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Jeff_Lewis

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Best scorecard
« on: October 17, 2002, 02:11:10 PM »
...and when we get done with this one, we can do best tee markers, and then we can do...best shoe-shine by the locker room guy...and then we can do best swimming pool...and then we can do best member-guest hors d'oeuvres...and then we can do best caddies. this is fun!
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Steve Lapper

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2002, 02:26:28 PM »
Jeff,

How about best auto valets? ;) ;)
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hw

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2002, 02:27:13 PM »
Jeff:  A little sarcasm?

Well for what it is worth:  Somewhere I have a signed scorecard of the now retired Penn State golf coach, Joe Boyle's "ringer round" on the old Penn State White course.  A ringer round being the best score he ever had on each hole.

I believe his score is 41.

Reviewing the holes was a trip!  Over a 30+year period, he aced all the par 3s, eagled all the par 5s and his biggest disappointment was not having a hole-in-one on the dog leg right, 322 yd #18.

Another interesting fact:  He retired 10+ years ago but started at Penn State the SAME DAY as Joe Paterno!
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wsmorrison

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2002, 03:14:50 PM »
On June 15,1934 Sam Snead set the course record at the Cascades Golf Course in Hot Springs, VA.  He started the front 9 with a mediocre (for him) 34 with par being 35.  All pars save for a birdie on the par 5 5th hole (576 yds).  All Snead did on the back 9 was to shoot 9 straight 3s.  He parred the 3 par 3s (191, 222, and 192 yards), birdied the 4 par 4s, and eagled the two par 5s!  34+27=61.

His son told me that he had an ace with every club in the bag and even did so with a 3 iron using just his left hand!  I think he had a total of 41 holes-in-one in his lifetime.  I believe that Snead set the course record for the Lower Cascades, also a 61, when he was 72!
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HW

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2002, 03:21:32 PM »
George Plimpton introduced Sam Snead at a World Affairs Council Golf Seminar in Philadelphia (around 1993-4) and had a similar story of Sam having a hole-in-one with every club--from the Sand Wedge to the Driver!  It was a remarkable introduction(and conference!)--I wonder if there is a transcript?
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On June 15,1934 Sam Snead set the course record at the Cascades Golf Course in Hot Springs, VA.  He started the front 9 with a mediocre (for him) 34 with par being 35.  All pars save for a birdie on the par 5 5th hole (576 yds).  All Snead did on the back 9 was to shoot 9 straight 3s.  He parred the 3 par 3s (191, 222, and 192 yards), birdied the 4 par 4s, and eagled the two par 5s!  34+27=61.

His son told me that he had an ace with every club in the bag and even did so with a 3 iron using just his left hand!  I think he had a total of 41 holes-in-one in his lifetime.  I believe that Snead set the course record for the Lower Cascades, also a 61, when he was 72!
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Anthony_Nysse

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2002, 03:38:08 PM »
Are you looking for best vintage card, or best current card that a course has?
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Jeff Fortson

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2002, 07:53:58 PM »
Best Scorecard.....

NGLA

Why?.....

Because on the back under the "Local Rules" section it says....

THERE IS NO OUT OF BOUNDS ON THE GOLF COURSE

That is priceless!

Plus... + + +....

There are no "Signature Hole" pictures.

It's small.

It is made out of good paper.

Jeff F.
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Jeremiah_Daly

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2002, 10:27:26 PM »
Winged Foot's card are simple and classy
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wsmorrison

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2002, 03:40:30 AM »
Pocantico Hills with a map of Flynn's reversible course on the back of the trifold scorecard.
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Mike_Young

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2002, 05:43:26 AM »
Bob o Link
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A_Clay_Man

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2002, 06:05:06 AM »
Sand Hills

There are no handicaps for the holes, rating or slope, and the justification is printed on the back.

"Due to varying wind conditions and direction, handicap rating is intentionally omitted."
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Tom G

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2002, 08:03:09 AM »
Friar's Head has a great card.  It is small, 3" by 4.5" with just the logo and town & state on the front, no name.  Inside the card are hole numbers and par.  No handicaps, no yardage (wind is a huge factor). The back of the card indicates that USGA Rules of Golf govern play at all times and common sense shall be exercised in all other matters.
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redanman

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2002, 08:48:02 AM »
NGLA's is about as close to a classic card as there is out there today in the USA.  Many in Scotland are basic cards with yardage, #, name of hole and room for "self" and "opponent".

Basic and stymie-sized.
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Paul_Turner

Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2002, 04:09:01 PM »
I like the ones in Scotland with all the ads plastered all over them.  I think I remember Lossiemouth having a particularly good one!
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Chris_Blakely

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2002, 07:20:53 PM »
I was beat to the punch as I was going to say Dinsmore GC and their 12 adds!! They missed some spts around the layout where they could have queezed at least one smaller one in there. ;D

Then again it is a state run public golf course.
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John_Conley

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2002, 07:02:50 PM »
I have collected scorecards for over 25 years and have them in huge boxes in both my house and my mom's.  (Sorry Mom.)

It depends on how you define "best".

For a private club, simplicity is best.  No pictures, no map.  Just the club logo on the front of a white sheet of cardstock, non-laminated so the pencil writes easily.  There are literally hundreds of clubs whose cards are like this, including Augusta, Shinnecock Hills, Cypress Point, and Old Memorial.  (Feel free to add your own to this list.)

If we are talking about a daily-fee or resort course, give me the map of the routing, glossy photo of one of their holes, and more.  These usually are laminated, but I like it better when they aren't so you can write easily.
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Jeff_Lewis

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Re: Best scorecard
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2002, 10:09:06 AM »
I was kidding ;)
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