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I would love to go but I don't see in the near future getting my handicap updated. :(

Thanks for the invite tho.

I'm not sure what you mean by getting your handicap updated, you just have to be an 8 or 9 or lower.

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Adding @bjfox10 to the discussion as a consideration. Needs more posts so everyone can get to know him, but a great guy.

Thanks @iacas . I am currently waiting on some information from athletic director about our fall schedule. I coach boys volleyball in the fall so i just have to see how the two schedules align.

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If I qualify by June I would be interested in making sure the pac nw is represented on the west team. I don't have a official handicap at this moment, but I joined a men's club this year so I will soon. And I believe that I will be in good shape by summer. Main qualifications are that I enjoy haVing fun and golfing. A pretty laid back guy by nature and I have had incredibly good experiences on similiar trips put together online in my other hobbies....
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If I qualify by June I would be interested in making sure the pac nw is represented on the west team. I don't have a official handicap at this moment, but I joined a men's club this year so I will soon. And I believe that I will be in good shape by summer. Main qualifications are that I enjoy haVing fun and golfing. A pretty laid back guy by nature and I have had incredibly good experiences on similiar trips put together online in my other hobbies....

Nice, we could use the help!!

If you haven't already, you could also start a myswing thread and perhaps get a little extra help in trying to get that handicap in shape by June ( @mvmac is the man!).  You're so close already!!!

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I'd like to throw my hat in the ring. I plan on keeping an official handicap this year and it should be below 7.

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Throwing my name in the hat. In the last year I have gone from a 19 to sub 13 with help of this site and Erik and Dave recently. Currently playing very close to single digit (Last three rounds at 84, 81 and 82). Have played with some of you last year and would absolutely kill to be on this team. Very little room on a six man team though.

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Nice, we could use the help!!

If you haven't already, you could also start a myswing thread and perhaps get a little extra help in trying to get that handicap in shape by June (@mvmac is the man!).  You're so close already!!!

Yep, you guys need all the help you can get ;-)

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GolfLug Incredible Member

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Throwing my name in the hat. In the last year I have gone from a 19 to sub 13 with help of this site and Erik and Dave recently. Currently playing very close to single digit (Last three rounds at 84, 81 and 82). Have played with some of you last year and would absolutely kill to be on this team. Very little room on a six man team though.

Didn't state my case. I am probably the most unorthodox 'golfer' you will see swing because of a physical limitation. Erik could possibly attest, but I always strive to find a way, am decent company no matter what. Great in team competitions, very little flusters me and am always up for a beer or two after the rounds.

Vishal S.

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oregongolfguy Dedicated Member

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Yep, you guys need all the help you can get


Well.....I never claimed that I would actually be help :pound: .  Just that I would be interested in participating.  btw, I did plug in my last 10 rounds into a online handicap calculator and it threw 8.7 back at me.  I was playing a lot of golf last fall so I was in a good rhythm.  I expect my short game stuff to be a bit rusty but I feel like I am hitting my irons and driver better now than last fall.  Mostly due to help from this board so I am feeling confident....

Is there any kind of preliminary expectations for cost???  I have no idea what golf costs in Arizona.  I will say that being from the "north" west I am a little worried that I might melt on the course.....

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Well.....I never claimed that I would actually be help .  Just that I would be interested in participating.  btw, I did plug in my last 10 rounds into a online handicap calculator and it threw 8.7 back at me.  I was playing a lot of golf last fall so I was in a good rhythm.  I expect my short game stuff to be a bit rusty but I feel like I am hitting my irons and driver better now than last fall.  Mostly due to help from this board so I am feeling confident....

Is there any kind of preliminary expectations for cost???  I have no idea what golf costs in Arizona.  I will say that being from the "north" west I am a little worried that I might melt on the course.....

I didn't mean anything bad by that. Just giving @Golfingdad a hard time.

Good job on getting that handicap down, keep up the good work.

No clue at the costs. I am sure that detail will come out as the teams pan out.

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oregongolfguy Dedicated Member

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I didn't mean anything bad by that. Just giving @Golfingdad a hard time.

Good job on getting that handicap down, keep up the good work.

No clue at the costs. I am sure that detail will come out as the teams pan out.


Don't worry, my attempt at throwing out sarcasm via emoticon was obviously a epic fail. :)

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Don't worry, my attempt at throwing out sarcasm via emoticon was obviously a epic fail. :)

You used the angry emoticon :-P . Maybe something a less angry next time :-D

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: :titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
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If I qualify by June I would be interested in making sure the pac nw is represented on the west team. I don't have a official handicap at this moment, but I joined a men's club this year so I will soon. And I believe that I will be in good shape by summer. Main qualifications are that I enjoy haVing fun and golfing. A pretty laid back guy by nature and I have had incredibly good experiences on similiar trips put together online in my other hobbies....

As @Golfingdad said, we'd be happy to have you and feel free to start a swing thread if you want help. Would need you to stay in that 8/9 handicap range (or lower ;-) ) and post more/stay active on the site.

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I'd like to throw my hat in the ring. I plan on keeping an official handicap this year and it should be below 7.

Throwing my name in the hat. In the last year I have gone from a 19 to sub 13 with help of this site and Erik and Dave recently. Currently playing very close to single digit (Last three rounds at 84, 81 and 82). Have played with some of you last year and would absolutely kill to be on this team. Very little room on a six man team though.

Consider them "thrown in."

Just to share some of the numbers and my thoughts, right now the East Coast team has four team members pretty well sewn up (though a certain Greek Chicago resident should post more… :-D , and a certain Dayton-area person should avoid the injury bug and the big numbers this year via wild driving). The fifth spot is half grasped, and there is some strong contention for the sixth spot.

My list of "possible" names for the fifth and sixth spots is currently… twelve names long. Twelve people for one or two spots. Now, some of those ten will self-select out, others won't meet the post count criteria perhaps, but some new names I haven't thought of might be added, too.

Anyway, if this goes well, we may look to have a slightly bigger event (8 people per team) in 2016 or '17. We'll know by sometime in June, too. The enthusiasm is great. I think I'll make some badges here soon.

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Post in this thread, check Remain active, check 8 or better...that shouldn't be an issue by September.

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I'm sort of going rogue with the west here lol. Born in Florida and lived east of the Mississippi until last August....

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I'm sort of going rogue with the west here lol. Born in Florida and lived east of the Mississippi until last August....


I've alerted @mvmac .

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