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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Initially Posted - 11/26/2005 :  18:31:40  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
...to put the clubs in the garage sale? When you cut a hole in the bottom of your bag carrier.
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Ben
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Response Posted - 11/28/2005 :  14:12:39  Show Profile
Nicely done, Frank!
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 11/28/2005 :  19:53:25  Show Profile
Only you would have thought of that one, Frank!
Derek
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PamC
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Response Posted - 11/28/2005 :  22:35:57  Show Profile
Frank,

A topic close to heart. Good use of resources. I haven't used the clubs in more than a year. But when you hit the ball just right....
obviously I'm struggling with this one.
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 11/28/2005 :  23:32:12  Show Profile
Brilliant Frank! For what it's worth, the following is a little ditty I wrote after watching my dad spend 50+ years trying to find the "secret" to better golf:
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THE FIRST TEE

He boldly makes his club selection,
The shaft gleams bright; the sun's reflection.
The fairway glistens wet with dew,
A gentle autumn breeze blows through.

While bending almost reverently
He sets the ball upon the tee,
Steps back and says a silent prayer,
And eyes the green, "Please God....right there."

He steps up to address the ball
While mentally he pictures all
The secrets of a textbook swing,
From tee to green, like on a string.

His head is down, his left arm straight,
He's mastered how to concentrate.
His stance correct, his knees are bent,
The club begins its rear ascent.

He glides the club back, cocks his wrists,
Ah yes! The perfect swing exists!
If ever he were going to hit
A faultless shot, this one is it.

In picture perfect symmetry,
He starts his downswing gracefully.
The club face sweetly meets the ball,
The single greatest sound of all.

He lifts his head in time to see....
The ball colliding with a tree
And ricocheting out of bounds,
Just like it did the last three rounds.

They say it takes much wisdom to
Admit the things one cannot do.
And that's the high road he shall take
As bag and clubs sink in the lake.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 11/29/2005 :  11:52:54  Show Profile
Steve - I think that sums things up very well...I was a golf fanatic for 20 years so I appreciate the philosophy!
Derek
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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 11/29/2005 :  12:00:17  Show Profile
Hi Frank:

I once saw a t-shirt for golfers. It read:

I Hate Golf!

I Hate Golf!

NICE SHOT!

I Love Golf!

Will
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/29/2005 :  15:30:35  Show Profile
My clubs have not seen the light of day in years.

A saying I picked up when I was golfing...

<i>"Golf is a simple game...just a man against his clubs!"</i>
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 11/29/2005 :  16:40:50  Show Profile
Or as a friend of mine once said "I have a 4 handicap! My woods, my irons, my putter and me"!!
Derek
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 11/30/2005 :  18:10:04  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
The way to ruin a perfectly good walk.....
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 11/30/2005 :  19:42:28  Show Profile
<font size="4">I usually golf in the low 80s...</font id="size4">
(If it gets any warmer than that I go sailing instead.)
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danandlu
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Response Posted - 11/30/2005 :  20:16:48  Show Profile  Visit danandlu's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Bubba</i>
<br /><font size="4">I usually golf in the low 80s...</font id="size4">
(If it gets any warmer than that I go sailing instead.)
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Yeah, me too. NINE holes.
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