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Nice!! I can't speak for others but these times are absolutely perfect! Thanks Nate and Erik. Beers owed!

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1 minute ago, GolfLug said:

Nice!! I can't speak for others but these times are absolutely perfect! Thanks Nate and Erik. Beers owed!

How about Cherry Coke Zero? 🙂

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Just now, iacas said:

How about Cherry Coke Zero? 🙂

A case on me. Seriously, thanks.

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10 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

A case on me. Seriously, thanks.

20 ouncers don't come in cases. Ha ha ha. And trust me, I should have plenty. 😉

Also, I'm inquiring about the water policy. My assumption is that we'll buy it. But maybe they have bottles available in coolers or something.

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@cipher, on a separate note if you could DM the charges at convenience, then we can get it taken care of.

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@GolfLug, if only we didn't have green bubble people…

😉

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Just now, iacas said:

@GolfLug, if only we didn't have green bubble people…

😉

Then u wouldn't have anyone to pick on..lol

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3 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

Then u wouldn't have anyone to pick on..lol

Then we could have an iMessage discussion.

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Someone be sure to hit a nice, solid shank for me! Thanks!😉

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This sounds like it's going to be a good time!  Enjoy and can't wait to get a recap!

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@cipher & @iacas, thanks in advance for setting this up. I really look forward to this trip.

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4 hours ago, Vinsk said:

Someone be sure to hit a nice, solid shank for me! Thanks!😉

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Those times look great! I cannot wait for this trip. Thanks @iacas and @cipherfor setting this up!

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Thanks guys, crazy day for me here with everything going on. I called at exactly 8am(I also initially tried at 7:30😂)and requested the tee times. I was super happy that we were able to get times where we are all back to back. I was really worried about that. Ideally @iacas and I wanted to play the sandbox in the afternoons but the resort guests had all those times book. In the end I am glad I called as quickly as I did and also was able to get the times we did. We would have also liked to play SV on day one but overall it is pretty solid and could have been much worse. I am sorry for the first day as it might be a bit early for some but there wasn't anything really better for times available and SV was pretty much booked up already.   

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23 minutes ago, cipher said:

Thanks guys, crazy day for me here with everything going on. I called at exactly 8am(I also initially tried at 7:30😂)and requested the tee times. I was super happy that we were able to get times where we are all back to back. I was really worried about that. Ideally @iacas and I wanted to play the sandbox in the afternoons but the resort guests had all those times book. In the end I am glad I called as quickly as I did and also was able to get the times we did. We would have also liked to play SV on day one but overall it is pretty solid and could have been much worse. I am sorry for the first day as it might be a bit early for some but there wasn't anything really better for times available and SV was pretty much booked up already.   

Sandbox in the mornings is fine by me.

Thanks again for arranging everything.

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Just now, billchao said:

Sandbox in the mornings is fine by me.

Thanks again for arranging everything.

You are all very welcome, this is a dream trip for me to plan. I am glad we have two groups because three would have been a real mess trying to get tee times.  haha

The longest hole on the Sandbox is 145.  I'll probably just bring a few wedges and my putter.  That will be nice for a light and easy going round on that course which is I think 17 holes.  The customer service agent today told me it takes around an hour and a half to play it. 

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Let’s start posting links to articles about Sand Valley (the whole resort) as well as LLB and LL.

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A review (with video) of the latest addition to Sand Valley Golf Resort: the Sandbox, a short course...
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A look at 6th hole at Sand Valley, a beautiful Coore & Crenshaw-designed par 4 that forces a...
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A look at the Sand Valley Golf Resort which has grown into the Midwest's premier golf...
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A review of Lawsonia Links, a tremendous Langford and Moreau design that is without question...

All Fried Egg stuff. What else y’all got?

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A look at the 8th at Sand Valley's Mammoth Dunes, where architect David McLay Kidd uses deception...

 

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Lawsonia Links is a fixture in the Top 100 Public Courses in the US. Find out why in this review.

 

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Great finds @iacas. That breakdown of Mammoth and also the one for Lawsonia Links make those courses look amazing. Can't wait!   

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