From: BAR on
In article <wclark2-2A6D08.22321219072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says...
> > > Which is why the great UK links courses are mostly public. I don't think
> > > you quite get it.
> >
> > All the courses I referred to are public. Duh!
> >
> > -Greg
>
> Fine - why don't you try to walk on at Muirfield Village, or Oakmont,
> then?

You really are a sore loser aren't you Billy?
From: William Clark on
In article <8akjb0F53cU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:wclark2-2A6D08.22321219072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <8aka95Fqq5U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:wclark2-AC86AE.20101719072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > > > In article <8ajsnpFi5qU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Eric Ramon" <ramon.eric(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > >
> > >
> news:601a515d-a181-41ac-a1ff-04d6b8312f21(a)z15g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > > On Jul 18, 11:22 pm, "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > "dsc-ky" <Dudley.Corn...(a)eku.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> news:c68c8d1c-98c4-42d5-af94-c5e8c9023598(a)m17g2000prl.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If you don't think there is any sense in penalizing the player
> by
> > > > > missing
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > foot, then how in the world do you watch a US Open? They do it
> on
> > > > > purpose
> > > > > > > > there.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Furthermore, I get penalized very often for missing a putt by a
> > > foot,
> > > > > > > when my buddy knocked his in. :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > St, Andrews and all the old courses are different. Doesn't have
> to
> > > be
> > > > > > > better or worse, more or less fair, etc... just different. I can
> see
> > > > > > > that some people probably wouldn't like it... and that's fine.
> I'm
> > > not
> > > > > > > sure what I would think of playing those courses all the time,
> but I
> > > > > > > sure as hell would like to try it once.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have a links course in Portland. It's ok. Bandon is a few
> hours
> > > as
> > > > > > > well. I'd play it if the price were right but I wouldn't trade
> it
> > > for a
> > > > > > > good desert course or the ones in central Oregon. I like
> beautiful
> > > > > scenery
> > > > > > > and being warm. My game is depressing enough without the
> addition
> > > of
> > > > > ugly
> > > > > > > surroundings and cold, marine air.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Greg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > which course in Portland do you consider a links course? Heron
> Lakes?
> > > > > > That's the only one I can think of that comes close. I'd like to
> play
> > > > > > Bandon one of these days but that's pretty expensive, as you
> mention.
> > > > > > We can get in 6 or 7 rounds at a city course for the price of one
> > > > > > round in Bandon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yep...Heron Lakes. I don't even think their Links course is work
> the
> > > extra
> > > > > money, compared to their other courses.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Greg
> > > >
> > > > Which is why the great UK links courses are mostly public. I don't
> think
> > > > you quite get it.
> > >
> > > All the courses I referred to are public. Duh!
> > >
> > > -Greg
> >
> > Fine - why don't you try to walk on at Muirfield Village, or Oakmont,
> > then?
>
> I don't give a fig about either course.
>
> -Greg

OK, I win.
From: bknight on
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:48:11 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

>In article <4c451d40$0$4859$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
>nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says...
>> >>
>> >> But you still can't figure out why asking me if I'd bowed to my Queen
>> >> makes you the loser in a discussion about what constitutes how golf was
>> >> "designed", do you?
>> >
>> > Just poking you with a stick about your comment about the youth of the
>> > USA. You Canadians have only had your own country, almost, since 1982.
>>
>> Well, not really. The Monarchy has had nothing to do with governing
>> Canada for a very long time.
>>
>
>Why is the Queen of England your head of state?
>
Do you think that the Queen of England governs either England or
Canada? Buy a dictionary. Look up the word "figurehead", or have
someone do it for you.

Nitwit.

BK
From: William Clark on
In article <PcadnVymEqXDtdjRnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d(a)nventure.com>,
Jim Lovejoy <nospam(a)devnull.spam> wrote:

> William Clark <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in
> news:wclark2-7E20B3.20071019072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu:
>
> > In article <d9W0o.28870$4B7.5018(a)newsfe16.iad>,
> > "Frank Ketchum" <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote:
> >
> >> "Tim" <delaney.timothy(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:b693cdb2-6bd3-4ee8-ae8e-e2292ce6d037(a)w12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com
> >> ...
> >>
> >> > I agree. It would be awesome to play it once. Great
> >> > to play it a few times.
> >> >
> >> > Would you want it as a steady diet, however? Every
> >> > Saturday? Not me.
> >
> > Ah, but yes. Because every Saturday you play it, it is a different
> > course. On the same hole you might hit 5-iron downwind one round, and
> > 3-wood into it on another. These courses are never the same two rounds
> > in a row. That's their beauty.
> >>
> >> I couldn't say having never set foot on it. I know I couldn't afford
> >> it.
> >>
> >>
> >> > But I'm an atheist. And I would prefer Augusta National
> >> > as a steady diet.
> >
> > It's nice, but June through September? In that heat? No thanks, give
> > me the fresh air.
> >
>
> You wouldn't have to worry about that "Augusta National Golf Club is closed
> during the months of June until October."
>
> So the implied choice would be 'and don't play golf from June til October'.

QED.
From: William Clark on
In article <8akjenF5itU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:wclark2-DB0C45.22354519072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <8akaggFrqfU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "William Clark" <wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:wclark2-67224E.20043719072010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > > > In article <avO0o.11775$KT3.664(a)newsfe13.iad>,
> > > > "Frank Ketchum" <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Tim" <delaney.timothy(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > > >
> > >
> news:3531809c-a2d1-48d7-b044-0083ae2680a2(a)g35g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > > The Old Course at St. Andrews may be steeped in history,
> > > > > > but I would no more want to play it every week than I would
> > > > > > want to drive a Model T. Quite frankly, it's ugly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The announcers made all the obligatory comments, and
> > > > > > perhaps links golf has its place in professional competition,
> > > > > > but the vast majority of golfers play the game for enjoyment.
> > > > > > I don't know how one could enjoy playing a course that
> > > > > > looks like a sheep ranch.
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess you don't understand much about the evolution of the game.
> > > There is
> > > > > a reason that links courses look like sheep ranches, most of them
> were
> > > at
> > > > > one point. St. Andrews is a course I would love to play before I
> punch
> > > out.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Treeless might be just fine for Easter island and Haiti, but
> > > > > > a golf course without trees is just barren. (If it weren't for
> > > > > > an occasional patch of gorse, how would you manage to
> > > > > > take a leak?)
> > > >
> > > > You sound like so many of the US pros after their first visit to an
> Open
> > > > on a true links course. After a round or two, in changing conditions,
> > > > the good ones come to realize that this is actually a better test of
> > > > golf, and the creativity it demands, than playing target golf on an
> > > > artificial TPC layout, and come to love it. You have obviously never
> > > > played a links course on a fresh day. Sea air coming in off the ocean,
> > > > magnificent views, and an envigorating walk over the terrain. How does
> > > > that compare with sweating round a 95 degree swamp in a cart as we are
> > > > at the moment? Try it some time - you'll be a better person for it.
> > >
> > > You know little about Central Oregon courses, surrounded by real
> mountains,
> > > warm temps, and little humidity.
> > >
> > > -Greg
> >
> > Whoopee. Central Oregon is very beautiful, but it is not on the coast,
> > and so does not have the constant changes of vista that links courses
> > do. But if staying there is more in your comfort zone, please do so.
>
> I don't like the Coast much, even though I live an hour from it.
>
> -Greg

I guess all that water reminds you too much of washing ;-)