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This is amazing.

Next time I stay at a Best Western, I'm going to request "one of those rooms with four beds and a dance floor, please."

Ha, definitely could have split the cost a few more ways.

- Mark

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Just for a fun contrast - here is the hotel room I'm staying in this week.  This is literally the entire room (I took this picture standing in the doorway).  I can almost touch the two side walls at the same time.

- John

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Just for a fun contrast - here is the hotel room I'm staying in this week.  This is literally the entire room (I took this picture standing in the doorway).  I can almost touch the two side walls at the same time. [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/content/type/61/id/132397/] [/URL]

That could've gotten awkward if that's the room @vasaribm were sharing.

- Mark

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What was the lowest score?
  1. LPGA Square Two Melody driver 
  2. Callaway Steelhead Plus 5 W
  3. Adamsgolf Idea 4i hybrid 
  4. Answer 6 iron 
  5. Answer 8 iron 
  6. LH Golfsmith Tour Model IV PW
  7. AdamsGolf GTxtreme LW
  8. LH Ping Zing Magnesium Bronze
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It was scored using a Stableford (modified) format, so there was no "lowest score".

Ok, thanks. Highest score wins. :)

  1. LPGA Square Two Melody driver 
  2. Callaway Steelhead Plus 5 W
  3. Adamsgolf Idea 4i hybrid 
  4. Answer 6 iron 
  5. Answer 8 iron 
  6. LH Golfsmith Tour Model IV PW
  7. AdamsGolf GTxtreme LW
  8. LH Ping Zing Magnesium Bronze
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Here's the guys I played with:

I'm the guy on the left who didn't get the dress code memo!!!

Our team would have made the perfect scramble team:

@dave s - I put drives into play all day.  Not out very far, but would have given the team a chance to rip long ones each time.  Also played a lot of nice pitches, short-irons and hit a couple of putts as well that kept our team in the ball game.

@Braivo - would have been our guy for 3- and 5-woods off the deck.  Wow, he just crushed the 2nd shots on the par-4s and 5s.  Long and straight.  And on a WET course of this length, we played these shots all day!

@Jeremie Boop - legitimate 300 off the tee...even on a rain-soaked course.  Me watching his tee-balls, "Man, that was a BOMB!!!"

@vasaribm - fantastic long- and mid-iron player.  Saw him hit greens from 200 and in with the high, soft iron shots like we see on TV golf.

More on the event:

The course was beautiful.  Definitely country club quality.  Staff was nice, our hosts put on a great event for us.  Thank you.

The course took on rain before we played making the 6630 yard track play even longer.  We had a 75 minute rain delay between nines making it play even longer.  The event was handicapped so we were all playing the same course, I guess.

Great time despite the less-than-perfect weather conditions.  Enjoyed playing with the guys in our group.  Couldn't have been nicer guys.  Always enjoy meeting members from this fantastic site and the OH/PA/MI outing didn't disappoint.

Thanks again to our hosts for setting up the event and making it a fun time for all.  Can't wait to attend another.  I promise to wear pants next time!!!

dave s

The ultimate "old man" setup:

Ping G30 driver
Ping G Fairway woods - 5 and 7 woods
Callaway X-Hot #5 hybrid; Old school secret weapon
Ping G #6-9 irons; W and U wedges
Vokey 54 and 58* Wedges
Odyssey Versa Putter
Golf Balls

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Here's the guys I played with:

I'm the guy on the left who didn't get the dress code memo!!!

Our team would have made the perfect scramble team:

@dave s - I put drives into play all day.  Not out very far, but would have given the team a chance to rip long ones each time.  Also played a lot of nice pitches, short-irons and hit a couple of putts as well that kept our team in the ball game.

@Braivo - would have been our guy for 3- and 5-woods off the deck.  Wow, he just crushed the 2nd shots on the par-4s and 5s.  Long and straight.  And on a WET course of this length, we played these shots all day!

@Jeremie Boop - legitimate 300 off the tee...even on a rain-soaked course.  Me watching his tee-balls, "Man, that was a BOMB!!!"

@vasaribm - fantastic long- and mid-iron player.  Saw him hit greens from 200 and in with the high, soft iron shots like we see on TV golf.

More on the event:

The course was beautiful.  Definitely country club quality.  Staff was nice, our hosts put on a great event for us.  Thank you.

The course took on rain before we played making the 6630 yard track play even longer.  We had a 75 minute rain delay between nines making it play even longer.  The event was handicapped so we were all playing the same course, I guess.

Great time despite the less-than-perfect weather conditions.  Enjoyed playing with the guys in our group.  Couldn't have been nicer guys.  Always enjoy meeting members from this fantastic site and the OH/PA/MI outing didn't disappoint.

Thanks again to our hosts for setting up the event and making it a fun time for all.  Can't wait to attend another.  I promise to wear pants next time!!!

dave s

Nice write up!

Looks like @Braivo and @Jeremie Boop had their game faces on what with the serious looks on their faces. :-$

Christian

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Nice write up!

Looks like @Braivo and @Jeremie Boop had their game faces on what with the serious looks on their faces.

I'm just not a big picture taking fan. That seems to always show on my face when I have to have one taken.

KICK THE FLIP!!

In the bag:
:srixon: Z355

:callaway: XR16 3 Wood
:tmade: Aeroburner 19* 3 hybrid
:ping: I e1 irons 4-PW
:vokey: SM5 50, 60
:wilsonstaff: Harmonized Sole Grind 56 and Windy City Putter

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I'm just not a big picture taking fan. That seems to always show on my face when I have to have one taken.


You def have a "don't mess with me" vibe coming through on that picture.  Haha.

Christian

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You def have a "don't mess with me" vibe coming through on that picture.  Haha.


If I remember correctly, Jeremy's motto Saturday was, 'if there is a tree, my ball will find it!'  And it did.  He had several tee-ball BOMBS that found unfortunate lies.  It's always something with this game!

dave

The ultimate "old man" setup:

Ping G30 driver
Ping G Fairway woods - 5 and 7 woods
Callaway X-Hot #5 hybrid; Old school secret weapon
Ping G #6-9 irons; W and U wedges
Vokey 54 and 58* Wedges
Odyssey Versa Putter
Golf Balls

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