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12-28-2013 , 01:39 PM

#7426

p2 dog, p2

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its just a course buddy, there are more

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12-28-2013 , 03:23 PM

#7427

ReidLockhart

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Blue Heron Pines, East Course. One of the most fun courses I ever played....completely overgrown. They shut it down like 5 or 6 years ago because they were going to build homes on the land....now it's just an overgrown mess. I feel your pain, schu_

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12-28-2013 , 09:49 PM

#7428

Booker Wolfbox

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There is a Donald Ross design in the Pinehurst area, Southern Pines. The current course is 18 holes and there is another nine designed by Ross that has been let go. You can still see tee markers and where greens and bunkers were. Kind of crazy to drive by it.

There is also a Ross design built for some tycoon that was abandoned a few decades ago which is now I think within the borders of Fort Bragg.

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12-29-2013 , 12:16 AM

#7429

KenoVictoryLap

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My uncle has a little place in north myrtle that had three courses that are all overgrown. Heartbreaking.

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12-29-2013 , 01:35 AM

#7430

campfirewest

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The course where I won my first junior tournament went out of business a while back and is reportedly overgrown. It was always in bad shape and poorly managed so I'm not surprised. But the design was really good, it was done by Dick Wilson who did Bay Hill and Doral, so its really a shame.

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12-29-2013 , 02:32 AM

#7431

schu_22

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thanks guys

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Originally Posted by p2 dog, p2

its just a course buddy, there are more

no, it's not. it's the one course available to my hometown, a small, very isolated rural community of about 3,000 people. A small 9-hole course on an incredibly beautiful tree-filled plot of creek-side canyon-side land. It means a lot to a lot of people, to the town, to the schools and youth, and yes - to me - since it's where I learned to play golf and spent thousands of hours playing and practicing and even working as a greenskeeper. That place means more to me than any place on earth. I think many golfers have a home course that they love and don't realize how much it means to them until it's gone.

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12-29-2013 , 03:35 AM

#7432

westhoff

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Haven't checked on the little awesome 9hole course I grew up on in Kansas in a couple years. Hope its still going. Only course within 25 miles

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12-29-2013 , 03:33 PM

#7433

MinusEV

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12-29-2013 , 03:38 PM

#7434

westhoff

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That's not what I meant when I said let's go get bombed on the golf course.

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12-29-2013 , 03:51 PM

#7435

cwicemvp12

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Originally Posted by tuq

It took me a bit to understand the request above and it seems like a good idea, but I'll defer to cwice if he has time to wade through that ****show and separate the original prop bet from the ensuing dickwaving. I've been trying to avoid it.

Heh, missed this but that's been my approach for awhile now once the thread got pretty much unreadable. If you guys still want me to separate it, I'll draw an arbitrary line starting when Brocktoon correctly predicted the ensuing derail would take over the thread.

So, if there's anything overly important after this post I can go ahead and add it later, otherwise that's where the original thread will resume.

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Originally Posted by MikkeD

I'll even volunteer to help a mod to sort the posts out.

This would be awesome. There are now two threads on the front page, so if you want to go through the new one and make a note of the posts that would belong in the other thread, I'll go ahead and move them around as need be. Thanks!

Last edited by cwicemvp12; 12-29-2013 at 04:06 PM.

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12-29-2013 , 10:36 PM

#7436

p2 dog, p2

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Originally Posted by schu_22

thanks guys

no, it's not. it's the one course available to my hometown, a small, very isolated rural community of about 3,000 people. A small 9-hole course on an incredibly beautiful tree-filled plot of creek-side canyon-side land. It means a lot to a lot of people, to the town, to the schools and youth, and yes - to me - since it's where I learned to play golf and spent thousands of hours playing and practicing and even working as a greenskeeper. That place means more to me than any place on earth. I think many golfers have a home course that they love and don't realize how much it means to them until it's gone.

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12-30-2013 , 12:31 PM

#7437

tuq

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Originally Posted by cwicemvp12

Yeah - MikkeD, as I explained separately to cwice, I don't care all that much about either the original topic or the derail, but when skimming I noticed here and there the occasional post relating to the original subject. That was a few days ago though and the thought of going back through to find them again is offensive to my default laziness.

If you can be bothered to note the post numbers then I can find them quickly, select them all at once, and move them to the other thread. Else we can just be happy that they are two different threads now and just move on from here.

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12-31-2013 , 09:03 PM

#7438

Booker Wolfbox

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McIlroy and Wozniacki engaged. Solid get.

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12-31-2013 , 09:13 PM

#7439

MinusEV

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12-31-2013 , 11:40 PM

#7440

campfirewest

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Originally Posted by MinusEV

Now we know what face he makes when Woz has her fist up his ass.

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01-01-2014 , 08:48 PM

#7441

00cooler00

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I went to one of those golf simulator 18-hole places recently. Once I figured out where to hit the ball into the screen it was actually really accurate in terms of distance. I'm sure the accuracy (left and right) was way off as I tend to hook the **** out of the ball when I swing too hard, which I felt several swings worth but it said it went directly straight.

All in all, was worth the $27 an hour we paid plus it was at a BYOB cigar bar with flat screens and big fat leather couches to chill on and watch when others were playing.

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01-06-2014 , 01:32 AM

#7442

Kvitlekh

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Driving from NJ to FL and looking for advice/recommendations about golf in FL.

Can anyone recommend a cheap course suitable for a hacker in the Miami area? Ideally somewhere easily accessible without getting stuck in traffic and not in a **** neighborhood.

Also, what can you say about the World Golf Village? I will probably stop by there on my way back up. Any course recommendations around that area (same conditions as above)?

Also, having the course available on Golfnow is a plus.

Thanks

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01-06-2014 , 03:06 PM

#7443

campfirewest

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Its in between the 2 places you mentioned but all of the PGA Reserve courses in St Lucie are good. You might be able to hit it up on your way from St. Augustine to Miami. Something cheap but nice in the same area is Sandridge Dunes in Vero Beach.

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01-13-2014 , 10:44 PM

#7444

JAAASH

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If you could move anywhere in the United States for affordable golf all year round where would it be?

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01-13-2014 , 10:51 PM

#7445

westhoff

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i haven't actually been, but for year around probably san antonio. I've heard great things. Summer probably pretty brutal but playable

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01-13-2014 , 10:57 PM

#7446

DickPound

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Originally Posted by JAAASH

If you could move anywhere in the United States for affordable golf all year round where would it be?

South Carolina, Georgia would be my choices. Great courses, affordable, and not over crowded. There's also a ton of good players there.

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01-14-2014 , 02:24 PM

#7447

UCBananaboy

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I'd imagine some places like Alabama or Mississippi have affordable golf / cost of living too

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01-14-2014 , 08:21 PM

#7448

Spottswoode

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Although I didn't play it (I'm working all week), I took a little walk on the Blue Monster today. What a gorgeous looking track, facility, club house and property. I really should have stayed an extra day and played it; live and learn I guess.