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Date: 20 Oct 2006 06:06:19
From: Colin Wilson
Subject: Craig Parry's last event
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That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has
decided to call it quits on the USPGA Tour. This week's Funai Classic is
the last event he will play (he's 3-over T139 after the first round so
he looks like finishing Friday).
Parry has a 10-year exemption on the Japan Tour that runs out next year.
He has a two-year exemption on the USPGA Tour that runs out this year.
He has never wanted to live in the USA, preferring to commute from
Sydney. With age and a growing family, Parry has decided to commute to
Japan to play rather than the USA, since it's in the same time zone as
Australia.
Parry will probably be remembered for three events during his time on
the USPGA Tour:
* Blowing the 1992 Masters with a 78 after leading by one shot into the
final round.
* Holding the record for the most tournaments without a win on the USPGA
Tour, before his success in the 2002 WGC NEC Invitational in Seattle.
* That holed 6-iron for eagle in the playoff against Scott Verplank, to
win the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
Parry leaves with $10.6 million in prize money. May his career continue
in Japan, as well as back here in Australia.
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Cheers
Colin Wilson
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 10:17:03
From: Loudon Briggs
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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Colin Wilson <nowhere@nospam.com > wrote:
(CLIP)
>* That holed 6-iron for eagle in the playoff against Scott Verplank, to
>win the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
One of the most exciting shots I can recall!
>
>Parry leaves with $10.6 million in prize money. May his career continue
>in Japan, as well as back here in Australia.
Tiger Woods has earned over 9 million in ONE year... and wouldn't it
be interesting to see what Snead's earnings would be if his career
could be superimposed into the present, with the same results? I don't
think his total ever reached $1 million.
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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: 20 Oct 2006 09:39:01
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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On 20, 7:11 am, "Fairway" <armins...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Colin Wilson wrote:
> > That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has
> > decided to call it quits on the USPGA Tour.A thoroughly nice chap and a good golfer, his putting let him down. F
"A swing that would make Ben Hogan puke." Famous last words before a
holed out 180 yard six iron....
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 05:11:53
From: Fairway
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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Colin Wilson wrote:
> That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has
> decided to call it quits on the USPGA Tour.
A thoroughly nice chap and a good golfer, his putting let him down. F
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 16:28:57
From: Matt
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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"Fairway" <arminsson@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1161346313.230898.220730@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Colin Wilson wrote:
>> That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has
>> decided to call it quits on the USPGA Tour.
> A thoroughly nice chap and a good golfer, his putting let him down. F
Maybe, but I heard some crazy stat a year or two ago that he hadn't 3 putted
in about 2 years on tour.
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 20:55:29
From: \R&B\
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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"Colin Wilson" <nowhere@nospam.com > wrote in message
news:vHZZg.50158$rP1.23946@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has decided
> to call it quits on the USPGA Tour. This week's Funai Classic is the last
> event he will play (he's 3-over T139 after the first round so he looks
> like finishing Friday).
>
> Parry has a 10-year exemption on the Japan Tour that runs out next year.
> He has a two-year exemption on the USPGA Tour that runs out this year. He
> has never wanted to live in the USA, preferring to commute from Sydney.
> With age and a growing family, Parry has decided to commute to Japan to
> play rather than the USA, since it's in the same time zone as Australia.
>
> Parry will probably be remembered for three events during his time on the
> USPGA Tour:
>
> * Blowing the 1992 Masters with a 78 after leading by one shot into the
> final round.
>
> * Holding the record for the most tournaments without a win on the USPGA
> Tour, before his success in the 2002 WGC NEC Invitational in Seattle.
>
> * That holed 6-iron for eagle in the playoff against Scott Verplank, to
> win the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
>
> Parry leaves with $10.6 million in prize money. May his career continue in
> Japan, as well as back here in Australia.
So Popeye is quitting the US PGA TOUR.
Doesn't have anything to do with that e-boli spinach problem we've had here
recently, does it?
Randy
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Date: 20 Oct 2006 21:12:08
From: Bert Robbins
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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"R&B" wrote:
> "Colin Wilson" <nowhere@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:vHZZg.50158$rP1.23946@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> That awful golfer with the 15-handicapper swing, Craig Parry, has decided
>> to call it quits on the USPGA Tour. This week's Funai Classic is the last
>> event he will play (he's 3-over T139 after the first round so he looks
>> like finishing Friday).
>>
>> Parry has a 10-year exemption on the Japan Tour that runs out next year.
>> He has a two-year exemption on the USPGA Tour that runs out this year. He
>> has never wanted to live in the USA, preferring to commute from Sydney.
>> With age and a growing family, Parry has decided to commute to Japan to
>> play rather than the USA, since it's in the same time zone as Australia.
>>
>> Parry will probably be remembered for three events during his time on the
>> USPGA Tour:
>>
>> * Blowing the 1992 Masters with a 78 after leading by one shot into the
>> final round.
>>
>> * Holding the record for the most tournaments without a win on the USPGA
>> Tour, before his success in the 2002 WGC NEC Invitational in Seattle.
>>
>> * That holed 6-iron for eagle in the playoff against Scott Verplank, to
>> win the 2004 Ford Championship at Doral.
>>
>> Parry leaves with $10.6 million in prize money. May his career continue in
>> Japan, as well as back here in Australia.
>
>
> So Popeye is quitting the US PGA TOUR.
>
> Doesn't have anything to do with that e-boli spinach problem we've had here
> recently, does it?
I don't think Craig spends too much time at the salad bar.
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Date: 21 Oct 2006 09:55:21
From: Colin Wilson
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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Bert Robbins wrote:
> I don't think Craig spends too much time at the salad bar.
But will the Sushi bar next year be any better?
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Cheers
Colin Wilson
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 08:25:31
From:
Subject: Re: Craig Parry's last event
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X-No-Archive: Yes
His win in the 2002 WGC-NEC gave him a five years exemption which would
have run out at the end of the 2007 season (next year). I think his
decision has lot more to do with the fact that he is playing awful golf
now rather than anything else... Here is a portion of his record this
year:
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$272,205 (179)
That dismal record of money won for this year speaks volumes...
Guru
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