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Peter Pallotta

The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« on: April 14, 2018, 11:13:22 AM »
Q: What interests, inspires, and/or engages you the *most* when you step onto a tee-box and look out at the golf hole in front of you?

(my one word answer)
A: Symmetry



 
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Adam Lawrence

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2018, 11:16:24 AM »
Nature.
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Adam Lawrence

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Short words are best, and the old words, when short, are the best of all.

Doug Hodgson

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2018, 11:23:16 AM »
Asymmetry ;)


Actually I'd say Undulation
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Dan Gallaway

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2018, 11:33:46 AM »
Decisions
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2018, 11:34:08 AM »
Discipline.
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Joel Pear

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2018, 11:36:28 AM »
Target
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Joe Hancock

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2018, 12:03:09 PM »
What?
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" What the hell is the point of architecture and excellence in design if a "clever" set up trumps it all?" Peter Pallotta, June 21, 2016

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Ken Moum

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2018, 12:25:57 PM »
Try as I might, I can't come up with one word that's better than Doug's


Undulation
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John Connolly

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2018, 12:58:58 PM »
Awe.
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John Kirk

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2018, 12:59:34 PM »
Nature.
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Jeff Schley

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2018, 01:16:20 PM »
Hazards


I guess because I tend to find them. ;D
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Adam Clayman

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2018, 01:33:44 PM »
Character
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Thomas Dai

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2018, 02:07:13 PM »
Angles
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Greg Smith

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2018, 02:09:25 PM »
Texture.
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James Reader

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2018, 02:12:06 PM »
Anticipation
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Gib_Papazian

Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2018, 02:13:19 PM »
Content.
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Christian Newton

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2018, 02:16:22 PM »
Contrast
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2018, 02:18:56 PM »
start
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Ira Fishman

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2018, 02:29:35 PM »
Mystery.
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Sam Andrews

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2018, 02:33:58 PM »
Skylarks
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2018, 02:34:24 PM »
Challenge
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Dan Kelly

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2018, 04:04:49 PM »
Choices.


(That's my answer as a golfer. My answer as a person: Beauty.)
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Tim Gallant

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2018, 04:33:54 PM »
Original.
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Steve Lang

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2018, 04:36:40 PM »
 8)  YABBADABBADOO


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Ian Galbraith

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Re: The One-Word Answer Approach - Part 1
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2018, 05:58:32 PM »
Hmm??
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