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Paul_Turner

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #25 on: October 04, 2006, 01:03:14 PM »
Shinny

That's bad, but...

Shinnythingy is by far the worst. Any post which uses this term should be promptly deleted by those with moderator status.

John

Were you visiting GCA when "Shinnethingy" came into being a few years ago?  The GCA software was upgraded and had an overzealous, bad language filter, Shinne"cock"... ..the name stuck here on GCA.

I thought it was pretty funny at the time, small minds...
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Cory Lewis

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #26 on: October 04, 2006, 01:12:32 PM »
I am guilty of using both of these terms:

"The Rock" referring to Bulle Rock, our entire staff at Beechtree refered to the course by that name, I wonder if they refered to us at "The Tree"?

"Congo", referring to Congressional, I have no idea where this term came from.
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PThomas

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #27 on: October 04, 2006, 01:20:37 PM »
As for "shinny" - I too find that a little too cutesy... but what are you gonna call it, the cock?

TH

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Mike Benham

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #28 on: October 04, 2006, 01:22:50 PM »
How about "Pasa" for Pasatiempo?

And jumping off the "great" courses part of this topic and I will give a few local varieties:

DeLousyeaga - for Huckaby and Leahy's favorite Dela / Delaveaga
Poopy Ridge - Poppy Ridge, Livermore
Sloppy Hills - Poppy Hills, Pebble Beach ... (when wet, it is sloppy)
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Adam Clayman

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #29 on: October 04, 2006, 01:26:20 PM »
Tippy Tips is easily the newest vomit inducing description I've heard.Thanx Barn.

I think the Glass started because of "Spy".

Coloquials and esoterics aren't meant for wider appeal. So sod off, if'n you don't like something.  ;D










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Tom Huckaby

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #30 on: October 04, 2006, 01:28:38 PM »
Concur with Adam - "the glass" was a reaction to the overuse of "Spy."

And re the other locals, well... those are descriptions, not shortenings.  And Mr. Benham remains oh so wrong about the beloved DeLaveaga.

 ;D

Now re Pasa... that too does get trite - I don't like to use it verbally.  But talk about a word one gets tired of typing repeatedly....


Mike Benham

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #31 on: October 04, 2006, 01:32:23 PM »
O-Club.



Shiv -

We crossed in cyberspace on Pasa but "O-Club" is somewhat acceptable as the club logo is the "Winged O" and is referenced as such.

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John_Cullum

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #32 on: October 04, 2006, 01:38:16 PM »
Shinny

That's bad, but...

Shinnythingy is by far the worst. Any post which uses this term should be promptly deleted by those with moderator status.

John

Were you visiting GCA when "Shinnethingy" came into being a few years ago?  The GCA software was upgraded and had an overzealous, bad language filter, Shinne"cock"... ..the name stuck here on GCA.

I thought it was pretty funny at the time, small minds...

Interesting..

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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #33 on: October 04, 2006, 02:15:41 PM »
Royal Dornock - k is only two letters away from h on a qwerty typewriter.

Referring to the 1.62" ball as the 'old' ball.  I've even got some still in their wrappers - they're quite new enough for me.  And having witnessed Ran playing a Callaway at Hoylake (sorry, Royal Liverpool) with some old sticks he found on a woodland walk with rusty old bits of iron attached to the end of them and not being hounded off the course I fail to see why I should not persist in using these balls with my 1050cc BMW driver and Kitchenmade irons.

John_Cullum

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #34 on: October 04, 2006, 03:04:27 PM »
How about referring to the 14th (or whichever it is) at Machrihanish as foxy. I think this is the only place where it happens.

Now that I ruminate on it, calling holes by name instead of number generally turns my stomach.

Edit: Gary notes my error, I thought it was Dornoch but typed Machrihanish in error.
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Gary Daughters

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #35 on: October 04, 2006, 03:09:41 PM »

John,

I believe that's Dornoch.  With you on the sentiment.
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John Kavanaugh

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #36 on: October 04, 2006, 03:21:48 PM »
redanman,

The eighties called and they want their wallpaper back..note: If that is bicentennial themed paper I appologize to the seventies..
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John_Cullum

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #37 on: October 04, 2006, 03:37:21 PM »
No hats allowed on the dining table.
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Jim Franklin

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #38 on: October 04, 2006, 03:41:14 PM »
The jean hat has to go though  ;).
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John Kavanaugh

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #39 on: October 04, 2006, 03:43:08 PM »
Very nice...I guess subliminally I thought every house in Philly carried a revolutionary war theme throughout.

Jim_Kennedy

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #40 on: October 04, 2006, 03:45:52 PM »
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I haven't decided if I like "nice duece" when someone birdies a par 3.- Bill Brightly


Me too, but occasionally I am guilty of using the not-too-subtle "Anybody have a one?" when stepping upon the next tee box.
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Tom Huckaby

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #41 on: October 04, 2006, 03:56:15 PM »
Jim - that is a less than subtle.  But of course the least subtle of all along these lines was this from one of my friends, said on the next tee following his hole-in-one:

"Any zeroes?"

 ;D

Gordon Oneil

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2006, 04:58:05 PM »
To me, call Winged Foor "the Foot" is an example of how sometimes it isn't the arrows, it's the Indians.  Just ask my wife.

While I'm sure you won't hear the term floating around the men's grill, I have heard it quite often when people refer to Winged Foot, even amongst fellow competitors at the Anderson.  I can honestly say that I would rather whack myself in the nuts with a ball peen hammer than demean one of my favorite "tracks" (another term that should be posted here) with a term like that.  But I think it is one of those things that depends upon who says it and in what context that dictates how much Zantac is necessary.  

Watching your put from above the cup rip by the hole and off of the front of the first green in a match against two hillbillies from Pigsknuckle, Arkansas who then remark, "Yeeha, welcome to the Foot partner, your one down."  
Yes, that will turn your stomach.

Since this thread now seems to be including some general on course terms (an absolute can of worms may have now been opened), let me finish by throwing two of my favorites out there:
"The third hole is a five par..."  Always uttered by someone who's know for being stuffy attempting to add pompous to their personality.
...and I'm sure everyone will agree, it is inevitable that after nudging your ball off of the tee someone will say:

"That's one!"

Kyle Harris

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #43 on: October 04, 2006, 05:10:46 PM »
Manufacturer's Golf and Country Club is usually referred to as "Mannies," which I don't mind so much.

When in a light-hearted mood I'll refer to Merion as "The Club at Ardmore."

Our local muni, the venerable Five Ponds Golf Club is called "Four Puddles" by a lot of people, since it is a more accurate description of the water features on the course.

I've never heard of Pine Valley referred to as "The Valley" in a standalone conversation, since the area has Huntingdon Valley, Whitemarsh Valley and Saucon Valley, as well.


JMorgan

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach.. New
« Reply #44 on: October 04, 2006, 05:15:40 PM »
Watching your put from above the cup rip by the hole and off of the front of the first green in a match against two hillbillies from Pigsknuckle, Arkansas who then remark, "Yeeha, welcome to the Foot partner, your one down."  

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And at the supermarket I have to bite my knuckle.
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PThomas

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #45 on: October 04, 2006, 05:20:42 PM »
When in a light-hearted mood I'll refer to Merion as "The Club at Ardmore."


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Bill Gayne

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Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #46 on: October 04, 2006, 05:31:28 PM »
Misuse of the term "links" golf drives me crazy.

John Kavanaugh

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #47 on: October 04, 2006, 05:41:07 PM »
Bill,

How do you feel about the use of links when referring to Pacific Dunes..

Jay Flemma

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #48 on: October 04, 2006, 05:41:29 PM »
I am guilty of using both of these terms:

"The Rock" referring to Bulle Rock, our entire staff at Beechtree refered to the course by that name, I wonder if they refered to us at "The Tree"?

"Congo", referring to Congressional, I have no idea where this term came from.

Never used any of those, but God I hate "Congo."  That's ghastly.

When I was at Deerfield, One day they served us mystery meat for supper, followed by terrible blond brownies for dessert.  So one of the cheerleaders goes up to the microphone during post meal announcements and goes

"GIMME an R-E-A-L-F-O-O-D!"

Cheerleader: Whadda we want?

Deerfield:  REAL FOOD!

Cheerleader:  What did we just have?

Silence...then uproarious laughter...
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John Kavanaugh

Re:Familiar terms for great courses that turn your stomach..
« Reply #49 on: October 04, 2006, 05:43:52 PM »
Jay,

It took you longer than I could have ever imagined to tell us that you attended Deerfield....
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