Sunday's at 2pm

[becker]

While Cameron provides valuable advice that would suit you well 99% of the time, I happen to be in the 1% this round. Sunday, March 18 = 3rd Sunday of the month = Liberty doubles. (Something about blind pigs and truffles.)

[ratskrad]

hmm . . . someone seems to have stolen a week from me.

Glad I chose to skip Liberty doubles last weekend!

[Ron Pittman]

So, Liberty has blind pigs AND truffles? What? Another rumor??

[bryan]

I know that some of the regulars are in Bowling Green (best of luck, guys!), but who is planning to be at Sunday doubles this week? I've got a couple of my friends lined up to join us at Liberty, so I'm curious about what the turnout will be.

[Ron Pittman]

Woo hoo.The Pittman boys will be there!!

[miles2go]

I am planning on being there - might be able to drag my brother there too if he doesn't have work

[ratskrad]

Doubles at Crockett all month
The group of us at the bag tag round this past Sunday made the executive decision to not play doubles at Liberty this month. Hopefully there will be some trimming done and we can go back there before the summer is out, but for the short term we are going to stay away.

So, for the month of May 2012 - doubles at Crockett 2pm every Sunday. We will reassess at the end of the month.

[becker]

While the ticks at Liberty may not appreciate our switch, my children and I certainly do.

[Ron Pittman]

May 1, 2012 9:32:14 GMT -5 becker said:

While the ticks at Liberty may not appreciate our switch, my children and I certainly do.

While I am not a TickFan either, this has more to do with the overgrown undergrowth (wordplay alert). It has become most unwelcoming.

We saw this for a month or 2 last summer, but the early/healthy spring has caused the little shrub-y stuff to be waist high--- already. Not good.

We will be working with the city for some kind of solution.
Ron

[lefty]

May 1, 2012 11:39:30 GMT -5 Ron Pittman said:

May 1, 2012 9:32:14 GMT -5 becker said:

While the ticks at Liberty may not appreciate our switch, my children and I certainly do.

While I am not a TickFan either, this has more to do with the overgrown undergrowth (wordplay alert). It has become most unwelcoming.

We saw this for a month or 2 last summer, but the early/healthy spring has caused the little shrub-y stuff to be waist high--- already. Not good.

We will be working with the city for some kind of solution.
Ron

Has anything been done about the undergrowth? I will be there this weekend for my son's baseball tournament and was wanting to get a few rounds in between games.

[ratskrad]

Stellar day of golf at Crockett - Bryan & Adam shot -2, Miles and I shot -4, and Matt & Jack shot -8 !!!! They birdied 2,3,4,5,8,14,15, & 17. That's right . . . 4 & 17 !!! Great round you two!

Here's the rule in question Matt . . .

803.05 Obstacles and Relief

A. Obstacles to a Stance or Throwing Motion: With the exception of casual obstacles to a stance as described in 803.05 B, a player is not allowed to move any obstacle on the course. No relief is granted from park equipment (such as signs, trash cans, picnic tables, etc), which is considered part of the course. A player is allowed to request that other people remove themselves and/or their belongings from the player's stance or line of play. A player must choose the stance which results in the least movement of any obstacle. Once a legal stance is taken, the player may not move an obstacle in any way in order to make room for a throwing motion. It is legal for a player's throwing motion to cause incidental movement of an obstacle.

B. Casual Obstacles to a Stance: A player may obtain relief only from the following obstacles that are in the stance or run-up area: casual water, loose leaves or debris, broken branches no longer connected to a tree, motor vehicles, harmful insects or animals, players' equipment, people, or any item or area specifically designated by the director before the round. The player must first attempt to remove the obstacle. If it is impractical to move the obstacle, the player's lie may be relocated to the nearest lie which is no closer to the hole, is on the line of play, and is not more than five meters from the original lie, as agreed to by a majority of the group or an official (unless greater casual relief is announced by the director).

In other words, nothing outside the stance or run-up area can ever be moved. Something which is entirely in front of the lie is certainly not in the stance or run-up area.

[bryan]

May 1, 2012 9:26:31 GMT -5 ratskrad said:

Doubles at Crockett all month
The group of us at the bag tag round this past Sunday made the executive decision to not play doubles at Liberty this month. Hopefully there will be some trimming done and we can go back there before the summer is out, but for the short term we are going to stay away.

So, for the month of May 2012 - doubles at Crockett 2pm every Sunday. We will reassess at the end of the month.

It's time to reassess. Has anyone checked out conditions at Liberty for June?

[ratskrad]

May 31, 2012 21:55:34 GMT -5 bryan said:

May 1, 2012 9:26:31 GMT -5 ratskrad said:

Doubles at Crockett all month
The group of us at the bag tag round this past Sunday made the executive decision to not play doubles at Liberty this month. Hopefully there will be some trimming done and we can go back there before the summer is out, but for the short term we are going to stay away.

So, for the month of May 2012 - doubles at Crockett 2pm every Sunday. We will reassess at the end of the month.

It's time to reassess. Has anyone checked out conditions at Liberty for June?

While I don't think the conditions are that bad, there has not been any trimming done yet . . . and they are in the process (but not completely done) with spreading new mulch, so there are large piles of it here and there in the fairways. I'm making the assumption that most golfers would prefer to stay at Crockett again this month.

Is it too late to make that call for today though?? . . .

[bryan]

Jun 3, 2012 7:59:37 GMT -5 ratskrad said:

I'm making the assumption that most golfers would prefer to stay at Crockett again this month.

Maybe it's too late to make that call for today though?? . . .

I wouldn't think so. Given that we were all CP last month I suspect that anyone inclined to come would be able to check the boards, or at least call someone who does.

See you at Crockett at 2:00.

[Ron Pittman]

What heat?

I hope to see several of you non-wusses for Sunday doubles. Yes, we are still at Crockett this week.

I will have club inventory with me.

BTW, we will change back to Liberty on 1st and 3rd Sundays starting in July. The undergrowth is dying, it has shade, and OFF needs the business.

Ron