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Marty Bonnar

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The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« on: November 15, 2005, 08:46:43 AM »
Would he have been honoured?
Or would he have said: "About time, too!"
Or would he have thought it was merely a tired marketing ploy by a pointless Institution?

http://www.wgv.com/hof/2005_lifetimeandveterans_release.html

FBD.
The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

T_MacWood

Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2005, 08:55:33 AM »
He is currently changing his letterhead to reflect his induction.

PThomas

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Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2005, 10:01:38 AM »
IS about time, isn't it???

a joke they waited so long
199 played, only Augusta National left to play!

Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2005, 10:26:20 AM »
I watched the induction ceremony last night.
I am sure most on this site agree that the good Dr deserved his accolade, just a shame that the usually eloquent Mr Crenshaw bumbled his way through the induction speech!

Billsteele

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Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2005, 02:28:58 PM »
Michael-I too was disappointed with Mr. Crenshaw's induction speech...particularly given how much appreciation he has for the history of golf and golf architecture. However, upon reflection, it is very difficult to deliver a eulogy (a speech of high praise, not necessarily delivered at a funeral) when you have never met the subject and experience the subject only through his handiwork. To me, it's the personalization of someone (through anecdotes and the like) that strikes home at a ceremony such as the one at the World Golf Hall of Fame. Maybe Mr. Crenshaw would have fared better by simply projecting some examples of the Good Doctor's work for all to see. Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words.

Michael Wharton-Palmer

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Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2005, 02:33:26 PM »
Bill
My sentiments exactly, I was really surprised that he did not go into some detail reflecting on the good DR's fine body of work...rather than briefly mention CPC and ANGC

Craig Van Egmond

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Re:The Good Doctor and The Hall of Fame...
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2005, 02:46:28 PM »
Maybe Tom Doak should have given the induction speech.

Hard to believe that the Open Doctor got in before the Good Doctor. :)

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