Now, Let's talk some Golf!

Sub-category: Most unusual shot witnessed in person

Once had an older gentleman (as in 80-ish) join us to fill out our 4some. Retired fella who traveled the country in his motorhome, stopping to play wherever he felt like it. I noticed he was wearing a ballcap with the number "8" printed above the bill. Didn't ask at first....

We came to a 140-yd par 3 hole that played from a very elevated tee to a green that lay beyond a pond. Behind the green were out of bounds stakes. He hit first & sailed his tee shot over the green & out of bounds. He waited as the other 3 of us each hit. He then hit his provisional ball. Sure enough, it took 2 bounces, then rolled straight into the cup....for a PAR!

As we drove down the hill in our carts toward the green, I asked him about the "8" on the cap. "Oh that....it's the number of holes-in-one that I've made."

I felt very humble....

 

I'll bet he was upset. Now he has to buy a new cap!

 

http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage08/8.gif

 

If you believe that one, I want to tell you about this fish I caught last week....

 

Jeez....my reputation has been impugned!

BTW, I never did see the fish....http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/eeka.gif

 

I'm holding THEM in my hands. Those are big fellas. There were about 25 more, but I could only hold two at a time for the picture, you see...

 

In case ya missed it, there was a Shark sighting @ the Western Open yesterday. Norman sneeked in with a 1-over par 72 round.
http://www.animationlibrary.com/Animation11/Animals/Sharks/Fin_passes.gif

 

Will have to watch a little this holiday weekend.

 

Well, more of the same. Lots of Noobs at the top of the leader board. Although I see Mr. Love there. He is also one of my favs. I was watching a tourney in Dallas a few years ago and when he walked by he gave me his ball after finishing a hole. Really nice guy.

 

Don't you agree he would be better prepared by going to the local putt-putt course? You never know what type of strange situations you'll see a the BO.

 

Ahhhhh....he does that for all the young ladies.

 

Some folks need to remain clothed @ all times!

 

Well, that's three good reasons I didn't watch the Super Bowl this past year.

1. Cowboys didn't play
2. The halftime debacle
3. The Mr. Robert's show

 

Down here at Tidewater we have been golfing and fishing on the same stroke for years

http://www.tide-water.com/

If you do not get a hole in one..at least you have dinner

 

Nice idea, Primrose. But I don't like fishing - I hate trying to hook those poor worms.

 

Looks like a Ron Popeil invention to be advertised on the telly....a la the Popeil Pocket Fisherman.

 

Yup..and we use turkey wings on those hooks to catch the big fish since they always get burnt in the Ron Popeil's Showtime™ Rotisserie.



http://www.herculesengines.com/Trash Can Turkey/Index.htm

 

If ya wanna read about a....ahem....MONSTER hole-in-one, read here:
Surely this is a misprint!

There's a lot of unbelievable hole-in-one trivia @ the end of the article, too.

 

I find it hard to believe they would certify that as a hole-in-one if no one even saw the ball go near the green! In my opinion, some kid picked up the ball and dropped it in the hole. Nice kid!