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| Created: | Tue Feb 15 1994 |
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I thought it might pep things up a bit if we had a note where we could
tell some "unique" stories about people, "characters" (Like caddies,
Pros, etc.), places etc. that we've encountered during our years
golfing. Several of my friends are Pros and others are golf salesmen,
so I have a few good ones. Let's start with Herman Barron.
Herman Barron was Head Professional for many years at Fenway, an
exclusive Jewish club outside NYC designed by A.W. Tillinghast.
Although he was married when he got there, Barron left his wife during
the first year and married the wife of the Club President (Who divorced
her husband to marry Herman) - AND KEPT HIS JOB. Even more remarkable,
Barron later divorced her. and married and divorced THREE OTHER
MEMBER'S WIVES - AND KEPT HIS JOB. Many years ago, when I was a young
Assistant Pro at The Rockaway Hunting Club on L.I., "Opportunities"
like this would occasionally surface, but I learned when I got into the
golf business that one thing that simply was not done was to date, etc.
etc. the members - unless you wanted to be out of golf for good. Hence,
(Sigh !) I behaved myself. Herman Barron must have been a HELL of a
player...
--Jack
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| 1374.1 | A story | AKOCOA::BREEN | Bill Breen Ako2-3 244-7984 | Fri Nov 01 1991 14:00 | 33 |
This seemed like a place to recount a little tale that may or may not
hit a funny bone or two. Place Green Meadow on the South back with the
3 new holes - AMEN corner.
First it was this nine and those holes that my league match play hopes
ended. I was playing my ol' buddy Larry getting 3 strokes on 6,7,8 and
was one up after 5, lost next two and hit my drive left (on 8 ) of
the out of bounds markers for #7. So Larry says, better hit another
and shows me the card and sure enough it simply says - out of bounds
marked by white stakes. We have played the same hole for 5 years,
never out of bounds and now this. The 4some agreed, no penalty but it
shook me up enough to blow another hole. But this leads to the funny
story.
I took a vacation day to break my slump and played same 9 teaming up
with 3 play for fun types. As long as they repair divots I have no
problem and since rarely does an approach shot land on the green ball
marks are not a particular problem either. However, one of the three
liked to harass the other two about playing by the rules; the friendly
harassment type of thing.
Sure enough on 8, mr. "rules" hits left of the #7 stakes and simply
continues shooting never dreaming (and rightly so) that he may be out
of bounds. So while walking up to 9th tee I show the other two the
card and step back and watch the fireworks.
The funny thing was that the bantering that ensued was about whether he
should have been assessed a 1 stroke penalty whereas if he doesn't hit
another tee shot it should be 2.
Oh well, I guess you had to be there but I enjoyed this little sting.
Bill
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