green)
    A 140 yard PW
    A 40 yard 5 iron
    A putt do a semi-circle
       and..
    A final score that needed a computer to add up!!!!!
    
    
    BUT, at least it was golf!!!!!
    
    			Mike-who-still-hopes-for-ONE-more-nice-day!!
    
426.3DARK AND COLD!DARTS::DIAZLife is to be lived!Mon Oct 24 1988 16:4613
    I guess most of us has played after the sun goes down, but I remember
    one time that from the moment  we hit from the eighteen tee, we could
    see where our ball went.  I lost two balls and when finally holed-out
    it was in  complete  darkness.   It was one of those time that nobody
    felt like quitting.   We  were talking about bringing next time those
    balls that glow in the dark.
    
    Another  case  of overcommitment (craziness?) is  that  last  year  I
    played so late in the year and the greens were so frozen that my ball
    was bouncing on (and mostly off) the greens  as  if they were made of
    cement.  I expect to do the same this year.
    
    Tavo
426.4sleetMJOSWS::FAGLEYbeat the residentTue Oct 25 1988 19:525
    Sleet is my favorite!!!!  I have a crazy friend who plays with special
    mittens with holes to interlock his fingers!!!  He calls me to play
    in all types of weather so I must be just as bad.
    
    Rick_still_playing_54_a_week_in_PA