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Erased this by accident, but you get the idea. We will probably tee off between 8-9 AM on December 23rd:
Participants updated
Mike Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney
Max Steele
Bill Steele
Pete Buczkowski
John "Sarge" Cullum
Ben Kodadek
Cory Lewis
Cory Lewis Girlfriend
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JC Jones
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 07:51:37 AM » |
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Consider me a tentative "yes" for this and possibly +1.
Details to follow as we iron out our Holiday plans.
Thanks
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 03:01:44 PM » |
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Consider me a tentative "yes" for this and possibly +1.
Details to follow as we iron out our Holiday plans.
Thanks
I may make the drive up, possibly with one of my Assistants. Have to see what the Holidays brings as myself and staff are from all over the world.... Tony Nysse Pine Tree GC Bonyton Beach, FL |
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 08:41:50 PM » |
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Sure you can't do this a week later??
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 08:56:46 PM » |
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Sure you can't do this a week later??
It would certainly work better for me if it was a week later.....and think of how much more high profile the event would be if Sir John Mayhugh was there.  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 07:34:09 AM » |
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Count me in as well (90%, as family will be in town).
Pete, what are the current conditions of the greens? Also, what's the status of the the reachable par 4 on the back (17???)? They were moving quite a bit of dirt when I was last there in late spring.
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009, 06:50:45 AM » |
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Hmm put me in as a tenative yes as well. I don't think we are flying North for Christmas until the 24th so this might work well for me, especially if JC decides to carpool up.  |
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2009, 09:38:18 PM » |
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Mike ,
Your killing me !! I am not getting there untill the 24th but looks to be a good time have fun .
Brad
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I'll be there untill the 28th so pm me maybe we can meet up for a round .
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009, 09:54:52 PM » |
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How is the conditioning this year?
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 03:09:47 PM » |
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Participants so far:
Mike Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney
Max Steele
Bill Steele
Pete Buczkowski
John "Sarge" Cullum
Ben Kodadek
Cory Lewis
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 08:09:58 PM » |
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I'm still a maybe for this, should have holiday plans ironed out in the next week or two though.
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 03:21:27 PM » |
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Participants so far:
Mike Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney
Max Steele
Bill Steele
Pete Buczkowski
John "Sarge" Cullum
Ben Kodadek
Cory Lewis
Girlfriend of Cory Lewis
Frank Sullivan
Frank is a member and sent the following report:
I played there 2 weeks ago and the course (and greens) were in fantastic shape...they have really done a good job figuring out how to manage the aluminum in the soil.
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 03:24:40 PM » |
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You should probably keep that whole aluminum thing quiet Mike, at $.80 a pound people will be taking their divots home with them.
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 03:32:53 PM » |
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I guess I have to play that course someday.
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« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2009, 03:38:36 PM » |
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Mike,
What are the requirements of the participants?.
Anthony
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« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 03:55:56 PM » |
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Mike,
What are the requirements of the participants?.
Anthony
All participants over the age of 18 have sent me detailed essays on their golf experiences at Yale University Golf Course and National Golf Links. |
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« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2009, 03:58:34 PM » |
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Mike,
What are the requirements of the participants?.
Anthony
All participants over the age of 18 have sent me detailed essays on their golf experiences at Yale University Golf Course and National Golf Links. I would swend you mine , but you would make fun of all the spellage mistakes. Anthony We got rained out at Yale and had to postpone. Next year I'll meet you at Peter Lugers for my review of NGLA. Anthony |
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« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2009, 04:05:37 PM » |
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We got rained out at Yale and had to postpone.
I know. I had The Black Hand take care of this. |
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« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2009, 02:08:25 PM » |
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I played Sugarloaf Mountain the other day for the first time. The topography is surely the single-most unique feature of the golf course, because it looks and plays like it's in North Carolina rather than Central Florida. To me, the golf course was a bit of a snoozer until the eight hole, when it picks up momentum and builds up to a very strong back nine. I was underwhelmed by many of the green-sites, with only a handful appearing all that unusual or challenging. The 14th hole is an incredibly well-designed golf hole, but the fairway appears to be very unhealthy. The conditioning of the golf course overall left a bit to be desired, to be direct about the matter.
Overall, I was a little let down by the overall experience. I'm a big fan of the two Coore/Crenshaw courses that I've played (Bandon Trails and Sand Hills), but this course just didn't rise anywhere near the level of excellence that they achieved with the other two. It's certainly on the list of places to play in the greater Orlando area, but it didn't move my needle as much as I thought it would.
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« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2009, 05:14:50 PM » |
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Terry, what did you think of Mountain Lake?
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« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2009, 08:59:11 PM » |
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I played Sugarloaf Mountain the other day for the first time. The topography is surely the single-most unique feature of the golf course, because it looks and plays like it's in North Carolina rather than Central Florida. To me, the golf course was a bit of a snoozer until the eight hole, when it picks up momentum and builds up to a very strong back nine. I was underwhelmed by many of the green-sites, with only a handful appearing all that unusual or challenging. The 14th hole is an incredibly well-designed golf hole, but the fairway appears to be very unhealthy. The conditioning of the golf course overall left a bit to be desired, to be direct about the matter.
Overall, I was a little let down by the overall experience. I'm a big fan of the two Coore/Crenshaw courses that I've played (Bandon Trails and Sand Hills), but this course just didn't rise anywhere near the level of excellence that they achieved with the other two. It's certainly on the list of places to play in the greater Orlando area, but it didn't move my needle as much as I thought it would.
Terry, I'm very surprised to hear the greens were "underwhelming." I recently had a chance to play Austin Golf Club and was so impressed by the way the greens defended par that I wrote a brief report on how difficult they were. The next day I played the C&C at Barton Creek, also in Austin, and had a similar experience. |
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« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2009, 07:02:44 AM » |
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Terry, what did you think of Mountain Lake?
Our schedule changed and we never made it there, so I'm going to try to get there in January. |
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« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2009, 11:03:09 AM » |
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Looks like I am "IN" for this.
Hopefully Patrick Hodgdon will make the roadie up with me.
Also, I may be +1 if I can coax my brother (who lives in Lake Mary) to come over and play for the day.
But as it stands, consider me a yes. (mainly because it's been too long since I've seen Bill Steele)
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« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2009, 07:01:04 AM » |
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Looks like I am "IN" for this.
Hopefully Patrick Hodgdon will make the roadie up with me.
Also, I may be +1 if I can coax my brother (who lives in Lake Mary) to come over and play for the day.
But as it stands, consider me a yes. (mainly because it's been too long since I've seen Bill Steele)
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« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2009, 07:55:23 AM » |
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Sure you can't do this a week later??
It would certainly work better for me if it was a week later.....and think of how much more high profile the event would be if Sir John Mayhugh was there. I'm with you two. Perhaps a few of us could have our own outing the week between Christmas & New Years. Who would sign up for this? |
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« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2009, 06:33:22 PM » |
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Sure you can't do this a week later??
It would certainly work better for me if it was a week later.....and think of how much more high profile the event would be if Sir John Mayhugh was there. I'm with you two. Perhaps a few of us could have our own outing the week between Christmas & New Years. If the mighty Wildcats end up in Orlando, I'd like to play. Who would sign up for this? |
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« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2009, 12:24:03 AM » |
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Possibly. It would be good to see guys like Buczkowski and Patrick H.
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« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2009, 04:41:53 AM » |
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Participants so far:
Mike Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney
Max Steele
Bill Steele
Pete Buczkowski
John "Sarge" Cullum
Ben Kodadek
Cory Lewis
Girlfriend of Cory Lewis
Frank Sullivan
JC Jones
Patrick Hodgdon
I received a note from Pete and he will secure 4 times beginning at 9:00 AM on the 23rd. That gives us time for those that are traveling and in case there is a frost delay. He is also working on the post round menu.
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« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2009, 02:17:59 PM » |
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Possibly. It would be good to see guys like Buczkowski and Patrick H.
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« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2009, 12:40:47 PM » |
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Hi Gents! Hope all is well with everyone. Orlando is a warm & sunny 82 degrees today...given weather conditions around the country, the GCA bylaws say we can officially discuss Florida architecture. I've secured 4 tee times starting at 8:30 for the 23rd, at a great rate of $45 including lunch. As for latest conditions...they are not great but very playable. Obviously economic conditions have dictated a reduced maintenance budget which has affected the conditioning. Also we overseeded for the first time this year, so the greens have been kept quite long to keep them healthy. I played this Sunday and they were running pretty good in preparation for this wk's Hooters Tour event. The sandy waste areas have become overgrown with weeds/gorse in areas, but the bunkers are in good shape. I'd prefer to leave architecture commentary for after the retreat. There are certainly flat greens at 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 16, but they are also on the flat portions of the land. There are at least 6 that are extremely interesting (6 and 15 to name just 2). Hopefully we will get a windy day as the layout was designed around those conditions. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! |
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« Reply #30 on: December 09, 2009, 01:06:50 PM » |
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sounds like a good time Pete, thank you for all your work in organizing this event
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« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2009, 06:54:00 AM » |
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1 week out, just wanted to pull this up one last time. Any questions my cell is 917 497 0850 and email is mws13@cornell.edu . PS. Just noticed Terry Lavin is now gone. Sorry to see that. |
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« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2009, 07:09:06 AM » |
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1 week out, just wanted to pull this up one last time. Any questions my cell is 917 497 0850 and email is mws13@cornell.edu . PS. Just noticed Terry Lavin is now gone. Sorry to see that. Should we limit questions to just those related to the Sugarloaf event? |
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« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2009, 07:47:21 AM » |
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Hi Gents! Hope all is well with everyone. Orlando is a warm & sunny 82 degrees today...given weather conditions around the country, the GCA bylaws say we can officially discuss Florida architecture. I've secured 4 tee times starting at 8:30 for the 23rd, at a great rate of $45 including lunch. As for latest conditions...they are not great but very playable. Obviously economic conditions have dictated a reduced maintenance budget which has affected the conditioning. Also we overseeded for the first time this year, so the greens have been kept quite long to keep them healthy. I played this Sunday and they were running pretty good in preparation for this wk's Hooters Tour event. The sandy waste areas have become overgrown with weeds/gorse in areas, but the bunkers are in good shape. I'd prefer to leave architecture commentary for after the retreat. There are certainly flat greens at 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 16, but they are also on the flat portions of the land. There are at least 6 that are extremely interesting (6 and 15 to name just 2). Hopefully we will get a windy day as the layout was designed around those conditions. Looking forward to seeing you all soon! Pete, Do you know why the decision was made to overseed? This USUALLY addds to the cost of maintenance....interested to hear your response. Ton Nysse Pine Tree GC Boynton Beach, FL |
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The Committee had decided to remove its ban on all BU hockey players until after The BC BU Hockey Game at Fenway on January 8th. http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/082009aab.htmlSilky and his buddy are now in the house! Participants so far:
Mike Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney
Max Steele
Bill Steele
Pete Buczkowski
John "Sarge" Cullum
Ben Kodadek
Cory Lewis
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JC Jones
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