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My player this week is Lori West
Monday: Slim pickins for the guys
working the parking lot. Not many players showed today due to the weather,
other pro-ams and The Open first stage qualifying.
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Gala of events; Unfortunately, wind
and cold will greet this morning's pro-am participants but it is truly
just the beginning of an all LPGA week in this quaint little berg
among the Finger Lakes. Besides having the best spectator course on
tour, the list of scheduled events is impressive. Check them out at The
Corning Leader. If you ever wish to hit the road for a LPGA
tournament, The Corning Classic should be at the top of your list.
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'Talkin' Jim' would have
been proud; Ken Struckman (AKA Rollo), last
year's winner of The Talkin'
Jim Closest to the Pin Contest, was ineligible to play since
taking a 'real' job and his slot in the pro-am was filled by Talkin'
Jim's dad. A fitting tribute.
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It's all relative; Joe
Bonica (AKA Einstein) has made his second appearance of the year,
filling in a gap on The Nationwide Tour, looping for Soo Young
Moon.
Old Joe, new Moon
Tuesday:
Struck out. No work to be found as locals seemed to be
the choice du jour.
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And the winner is;
Jeremy Young, professional Heather Young's hubby, nestled his shot 5
and 1/2 inches from the cup (I still hold the record of an inch
closer) winning The Talkin'
Jim Closest to the Pin Contest and will be teeing it up in next
year's Dresser Rand Pro-Am. Another pro's significant other, Randy
Wilkins, was runner up with a shot 3 feet 5 and 1/2 inches away. Must
pay to have a wife on tour.
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Where is everyone?
Only three of us showed for the scheduled rules meeting this afternoon
and none were players.
Wednesday:
A last minute acquisition of Lori West saved my week. She just concluded a
one day outing in Boston yesterday, when notification arrived that she was
in the tournament. A quick diversion from her route to the airport put her
on the road to Corning and the caddie network snagged me the bag.
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Lasers for the lazy; During
the rules meeting Robert O. had a question for us caderos. He was
wondering if lasers were used during the pro-ams? "Of
course" was the response as it is easier than the usual calculation
method. The prizes awarded for these events was the reason he asked.
It is against the rules to use such a device and the acquisition of merchandise
unfairly is of concern. We also pointed out many players will
carry an extra stick, for comparison purposes, which is also a
violation of the rules. The problem is, what would be the penalty for
this misdeed? Sounds like a DQ to me. Did Jill's looper shoot the
yardage last week when all those Lincolns were won? A notice will be
posted addressing the issue eventually.
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Birdie hole; The
caddie shack stands next to the 15th tee and a family of tweeters has
taken up residence in a hole in the eave. Every time mom heads out to
search for food the kids peek out and screech until she returns.
Where's the beef? Uh,
worm.
Thursday: A
triple on our final hole was the kick in the groin we didn't need.
Shot +6 which left us an up hill climb for tomorrow.
Bravo Bob, bravo.
Friday: A
fitting end to a long and fun loving career that started back in 1984. That's right, not until
Westie canned that 20 foot birdie putt, completing her final nine in thirty-three
strokes, did I know this would be her last LPGA event. She even kept it
from all the other players and her long time friends in Corning. The tears flowed and hugs followed.
Cheers Lori, and may your future endeavors bring as many memorable experiences
as with your LPGA compadres.
Wild Wild West
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Dynamic duo; Lisa
Kiggens and fiancé Rob D'Amore are pulling double duty this week. Rob, an
employee of Coring Inc., is looping for Penny Hammel and Lisa,
teaching pro at Corning C. C., for Dina Ammaccapane. Rob also played
in the Wednesday Pro-Am with Lisa toting the bag part of the way.
Happy Times
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