from Northern Indiana

[ND Fan]

I think I have finally found a golf forum that has enough post to keep me engaged. I tried others but 5 or 6 post per day wasn't enough to keep my interest.

I have played the game for 30 years and love it. It's a big part of my life, it doesn't define me but I can't see ever quitting. I have played in just about every imaginable event for amateurs and although I don't play a ton of competitive golf anymore I still enjoy the pressure when something comes along. My sister played on tour for 10 years and and I caddied for her in about 30 events. Those years provided me with some priceless memories and some wonderful friendships. I love this game and am glad I found a spot where I can share my mostly useless knowledge while reading others. I never take myself too seriously so I sincerely hope none of you will either. I appreciate a lighthearted approach. Life is too short to quibble about golf. Everybody has an opinion and of course most of them are wrong, mine included. No information works for all. But at the same time think what a boring place we would be living in if we all thought and said the same things.

Good to be here.

[Ferg]

Welcome. even though your a ND fan

I'm in Purdue land.

[ND Fan]

Welcome. even though your a ND fan

Nice win last weekend!!!

[Ferg]

Nice win last weekend!!!

lol. apparently the other too teams were just too easy, so we couldn't beat em.

[ND Fan]

My dad is a Purdue Alum, so when ND plays them we don't speak for a few days... better that way, regardless of the outcome.

[ctyankee]

Welcome.

Notre Dame plays football?

[TheMassHacker]

Well, we (class of '02!!) half play football.... we just don't play defense.

[ctyankee]

The Notre Dame alums I've met though the years have all been fun and interesting people. I just can't stand two things:

1. "BIG" Notre Dame fans who not only never attended Notre Dame, they've never even been there for a football game.

2. Media coverage. If they stink, it's national news week after week. If they are winning it's big news. It really gets old.

I would dearly love to see UCONN come in and kick Notre Dame next week. As it is, no way you beat Stanford in Palo Alto, which means goodbye Charlie. Perhaps then Notre Dame will take Michigan State off the schedule and replace it with St. Mary's.

[TheMassHacker]

1. "BIG" Notre Dame fans who not only never attended Notre Dame, they've never even been there for a football game.

Yeah, but this happens to every school that has a big-time athletic program. The subway alumni don't bother me if they stick to the sports. It's when you have people who never attended ND protesting President Obama speaking at graduation that drive me crazy.

2. Media coverage. If they stink, it's national news week after week. If they are winning it's big news. It really gets old.

This is true, though it's not like we have anything to do with it. The flipside is that there is also the ND backlash from guys like Mark May who won't give the school any credit and looks for reasons to put us down each week.

As it is, no way you beat Stanford in Palo Alto, which means goodbye Charlie.

Unfortunately, I have to agree. Charlie didn't spend enough time recruiting defense. But, maybe he can return to the Patriots as OC.