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Month: July 2019

A Plea From the Hamptons (Rs 9.4, 20.1. 6.3, Committee Procedures R6c(10))

A Plea From the Hamptons (Rs 9.4, 20.1. 6.3, Committee Procedures R6c(10))

I’m afraid there is such a rich thesaurus now of things that I’ve said that have been one way or another, through what alchemy I do not know, somehow misconstrued, that it would really take me too long to engage in a full global itinerary of apology to all concerned* The Setting It was late. Foremost had just received an urgent and important call from Reader EC in the Hamptons. Apparently, over a table of Lobster Tacos at an exclusive…

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Living on the Edge (R’s 17.1, 2.2, 14.4, 14.5, 9.4 and 18.3)

Living on the Edge (R’s 17.1, 2.2, 14.4, 14.5, 9.4 and 18.3)

Facts Player BO sighed as his drive hooked into the bushes left of the 17th fairway at HCC. “Is that a Penalty Area?”, he asked. “Nope”, said Player PB. “The PA doesn’t start until the hole descends into the gully.” “Ok, said BO. “I’m going to hit a provisional.” He then hit his provisional in the same spot in the same cluster of bushes. “Darn!”, he exclaimed. “Maybe we can find one of them”. The players arrived at the bushes…

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Bombs Away! (Rs 8 and 16)

Bombs Away! (Rs 8 and 16)

The world breathed a sigh of relief when he announced that he would not retaliate. The response would not have been “proportional”, he explained later, and the evidence had not fully supported the conclusion that the opposition had even been at fault. Nevertheless, Foremost issued a stern warning to all opponents that he would remain ever-vigilant. Facts The Par-5 6th hole at OEI presents a daunting challenge off the tee box. The striking feature of the shot is the elevation…

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