Patrick,
I think you have it figured out. Mike has been offering up Merion's Minutes like a circus barker. Here are a few of Mike's past posts on this issue, the first from May 5, the next two from June 25 . . .
"Incidentally, for ANYONE who wants to see the ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS in person, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you make the trip to the Merion Archives where you can view them firsthand.
Scanned copies of originals are there for your own purview, research, and understanding. Please avail yourselves of the opportunity if your are interested in the topic, and while you're there, soak in the glorious history and ambiance of this great club and course."
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"I'd suggest you make a trip to Ardmore to see the original. I certainly don't have an electronic scanned copy, but those artifacts are available for viewing by those who go through the proper protocol. I'd be happy to take you to dinner."
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". . . All I know is that you, Tom MacWood, and Patrick have all been invited to come and see for yourselves, and I know that because I'm on the distribution list for an email chain as you are.
If you don't want to go, fine. That's not my problem."
Now, after having repeatedly invited about everyone and their mother-in-law to come to Ardmore and review the Minutes, and after having falsely indicated that some of us have refused this invitation, Mike has gone mum. I think you have hit on exactly the reason why.
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Mike Cirba,
You owe it to all of us to set the record straight. I have been waiting for you guys to so do here and elsewhere but given your latest "exit" and your unwillingness to answer Patrick's questions, it seems I am waiting in vain.
Your posts above and similar posts, proclamations, and invitations concerning Merion Golf Club's policies and procedures were way out of line and misrepresent Merion's policies and procedures. Wayne Morrison and TEPaul misinformed you and mislead you, and you in turn mislead and misrepresented us here on this website. While I am sure you must be embarrassed and disappointed that they mislead you again, you really should have known not to trust these guys by now.
How many times have these guys and others sent you down this road, where you have haughtily treated gossip and misinformation as fact, only to find later you were dead wrong? How many failed witch hunts have there been thus far? You guys seem to be living proof that not everyone learns from their mistakes, but it is not too late to admit responsibility and try to learn from this one.
Merion deserves better than to have you guys falsely representing their policies in on and off this forum. You guys need to make things right. At the very least you need to admit that your statements above were a mistake, that you were misinformed, and that you had no idea about whether what you were saying was true or not. The same applies to Brauer.