David
Having just read your post you have lefty me no option but to reply.
After all my family has a long association with the tournament and of course Golf."
True as for golf that so far has been traced back to the 1750’s at TOC. As for the Tournament Old Tom played in 35 Opens then continued to start them well in to the 1900’s I think I have confirmed my family commitment and that is just Old Tom. Do you want me to bore you with some of the rest?
You have every right to speak with pride of the golfing achievements of your ancestors in generations gone by. Yet, you regularly imply and infer that the accomplishments of your ancestors grant you some special insight and status in the game of golf. I find that curious and rather amusing at times.
That David is jus a blood lie clearly you and perhaps other not reading my posts. I have always said that I am just an ordinary guy, nothing special at all about me, that I have never traded off my family even for a drink. In fact the only times I use my family connections is to help other on this site get information or the courtesy of the course. I can only think of two at this moment one being trying to assist Kyle re Castle Stewart pre opening and Niall at Lamlash. I have said it before and I will repeat it again I have no special right, status or whatever.
The problem is I feel you think with others that this is my attitude, so you read things that are just not there. I answer questions and pass on information on this site. Yes I have strong opinions, but am I now again being censored for daring to offer my opinion. God I expect to be up in front of your Congress to answer questions on what some consider un American activities i,e, walking instead of riding and using my brain instead of an electronic aid.
David accuse me of what I have done not what you think I am doing.
As for the site and its Members, what do you expect me to say when I have already told you I claim no special treatment, I am just an ordinary bloke who has played golf since the 60’s.
As for my involvement in the game, no I have not been involved in promoting carts, encouraging people to ride than walk, assisting then in getting lazy and unfit. Nor have I helped them seek early senility by promoting distance information, A healthy mind and body is one that is used on a regular basis.
David you and the likes are Pricks, you accuse me of something I am not guilty of because in your little minds you think I am, you don’t seem to check.
You don’t like my tone , you don’t like my attitude to the way you play golf, get over it, its a DG not a Committee Meeting to take some sort of action. There is no general agreement or signed statement, we are just a DG where we offer our opinions and views, some are discussed some are not. One thing I will say is that I am not into the lists of the top 100 or 50 courses for me I see that as counter productive for a site interested in GCA, however clearly the majority love these list which IMHO takes away from the potential quality of this site.
You got it wrong, you are trying to find me guilty no, you have found me guilty of a crime I have not committed.
I do not want any position in the golf industry from club to Governing Body, I never have, as for status I seek nothing either. The whole point is that I have always offered my own opinion, not that of any member of my family and certainly not that of Old Tom or the Hunters.
Your attack upon me stinks, I would rather you openly have a go at me as Par Craig, at least I know his dislike of me, there is an honesty in that which your post has certainly not show.
Melvyn