Chautauqua, NY/Erie, PA Gathering - August 1-2, 2020

[ChetlovesMer]

2 minutes ago, iacas said:

Look… if there are 18 skins in either net or gross skins, I'll add the extra $ to make the payouts an even $5. 🙂

There won't be 18 skins. Even with only 16 people playing currently, I highly doubt we'll see more than five or six skins per game.

I know I get it. I didn't mean to confuse things. I thought I was making it easier, but I was just confusing things. 

[Dunit507]

Appreciate the invite but I’m in Michigan for a work deal 19th-31st and wife has a family reunion on the first. No way I could get back and go play golf the next day! Wife would murder me!

[GolfLug]

8 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I know I get it. I didn't mean to confuse things. I thought I was making it easier, but I was just confusing things. 

I will be surprised if more than 7-8 payouts for either skins pots.

[iacas]

9 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

I will be surprised if more than 7-8 payouts for either skins pots.

That’d be a bunch.

[Slice of Life]

Planning on staying in the Erie area, not sure where anyone else is staying. Few Marriott Brand hotels there...gotta use them free points lol

[iacas]

There's a hotel by Behrend that @billchao stayed at, too.

I have a reservation for 16 of us at Andriaccio's in Chautauqua on Saturday, August 1 at 6pm.

Ideally we'll eat outside.

They have a nice covered patio, and a pretty good menu for a mostly Italian style place.

[billchao]

12 minutes ago, iacas said:

There's a hotel by Behrend that @billchao stayed at, too.

That was the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites in Harborcreek. Nice place with modern rooms. It’s away from downtown so it’s quiet at night (besides other hotel guests), but still only about 20 minutes from WW, and it’s slightly closer to Chautauqua.

[ChetlovesMer]

On 7/7/2020 at 7:26 PM, RFKFREAK said:

My driver has been on point of late but I've forgotten how to hit and iron and wedge.

I wish I had anything which could be described as "on point". My whole game has been on hold pretty much since last season. Not at all how I expected 2020 to go.

Anyhow, I am stoked because I have a lesson scheduled with my coach today. We have a lot of work to do. 

[ChetlovesMer]

I had a lesson day before yesterday. Wow, it was a good one. I have another scheduled for next week. I'm hoping to be at least not embarrassing by time Saturday/Sunday arrives. 

 

 

[ChetlovesMer]

I do have a couple of questions.

Any chance of walking the course on Sunday? Or is it not that kind of course? 

If not, should I bring my ClicGear 3.5+ anyway for Saturday. Currently I'm moved into a ginormous Sun Mountain C130 and I don't want to have to lug it around. Or would it be smarter just to chuck my stuff into a stand bag for the weekend? 

 

Can you update us Ohio folks on the mask rules out there in PA? I will be bringing 1 or 2 but I do want to make sure I'm complying with what ever rules the locals have. 

 

[saevel25]

3 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Any chance of walking the course on Sunday? Or is it not that kind of course? 

I would not walk it, lol. Though, it is possible to walk. 

[saevel25]

I am thinking about just getting a room at the Motel 6 in Erie, right off I-90. I am wondering if the room will be better off since they are not contained with in a hotel building. 

[ChetlovesMer]

33 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I would not walk it, lol. Though, it is possible to walk. 

I'll take your advice. 

What about at the Chautauqua Golf Club/Learning Center? Will I want my push cart for that?

[saevel25]

7 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I'll take your advice. 

What about at the Chautauqua Golf Club/Learning Center? Will I want my push cart for that?

No clue, never been to that facility. I've played the course before. 

[Grizvok]

10 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I'll take your advice. 

What about at the Chautauqua Golf Club/Learning Center? Will I want my push cart for that?

I think I remember @iacas saying that there are a few 150 yard practice holes, so it might come in handy.

[ChetlovesMer]

Just now, Grizvok said:

I think I remember @iacas saying that there are a few 150 yard practice holes, so it might come in handy.

Yeah, I'm going to bring it. Couldn't hurt

 

[Carl3]

On 7/21/2020 at 8:59 PM, iacas said:

There's a hotel by Behrend that @billchao stayed at, too.

I have a reservation for 16 of us at Andriaccio's in Chautauqua on Saturday, August 1 at 6pm.

Ideally we'll eat outside.

They have a nice covered patio, and a pretty good menu for a mostly Italian style place.

Can you add my wife to the dinner tally? Also, what tees will we be playing on Sunday?

[Divot Master]

On 7/21/2020 at 9:16 PM, billchao said:

That was the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites in Harborcreek. Nice place with modern rooms. It’s away from downtown so it’s quiet at night (besides other hotel guests), but still only about 20 minutes from WW, and it’s slightly closer to Chautauqua.

There is another location of the Cobblestone Hotel along the Bayfront Parkway about a mile west of downtown Erie, about 12 minutes from Whispering Woods, but farther from Chautauqua.

9 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I do have a couple of questions.

Any chance of walking the course on Sunday? Or is it not that kind of course? 

 

Can you update us Ohio folks on the mask rules out there in PA? 

 

Whispering Woods is quite hilly, and there are several instances where the distance from a green to the next tee is very long. For that reason, all greens fees include the cart, and walking is discouraged as it affects pace of play.

I could explain the mask rules, but they will likely change twice more before the event.