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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

827.0. "Whirlaway wants to make bucks" by DSTEG1::SOUZA (Just say "NO" to Decaf) Thu Dec 07 1989 13:10

    Well, I was bond an determined to improve on the swing I have over the 
    the winter.  A key element of this I though was going to be hitting
    balls into the "indoor driving range" (ie nets) at whirlaway.  Well,
    today I went down there at lunch to hit a few and was surprised to find
    that the price to hit into the nets was $5 a half hour.  In a half hour I
    am just able to hit one large buckets worth of balls.  The price to 
    hit the balls out sidewould be $4, and they don't even have to pickup
    or distribute the balls.  A that price, I probably won't be making as
    many stops there over the winter as I hoped.  Does anybody know of 
    any place else that has a driving net, hopefully cheaper then five
    bucks a half.
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827.1careful!!!MJOSWS::FAGLEYThu Dec 07 1989 13:165
    Just an opinion...
    
    I set my game back months last winter by hitting off mats indoors...
    you really can't tell a good shot indoors and it gave me some bad 
    habits.
827.2Golf USANSG018::STOPERAThu Dec 07 1989 13:3111
    re. -1
    
    I hit off mats in the winter, in my garage and at Mike Dichard's Golf
    USA and I feel that I can tell a good shot vs. a bad shot by the feel I
    get (of course I use a forged blade) and also where the ball hits off
    the net. It's helps  me.
    
    peter
    
    btw - Golf USA is in South Nashua but I havn't been there this year
    yet.
827.3SKETCH::WARFIELDGone GolfingThu Dec 07 1989 17:446
Pardon my ignorance but where is Whirlaway?  I'm looking for some place to hit
balls occassionally so my swing is still in reasonable shape for our vacation 
to Hawaii in February.

Larry
827.4WORDS::NISKALADid ya hear the one about ....?Fri Dec 08 1989 08:131
    	It's on Rte 110 in Methuen. You can see it from 495.
827.5directions to whirlawayDSTEG1::SOUZAJust say "NO" to DecafFri Dec 08 1989 09:283
    
    see note 542.16 for directions
827.6PHENIX::MCSHANEGet back home where U belongFri Dec 08 1989 11:142
    you can always hit a few at navada bobs in westboro for zip
    just don't set up camp
827.7Hole-in-one Golf Classic...MSEE::KELLEYGolf club repair/custom clubsFri Oct 05 1990 08:4035
    
    	Whirlaway is holding its Second Annual $1,000,000 Hole-in-one
    	Golf Classic (to benefit The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
    	
    	The dates and times are as follows:
    
    	Qualifying rounds:
    
    			Friday, Oct. 12th 12:00 - 7:00
    			Saturday, Oct. 13th 10:00 - 7:00
    			Sunday, Oct. 14th 10:00 - 3:00
    
    	Championship round:
    
    			Sunday, Oct 14th 5:00
    
    	During the qualifying rounds a hole will be set up 100 yards away
    	from the 8 driving bays that will be used for the event. Golf balls
    	will be sold for $1.00 each. The owners of the 27 balls closest to
    	to hole from the 3 qualifying rounds (10 from Friday, 10 from Saturday
    	and 7 from Sunday) will enter the Championship round
    
    	Should one of the 27 qualifiers sink a hole-in-one during the
    	Champioship round (135 yards to the hole), that person will be 
    	awarded a one million dollar cash annuity (prior ro approp. taxes)
    
    	Prizes will be awarded to each of the qualifiers and anyone making
    	a hole-in-one during the qualifying rounds...
    
    	This info is from a flyer that I received yesterday, posted here
    	wihtout permission...
    
    	For more information call Whirlaway Golf, Running and Sports Center
    	508-688-8356 or the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation at
    	617-329-1360...