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Date: 11 Nov 2006 15:19:07
From: Joe-programmer
Subject: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
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Date: 14 Nov 2006 18:26:43
From: Weekendshooter
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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Joe-programmer wrote:
> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> the ball still lying in front of them.
<snip >
I did once...
Was on a biz trip and playing a new course in Redwing, Minnesota. The
leaves were falling, it was wet with dew galore. I was playing with a
rented set of clubs, and didn't have my spikes. It was a par three
and I had a full pitching wedge in mind. Backswing went well but
during the weight transfer from my right to left foot, my right foot
slide out horrifically. The club head missed the ball by at least a
foot.
The group was nice enough not to count the stroke but it took a good
part of at least four holes to get the grey space between the ears
plugged back in. Pretty much out of the pot after the front nine.
Awfully sorry round that day. Was better prepared the next trip we
took out the following summer...
Honest... :-)
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Date: 13 Nov 2006 09:19:06
From: John B.
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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Joe-programmer wrote:
> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
Golfers swing at a stationary object. In baseball, a batter has to
swing at a ball that is coming at him often at 90-plus mph and may be
rising, sinking or tailing away from him.
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Date: 15 Nov 2006 01:40:02
From: Douglas Siebert
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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"John B." <johnb505@gmail.com > writes:
>Joe-programmer wrote:
>> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
>> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
>> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
>> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
>> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>Golfers swing at a stationary object. In baseball, a batter has to
>swing at a ball that is coming at him often at 90-plus mph and may be
>rising, sinking or tailing away from him.
I guess RSG's troll detectors must be malfunctioning. I can't believe
people really took this guy's question seriously!
--
Douglas Siebert dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net
You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.
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Date: 13 Nov 2006 11:39:39
From: Bobby Knight
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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On 13 Nov 2006 09:19:06 -0800, "John B." <johnb505@gmail.com > wrote:
>
>Joe-programmer wrote:
>> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
>> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
>> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
>> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
>> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>
>
>Golfers swing at a stationary object. In baseball, a batter has to
>swing at a ball that is coming at him often at 90-plus mph and may be
>rising, sinking or tailing away from him.
Two quotes for you:
1. “It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in
baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” Hank Aaron
2. "But you don't have to go up in the stands and play your
foul balls. I do." ~Sam Snead, to Ted Williams
___,
\o
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Date: 13 Nov 2006 09:14:04
From:
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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Loudon Briggs wrote:
> "Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> >the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> >the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> >times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> >out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>
> This reminds me of a long ago happening. The company I worked for had
> an annual outing for "everybody," factory, office and management
> personnel. One year, I was playing in a foursome with one of the best,
> if not the best golfer in the company. I won a hole, went one up on
> this fellow, and teed of first on the next hole. I stepped to the side
> and stood directly in front of him as he teed off. He took a ferocious
> swing and nothing moved. He lifted his head slightly and looked at me,
> never said a word, but looked back down, swung again and hit a
> beautiful drive. No one else said anything either and we played on.
>
> He was a Leadman in the factory and the next time I saw him, he walked
> up to me, smiled and said "thanks!" He knew that I knew he'd whiffed
> one.
>
> --
>
> Loudon R. Briggs larebe@bbz.net Phoenix, AZ
>
> "How Can You Not Like A Game Where It's Okay To
> Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies,
> and If You're Under Par It's A Great Day!"
>
> (from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves -- used with permission)
It's under Rule 1 of 'Local Rules'... the eleven I posted earlier. He
didn't really have to look so guilty..-).
LOCAL RULES
IF A BALL IS SWUNG AT AND MISSED
1. A player who assumes his stance, formally addresses the ball and
then fairly strikes at it, but in so doing fails completely to make
contact with any part of the ball, is deemed to have performed a
full-address rehearsal of his swing (practice swing) and therefore need
not count a stroke.
However, he must not show by either facial or verbal expression any
disgust, frustration or provide any excuse.
Above all, he should not bag the course.
BALL RENOUNCED IN FLIGHT
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 21:33:58
From: Kevin D. Timm
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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Joe-programmer wrote:
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> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
Many many many years ago, when I played maybe once a year. I whiffed
TWICE on the first tee. Playing with my boss. Felt about 2" tall. The
bad news, that's as well as I played all day.
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 22:12:59
From: \R&B\
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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"Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1163287147.009288.107890@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>
I saw Jack Nicklaus whiff once, back when he was still the dominant player.
It wasn't a tee shot. But it was a whiff.
It happens.
Randy
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 15:02:28
From: John Reddy
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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In article <1163287147.009288.107890@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com >,
"Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
Well, for one thing, the golf ball is not coming at you at 95 MPH. That
alone improves the odds of hitting it substantially.
Misses, more commonly known as whiffs, do happen on occasion with
beginners. It's mostly a matter of not keeping your eye on the ball and
not having learned the necessary eye-hand coordination. But even high
handicappers with minimal experience rarely miss a tee shot. They very
well may dribble it down the fairway though.
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Date: 11 Nov 2006 17:32:16
From: damnyankee
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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Loudon Briggs wrote:
> "Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
> >the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
> >the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
> >times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
> >out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>
> This reminds me of a long ago happening. The company I worked for had
> an annual outing for "everybody," factory, office and management
> personnel. One year, I was playing in a foursome with one of the best,
> if not the best golfer in the company. I won a hole, went one up on
> this fellow, and teed of first on the next hole. I stepped to the side
> and stood directly in front of him as he teed off. He took a ferocious
> swing and nothing moved. He lifted his head slightly and looked at me,
> never said a word, but looked back down, swung again and hit a
> beautiful drive. No one else said anything either and we played on.
>
> He was a Leadman in the factory and the next time I saw him, he walked
> up to me, smiled and said "thanks!" He knew that I knew he'd whiffed
> one.
Did he count the stroke?
Bryan
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 10:35:48
From: Loudon Briggs
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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"damnyankee" <bryanberguson@yahoo.com > wrote:
(CLIP)
>>
>> He was a Leadman in the factory and the next time I saw him, he walked
>> up to me, smiled and said "thanks!" He knew that I knew he'd whiffed
>> one.
>
>
>Did he count the stroke?
>
>Bryan
Claimed he did, but I don't really know.
--
Loudon R. Briggs larebe@bbz.net Phoenix, AZ
"How Can You Not Like A Game Where It's Okay To
Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies,
and If You're Under Par It's A Great Day!"
(from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves -- used with permission)
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 15:07:16
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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On 11 Nov 2006 17:32:16 -0800, "damnyankee" <bryanberguson@yahoo.com >
wrote:
>
>Loudon Briggs wrote:
>> "Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
>> >the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
>> >the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
>> >times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
>> >out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
>>
>> This reminds me of a long ago happening. The company I worked for had
>> an annual outing for "everybody," factory, office and management
>> personnel. One year, I was playing in a foursome with one of the best,
>> if not the best golfer in the company. I won a hole, went one up on
>> this fellow, and teed of first on the next hole. I stepped to the side
>> and stood directly in front of him as he teed off. He took a ferocious
>> swing and nothing moved. He lifted his head slightly and looked at me,
>> never said a word, but looked back down, swung again and hit a
>> beautiful drive. No one else said anything either and we played on.
>>
>> He was a Leadman in the factory and the next time I saw him, he walked
>> up to me, smiled and said "thanks!" He knew that I knew he'd whiffed
>> one.
>
>
>Did he count the stroke?
>
What follow the rules? Not if he has posted here. Seems the rules are
only guidelines if no one enforces them. No self control seems to be
the motto of RSG. FAQ of RSG, Rules of Golf both just meaningless
words written down.
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Date: 11 Nov 2006 17:39:07
From: Loudon Briggs
Subject: Re: Have you golf people ever missed on a tee?
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"Joe-programmer" <jgrace5@hotmail.com > wrote:
>I can't believe that I've NEVER seen a golf player, either the mommy at
>the driving range, or the person in the tournament, miss a shot with
>the ball still lying in front of them. Baseball players, who make ten
>times their salaries, strike out all the time (that's three misses in
>out at-bat for heaven sake). How did you all get so perfect??
This reminds me of a long ago happening. The company I worked for had
an annual outing for "everybody," factory, office and management
personnel. One year, I was playing in a foursome with one of the best,
if not the best golfer in the company. I won a hole, went one up on
this fellow, and teed of first on the next hole. I stepped to the side
and stood directly in front of him as he teed off. He took a ferocious
swing and nothing moved. He lifted his head slightly and looked at me,
never said a word, but looked back down, swung again and hit a
beautiful drive. No one else said anything either and we played on.
He was a Leadman in the factory and the next time I saw him, he walked
up to me, smiled and said "thanks!" He knew that I knew he'd whiffed
one.
--
Loudon R. Briggs larebe@bbz.net Phoenix, AZ
"How Can You Not Like A Game Where It's Okay To
Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies,
and If You're Under Par It's A Great Day!"
(from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves -- used with permission)
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