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Steve_ Shaffer

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http://www.usga.org/championships/2016/u-s--women-s-amateur/articles/green-days-at-philadelphia-gem.html


FoxSports is the tv channel for all who have never seen or played this gem.


Where's Mayday Malone?
"Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses ... "  Adlai Stevenson
Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
Ben Hogan “The most important shot in golf is the next one”

Terry Lavin

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Thanks for the head's up.
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.  H.L. Mencken

mike_malone

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It's amazing the difference between high humidity versus low at this time of the year. Monday and Tuesday were relatively humid after a week of nasty humidity and the course was slow and soft. Wednesday and Thursday the course has come alive as the humidity went down.
Maybe some agronomist could explain that. It seems like the grass gets fatter when humid and thinner when not.

My efforts at getting on tv failed today.
« Last Edit: August 08, 2016, 12:19:27 PM by mike_malone »
AKA Mayday

David_Tepper

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Quite an international quarterfinal lineup: one golfer from the U.S., Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Australia, Korea, Japan, France and Italy.

D_Malley

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A very nice shout out from the Italian player who likes the food at:
http://ilgranaiopa.com/

Steve_ Shaffer

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"Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses ... "  Adlai Stevenson
Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
Ben Hogan “The most important shot in golf is the next one”

JNagle

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Will have to show my daughter the highlight reel as she made it into the video around the 1:50 mark.  Charlie Carr, Elliot Dowling and the crew have battled some difficult weather conditions and have the place looking and playing superb. 



It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or the doer of deeds could have done better.  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; .....  "The Critic"

Steve_ Shaffer

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"Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses ... "  Adlai Stevenson
Hyman Roth to Michael Corleone: "We're bigger than US Steel."
Ben Hogan “The most important shot in golf is the next one”

Rory Connaughton

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Congratulations to everyone associated with RG. Course is presenting beautifully.  Greens especially.

Terry Lavin

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Just love the rollicking landscape and sloping greens.
« Last Edit: August 10, 2016, 08:12:40 AM by Terry Lavin »
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.  H.L. Mencken

Stephen Northrup

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2016, 03:06:20 PM »
TV never does justice to the topography of a golf course, but it's even more "rolling" in person. Have only played there once, but I remember thanking goodness for that bridge between 14th tee and green, especially at that point in the round.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2016, 03:16:16 PM by Steve Northrup »

Dan Herrmann

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2016, 05:17:08 PM »
If it weren't for the likes of Merion and Pine Valley, Rolling Green would be a lot more famous than it is.  It's a helluva course and looks great on TV.

Terry Lavin

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2016, 05:27:38 PM »
If it weren't for the likes of Merion and Pine Valley, Rolling Green would be a lot more famous than it is.  It's a helluva course and looks great on TV.

And the average American golf viewer gets to see it because of that horrible organization, the USGA. 😝
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.  H.L. Mencken

Tom ORourke

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2016, 09:20:54 PM »
There was the above comment on the USGA. I have played Rolling Green a number of times in tournaments and my son played there often in their annual junior event, the Francis Hussey. We both like it very much.
A member told me that the Women's Open in 1976 was supposed to lead to some number of return trips for various events but that there was a falling out between the USGA and the powers that be at Rolling Green. True? False? Facts? It is great to see it potentially back in some kind of rotation.

mike_malone

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2016, 11:07:19 PM »
Members are the least reliable source.
AKA Mayday

Kyle Harris

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Re: Rolling Green (Flynn) in Springfield, PA hosting US Women's AM & on TV
« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2016, 08:09:43 AM »
Members are the least reliable source.

"All Greeks are liars."

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http://kylewharris.com

Constantly blamed by 8-handicaps for their 7 missed 12-footers each round.

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