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Melvyn Morrow

Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« on: August 11, 2009, 09:36:43 AM »

Or what the well-dressed Golfer was wearing in 1912 when a certain Mr Wilson was trying to understand the quality of our courses.
Perhaps it was the original father of Darth Vader in uniform anticipating the arrival of a certain Tiger Woods and the inevitable temper tantrum and the flying club.

Let me introduce you to our Mr Harry Dearth who donned a suite of armour to play a round of golf in 1912. Golf was never meant to be easy but this hard, no, I think not.



Hope the ground was firm, those poor Greens. Playing with just half a swing and all that weight, did he not, do well?

Today we use carts, and all manner of aids, he walked with a suit of armour.

Don’t you just love it?

Melvyn

PS The ideal thing to wear when in a discussion with Tom P

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Garland Bayley

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Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 03:51:04 PM »
Love it Melvyn,

But now that you've see the pictures of Kalen and my WALKING match, you have to realize we still punish the ground even without the suit of armour.
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"I enjoy a course where the challenges are contained WITHIN it, and recovery is part of the game  not a course where the challenge is to stay ON it." Jeff Warne

Michael Dugger

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Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 03:54:07 PM »
More drivel from Melvyn.

We are all very familiar with your feelings on modern golf by now.... ::) :P
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 04:09:58 PM »
Melvyn
Pathe News filmed this event , as I remember watching it from a download on their website .

Not sure if its still available there to view , as havent been on that site in a while .

If it is , there is a lot of interesting olde golf stuff to view on it .

Best Regards
Brian
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Melvyn Morrow

Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 05:46:25 PM »
Garland

I thought I saw a cart in the background on one of those pictures - who did not Walk?

Brian

Thanks for the info, will try and check it out

Michael

What can I say except God loves a sinner, I am told, so keep enjoying yourself.

Melvyn
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Garland Bayley

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Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 06:20:13 PM »
Quote from: Melvyn Hunter Morrow on August 11, 2009, 05:46:25 PM
Garland

I thought I saw a cart in the background on one of those pictures - who did not Walk?


Anthony, the "rules official" and photographer did not walk.
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"I enjoy a course where the challenges are contained WITHIN it, and recovery is part of the game  not a course where the challenge is to stay ON it." Jeff Warne

Anthony Gray

Re: Who said Golf is meant to be Easy – Rubbish, it is a Challenge
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 09:27:24 PM »
Quote from: Bayley R. Garland on August 11, 2009, 06:20:13 PM
Quote from: Melvyn Hunter Morrow on August 11, 2009, 05:46:25 PM
Garland

I thought I saw a cart in the background on one of those pictures - who did not Walk?


Anthony, the "rules official" and photographer did not walk.


  Garland you jerk, you were not suposed to tell!!

  Tony Freedrop

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