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Howard Riefs

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One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« on: July 03, 2013, 12:03:07 PM »
The ultimate golf trip for a foursome thanks to a private jet, great courses and fast play.

Sounds like a perfect idea for Colton's 2014 Hundred Hole Hike. Jim?

http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/local-knowledge/2013/07/the-ultimate-golf-trip-one-day-four-rounds-four-different-ti.html


5:30 a.m. (ET)
* Tee off at The Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio

7:15 a.m. (ET)
* Drive to airport
* Private plane to Chicago
* Arrive in Chicago
* Helicopter to first tee at Butler National
* Tee off at Butler
 
10:50 a.m. (ET) 9:50 a.m. (CT)
* Private plane to Rock Creek, Montana
 
3 p.m. (ET) 2pm (CT) 1pm (MT)
* Arrive in Montana
* Tee off at Rock Creek Cattle Company
* Private plane to Bend, Oregon
 
7:45 p.m. (ET) 6:45 p.m. (CT) 5:45 p.m. (MT) 4:45 p.m. (PT)
* Arrive in Bend
* Tee off at Pronghorn Club & Resort
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Ben Sims

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 02:18:10 AM »
I'll get checked out and fly the jet if we can get someone to donate the fuel/costs.
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Duncan Cheslett

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2013, 06:00:29 AM »
Pah!

For a real test they should start off on the west coast and work their way east.   ;D
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Garland Bayley

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 11:41:37 AM »
Wouldn't it be easier to Start at the Dunes Club, in New Buffalo, MI (gotta be a magical place), pick something logistically by an airport across the time zone or Chicago which is very nearby. Play there, fly to Boise ID and play Hillcrest, drive to Ontario, OR and play. Unless of course Ontario is still in Mountain time. I don't remember for sure.

EDIT. Ontario is Mountain time. This is harder than I thought to find a one flight option.

How about fly to Missoula, MT, play there. Drive just across the border in ID and play Shoshone Country Club, or Kellog Country Club.
Commercial flight here is 12:06 p.m. to 4:19 p.m. Shows a direct flight would be necessary to get it done.

EDIT again: I thought I might have found a way to do it by commercial flight. Fly to SLC, play, drive to West Wendover, NV and play Toana Vista Golf Course. Unfortunately they keep screwing with the time zones and moving them off the borders, so West Wendover is in mountain time. Same thing that caught me up flying to Boise.
« Last Edit: July 06, 2013, 12:29:00 PM by GJ Bailey »
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Rich Goodale

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 11:54:53 AM »
A guy I know played the Old Course, Winged Foot and Pebble Beach on the same day ~30 years ago.  He played with Bobby Clampett and a couple of other guys.  Only 3 rounds, but 8 time zones.....
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Ben Sims

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2013, 12:28:14 PM »
This is a great idea.  But what about this one...

Fly to Fairbanks and play Chena Bend.  It's a balmy 50-70F and they only have 21 hours 50 minutes of daylight.
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John Kavanaugh

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 01:17:55 PM »
Give me a break, these guys played where they are members. They will regret the publicity. Really, Joann Dost taking pictures?!?  Nothing screams audit like this type of selfpublized bravado.
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Ben Malach

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 03:34:06 PM »
The 10th at the New is a solid golf hole. But I enjoy the 11th more as it has a more funky green and a nice open tee shot.
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Jud_T

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 06:38:04 PM »
Fly to Rock Creek, play 4 rounds and reset your watch after each.
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Jonathan Mallard

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Re: One day, four rounds, four different time zones
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 06:39:32 PM »
Not too sure I'd play through a thunderstorm to accomplish this.

Didn't we see enough in 1991 at the US Open and PGA?
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