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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:	Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:	FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2129
Total number of notes:	21499

421.0. "A real hazard!" by ENGINE::WARFIELD (Gone Golfing) Mon Oct 17 1988 13:58

The group I play with had a very exciting (but dangerous) experience last 
Saturday at Stow Acres.  I was down the Cape but my friend recounted the story 
as follows

They were teamed up with another twosome playing the South course.  On the 4th 
hole one of these two players hit his ball into/near the brook running down the 
right hand side.  This player got too close to the edge and immediately sunk 
down into the peat bog up to his chin.  My friend ran over to help rescue him 
and ended up sinking up to his knees.  It required everyone in the foursome to 
pull the guy out.

The golfer wet and covered covered with peat headed to the clubhouse.  He took 
a showered, borrowed some clothes, and rejoined the group as they made the turn 
at nine!  (Now that's my sort of golfer.  My friend didn't say what he shot but 
said he was a good golfer.  I would think that moments after a lift threatening 
episode it would be difficult to play well.)

Chuckie who runs the place told them that when they were building the course 
that they lost a whole Catapillar tractor on that hole.  It sunk and they were 
never able to recover it.)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
421.1	Stay left!	NHL::MARCHETTI	Mama said there'd be days like this.	`Mon Oct 17 1988 14:56`	8
	A friend and I were playing Stow South a few years back. We were paired with a man and his 15 year old son. The kid was looking for his ball on the 4th, took one wrong step and suddenly was up to his waist and sinking fast. Fortunately, we were near him and using a club for him to grab, hauled him out before he got too deep. I aim way left on that hole. Bob
421.2	Time for James Sucalofe(sp)	ESPN::BLAISDELL	It wasn't me!	`Mon Oct 17 1988 17:02`	7
	To avoid deaths and/or lawsuits, do they have a sign up warning about this hazard? Why don't they have a fence around it? Wow, golf is tough enough without having to deal with that kind of stuff! -rick_who_has_only_been_up_to_his_knees_in_mud
421.3	That sinking feeling	MTWAIN::F_MCGOWAN		`Mon Oct 17 1988 21:04`	4
	Yep, there's a sign, but to be honest, it's not very alarming. When I think of all the times I've ventured up to the edge of this bog, I get chills thinking of what might have happened!
421.4	Another story	MSD27::FITZPATRICK	God must love crazy people...	`Tue Oct 18 1988 10:24`	13
	A couple of friends and I were playing a round there last year, and Ed sliced his tee-shot into the bog on the 4th hole. I was walking up the left side of the fairway when all of a sudden I heard Ed yell. When he got back into view, he had mud up to his waist. He used my towel to clean himself off as well as he could, and we continued playing. When we stopped in the clubhouse at the turn, someone said to Ed, "I see you found the peat bog on the 4th hole. You're lucky you didn't die." At the time, we thought he was just joking. I'll be a bit more careful on that hole from now on. -Tom