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Date: 12 Nov 2006 10:52:10
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Winter scrambles
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My home course has always had a Tuesday nite, 9-hold scramble during the late-spring to early-fall timeframe. It started at 5PM which allowed for the 9-holes and a one-club hole afterwards. But of course, with the time change, that became untenable. The last 3 weeks of the evening scramble was becoming difficult for many, including me, as it got too dark for us to follow the ball. So now we've started a weekly winter scramble. 2PM on Sundays, to see whether enough participation will happen to extend these popular type outings. Last Sunday was our first. It was a breezy overcast day in the low 50's. It looked like rain, and even the weather guessers were calling for a fair rain possibiity. Well, it came off pretty good under those circumstances. We got 12 players, split them into 4-3 man teams. Payout was for 1st place, skins and closest to the hole. Today looks better. Bright sunshine, almost no wind and temps to be in the mid 50's by 2PM. Hopefully that will bring out more. So what are your clubs doing for outings in this off-season?
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 17:17:55
From: BigPurdueFan
Subject: Re: Winter scrambles
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Lloyd Parsons wrote: > My home course has always had a Tuesday nite, 9-hold scramble during the > late-spring to early-fall timeframe. It started at 5PM which allowed > for the 9-holes and a one-club hole afterwards. > > But of course, with the time change, that became untenable. The last 3 > weeks of the evening scramble was becoming difficult for many, including > me, as it got too dark for us to follow the ball. > > So now we've started a weekly winter scramble. 2PM on Sundays, to see > whether enough participation will happen to extend these popular type > outings. > > Last Sunday was our first. It was a breezy overcast day in the low > 50's. It looked like rain, and even the weather guessers were calling > for a fair rain possibiity. Well, it came off pretty good under those > circumstances. We got 12 players, split them into 4-3 man teams. > Payout was for 1st place, skins and closest to the hole. > > Today looks better. Bright sunshine, almost no wind and temps to be in > the mid 50's by 2PM. Hopefully that will bring out more. > > So what are your clubs doing for outings in this off-season? We play indoor golf! :-)
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 20:00:18
From: Lloyd Parsons
Subject: Re: Winter scrambles
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In article <1163380675.270421.177580@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >, "BigPurdueFan" <bigpufan@aol.com > wrote: > Lloyd Parsons wrote: > > My home course has always had a Tuesday nite, 9-hold scramble during the > > late-spring to early-fall timeframe. It started at 5PM which allowed > > for the 9-holes and a one-club hole afterwards. > > > > But of course, with the time change, that became untenable. The last 3 > > weeks of the evening scramble was becoming difficult for many, including > > me, as it got too dark for us to follow the ball. > > > > So now we've started a weekly winter scramble. 2PM on Sundays, to see > > whether enough participation will happen to extend these popular type > > outings. > > > > Last Sunday was our first. It was a breezy overcast day in the low > > 50's. It looked like rain, and even the weather guessers were calling > > for a fair rain possibiity. Well, it came off pretty good under those > > circumstances. We got 12 players, split them into 4-3 man teams. > > Payout was for 1st place, skins and closest to the hole. > > > > Today looks better. Bright sunshine, almost no wind and temps to be in > > the mid 50's by 2PM. Hopefully that will bring out more. > > > > So what are your clubs doing for outings in this off-season? > > We play indoor golf! :-) Wimps!! ;-) Well today's scramble came off. Same 12 as last week. I won a big $1.60 for a skin, couple that with the $1.37 I won last week, and I've got enough for a beer and 1/2 a brat!
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Date: 12 Nov 2006 12:02:56
From: Head Shot
Subject: Re: Winter scrambles
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Lloyd Parsons wrote: > So what are your clubs doing for outings in this off-season? We don't really have an off-season here in Georgia. At worst; it's a 6 hour drive or 1 hour flight to Florida to shoot 18 holes. -- ___________________________________________________________ A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. -- Thomas Jefferson
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Date: 13 Nov 2006 13:24:43
From: Carbon
Subject: Re: Winter scrambles
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:02:56 -0500, Head Shot wrote: > Lloyd Parsons wrote: >> So what are your clubs doing for outings in this off-season? > > We don't really have an off-season here in Georgia. At worst; it's a 6 > hour drive or 1 hour flight to Florida to shoot 18 holes. Daily high for today is upper 70's. Too bad I'm too busy to play... :(
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