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Evan Fleisher

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Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« on: February 18, 2006, 06:09:04 PM »
...well at least they were new to me!!!

Sitting here on the couch...day 3 of recovery from hernia surgery with nothing better to do than watch old movies and surf for anything interesting golf related.  I ended up taping two episodes of the Wander Golfer show on the Fine Living channel today.

The episodes?

One on Riviera where our buddy Mr. Geoff Shackelford gets a bit of airtime explaining the strategic elements of the tenth at Riviera (timely!) and a quick tour of Rustic Canyon and a hole there which is an "ode to the tneth at Riv".  Pretty good stuff!!!

The other episode was focused on Bandon Dunes, but must have been shot a while back as they only talked about Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes and Bandon Trails was either still being built or just opened.  They spent a few moments with Bill Coore, and some nice views of both Bandon and Pacific.  The town of Bandon looks quite quaint.  Not enough coverage of the courses (other than the many bunkers on Pacific the host Chad was in!), but neat to see nonetheless as I'll be making my first pilgrimage there later on this year.

Hey...I've got an idea!  How about a "take-off / spin-off" show that I could host.  We could call it "The Wandering Jew...Golfer".  The tagline could be "taking my people to the promised golf land".  Ahhhh, maybe not...  ??? ::)

I think I've been couped up in this house a bit too long...couple this dang recovery with six inches of fresh snow on the ground and I ain't doin' so well............
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

Bill_McBride

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2006, 06:30:39 PM »
The show could feature the diaspora of golf courses!

Get well quick!

Joe Hancock

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2006, 06:47:09 PM »
Evan,

Too much of the "Matt Ward" golf course analysis porgram?

Get well soon...it HAS to get warmer! :)

Joe
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Bill Gayne

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2006, 07:19:02 PM »
Evan, RPK and then hernia surgery. I too had hernia surgery about a year ago. I delayed it for a couple of years. I tell everybody who has a hernia not to delay getting it repaired because it makes a huge difference. Good luck.

A_Clay_Man

Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2006, 08:12:15 PM »
By the time the creatives get their hands on this idea they will have Henry Kissinger in a Tam and kilt, as host, with Rihc Goodale as his caddie. The season climaxes in the holy land on the newly designed and built Jordan River Golf Club.
Following in the footstep of the Jones boy who covertly covered the world for the CIA, Goodie and Kisser will spread peace through counter intellegence using golf as thier vehicle.

It's infectious! Be well, Evan.

Evan Fleisher

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2006, 09:45:21 AM »
Bill M...classic stuff!  :D

Bill G...I know, I hit 37 and have seemed to fall apart!  Luckily, none of my problems are life threatening, but at one time a week ago I was having a partial crown on a tooth, had a cold, was worried about the PRK surgery and the fact that I have to have the surgery again this summer (they did not get it right), and was shceduling my hernia surgery...yikes!!!  Glad the hernia is behind me now, and the healing seems to be going well and quickly...should be ready for April 1st and golf season to hit here.

Adam..."oy vey!"  :o
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

Evan Fleisher

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2006, 12:28:45 PM »
Caught another episode yesterday while surfing on the couch...this one from St. Andrews.  They had a quick segment on George Pepper, but overall I thouigh the show sucked...they hardly spent any time on/around the course except for a bit of time in Hell bunker.

I like the overall concept of thie show, but they've GOT to spend more time featuring the course and/or designers.

Oh well...
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

Peter_Herreid

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2006, 02:33:12 PM »
Wait a minute, folks...

"Wandering Golfer" is on the Fine Living Channel, and is intended to be a travelogue show, which highlights a variety of golf and/or travel related experiences in the given location...

To that end, it does a fine job.  I would trade places with Chad Maulsby for many, if not all, of those adventures so far...

If there is a Fine Golf Architecture Channel, then maybe the expectations could be different...

That sound you hear as Bill Coore describes all 18 holes at Friar's Head someday is the sound of channels changing all over America, expect for maybe those televisions of the 1500 or so souls who reside here at GCA...


Jason Topp

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2006, 03:04:03 PM »
I have to agree with Peter on this one.  The show does a great job of hilighting people, beautiful photography and unique aspects of the various destinations.  My wife even likes it!

Evan Fleisher

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Re:Wandering Golfer...New Episodes!
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2006, 03:29:30 PM »
Okay...you guys got me there...just WISHING for something more, I guess.  Getting those 2-4 minutes worth of the actual golf course featured in a half-hour show is just not enough for me.

I'm glad they even HAVE the show period...but I can still wish for more, can't I?  ;)

Actually, the crab shack shown on the Bandon segment looked worthy of a visit, and some of the other travelogue segements like the walk through St. Andrews (kilt shop, cemetary, etc.) were also worthy.

Can't blame a guy for tryin'...can 'ya?!?!?
Born Rochester, MN. Grew up Miami, FL. Live Cleveland, OH. Handicap 13.2. Have 26 & 23 year old girls and wife of 29 years. I'm a Senior Supply Chain Business Analyst for Vitamix. Diehard walker, but tolerate cart riders! Love to travel, always have my sticks with me. Mollydooker for life!

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