Mike,
Here is a perfect example. You Mike said yourself that you weaseled your way onto Merion by bumping a guy in Tommy's group. Should you have been snitched upon and kicked off the panel. I say no. Where does a pro draw the line and doesn't everyone agree that he has better things to do.
John,
If you are going to continue to use me to try to further your rater bashing obsession, at least get your facts straight.
I knew that Tommy was coming east. We had never met in person previously although we had numerous emails, dialogues and phone calls over the years.
However, I had met and was friendly aquaintances with 3 other members of GCA who shall go unnamed, but who are all very fine people and happened to be the prospective members of Tommy's group.
Tommy and I were talking and I knew he was going to play Merion,
but I didn't know who he would be playing with at that point or whether there was any room. Because it had been a course I had walked multiple times, had driven around during countless lunch breaks, and because of other sentimental reasons I asked Tommy if there was any way I could be part of his group and told him that I'd be eternally grateful, which I am.
Tommy mentioned to one of the three fellows that I was hoping to play with them, and in an incredibly gracious gesture he essentially told Tommy, "I've played Merion numerous times...I'll be happy to drop out and let Mike play." He then contacted me to tell me the same thing, which was a thoughtful, gentlemanly act.
I did not play Merion as a "rater". I never contacted anyone from the club or anyone on here as a "rater" to play Merion.
I played Merion as a golfer.
If that's "weaseling" John, then I think you're an extremely troubled man who obviously thinks nothing of unfairly attempting to besmirch the reputation of someone you don't even know.