The 2017 Newport Cup at Talamore Resort (Pinehurst, NC)

[DeadMan]

That resort and those courses look awesome. I think I'll start planting the seeds in my wife's mind sooner rather than later.

[DaveP043]

26 minutes ago, DeadMan said:

That resort and those courses look awesome. I think I'll start planting the seeds in my wife's mind sooner rather than later.

The venue will be good, for certain, and it was in 2015 as well.  However, the venue isn't nearly as important as the guys who you'd be playing with and against (not to mention the two captains).  If you read the stuff from the 2015 event, I hope that what comes through is the fun every one of us had with the other guys.  That's the coolest part of the Newport Cup.

[mchepp]

18 minutes ago, DaveP043 said:

The venue will be good, for certain, and it was in 2015 as well.  However, the venue isn't nearly as important as the guys who you'd be playing with and against (not to mention the two captains).  If you read the stuff from the 2015 event, I hope that what comes through is the fun every one of us had with the other guys.  That's the coolest part of the Newport Cup.

Agreed. It's the people.

https://thesandtrap.com/b/thrash_talk/the_newport_cup_is_about_the_people

[iacas]

The cost may be up to $750 this year.

Quite honestly, I don't think that should matter too much: the difference between $500 and $750 is minimal. We'll do ALL we can to keep the cost as low as possible, but… yeah… Premium lodging, two great courses that were both resurfaced and remodeled… etc. is running into some costs, even with our considerable negotiating power.

I don't expect that this will exclude anyone, but I wanted to note it here and as early as possible.

[mvmac]

13 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

However, the venue isn't nearly as important as the guys who you'd be playing with and against (not to mention the two captains).  If you read the stuff from the 2015 event, I hope that what comes through is the fun every one of us had with the other guys.  That's the coolest part of the Newport Cup.

Says the guys who's going to have home field advantage 

[Golfingdad]

13 minutes ago, mvmac said:

Says the guys who's going to have home field advantage 

We were kind enough to choose a neutral site last time out. ;)  I think NC 2019 will have to be at Bernardo Heights CC.  Weekly west coast team practice rounds starting November 2017. 

[iacas]

Just now, Golfingdad said:

We were kind enough to choose a neutral site last time out. ;)  I think NC 2019 will have to be at Bernardo Heights CC.  Weekly west coast team practice rounds starting November 2017. 

I've played there.

Easy peasy.

Watch out for the grain though.

[mvmac]

11 minutes ago, Golfingdad said:

Weekly west coast team practice rounds starting November 2017. 

Haha nice one.

10 minutes ago, iacas said:

Watch out for the grain though.

It all grows towards the water but we don't have any water in in San Diego so everything breaks towards Rae's Creek.

[iacas]

8 hours ago, mvmac said:

It all grows towards the water but we don't have any water in in San Diego so everything breaks towards Rae's Creek.

But what about the Vegas Strip?

[jamo]

22 minutes ago, iacas said:

But what about the Vegas Strip?

That's neutralized by Lake Merced.

[Golfingdad]

44 minutes ago, iacas said:

But what about the Vegas Strip?

 

21 minutes ago, jamo said:

That's neutralized by Lake Merced.

Haha - you guys are screwed because you're completely ignoring Indio.

[Jeremie Boop]

13 hours ago, iacas said:

The cost may be up to $750 this year.

Quite honestly, I don't think that should matter too much: the difference between $500 and $750 is minimal. We'll do ALL we can to keep the cost as low as possible, but… yeah… Premium lodging, two great courses that were both resurfaced and remodeled… etc. is running into some costs, even with our considerable negotiating power.

I don't expect that this will exclude anyone, but I wanted to note it here and as early as possible.

Yeah, the cost is the least of things that would stop me from being able to go, rofl. Dropping 6 points off my index is the main obstacle for me.

[iacas]

Since the Newport Cup is divided roughly along the Mississippi, shouldn't we be accounting for that?

And what about the pull of the Payne Stewart statue?

[Pretzel]

Maybe what needs to happen is put the Newport Cup right in Missouri, Iowa, or other border state, and then have captains arm wrestle over players signed up who are near the dividing line and competition course?

[iacas]

9 minutes ago, Pretzel said:

Maybe what needs to happen is put the Newport Cup right in Missouri, Iowa, or other border state, and then have captains arm wrestle over players signed up who are near the dividing line and competition course?

No drama there. @mvmac would win.

I'd kick his ass in a foot race though.

[Wanzo]

12 minutes ago, Pretzel said:

Maybe what needs to happen is put the Newport Cup right in Missouri, Iowa, or other border state, and then have captains arm wrestle over players signed up who are near the dividing line and competition course?

Great idea!  Since I live in Missouri.  .  Actually the thought of going somewhere for the trip is probably more appealing. 

 

3 minutes ago, iacas said:

No drama there. @mvmac would win.

I'd kick his ass in a foot race though

sounds like you two should have some sort of challenge to kick off the cup. 

[Pretzel]

16 minutes ago, iacas said:

No drama there. @mvmac would win.

I'd kick his ass in a foot race though.

 

Hmmm, something you both are equally inept in would be the best, maybe 1v1 water polo?

[iacas]

2 minutes ago, Pretzel said:

Hmmm, something you both are equally inept in would be the best, maybe 1v1 water polo?

Mike can't swim. He's Canadian. He's used to all the water being frozen.

I, conversely, grew up on Lake Erie. Literally. Right ON it. Oh, and I can hover too.