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Adam Clayman

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Omaha; City remodels ????
« on: December 05, 2012, 07:07:20 PM »
Here's a blurb that just seemed rather odd. Not the fact that they need remodeling.  With the Senior Open coming this next year, surely the city wouldn't want to be embarrassed by their munis. But look at that price tag. A typo, a lie, or did they hire Dan Proctor?

Enquiring minds and all...

Anybody ever play Johnny Goodman? The others?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50093563/ns/local_news-omaha_ne/#.UL_SLI4_4QI
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Jason Hines

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Re: Omaha; City remodels ????
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2012, 08:16:23 PM »
Adam,

I played Johnny Goodman, formerly Applewood, only once.  I bet I played Benson Park around 50-60 times and I had the opportunity to witness a gang shooting in an apartment parking lot across the street from the #11 green.  What a treat to jump down into a creek/water hazard for your life....

Johnny Goodman was forgettable for me, which may not be fair, I avoided it because it was always jam packed and Benson was not.  Someone please correct me, but I thought that the greens at Benson were bermuda?  When I read the semi-crappy, but entertaining Rick Reilly novel Missing Links, I unfairly pictured Benson Park because Benson was always in decent shape for the amount of play that it received.

Overall when I lived in Omaha, Benson and Johnny Goodman bragged that they were in the black and cost taxpayers zero.  I don’t know about today and quite honestly why or what that means to the changes linked in your article.  

Has anyone else played there more recently?

Jason
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Omaha; City remodels ????
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2012, 08:55:52 PM »
Adam, not unless Dan went into plumbing, and painting, which wouldn't surprise me in this work climate.  :-\

Tree trimmers and interior design consultants, do not a remodel make....  ::)
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Bruce Leland

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Re: Omaha; City remodels ????
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2012, 09:19:14 PM »
Park and Rec Director Broke Bench! Best comedic misspelling or an appropriate name for a P&R Director in a down economy? You be the judge.

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