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Date: 10 Oct 2006 23:15:24
From: Wayne
Subject: Last round of 2006
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Got out for my last round of the year today. Interesting year all told,
especially today.
Forgot my putter at home - had to borrow playing partner's. Oops.
Holed a double-hit chip. Actually, I was trying to blade it from up against
the collar, it hopped straight up and I caught it again, but it rolled
right in the centre. A different way to get it up and down, I guess.
Lipped out a chip for bogey on 8 and holed a 40 footer for double on 14.
Ended up with an 82 on the 74.2/143 Forest City National track, which is not
all that bad considering I've been battling a sinus infection for the past
two weeks and had prepared for the round by spending those two weeks lying
on the couch. One lonely birdie on 10 with an up and down that made it
worthwhile heading out there. And the last swing of the year was a
beautiful high 4-iron, err wedge from 200 yards that went right over the
stick.
2006 stats:
First round: April 16
Last round: Oct 10
Total rounds: 18
Index at start of year: 3.1
Index at end of year: 2.5 (lost a -0.9 diff today so it went from 2.0)
Low score: 72 (1.2 diff)
High score: 87 (10.1 diff)
I got new irons before the year began and still don't feel completely
comfortable with them. Went from the crazy off-set Dynacraft DFS irons to
the much less off-set Wishon 752tc irons. Still not completely used to
having less off-set (had Ping Eye 2s for 10 years before the DFSs). Found
the ball went higher and I had more weak flares to the right than I had in
the past. Something that will come around, I'm sure. I'll probably go
back to the clubmaker over the winter and do a little tinkering with them,
at least make sure they're still a good fit for me. They also have shafts
that are about a quarter to a half inch longer than what I had before and I
hit a lot more fat shots than I ever had in the past.
Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the year. Considering how little I
play and that I never practise (saw the range maybe 4 times this year), I
still manage to play some decent golf on occasion. Just sad to see another
golf season end.
Wayne
--
www.nhlfa.com
"There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are
intolerant of other peoples' cultures, and the Dutch."
-Nigel Powers
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Date: 12 Oct 2006 13:00:02
From: S McFarlane
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"Wayne" <way96ah@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:452c6286$0$1745$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
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> Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the year. Considering how little I
> play and that I never practise (saw the range maybe 4 times this year), I
> still manage to play some decent golf on occasion. Just sad to see
> another
> golf season end.
>
Wadda you mean by that last sentence? :-)
Scott "gotta love golf on Christmas-eve" McFarlane
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 16:37:17
From: pete z
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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Colin Wilson wrote:
> John van der Pflum wrote:
>
> > We, on the other hand, have had a nice run of rain. Not too much, not
> > too little, spread out pretty evenly.
>
> Half your luck. We have had 2mm so far this month, monthly average 86mm.
>
> Today is a day of total fire ban in our district, first one for the
> season. Predicting 33C (92F) with hot northerlies, and we're only half
> way through Spring.
>
> The weather man said yesterday that the air over the continent at
> present is the driest ever recorded, humidity only around 10%.
>
> Got to get down and play the course before it turns to straw. Reckon
> I've got about three weeks of green fairways left. :-(
>
> --
> Cheers
> Colin Wilson
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Trentham Golf Club: http://www.trenthamgolf.com
> Barnbougle Dunes: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/barnbougle
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
We must be getting all your rain here in NW Pa. We set a record for
rain in the month of Sept. and it's rained half the days in October.
Our Octoberfest tourney makeup from
last Wed. got rained out again today. Tomorrow is supposed to be the
third attempt at
having the city senior tourney. Since it's still raining, since last
night, and the course has
no cart paths, it will probably be cancelled.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 12:01:06
From: The_Professor
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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Wayne wrote:
snippit....
First round: Jan 1, 2006
Last round: Oct 10, 2006, so far....
Total rounds: about 50 so far...
Index at start of year: 12 or so
Index at end of year: 12 or so
Low score: 68 1.0 diff
High score: about 105, I think...maybe 103. Diff? what's the diff
when you shoot 105?!?!
Only theoretical thing that matters is knowing it's just a game, and it
doesn't mean anything at all beyond my personal recreation.
Only practical thing that matters is counting every stroke!
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 07:34:17
From: EdSmithers
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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I just am awestruck that you can play so little and score so well. I've
never heard of such a thing.
The season where I currently am (Louisville KY) was great last year.
Didn't miss a week all winter. This winter might be wetter, but I hear
warmer, so probably will be able to play through it again. That's nice.
I like to get out there in a sweater and coat with the other nuts!
I don't bother driving to the course if it's under 40 degrees. But
anything above that - unless there's a howling wind or snow on the
ground - and I'm game.
Enjoy your hockey!
Ed
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 11:17:54
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"EdSmithers" <spirosdarlotts@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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>I just am awestruck that you can play so little and score so well. I've
> never heard of such a thing.
>
> The season where I currently am (Louisville KY) was great last year.
> Didn't miss a week all winter. This winter might be wetter, but I hear
> warmer, so probably will be able to play through it again. That's nice.
> I like to get out there in a sweater and coat with the other nuts!
>
> I don't bother driving to the course if it's under 40 degrees. But
> anything above that - unless there's a howling wind or snow on the
> ground - and I'm game.
>
> Enjoy your hockey!
>
> Ed
>
Last winter I ended up with Golfer's Elbow -- In January!
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 13:33:23
From: retiredusarmy
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"A Brick in the Wall" <NoSpam@NoThanks.com > wrote in message
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I estimate my last round of the year will fall somewhere between December
27th and December 31st.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 16:49:54
From: long&left
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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retiredusarmy wrote:
> "A Brick in the Wall" <NoSpam@NoThanks.com> wrote in message
> news:452cd80b$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>
> I estimate my last round of the year will fall somewhere between December
> 27th and December 31st.
>
>
my last round of '06 will be on 12/31. My first round of '07 will be on
1/1. This year I had 12 rounds played on 1/12. I'm going to extend that
record in '07 :) My yearly record is 256 rounds, which is probably
intact for awhile unless work slows down a little bit...
while it pays to live where there is no winter as I do now, my 256 round
record was set in Humboldt Co in northern CA where the average annual
rainfall is 65". So, winter is no excuse :)
Dave
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 19:31:10
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"retiredusarmy" <tenniscoach1998nospam@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> "A Brick in the Wall" <NoSpam@NoThanks.com> wrote in message
> news:452cd80b$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
>
> I estimate my last round of the year will fall somewhere between December
> 27th and December 31st.
>
>
I hope it's a good one.... ;-)
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 05:35:45
From: Tex
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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Bert Robbins wrote:
> A Brick in the Wall wrote:
> > "pete z" <pz0326@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
> >>
> >
> > My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND I know
> > that it will only go lower during the day.
>
> The say El Nino is going to make the temperatures in early winter, in
> the US, milder. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I have visions of the
> winter of 2001-2002 in my head. Practically wearing shorts all winter
> and playing golf two to three times a week.
If what they say comes true, we will be colder and wetter in Texas this
winter....so I hope it comes true! We really do need the rain, I'll
give up playing alot this winter for the wet stuff!
Tex
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 09:51:49
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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On 11 Oct 2006 05:35:45 -0700, "Tex" <ktexkoenig@gmail.com > wrote:
>
>Bert Robbins wrote:
>> A Brick in the Wall wrote:
>> > "pete z" <pz0326@aol.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> >> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
>> >>
>> >
>> > My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND I know
>> > that it will only go lower during the day.
>>
>> The say El Nino is going to make the temperatures in early winter, in
>> the US, milder. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I have visions of the
>> winter of 2001-2002 in my head. Practically wearing shorts all winter
>> and playing golf two to three times a week.
>
>If what they say comes true, we will be colder and wetter in Texas this
>winter....so I hope it comes true! We really do need the rain, I'll
>give up playing alot this winter for the wet stuff!
>
>Tex
I heard a new story that you guys were under stage 1 drougt warning --
restrictions on watering lawns, washing cars, etc. They said your
reservoirs are down 35%. Ouch.
We, on the other hand, have had a nice run of rain. Not too much, not
too little, spread out pretty evenly.
--
jvdp
Myke Plough-in-skee is not mentioned in this thread.
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com/files/OH_2006_make_a_putt.avi
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 17:59:54
From: Kevin D. Timm
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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John van der Pflum wrote:
>
> I heard a new story that you guys were under stage 1 drougt warning --
> restrictions on watering lawns, washing cars, etc. They said your
> reservoirs are down 35%. Ouch.
>
> We, on the other hand, have had a nice run of rain. Not too much, not
> too little, spread out pretty evenly.
> --
>
> jvdp
> Myke Plough-in-skee is not mentioned in this thread.
> http://www.rsgcincinnati.com/files/OH_2006_make_a_putt.avi
> http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
Actually, the truth behind the drought is that the intelligent people
(IOW, not in Dallas county) have been in Stage 3 since the beginning of
June. Watering once a week, no car washing at the house at all, etc.
However, Dallas just this week, imposed stage 1. Voluntary
curtailment. Egotistical bastards all need to be shot.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 22:45:36
From: Colin Wilson
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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John van der Pflum wrote:
> We, on the other hand, have had a nice run of rain. Not too much, not
> too little, spread out pretty evenly.
Half your luck. We have had 2mm so far this month, monthly average 86mm.
Today is a day of total fire ban in our district, first one for the
season. Predicting 33C (92F) with hot northerlies, and we're only half
way through Spring.
The weather man said yesterday that the air over the continent at
present is the driest ever recorded, humidity only around 10%.
Got to get down and play the course before it turns to straw. Reckon
I've got about three weeks of green fairways left. :-(
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Cheers
Colin Wilson
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Trentham Golf Club: http://www.trenthamgolf.com
Barnbougle Dunes: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/barnbougle
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Date: 12 Oct 2006 08:06:23
From: Colin Wilson
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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Colin Wilson wrote:
> Today ... Predicting 33C (92F) with hot northerlies, and we're only half
> way through Spring.
>
> The weather man said yesterday that the air over the continent at
> present is the driest ever recorded, humidity only around 10%.
Well, it got to 36.6C (97F). Second-hottest October day on record, only
beaten by a day in 1914 that was 0.3 degrees hotter.
Relative humidity dropped to 9%, the weatherman said he'd never seen
that here before. In the north of the State RH was 1%, almost unheard
of. There are 100 fires burning around the State.
It's the end of the world, I tell ya.
I played golf. Never been so hot in October. The northerly winds reached
30 knots, and I was quite pleased with my score of 33 Stableford points,
including parring the last three holes for 3 points each. Didn't even
come close to getting a ball in the ball comp.
--
Cheers
Colin Wilson
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Trentham Golf Club: http://www.trenthamgolf.com
Barnbougle Dunes: http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/barnbougle
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 11:15:55
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"John van der Pflum" <jpflumjr@ughookugh.com > wrote in message
news:6ltpi2dvcm1f1o426ogjq3eftv2jt1tl2f@4ax.com...
> On 11 Oct 2006 05:35:45 -0700, "Tex" <ktexkoenig@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Bert Robbins wrote:
>>> A Brick in the Wall wrote:
>>> > "pete z" <pz0326@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>> >> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND
>>> > I know
>>> > that it will only go lower during the day.
>>>
>>> The say El Nino is going to make the temperatures in early winter, in
>>> the US, milder. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I have visions of the
>>> winter of 2001-2002 in my head. Practically wearing shorts all winter
>>> and playing golf two to three times a week.
>>
>>If what they say comes true, we will be colder and wetter in Texas this
>>winter....so I hope it comes true! We really do need the rain, I'll
>>give up playing alot this winter for the wet stuff!
>>
>>Tex
>
> I heard a new story that you guys were under stage 1 drougt warning --
> restrictions on watering lawns, washing cars, etc. They said your
> reservoirs are down 35%. Ouch.
>
> We, on the other hand, have had a nice run of rain. Not too much, not
> too little, spread out pretty evenly.
> --
Same here in Northern Indiana -- & our Tuesday golf league was spared any
serious rain --- Wed...... was another story
>
> jvdp
> Myke Plough-in-skee is not mentioned in this thread.
> http://www.rsgcincinnati.com/files/OH_2006_make_a_putt.avi
> http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 05:28:21
From: Larry Bud
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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> First round: April 16
> Last round: Oct 10
> Total rounds: 18
> Index at start of year: 3.1
> Index at end of year: 2.5 (lost a -0.9 diff today so it went from 2.0)
> Low score: 72 (1.2 diff)
> High score: 87 (10.1 diff)
18 rounds? Sounds like August for me!
Nice shooting.
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 21:10:29
From: pete z
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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Wayne wrote:
> Got out for my last round of the year today. Interesting year all told,
> especially today.
>
> Forgot my putter at home - had to borrow playing partner's. Oops.
>
> Holed a double-hit chip. Actually, I was trying to blade it from up against
> the collar, it hopped straight up and I caught it again, but it rolled
> right in the centre. A different way to get it up and down, I guess.
>
> Lipped out a chip for bogey on 8 and holed a 40 footer for double on 14.
>
> Ended up with an 82 on the 74.2/143 Forest City National track, which is not
> all that bad considering I've been battling a sinus infection for the past
> two weeks and had prepared for the round by spending those two weeks lying
> on the couch. One lonely birdie on 10 with an up and down that made it
> worthwhile heading out there. And the last swing of the year was a
> beautiful high 4-iron, err wedge from 200 yards that went right over the
> stick.
>
> 2006 stats:
>
> First round: April 16
> Last round: Oct 10
> Total rounds: 18
> Index at start of year: 3.1
> Index at end of year: 2.5 (lost a -0.9 diff today so it went from 2.0)
> Low score: 72 (1.2 diff)
> High score: 87 (10.1 diff)
>
> I got new irons before the year began and still don't feel completely
> comfortable with them. Went from the crazy off-set Dynacraft DFS irons to
> the much less off-set Wishon 752tc irons. Still not completely used to
> having less off-set (had Ping Eye 2s for 10 years before the DFSs). Found
> the ball went higher and I had more weak flares to the right than I had in
> the past. Something that will come around, I'm sure. I'll probably go
> back to the clubmaker over the winter and do a little tinkering with them,
> at least make sure they're still a good fit for me. They also have shafts
> that are about a quarter to a half inch longer than what I had before and I
> hit a lot more fat shots than I ever had in the past.
>
> Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the year. Considering how little I
> play and that I never practise (saw the range maybe 4 times this year), I
> still manage to play some decent golf on occasion. Just sad to see another
> golf season end.
>
> Wayne
> --
> www.nhlfa.com
> "There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are
> intolerant of other peoples' cultures, and the Dutch."
> -Nigel Powers
18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 07:39:45
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"pete z" <pz0326@aol.com > wrote in message
news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Wayne wrote:
>> Got out for my last round of the year today. Interesting year all told,
>> especially today.
>>
>> Forgot my putter at home - had to borrow playing partner's. Oops.
>>
>> Holed a double-hit chip. Actually, I was trying to blade it from up
>> against
>> the collar, it hopped straight up and I caught it again, but it rolled
>> right in the centre. A different way to get it up and down, I guess.
>>
>> Lipped out a chip for bogey on 8 and holed a 40 footer for double on 14.
>>
>> Ended up with an 82 on the 74.2/143 Forest City National track, which is
>> not
>> all that bad considering I've been battling a sinus infection for the
>> past
>> two weeks and had prepared for the round by spending those two weeks
>> lying
>> on the couch. One lonely birdie on 10 with an up and down that made it
>> worthwhile heading out there. And the last swing of the year was a
>> beautiful high 4-iron, err wedge from 200 yards that went right over the
>> stick.
>>
>> 2006 stats:
>>
>> First round: April 16
>> Last round: Oct 10
>> Total rounds: 18
>> Index at start of year: 3.1
>> Index at end of year: 2.5 (lost a -0.9 diff today so it went from 2.0)
>> Low score: 72 (1.2 diff)
>> High score: 87 (10.1 diff)
>>
>> I got new irons before the year began and still don't feel completely
>> comfortable with them. Went from the crazy off-set Dynacraft DFS irons
>> to
>> the much less off-set Wishon 752tc irons. Still not completely used to
>> having less off-set (had Ping Eye 2s for 10 years before the DFSs).
>> Found
>> the ball went higher and I had more weak flares to the right than I had
>> in
>> the past. Something that will come around, I'm sure. I'll probably go
>> back to the clubmaker over the winter and do a little tinkering with
>> them,
>> at least make sure they're still a good fit for me. They also have
>> shafts
>> that are about a quarter to a half inch longer than what I had before and
>> I
>> hit a lot more fat shots than I ever had in the past.
>>
>> Overall, I'm relatively pleased with the year. Considering how little I
>> play and that I never practise (saw the range maybe 4 times this year), I
>> still manage to play some decent golf on occasion. Just sad to see
>> another
>> golf season end.
>>
>> Wayne
>> --
>> www.nhlfa.com
>> "There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are
>> intolerant of other peoples' cultures, and the Dutch."
>> -Nigel Powers
>
> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
>
My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND I know
that it will only go lower during the day.
Some people don't the stupidity --- err drive that others have.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 07:56:26
From: Bert Robbins
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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A Brick in the Wall wrote:
> "pete z" <pz0326@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
>>
>
> My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND I know
> that it will only go lower during the day.
The say El Nino is going to make the temperatures in early winter, in
the US, milder. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I have visions of the
winter of 2001-2002 in my head. Practically wearing shorts all winter
and playing golf two to three times a week.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 11:14:31
From: A Brick in the Wall
Subject: Re: Last round of 2006
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"Bert Robbins" <screw@you.com > wrote in message
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>A Brick in the Wall wrote:
>> "pete z" <pz0326@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:1160539829.765508.90030@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>> 18 rounds? And you are done for the year? Are you in Alaska?
>>>
>>
>> My self imposed rule is to not tee off if the temp is 34 or below AND I
>> know that it will only go lower during the day.
>
> The say El Nino is going to make the temperatures in early winter, in the
> US, milder. I live in the mid-Atlantic and I have visions of the winter of
> 2001-2002 in my head. Practically wearing shorts all winter and playing
> golf two to three times a week.
One can always hope --- we do every time we drag the clubs out for more
punishment...
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