The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Augie said: My wife’s brother is like a 2 handicap. His best friend’s dad was the club pro where they grew up. The dad is now legally blind but has had a seat on the same green (#5?) for the last 4+ decades. He’s a fixture. Just about an hour ago my wife showed me the Facebook photo with Jack Nicklaus coming by to see him. He’s come by every single year to see Whitey for 40+ years. It’s VERY cool! P.S. Whitey’s grandson is a killer golfer with full ride scholarship offers when he was a sophomore in HS. Also cool! My goodness, can you possibly imagine a better way to earn a living than playing golf??!! I remember when Tiger dropped out of Stanford to go pro. My very best wishes to your young friend! .
Augie Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Senator said: My goodness, can you possibly imagine a better way to earn a living than playing golf??!! I remember when Tiger dropped out of Stanford to go pro. My very best wishes to your young friend! . It gets better! The BIL was a 2 handicap, but would never make money at it other than drinks and spare change at the club. His buddy Randy, son of Whitey, was the even better golfer, but the family had little money. When they graduated from college, the family was sending the BIL to Europe for a month or two. Randy's family couldn’t afford that, so he sold his car to go! George said “Randy, what are you going to do when you get back? How will you get around?” Randy said “I’ll figure that out then. Let’s go have fun!” Literally the day they returned, my in-laws informed George he was accepted to medical school, had his bags packed and drove him straight to Charleston, SC without even sleeping a night at home. Randy? Well, he had to figure something out. Fast forward, George is now a doctor, and married to a doctor. Randy? He went to work selling salvaged steel for a small company. He learned the business, and eventually bought out the old guy who owned it. He learned to do business on the golf course. A LOT of business. He’s joined some of the top courses in the country. (Hey, dad has a permanent seat at Augusta!) He treated people with golf, worked the room, and now he looks after his poor little doctor buddy who’s also married to a doctor. He also follows his stud son from course to course as a junior, because nobody is telling him where he has to be. 1
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Augie said: It gets better! The BIL was a 2 handicap, but would never make money at it other than drinks and spare change at the club. His buddy Randy, son of Whitey, was the even better golfer, but the family had little money. When they graduated from college, the family was sending the BIL to Europe for a month or two. Randy's family couldn’t afford that, so he sold his car to go! George said “Randy, what are you going to do when you get back? How will you get around?” Randy said “I’ll figure that out then. Let’s go have fun!” Literally the day they returned, my in-laws informed George he was accepted to medical school, had his bags packed and drove him straight to Charleston, SC without even sleeping a night at home. Randy? Well, he had to figure something out. Fast forward, George is now a doctor, and married to a doctor. Randy? He went to work selling salvaged steel for a small company. He learned the business, and eventually bought out the old guy who owned it. He learned to do business on the golf course. A LOT of business. He’s joined some of the top courses in the country. (Hey, dad has a permanent seat at Augusta!) He treated people with golf, worked the room, and now he looks after his poor little doctor buddy who’s also married to a doctor. He also follows his stud son from course to course as a junior, because nobody is telling him where he has to be. And how freakin’ great must that be? ???️ Edited April 13, 2019 by The Senator 1
Augie Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Senator said: And how freakin’ great must that be? ???️ Randy takes George to the best courses in the country, many of which he belongs to. Some of these places I’ve never heard of. George knows more and is flabbergasted. Randy teaches him how to deal with the caddies and does all the tipping. What is better than a life long friend? Neither was ever in need, but they were always there for each other. George grew 6-8” one year in HS and needed surgery to pull his hips back together. Spent weeks in bed, then more in a wheelchair. Randy was there EVERY SINGLE DAY. He was not the needy kid, he was just a friend. Awesome! Decades later, this guy owns the world, but he’s still the same great guy. They say money changes people, it often just makes you more of what you are. He was always a great guy, and it’s made him more of that.
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 47 minutes ago, Augie said: Randy takes George to the best courses in the country, many of which he belongs to. Some of these places I’ve never heard of. George knows more and is flabbergasted. Randy teaches him how to deal with the caddies and does all the tipping. What is better than a life long friend? Neither was ever in need, but they were always there for each other. George grew 6-8” one year in HS and needed surgery to pull his hips back together. Spent weeks in bed, then more in a wheelchair. Randy was there EVERY SINGLE DAY. He was not the needy kid, he was just a friend. Awesome! Decades later, this guy owns the world, but he’s still the same great guy. They say money changes people, it often just makes you more of what you are. He was always a great guy, and it’s made him more of that. Oh my gosh, I could not agree more. How else does the greatest golfer since Bobby Jones treat me, a simple plebe spectator/worshiper, treat me so kindly? Rarely. .
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 OK, someone had to post this from one of the ultimate guy films of all time... . 2 1
eball Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 10 hours ago, The Senator said: Well I am a golf junkie. I once followed Gary Player and (gulp, I’m freaking old) Miller Barber and Tom Kite around the course at the US Seniors Open . Arnold Palmer hit right into me, and there I was, standing 4 feet away from “The King”. The marshalls asked me to move back, and Arnold said, “No, don’t worry, he’s fine.”. I stood six feet away as he took his approach swing - pretty much awestruck, which almost never happens to me. Shook his hand, still have his autograph. Nicest superstar on this planet. I am so jealous that you’ve been to the Masters - I’ve played The Country Club in Brookline, Congressional in DC, all the courses at Pebble Beach, but Augusta? I don’t know anyone who can get me on, but it’s definitely on my bucket list. I’m just sad that the Eisenhower Tree is gone - if I could hit the ball 217 yards on a par 3, I would have hit it on purpose! . Tiger had his dark days. We all do. I’m so ecstatic that those days are behind him. (Although I’m rooting for ‘Big Lefty’, as I always do.) . Great stuff, Senator. Almost makes me overlook your fondness for Cynthia Frelund. I always pull for Lefty -- after all, I golf left-handed myself. Really pulling for Brooks also, though. I like it when guys have a chance to do something really special and he'd have three of the last four Majors if he pulls it off. I'm in the camp that the Majors should be won by the stars...never a fan of seeing an upstart or no-name taking one of these tournaments because you know they'll never be heard from again (you hear me, Danny Willett, Rich Beem, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel?).
row_33 Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, eball said: Great stuff, Senator. Almost makes me overlook your fondness for Cynthia Frelund. I always pull for Lefty -- after all, I golf left-handed myself. Really pulling for Brooks also, though. I like it when guys have a chance to do something really special and he'd have three of the last four Majors if he pulls it off. I'm in the camp that the Majors should be won by the stars...never a fan of seeing an upstart or no-name taking one of these tournaments because you know they'll never be heard from again (you hear me, Danny Willett, Rich Beem, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel?). Canada’s Mike Weir, who flopped around a little less than.... Len Matisse??? that day...
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, eball said: Great stuff, Senator. Almost makes me overlook your fondness for Cynthia Frelund. I always pull for Lefty -- after all, I golf left-handed myself. Really pulling for Brooks also, though. I like it when guys have a chance to do something really special and he'd have three of the last four Majors if he pulls it off. I'm in the camp that the Majors should be won by the stars...never a fan of seeing an upstart or no-name taking one of these tournaments because you know they'll never be heard from again (you hear me, Danny Willett, Rich Beem, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel?). What is John Daly doing these days? .
Lurker Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, The Senator said: What is John Daly doing these days? . https://sports.yahoo.com/hallelujah-john-daly-is-staying-at-hooters-170218992.html
eball Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, The Senator said: What is John Daly doing these days? . I don’t put Daly in that category. He burst upon the scene but he had staying power, was an entertaining train wreck, and even won a 2nd Major. He was a star.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) ...met Jack at the 1968 US Open in Roch-Cha-Cha....as cordial and engaging as you could imagine...my late father was a pharmacist as was Jack's dad.......my dad said "if you're game ever goes bad, you can always go into pharmacy".....a hearty LMAO from Jack and "not a chance"...still have his autograph from 51 years ago...Trevino won by 4 launching his stardom.....Weiskopf was having hissy fits and scuffing the tee box....temper temper Tommy......a good friend of mine (he's a 2) played in a Pro-Am with Norman in Florida and spoke highly of him.....he also played Augusta with Goodell and some other NFL dignitaries....Roger arranged for lodging in Butler's Cabin....then played his course in Florida with cigar chompin' Michael Jordan....said he is no where near a 3 as he claims... Edited April 13, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, eball said: I don’t put Daly in that category. He burst upon the scene but he had staying power, was an entertaining train wreck, and even won a 2nd Major. He was a star. Yes, I liked Daly a lot. He was colorful, entertaining, and a hard drinker. One of us. But he couldn’t hit one across Niagara Falls! . 3 hours ago, Lurker said: https://sports.yahoo.com/hallelujah-john-daly-is-staying-at-hooters-170218992.html Please don’t ever change, John! .
Augie Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...met Jack at the 1968 US Open in Roch-Cha-Cha....as cordial and engaging as you could imagine...my late father was a pharmacist as was Jack's dad.......my dad said "if you're game ever goes bad, you can always go into pharmacy".....a hearty LMAO from Jack and "not a chance"...still have his autograph from 51 years ago...Trevino won by 4 launching his stardom.....Weiskopf was having hissy fits and scuffing the tee box....temper temper Tommy......a good friend of mine (he's a 2) played in a Pro-Am with Norman in Florida and spoke highly of him.....he also played Augusta with Goodell and some other NFL dignitaries....Roger arranged for lodging in Butler's Cabin....then played his course in Florida with cigar chompin' Michael Jordan....said he is no where near a 3 as he claims... So....... that was before he was predominantly know as Nick O’Leary’s grandfather? ? 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Augie said: So....... that was before he was predominantly know as Nick O’Leary’s grandfather? ? ......yup bud.......don't think Jack was a grandpa in 1968.......
Misterbluesky Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 50 minutes ago, The Senator said: Yes, I liked Daly a lot. He was colorful, entertaining, and a hard drinker. One of us. But he couldn’t hit one across Niagara Falls! . Please don’t ever change, John! . I thought you might be Patrick Gallivan... Not anymore.
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: I thought you might be Patrick Gallivan... Not anymore. You thought I was Sheriff Gallivan? Nope, I’m more like the guy that stole his horse and rode away! . 1
KD in CA Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 4 hours ago, eball said: I don’t put Daly in that category. He burst upon the scene but he had staying power, was an entertaining train wreck, and even won a 2nd Major. He was a star. It’s amazing he won a second major with all his issues, up and down game, etc. He was always fun to watch.
The Senator Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, KD in CA said: It’s amazing he won a second major with all his issues, up and down game, etc. He was always fun to watch. Watch him put four straight tee shots into Lake Michigan, then throw his club in the lake... . 1
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