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Date: 28 Mar 2007 00:07:31
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Got my first par today!!
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And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
on the front of the green.
The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
from the cup. The tap in made 3.
That felt soooo good!
Just something I had to share....
cel
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Date: 31 Mar 2007 11:42:45
From: curtjester1
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 30 , 17:11, Jack Hollis <xslee...@aol.com > wrote:
> On 30 2007 10:51:44 -0700, "curtjester1" <curtjest...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >> Getting your first par is very cool. When you get your first birdie
> >> you will be amazed that it was so easy.
>
> I'm not much of a golfer, but the one distinction I do have is that I
> birdied the very first hole I ever played on a golf course. It was a
> par 3 and I hit the ball off the tee about one foot from the cup. It
> was pure luck.
You know there will be skeptics demanding some IR on that one. How
far was the distance on the hole?
CJ
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Date: 30 Mar 2007 10:51:44
From: curtjester1
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 28 , 11:47, "Draco" <JPD...@HOTMAIL.COM > wrote:
> On 27, 6:07 pm, "cel Kuijper"
>
> <zoepetier_nothing_h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> I have to agree with you on those hybrids. I can't seem even to get a
> decent hit from mine let alone drive with it. I've got a 21*and a 24*
> and can't seem to hit either. Any suggestions??
>
Make sure the club fits. It's probably one of the easiest to have not
because you need to have the length of the shaft and the lie angle
coincide where the bottom of the club is laying flat on the ground and
not at a tilt. If you have a club like that with the heel grounded
and the toe up, it's easy to have bad shots hit, even if you put a
good swing on it.
CJ
> Getting your first par is very cool. When you get your first birdie
> you will be amazed that it was so easy. All it takes is pratice,
> practice and a lot of playing. Keep at it and keep enjoying the game.
>
> Last august I had gotten my first par on a par five hole where I play.
> Still shocked the heck out of me.hehe Now if I can shot par more often
> than double par...
>
> Draco
>
> Getting even isn't good enough.
> Being better does.
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Date: 30 Mar 2007 17:11:05
From: Jack Hollis
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 30 2007 10:51:44 -0700, "curtjester1" <curtjester1@hotmail.com >
wrote:
>> Getting your first par is very cool. When you get your first birdie
>> you will be amazed that it was so easy.
I'm not much of a golfer, but the one distinction I do have is that I
birdied the very first hole I ever played on a golf course. It was a
par 3 and I hit the ball off the tee about one foot from the cup. It
was pure luck.
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Date: 30 Mar 2007 10:47:09
From: curtjester1
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 28 , 15:32, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_h...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> "curtjester1" wrote:
> > Once you do it with a putter off the tee, and tap in with your hybrid
> > you will then become tournament ready. I don't think you are that far
> > off. Nice hole.
>
> I think I read something like that from Ernie Els in last month's issue of
> Golfers Magazine. He suggested to tee-off with a 3-wood, up the fairway
> with a 5-iron and to the green with a lobwedge.
> He said that tee to green in 2 shots makes him feel like he's playing very
> aggressively. Now I know I've only been playing for a short while and all,
> but from tee to green in two shots on a par 5 sounds pretty good to me! :-)
>
> cel
I think Els could beat half of us here if he just used the
putter...:).
CJ
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Date: 30 Mar 2007 22:08:19
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"curtjester1" wrote:
> I think Els could beat half of us here if he just used the
> putter...:).
Now there's something I'd like to see: tee shots with putters,
up the fairways with wedges and then putting with the driver.
Let's see 'em make a tournament out of that! :-)
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 20:49:30
From: Shintaro
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 28, 1:16 pm, David <dgold1...@yahoo.de > wrote:
> On Wed, 28 2007 09:06:28 +0800, Ezran <ezran6...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
> ><zoepetier_nothing_h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> >>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
> >>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
> >>on the front of the green.
>
> >>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
> >>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
> >>That felt soooo good!
>
> >>Just something I had to share....
>
> >>cel
>
> >Excellent. I can't remember my first par, or even my first birdie. I
> >do remember hitting it to within 10 inches on a par 3 once, so close
> >to an ace.
>
> >Played 105 last weekend and got 3 pars, which is good going for me.
> >Blew a couple due to shanks. Dang.
>
> Please, when you use the S* word, do not ever spell it out like that
> :-)
>
> David
I know what you mean, the memories, they come a flooding back..... ;p
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 16:32:21
From: dugjustdug
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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> I couldn't go yelling "FIRST PAR!! FIRST PAR!!" in the
> clubhouse, now could I? :-))
>
> cel
Well... You *could*, but, I wouldn't recommend it. They'd prolly
convince you that you had to buy them all a drink in celebration.
Save that one for your first Ace.
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Date: 29 Mar 2007 20:17:07
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"dugjustdug" wrote:
> Well... You *could*, but, I wouldn't recommend it. They'd prolly
> convince you that you had to buy them all a drink in celebration.
> Save that one for your first Ace.
Good idea!
Chicks dig Aces, right?
Yeah.....very good idea. :-))
cel
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Date: 29 Mar 2007 14:48:53
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Thu, 29 2007 20:17:07 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>"dugjustdug" wrote:
>
>> Well... You *could*, but, I wouldn't recommend it. They'd prolly
>> convince you that you had to buy them all a drink in celebration.
>> Save that one for your first Ace.
>
>Good idea!
>Chicks dig Aces, right?
>Yeah.....very good idea. :-))
>
>
>cel
>
Sorry, but chicks don't dig dead people. >:-(
--
jvdp
RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 29 Mar 2007 22:37:46
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"John van der Pflum" wrote:
> Sorry, but chicks don't dig dead people. >:-(
Well I guess that means I can get rid of the leather pilots cap
and white scarf....
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 21:35:58
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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Thanks for all the kind supporting words, all.
It was a big moment for me to get the first par and I was
bursting with energy because of it. I needed to download that
somewhere.
None of my friends play golf, no one in my family plays golf
and no one at work cares about golf.
I couldn't go yelling "FIRST PAR!! FIRST PAR!!" in the
clubhouse, now could I? :-))
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 11:37:10
From: curtjester1
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 27 , 18:07, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_h...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
> swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
> on the front of the green.
>
> The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
> from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
> That felt soooo good!
>
> Just something I had to share....
>
> cel
Once you do it with a putter off the tee, and tap in with your hybrid
you will then become tournament ready. I don't think you are that far
off. Nice hole.
CJ
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 21:32:25
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"curtjester1" wrote:
> Once you do it with a putter off the tee, and tap in with your hybrid
> you will then become tournament ready. I don't think you are that far
> off. Nice hole.
I think I read something like that from Ernie Els in last month's issue of
Golfers Magazine. He suggested to tee-off with a 3-wood, up the fairway
with a 5-iron and to the green with a lobwedge.
He said that tee to green in 2 shots makes him feel like he's playing very
aggressively. Now I know I've only been playing for a short while and all,
but from tee to green in two shots on a par 5 sounds pretty good to me! :-)
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 08:47:53
From: Draco
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On 27, 6:07 pm, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_h...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
I have to agree with you on those hybrids. I can't seem even to get a
decent hit from mine let alone drive with it. I've got a 21*and a 24*
and can't seem to hit either. Any suggestions??
Getting your first par is very cool. When you get your first birdie
you will be amazed that it was so easy. All it takes is pratice,
practice and a lot of playing. Keep at it and keep enjoying the game.
Last august I had gotten my first par on a par five hole where I play.
Still shocked the heck out of me.hehe Now if I can shot par more often
than double par...
Draco
Getting even isn't good enough.
Being better does.
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 21:21:53
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"Draco" wrote:
> I have to agree with you on those hybrids. I can't seem even to get a
> decent hit from mine let alone drive with it. I've got a 21*and a 24*
> and can't seem to hit either. Any suggestions??
You're asking *me* for advice?
:-)
I've only been playing for a few months.
Up until a week ago I couldn't use my driver properly. When I got the
glitch in my swing corrected, I just decided to use the same swing with
the hybrid, only move the ball a little closer to the center of the stance.
That helped.
That, and using a tee.
My biggest mistake on the tee was setting up the ball. It was always too
low, because no one ever told me how to properly set it up.
Not even my golfpro.
From now on my drives will be long and straight and the par 3's will
be less challenging and more fun.
> Getting your first par is very cool. When you get your first birdie
> you will be amazed that it was so easy. All it takes is pratice,
> practice and a lot of playing. Keep at it and keep enjoying the game.
Something tells me that I'll get my first birdie on a par 3. :-)
> Last august I had gotten my first par on a par five hole where I play.
> Still shocked the heck out of me.hehe Now if I can shot par more often
> than double par...
It must have felt really satisfying on a par 5....
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 13:11:55
From: Skyhawk XP
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"cel Kuijper" <zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:460995a8$0$329$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>
> And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
> swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
> on the front of the green.
>
> The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
> from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
> That felt soooo good!
>
>
> Just something I had to share....
>
> cel
>
>
Congratulations! I don't remember my first par, but my first birdie I do.
Maybe an eagle will make me forget that? :)
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 07:17:27
From: David
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>on the front of the green.
>
>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
>That felt soooo good!
>
>
>Just something I had to share....
This could be the worst thing to ever happen to you, to your
riage, to your kids....
>cel
David
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Date: 27 Mar 2007 21:47:37
From: David Geesaman
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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cel Kuijper wrote:
> And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
> swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
> on the front of the green.
>
> The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
> from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
> That felt soooo good!
>
>
> Just something I had to share....
>
> cel
Congratulations.
Next thing you know you'll be king your first birdie, and maybe even
an eagle.
Dave
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 09:06:28
From: Ezran
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>on the front of the green.
>
>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
>That felt soooo good!
>
>
>Just something I had to share....
>
>cel
>
Excellent. I can't remember my first par, or even my first birdie. I
do remember hitting it to within 10 inches on a par 3 once, so close
to an ace.
Played 105 last weekend and got 3 pars, which is good going for me.
Blew a couple due to shanks. Dang.
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 07:16:37
From: David
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 09:06:28 +0800, Ezran <ezran6006@hotmail.com >
wrote:
>On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
><zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>>
>>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>>on the front of the green.
>>
>>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>>
>>That felt soooo good!
>>
>>
>>Just something I had to share....
>>
>>cel
>>
>
>Excellent. I can't remember my first par, or even my first birdie. I
>do remember hitting it to within 10 inches on a par 3 once, so close
>to an ace.
>
>Played 105 last weekend and got 3 pars, which is good going for me.
>Blew a couple due to shanks. Dang.
Please, when you use the S* word, do not ever spell it out like that
:-)
David
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 09:06:31
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 07:16:37 +0200, David <dgold1958@yahoo.de > wrote:
>On Wed, 28 2007 09:06:28 +0800, Ezran <ezran6006@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
>><zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>>>
>>>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>>>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>>>on the front of the green.
>>>
>>>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>>>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>>>
>>>That felt soooo good!
>>>
>>>
>>>Just something I had to share....
>>>
>>>cel
>>>
>>
>>Excellent. I can't remember my first par, or even my first birdie. I
>>do remember hitting it to within 10 inches on a par 3 once, so close
>>to an ace.
>>
>>Played 105 last weekend and got 3 pars, which is good going for me.
>>Blew a couple due to shanks. Dang.
>
> Please, when you use the S* word, do not ever spell it out like that
>:-)
>
>David
Nah, not recognizing a word gives it power of you because you fear it.
Embrace the shank and you shall conquer it.
--
jvdp
RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 27 Mar 2007 14:23:18
From: Aress Gee
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"cel Kuijper" <zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > writes:
> And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
> I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
> swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
> on the front of the green.
>
> The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
> from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
> That felt soooo good!
>
>
> Just something I had to share....
Good for you; there are many more "firsts" for you
in this game.
--
+++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mr. People who use golf as some sort of status
Aress symbol are destined to go unfulfilled.
Gee -- Golf's Most Beloved Figure
+++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 07:26:24
From: Miss Anne Thrope
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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Gee, you finally managed to claw your way up to average.
Zzzzz...
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 21:07:41
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"Miss Anne Thrope" wrote:
> Gee, you finally managed to claw your way up to average.
>
> Zzzzz...
I don't care how *you* look at it, but I've only been playing golf
for a few months. So for me this is a milestone and I'm ecstatic
about it. To me, this is the reward of many many many hours of
practice in all kinds of weather.
cel
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Date: 28 Mar 2007 15:18:27
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 21:07:41 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>"Miss Anne Thrope" wrote:
>
>> Gee, you finally managed to claw your way up to average.
>>
>> Zzzzz...
>
>I don't care how *you* look at it, but I've only been playing golf
>for a few months. So for me this is a milestone and I'm ecstatic
>about it. To me, this is the reward of many many many hours of
>practice in all kinds of weather.
>
>
>cel
>
cel,
Don't worry about Miss Anne Thrope. He/She is a jerk.
--
jvdp
RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 29 Mar 2007 20:08:04
From: Marcel Kuijper
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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"John van der Pflum" wrote:
> Don't worry about Miss Anne Thrope. He/She is a jerk.
Well the name kind of gave it away.
He/She, huh? :-)
cel
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Date: 27 Mar 2007 23:28:58
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>on the front of the green.
>
>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
>That felt soooo good!
>
>
>Just something I had to share....
>
Congrats. That is the feeling that keeps you coming back!
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Date: 27 Mar 2007 23:11:56
From: Bobby Knight
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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On Wed, 28 2007 00:07:31 +0200, "cel Kuijper"
<zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com > wrote:
>
>And it was with the 21 degree hybrid I disliked so much!
>
>I hit the ball off of a tee of the par 3, making a big loft over a
>swan that was right in my way, and watched as the ball landed
>on the front of the green.
>
>The first putt was a good 40 feet and it stopped just a few inches
>from the cup. The tap in made 3.
>
>That felt soooo good!
>
>
>Just something I had to share....
>
>cel
>
Congrats. Here's hoping that you experience that more and more,
sooner rather than later.
___,
\o
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Date: 27 Mar 2007 16:05:37
From: dugjustdug
Subject: Re: Got my first par today!!
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> Just something I had to share....
>
> cel
Good for you, cel! Milestones are great in this sport. May you
have many more!
- dug
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