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John Mayhugh

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An October day on Long Island
« on: November 24, 2010, 09:46:05 PM »
Saturday the 16th of October was a pretty complete day.

Started with a ferry over from New London.  Fishers Island from my seat on the ferry.


Too early in the morning to take advantage of the bar on board. 


Orient Point up ahead.


Eastern Long Island has some great looking buildings.  Like this church.


And the Big Duck.


Since I wasn't due in Stony Brook for lunch until noon, I made a detour to pay my respects.








All three gravesites are within 20 yards of each other. 


I also drove by NGLA just to get a better photo of the gates to heaven.  Plus you can see so much of the course from the road. My only other time there I arrived almost at dawn and stayed past dark.


From Sebonac road, you can see some of the restoration work going on at Southampton.  The punchbowl seems to be coming along nicely. Can't wait to see some photos posted after the work is finished.

Then I headed west to the delightful St. Georges. 









Here's how you clean your spikes.



After finishing up at dark, it was off to an Islanders game.


Then a late dinner at the LI branch of Peter Luger.  Pictured below is the magnificent bacon appetizer. 


I could use more days like that one.

Patrick Kiser

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2010, 09:58:22 PM »
Good stuff John.  Thanks for sharing.

Man... that bacon app looks damn good!  The second gate to heaven?



 
“One natural hazard, however, which is more
or less of a nuisance, is water. Water hazards
absolutely prohibit the recovery shot, perhaps
the best shot in the game.” —William Flynn, golf
course architect

Matt_Ward

Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2010, 09:59:23 PM »
John:

Great stuff - your the golf version of Robin Leech's -- Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous !

Did you happen to play any golf that day ?


David_Tepper

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2010, 10:12:46 PM »
Dinner at Peter Luger's? yes! Yes!! YES!!!

Jason Topp

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2010, 10:19:52 PM »
I played golf with Okposo last summer.  He seemed like a great guy but I know so little about hockey that I had to admit after about a minute of conversation I had no idea who he was.

John Mayhugh

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2010, 10:32:04 PM »
John:

Great stuff - your the golf version of Robin Leech's -- Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous !

Did you happen to play any golf that day ?



Except for the rich and famous part!

18 at St. George's, and it wasn't nearly enough.

Chip Gaskins

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2010, 10:32:33 PM »
Ahhhh, to be Mayhugh!

mike_malone

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2010, 10:49:07 PM »
 Chip,

   He may be the only golf traveler you can envy.
AKA Mayday

Sean_A

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2010, 03:16:40 AM »
Everything was looking good until you mentioned the hapless Islanders.  Oh, to be Tucky.

Ciao
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Jon Spaulding

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2010, 09:29:11 AM »
Good work John. You truly have a knack for tying highly interesting, non golf photos together with your travels.

On a related topic, I think the gca.com/nerd crowd would drink more Dos Equis if you were pitching it instead of that other jerk. ;)
You'd make a fine little helper. What's your name?

Pete Lavallee

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2010, 09:34:52 AM »
But I don't normally drink Dos Equis?
"...one inoculated with the virus must swing a golf-club or perish."  Robert Hunter

Jon Spaulding

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2010, 09:40:40 AM »
But I don't normally drink Dos Equis?

But Pete, you're not a nerd and Mayhugh is not pitching the product.
You'd make a fine little helper. What's your name?

Anthony Gray

Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2010, 09:46:03 AM »


  AS always John...........Excellent thread!!

   Anthony



Pete Lavallee

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2010, 09:54:12 AM »
I don't often go out in winter's chill and play a golf course backwards either!
"...one inoculated with the virus must swing a golf-club or perish."  Robert Hunter

Jud_T

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2010, 11:42:04 AM »
There's a Long Island branch of Luger's? Now THAT's what I call a find..... 8)  Hope you brought some extra sauce home with you...
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

JC Jones

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2010, 12:09:18 PM »
There's a Long Island branch of Luger's? Now THAT's what I call a find..... 8)  Hope you brought some extra sauce home with you...

Does a good steak need sauce?
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

Jud_T

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2010, 12:17:55 PM »
dude-for the uninitiated, or under-educated, the sauce goes on the raw giant beefsteak tomato and onion appetizer.  the steak is probably the tenderest and most flavorful you'll ever taste...what up with that UConn game anyway?
Golf is a game. We play it. Somewhere along the way we took the fun out of it and charged a premium to be punished.- - Ron Sirak

JC Jones

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2010, 12:27:46 PM »
dude-for the uninitiated, or under-educated, the sauce goes on the raw giant beefsteak tomato and onion appetizer.  the steak is probably the tenderest and most flavorful you'll ever taste...what up with that UConn game anyway?

You don't hang banners in November.  You wouldn't know about that though.
I get it, you are mad at the world because you are an adult caddie and few people take you seriously.

Excellent spellers usually lack any vision or common sense.

I know plenty of courses that are in the red, and they are killing it.

John Mayhugh

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2010, 09:47:33 PM »
Thanks for the comments.

No photo of the steak.  While it's quite good, I still think Sparks is better.

Did not take home any of the sauce.  Not a big fan of it.

Dos Equis pitchman - Yea, that would boost their sales.

Phil McDade

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2010, 10:54:04 PM »
dude-for the uninitiated, or under-educated, the sauce goes on the raw giant beefsteak tomato and onion appetizer.  the steak is probably the tenderest and most flavorful you'll ever taste...what up with that UConn game anyway?

Enjoy at home!

http://www.peterluger.com/ourmeats.cfm

Scott Warren

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2010, 11:00:51 PM »
Mayday:

Quote
Chip,

   He may be the only golf traveler you can envy.

Following Kyle Krahanbuhl on Twitter provides a daily dose of envy for any GCA nut.

Tiger_Bernhardt

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2010, 11:59:19 PM »
Very nice John, What a great day. It is a nice touch to include the famous tombstones. I am glad you did not include Woody Hayes.

Evan Fleisher

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Re: An October day on Long Island
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2010, 04:01:08 PM »
John,

Your photo skills are outstanding, and I love to "live vicariously" through your golfing/traveling exploits.  Keep up the good work!  Looking forward to our next get together...
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

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