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My player this week is John Cunningham.
Sunday: Walked the course with anticipation of
finding a job. Wilma is coming through tomorrow so the practice round will
be a wash.
Monday: Plenty of rain and wind so it was a perfect
time to remedy that screeching noise coming from my front brakes. A $40
off coupon for Tires Plus, found online, eased the pain a bit but this car
is starting to nickel and dime me to death. Actually, I wish it was only
small change instead of big bucks but a new auto is out of reach right
now.
After Wilma moved through I headed to the course and ran
into Gary 'Hound Dog' Lukash who's looping this week for Mayson Petty.
Told him I was looking for work and he found another caddie who new of a
player that needed one. A quick call and I had a job.
Tuesday: Cool and windy. What a change from your
typical Florida mugginess. Shot +2 after hitting only one green on the
back and being one over on the par 5's. The top 17 advance to the 2nd
stage and one under is the cut-off after today.
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The course was hit with five inches of rain from Wilma
but you wouldn't know it. I wore my water proof shoes but they really weren't
needed as the ground was fairly dry. We did play it up though due to
mud accumulating on the ball.
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Oh Canada; My Canadian contact has us
playing at The Hunt Club in London Ontario next season and The Mayfair
Club in Edmonton in Alberta in 2007. The Canadian National Railway is
the sponsor.
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Hound Dog, Jaybird and I met at Smokey Bones for some
cocktails and dinner and on the way out ran into Sue Ginter-Brooker.
She's in town playing in a Hooters Tour event.
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What's that noise?; Boo Weekly was warming up on the range next to us and
was apprehensive about the noise his driver was making. Having his
caddie hold the shaft, he gave the head a good twist and off it came
accompanied with very loud SNAP! A backup was in the trunk but he
really did like that driver.
Wednesday: Bested yesterday's score by two but we
have a long way to go to finish in the top 17. Need to bring it the next
two days.
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Why me? While one of our playing
partners was getting a ruling on our last hole when we overheard a
situation on his radio. Apparently, one of the contestants hit a shot,
the ball bounced off a root, then hit the face of his club as he
posed. Add two and cuss!
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Looks Like Morgan Pressel carded her first exemption
(The Safeway International) for next year with Michelle Wie being
offered the other. Read
it hear.
Thursday: Miscalculated yesterday's score. We
only shot one better than the day before but even that would have been
preferred than today's four over. The back nine is really ripping us a
new one.
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I never lost a scorecard till today. It slipped out my
pocket while retrieving the yardage book on the eight hole. We
finished on the front so the cart ride back from an official was a
short one.
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Jaybird, looping for Chan Song, had a no-start with
his car this morning and managed to contact me before arriving at the
course. I headed back and saved him a cab ride. He thought his eight
year old battery finally gave up the ghost but it turned out the
terminals were heavily corroded and the negative clamp needed replacing.
He's off for repairs as I write this. If the name Song rings of
familiarity it should. Does Aree and Naree ring a bell?
Friday: Our best round of the week, even par,
but never managed to get it in the red. One over on the par 5's is
what did us in. John is heading for Georgia
but I may be sticking around for The Champions qualifier being held in
Lakeland at Eaglebrook. Should get a call today or tomorrow to know
for sure.
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A new battery was a prudent course of action for Jay
along with the clamp. $120 was the price of peace of mind. Now if he
would only get that leak around the rear window fixed, the pond in his
back seat will dry out! He was close to having his own little storm
surge the other day. The Cypress Gardens water ski troupe was thinking
of holding a practice session with Jay's permission but the diving
board took up too much room. I think that's enough ragging on Jay.
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