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Mac Plumart

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2010, 08:42:14 PM »
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Sportsman/Adventure loving golfer.

Bill_McBride

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2010, 08:51:09 PM »
Quote from: Sven Nilsen on May 25, 2010, 06:52:41 PM
Top Ten Memories from a Jim Colton Trip to Ballyneal

1.  Meeting and playing golf with Jim and Mike Leveille
2.  Getting treated like royalty by the staff at Ballyneal and meeting a slew of great members and fellow GCAers
3.  Feeling like you know the course backwards and forwards when teeing up for your seventh round in three days
4.  Great coffee in the morning, perfectly mixed Arnold's between rounds and your favorite New Belgium product on tap at sunset
5.  Knowing that even if the wind is at a 9 on a 1 to 10 scale, the course is immensely playable and still a lot of fun
6.  Ogallala and Gothenburg are only a short drive up the road and make for great warmup rounds
7.  The Seventh
8.  The breakfast burrito (smothered), the sliders and the buffalo bolognese
9.  Playing in under 3 hours, except for the third round on Saturday, which was more like 3:10
10.  Convincing United to leave the door open for a couple more minutes so your host doesn't miss his flight home (after he graciously returned the rental)

Run, don't walk, to get out there the next time Jim extends an open invite.



"Arnold"s"..............is?
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2010, 08:54:26 PM »
Bill,
Quick, take it back. A drink named after a golf pro. Got your back.
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Bill_McBride

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2010, 09:01:45 PM »
Quote from: Pete_Pittock on May 25, 2010, 08:54:26 PM
Bill,
Quick, take it back. A drink named after a golf pro. Got your back.

I take it back!  [FACE-SLAPPING SOUND FROM NW FL.  SLAP]  Thanks, Pete.

Oh, THAT Arnold!   ;D
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #29 on: May 25, 2010, 09:25:18 PM »
Quote from: Bill_McBride on May 25, 2010, 09:01:45 PM
Quote from: Pete_Pittock on May 25, 2010, 08:54:26 PM
Bill,
Quick, take it back. A drink named after a golf pro. Got your back.

I take it back!  [FACE-SLAPPING SOUND FROM NW FL.  SLAP]  Thanks, Pete.

Oh, THAT Arnold!   ;D

Bill and Pete - I think the recent ESPN commercial ("that was awesome, I know") has lead to bartenders around the world taking note and learning the proper way to make an Arnold (Palmer).  Two parts lemonade, one part tea, poured into the biggest glass available, and as the southerner on the trip pointed out, make sure not to use sweet tea.
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"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Wade Schueneman

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2010, 09:58:27 PM »
Mr. Colton, I cannot believe that I missed your initial posting in April.  I have been extremely eager to get out to Ballyneal.  I guess that is what I get for failing to check in every night on account of my wife.  She makes fun of me for my GCA addiction.  I just informed her that I will now be checking the board EVERY SINGLE NIGHT lest I miss another great offer like this.
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Jim Colton

Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #31 on: May 25, 2010, 10:08:28 PM »
Sven,

  You forgot to mention all the interesting lies you found over the course of three days.  I'm just sorry I missed you almost fall over swinging out of the bunker on 17.

  Jim

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Chris Flamion

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #32 on: May 25, 2010, 10:17:05 PM »
That first picture looks rather precarious, and interesting.....

how'd it turn out.
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Sven Nilsen

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #33 on: May 25, 2010, 10:55:31 PM »
Quote from: Chris Flamion on May 25, 2010, 10:17:05 PM
That first picture looks rather precarious, and interesting.....

how'd it turn out.

It was an amazing shot Chris.  Popped it up straight into my pocket.
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"As much as we have learned about the history of golf architecture in the last ten plus years, I'm convinced we have only scratched the surface."  A GCA Poster

"There's the golf hole; play it any way you please." Donald Ross

Dan Moore

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #34 on: May 25, 2010, 11:56:43 PM »
Must have been met your match play?
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"Is there any other game which produces in the human mind such enviable insanity."  Bernard Darwin

Mike Leveille

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #35 on: May 26, 2010, 07:52:04 AM »
Jim truly is a most gracious host, and I was overwhelmed by everything Ballyneal, including the whole atmosphere and people.  Just an amazing golf course, with the stunner for me being just how playable it is even in a 25 to 30 mph wind.   The wind was out of the south the first two days, such that #2 was a driver-wedge, but turned around the last day, for a nice driver-3W to #2.  Great stuff.

No time today for a detailed report on Ballyneal, and it has probably all been said on here before.  Just a great weekend with Sven and Jim.  Cannot remember the last time I walked 54 holes in a day, but the place is just so good that you cannot help but go out for another round as long as daylight permits. 
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Jim Colton

Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #36 on: May 26, 2010, 09:46:47 AM »
A few pics from the weekend...

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PCCraig

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Re: Ballyneal May 21-23
« Reply #37 on: May 26, 2010, 10:37:40 AM »
Looks like you guys had a fantastic time and were lucky to have perfect weather as well!
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H.P.S.
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