Conference 7.286::golf

457.0. "Unforgettable Characters" by MTWAIN::F_MCGOWAN (Ci stiamo gia divertendo?) Tue Nov 29 1988 06:56

    I thought it might be fun to trade anecdotes concerning notable
    characters we'd met on golf courses: funny, weird, amusing, or
    just people who'd impressed us for one reason or another. I will
    never forget "Scott," who showed up on the first tee at Dobson
    Ranch Golf Course in Mesa, AZ one day last January dressed as though
    he were going skiing - knit hat pulled down over his ears, heavy
    down vest,winter coat and sneakers (!). As I recall, the temperature
    was in the mid to upper 50's, which to a New Englander felt balmy,
   but to a native Arizonan must have been downright frigid. Anyway,
    when young mister Scott stepped up to hit his first shot, we new
    we were in for a long day. He stood to the ball with feet close
    together, and then strode as he swung, like a batter stepping into
    a fast ball After a couple of holes, it became all too obvious he'd
    never played the game before and hadn't a clue about club selection,
    swing mechanics or (worst of all) proper euette, such as stepping
    on your putting line, which he continued doing after it was gently
    pointed out to him (he simply didn't understand what we were talking
    about). At one point, he couldn' decide what club to hit, so he
    asked me for some advice. "If a club has a higher number, does that
    mean it hits the ball farther?" Then I understood why he continued
    to hi9-irons from 200 yards out!
    
    Anyway, he's just one of the folks who've impressed me on golf courses,
    for one reason or another...
    
    Frank
        

    I just want you all to know: the misspellings in the base note were
    caused by line noise (logged in from home this morning). I really
    do know how to spell "knew" and "etiquette"!
    

      Mr Luscious Lou Carbello has been playing golf for about 6 years.
    Lou is known for bad golf, weak swings, and a massive club collection.
    When I was looking for irons this summer I used many of his sets.
    He bought a total of 10 sets of irons and 3 sets of woods this season
    alone!  He uses each for about 3 rounds and sells them at a great
    loss.  This years club list is an impressive read:

    	IRONS				WOODS
       	Spaulding Cannon		Ping 1,4,5
    	Wilson Gear Effects		Ram Lazer 1,3,5
    	Ping Eye 2			Set of custom Persimmons 1,3,5,7
    	Mizuno Wings
    	Nomad Graphite Shaft
    	Hogan Radials
    	Dunlop Red Max Berillium
    		(mine now)
    	Powerbuilt Berillium
	Titleist Graphite Shaft
    	Tiger Sharks
    

    We call Lou the CRAZY EDDIE of golf clubs!!!
    
    Rick

    Rick, get this guy a modem and plug him into our "Buying and Selling"
    notes file. He could be an asset to the group.   8^) 8^)
    
    Ken