That's what we were when we came off the course and turned in our card. Having posted -18 in a 2BB we thought that was a a pretty good score. Well it wasn't good enough to beat -24. Dennis C and his group of bandits must have been using the rolling gimmes to get that kind of score. Oh well that's life. besides the pot wasn't that big.
The weather for the end of July felt like the end of September. Cool and cloudy with a few sprinkles thrown in. Now I'm not complaining but i do find it strange. Makes it hard to believe in climate change. The near term forecast looks pretty favorable for golf.
Good to see TTS and Don M. Both have had their share of medical problems. The fact they put a club back in their hands is encouraging. let's hope they keep it up.
For all of you with a short memory I'll post the JRSR roster one more time. Look for it on the locker room bulletin board.
See ya,
CC
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Another Winner
I was let out for good behavior and excellent nursing skills for a an hour on Saturday and decided to join my buds for lunch after their round of golf. When I walked in the Grill I was greeted with "Slap Shot won the SOTD". No hello, how are you, but where's the money, and how much did he win? The answer to both questions was: safe and $111.00. Actually I should have said in my safe. I tend to be a little more security minded when we get over a $100.00. Plus I've heard we're having a rash of burglaries in the hood right now. I was reluctant to accept his winning since the proper documentation hadn't been prepared. But after receiving assurance from several people and the barkeep I decided it was a legit win.
When I got home I called Slap Shot and got the Mrs. After explaining the reason for my call she exclaimed she knew nothing about his great fortune, but with an upcoming wedding knew she could put the money to good use. He stopped over later (with the Mrs. acting as an armed guard) and picked a stack of $1 dollar bills. Their facial expressions were classic - one big smile and one big frown. I'll leave it to you to decide who had which.
The rest of you shouldn't fret. We still have $139.00 in the pot.
CC
When I got home I called Slap Shot and got the Mrs. After explaining the reason for my call she exclaimed she knew nothing about his great fortune, but with an upcoming wedding knew she could put the money to good use. He stopped over later (with the Mrs. acting as an armed guard) and picked a stack of $1 dollar bills. Their facial expressions were classic - one big smile and one big frown. I'll leave it to you to decide who had which.
The rest of you shouldn't fret. We still have $139.00 in the pot.
CC
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Role Reversal
The Nurse and I have trade roles for a few days. So far I haven't had to do much. Being a go-fer isn't very hard and so far I haven't screwed up.. The surgery went well and the patient survived. Actually she is doing quite well (must be the pain medication talking), and her doctor thinks no other treatment will be necessary. At this point she is really sore. I really don't understand why having a bunch of holes put in you abdomen would do that. In all seriousness everything is doing well and i expect to back at the training table on Tuesday.
I sat on the deck this AM with the spotting scope watching the putting on #2. What a bunch of chops. Of the four groups I watched (starting with the FGG) no one distinguished themselves. It must have been playing tough. Plus you guys aren't supposed to be carrying ball retrievers. Use of them on #2 is considered poaching. My production is down this year and now I'm beginning to understand why. I noted the offenders and may have to raid a few bags.
See ya at the training table
CC
I sat on the deck this AM with the spotting scope watching the putting on #2. What a bunch of chops. Of the four groups I watched (starting with the FGG) no one distinguished themselves. It must have been playing tough. Plus you guys aren't supposed to be carrying ball retrievers. Use of them on #2 is considered poaching. My production is down this year and now I'm beginning to understand why. I noted the offenders and may have to raid a few bags.
See ya at the training table
CC
Monday, July 21, 2014
No Complaints
There were no complaints voiced about the greens this past week. They were rolling like we all want and putting was the key to scoring. It's amazing the change from just a few weeks ago. Most of us thought they couldn't recover from the harsh winter this year. Have to give Eric and his guys credit they have done a great job.
The one day Member/Member had tightly bunched results with the exception of the score turned in by OTR and the Lr Dr. OTR said they did all their scoring on one side. LTG and I stalled out twice, but I don't think we could have gotten to the winning score with a big eraser.
The Rabbit Wrangler and Miss Emma are spending a few days with us. We took them out to play nine holes last evening. The RW is going to be real handy once he figures the putting out. I got him another driver, and he hit it much better than his old one. He still subscribes to the "grip it and rip it" school of thought. I wish I could rip it like he can. Even though he isn't sure where it is going all the time, he can move it out there. I can't to see him in a couple of years.
Looks like a typical summer week coming up. See ya at the training table.
CC
The one day Member/Member had tightly bunched results with the exception of the score turned in by OTR and the Lr Dr. OTR said they did all their scoring on one side. LTG and I stalled out twice, but I don't think we could have gotten to the winning score with a big eraser.
The Rabbit Wrangler and Miss Emma are spending a few days with us. We took them out to play nine holes last evening. The RW is going to be real handy once he figures the putting out. I got him another driver, and he hit it much better than his old one. He still subscribes to the "grip it and rip it" school of thought. I wish I could rip it like he can. Even though he isn't sure where it is going all the time, he can move it out there. I can't to see him in a couple of years.
Looks like a typical summer week coming up. See ya at the training table.
CC
Thursday, July 17, 2014
How Low Can You Go?
After the howls from the crowd on Tuesday I thought it would be a good idea to lighten things up today. So I thought what better way than to have 2BB of 4 with overkill. Now for those of you not familiar with the term overkill lets you record any extra net birdies that might be scored on any given hole. As an example if your team made three net birdies on hole no. 1 you be -3 rather than -2 in a standard 2BB format. This allows everyone to be more aggressive without penalty for mistakes. Basically a team that is really playing well could run away with the event
Well the idea partially worked. The winning team scored -21. The next best teamed stalled out at -16, and the third team just stalled. The eventual winners were crying about winner take all when they heard team No. 2 was on a roll through 12 holes. They thought two places should be paid. How quickly they changed their tune when they found out they were going to win.
Great lobster dinner on Wednesday. Kudos to all involved. Especially to Chef Kiel and his staff for getting out 120+ lobsters at one time.
CC
PS - Dr AH thinks for players in the water on the same hole should be known as a Team Dunk. Thoughts?
Well the idea partially worked. The winning team scored -21. The next best teamed stalled out at -16, and the third team just stalled. The eventual winners were crying about winner take all when they heard team No. 2 was on a roll through 12 holes. They thought two places should be paid. How quickly they changed their tune when they found out they were going to win.
Great lobster dinner on Wednesday. Kudos to all involved. Especially to Chef Kiel and his staff for getting out 120+ lobsters at one time.
CC
PS - Dr AH thinks for players in the water on the same hole should be known as a Team Dunk. Thoughts?
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
No Sense Of Humor
That's what I knew and had reinforced yesterday about some of the JRSRs. You would think that playing 4BB was like the worst thing that happened to these guys. I guess I'm getting ahead of myself and should start at the beginning.
Upon my return from IR and resuming my role as daily captain I thought it would be helpful to play 4BB in an effort to help prepare everyone for the championship that we'll have later this year. Plus I know that my subs had been mixing things up (and apparently the players) with some new formats. Plus we had a big crowd (16 players) and I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to contribute. The moaning, chaos, and general complaining that ensued was historic. First of all I found out some don't listen or don't believe what they hear and tried to submit a 2BB score. The 12 other players thought that was grounds for disqualification. The real reason was that team was leading after recalculation to the proper format. They had the remarkable score of minus 6. The next closest was plus 2 (which included all 4 players in the water at no. 2). The remaining scores spiraled upward from there and aren't really worthy of comment. It was interesting to note my intellectual capacity was only challenged a few times; there were only three threats to join TCC; one serious proposal to name a new captain (no one really wanted the clip board); and, six who vowed to find another group to join. I guess that'll end any future social experiments.
There has been a lot of lively debate about rules recently. The GWH had a question that is intriguing. No one had had ever heard of invoking the yellow stake rule on an unmarked hazard. You'll have to see him for details. There have also been a lot of questions concerning adjustable clubs. We're still trying to get clarification on that issue.
See ya at the lobster dinner,
CC
PS - All four players being in the water on the same hole deserves to have a term. Any thoughts?
PPS - The Big Bertha driver was introduced in 1991 and was 190cc. Taylor Made introduced the Burner metal driver in 1979 and it was the same size as a wooden headed club. My how things have changed.
Upon my return from IR and resuming my role as daily captain I thought it would be helpful to play 4BB in an effort to help prepare everyone for the championship that we'll have later this year. Plus I know that my subs had been mixing things up (and apparently the players) with some new formats. Plus we had a big crowd (16 players) and I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to contribute. The moaning, chaos, and general complaining that ensued was historic. First of all I found out some don't listen or don't believe what they hear and tried to submit a 2BB score. The 12 other players thought that was grounds for disqualification. The real reason was that team was leading after recalculation to the proper format. They had the remarkable score of minus 6. The next closest was plus 2 (which included all 4 players in the water at no. 2). The remaining scores spiraled upward from there and aren't really worthy of comment. It was interesting to note my intellectual capacity was only challenged a few times; there were only three threats to join TCC; one serious proposal to name a new captain (no one really wanted the clip board); and, six who vowed to find another group to join. I guess that'll end any future social experiments.
There has been a lot of lively debate about rules recently. The GWH had a question that is intriguing. No one had had ever heard of invoking the yellow stake rule on an unmarked hazard. You'll have to see him for details. There have also been a lot of questions concerning adjustable clubs. We're still trying to get clarification on that issue.
See ya at the lobster dinner,
CC
PS - All four players being in the water on the same hole deserves to have a term. Any thoughts?
PPS - The Big Bertha driver was introduced in 1991 and was 190cc. Taylor Made introduced the Burner metal driver in 1979 and it was the same size as a wooden headed club. My how things have changed.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
A Bit Of Chaos
I've been sitting on the sidelines this past week for a variety of reasons. Primarily my aching back decided to act up again and I played the par three course with Miss Emma while she was visiting. But being the interested observer I am I noted the results when you don't have a strong captain to organize the daily game. I never fear when the Lr Dr. is in charge. But, when you have a committee handle things chaos can rule. Such is the case from last Wednesday (based on comments from various participants). Actually I think LTG is past his probationary period and is capable of running things without a problem. However he must guard against listening to T Squared. We all know he can have some warped ideas at times, and be a disruptive factor. This must have been the case since there were numerous comments about revolting; leaving the club and joining TCC and etc. As a consequence I'm going to make a early comeback and show up on Tuesday. In reality I'm tired of not playing and just miss all you characters.
There have been a lot of rules questions raised by Gilhooley, OTR and others. We'll hold an informal seminar at lunch for those interested. Also you see the August issue of "Golf Magazine". The normal rules article has some interesting questions. Also there is a piece devoted to Four Ball competition (aka better ball). Since we all use this format on a daily basis it should be required reading.
Don't forget Lobster Night this week.
CC
There have been a lot of rules questions raised by Gilhooley, OTR and others. We'll hold an informal seminar at lunch for those interested. Also you see the August issue of "Golf Magazine". The normal rules article has some interesting questions. Also there is a piece devoted to Four Ball competition (aka better ball). Since we all use this format on a daily basis it should be required reading.
Don't forget Lobster Night this week.
CC
Monday, July 7, 2014
The Best
That's the only way to describe the holiday weekend. Since we started to celebrate on Wednesday with the club's fireworks it seemed like it was never ending. By last evening I was ready for a break. We played lots of golf, ate a lot of picnic food, and generally had a great time with good friends. Yesterday we played with MR/MRS OTR and had a hard match that ended in a draw (my par putt stopped just short on 18). Since it was so pleasant we decided to have drinks on the patio. Before you knew it the place filled up everyone who was coming off the course. I didn't take a headcount but I know it was hard to find a seat. Everyone seemed to like the new menu and I know the cold beer and frozen drinks were a big hit. Throw in the music and it was an impromptu party. It will be hard to return to a normal week.
The weather looks good with temps on the cool side and an occasional shower here and there. I expect we'll have some big groups for our daily fun. We may try a new format this week. OTR used it on Saturday and barely made home before being strung up on the big tree on 15. If I can get immunity we may give it a go. Stay tuned for further details.
Miss Emma is coming to stay for a few days, and wants to play our par 3 course. Between golf, the pool and her active mind I'm sure she'll keep us busy. Plus the grand dog is staying for a few more days. The dog has put new meaning to the term "fish and house guests smell after three days".
See ya at the training table.
CC
PS - Note to Twinkle Toes the greens don't get much better than they were this weekend. Hope you had a chance to experience them.
The weather looks good with temps on the cool side and an occasional shower here and there. I expect we'll have some big groups for our daily fun. We may try a new format this week. OTR used it on Saturday and barely made home before being strung up on the big tree on 15. If I can get immunity we may give it a go. Stay tuned for further details.
Miss Emma is coming to stay for a few days, and wants to play our par 3 course. Between golf, the pool and her active mind I'm sure she'll keep us busy. Plus the grand dog is staying for a few more days. The dog has put new meaning to the term "fish and house guests smell after three days".
See ya at the training table.
CC
PS - Note to Twinkle Toes the greens don't get much better than they were this weekend. Hope you had a chance to experience them.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Must Be The Holiday
That's the only reason I can come up with for the big crowd on Wednesday. We had 18 players sign in and create a bit of a challenge in making the teams. After careful consideration we played in threesomes. That seems to work the best from a time standpoint, plus makes for interesting game of 2bb of three. The scores seemed to be bunched into two groups; those who were good and the others. Personally I fell into the latter group, but had a good team on paper. But you can't win when starting out plus 2 on the first hole. I don't really remember who won but I know the first three teams were only separated by a stroke. We've had a lot score card playoffs recently.
I'm glad the wind died down for the fire works. It could have been really interesting otherwise. The club put on a nice show. We sat on a private patio and every time one went off I could hear the same little girl scream (from the club house). I hope she was enjoying them. Based on the number of cars parked around the neighborhood I think a lot of non members did too.
Golf today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Monday I'll try to put these old bones back in place. Then on to Tuesday for the start of another week of JRSRs.
CC
I'm glad the wind died down for the fire works. It could have been really interesting otherwise. The club put on a nice show. We sat on a private patio and every time one went off I could hear the same little girl scream (from the club house). I hope she was enjoying them. Based on the number of cars parked around the neighborhood I think a lot of non members did too.
Golf today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Monday I'll try to put these old bones back in place. Then on to Tuesday for the start of another week of JRSRs.
CC
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Going Low
That was the name of the game yesterday. With 15 players and 5 teams the scores were pretty good. You had to be in double digits to even get a sniff. With 2 teams at minus 18 it took a score card playoff to determine the winner. Even that wasn't quick. But eventually a winner was declared. If my memory is correct LTG edged out KC for the win. The SOTD was rousing but no winners, but a couple of close calls.
Good ribs last night on the patio. If you haven't tried the Tuesday night special you should. Each week it is something different, but always good. Lots going on at the club over the next week or so. The culmination will be the Lobster Dinner sponsored by the JRSR's. There is well over 100 reservations. But don't miss the Bingo Night the week prior. Someone finally got smart and made the caller so I couldn't win the coverall (there's history there). There may even be a guest appearance from the Caller Emeritus.
Got to go ready for golf. see ya at the training table.
CC
Good ribs last night on the patio. If you haven't tried the Tuesday night special you should. Each week it is something different, but always good. Lots going on at the club over the next week or so. The culmination will be the Lobster Dinner sponsored by the JRSR's. There is well over 100 reservations. But don't miss the Bingo Night the week prior. Someone finally got smart and made the caller so I couldn't win the coverall (there's history there). There may even be a guest appearance from the Caller Emeritus.
Got to go ready for golf. see ya at the training table.
CC
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