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Jay Flemma

How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« on: October 24, 2007, 12:14:43 AM »
...his Royal New Kent team vs. the Royal County Down staff.  The courses alternated years hosting the event..."we play the 2-1/2, 2-1/2, 2-1/2 game.  2-1/2 hours for 18 holes, 2-1/2 hours of eating and drinking, 2-1/2 hours for another 18 holes.  If you can't play well, play fast."

Thats from my interview.
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Matthew Hunt

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Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 02:54:26 PM »
When was this Jay?
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Jay Flemma

Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2007, 05:51:02 PM »
the first couple of years after RNK opened.  Forrest told me a story or two that I don't remember sitting right here, but I'll be talking to him in a month or so and I've been meaning to find out more myself.  All I do know is what Mike toldme briefly in my interview and a little from Ran's interview as well.
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Bill Gayne

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Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2007, 06:47:03 PM »
There's no way anyone got around RNK in 2.5 hours.
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Jay Flemma

Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2007, 06:54:51 PM »
I can see it happening.  These guys were ten handicaps and better.  Forrest has gotta be a +4 or 5...he shot a 68 recently.
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Ken Moum

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Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2007, 10:25:49 PM »
Quote from: Jay Flemma on October 24, 2007, 12:14:43 AM
...his Royal New Kent team vs. the Royal County Down staff.  The courses alternated years hosting the event..."we play the 2-1/2, 2-1/2, 2-1/2 game.  2-1/2 hours for 18 holes, 2-1/2 hours of eating and drinking, 2-1/2 hours for another 18 holes.  If you can't play well, play fast."

Thats from my interview.

I believe that The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers has been called the 2 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2 Club for some time.

Ken
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Jay Flemma

Re:How Mike Strantz played competitive matches
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2007, 10:47:06 PM »
It takes 6-1/2 to play a puny muni in Queens or Brooklyn...thank you eight minute tee times.
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