So much for AA's *promise* of anonymity!

Bob


"Moonraker" <fuggadaboutit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> It's interesting you would mention John Daly.

"Moonraker" <fuggadaboutit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Where would you be playing match play?
>
> I don't think JD is still making meetings. How about Fuzzy?
>
> "green_wonder" <green_wonder@up_and_down.com> wrote in message
> news:3efb006a@shknews01...
> > Couldn't do it yesterday. Decided I'd start out the match dry. After a
> few
> > holes, the intensive heat was a warning that I'd better stick to
gatorade,
> > I'd never make it 18 holes.
> >
> > Things went well through the turn. Only two cases of the yips, but they
> > were 6 footers. I kept telling myself, that's gonna happen, that's
gonna
> > happen. A couple guys dropped out after 14. the drinking heat may have
> > gotten to them. Maybe they were dry.
> >
> > By 14, I only needed to win one more hole for the match. I'm thinking
to
> > myself, I gotta be steady. See first how 15 goes. If it goes bad, take
a
> > shot of vodka (which, oh by the way, is very hard to detect on the
breath,
> > and is perfectly clear in a water bottle.
> >
> > Wouldn't you know it, I won the match by the 15th. I was actually
> > considering taking a swig for the par 3 16th which no doubt would've
> > required a good putt to win.
> >
> > The heat was intoxicating. I actually played well, my mind focused one
> two
> > things. Play well, don't get overheated.
> >
> > By the way, John's not the only member of AA on the big tour. Won't
name
> > names, but if you're really curious, you can find out who some of them
> are.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Moonraker" <fuggadaboutit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:mICKa.16385$lT4.3216@fe04.atl2.webusenet.com. ..
> > > I've spent more than a few days walking Tour events. With the 10's of
> > > thousands of people, the marshals, PGA officials, media, and other
> players
> > > around, I'd find it pretty well impossible for any competitor to be
> > having
> > > a nip during his round.
> > >
> > > It's interesting you would mention John Daly. A few years back he was
> > > playing at the BellSouth at Sugarloaf in an early morning start on
> > Thursday.
> > > I was in the rather sparse gallery....he hit a easy 8 iron to a 215yd
> par
> > 3.
> > > Astounding. Anyway, at that time, he had just celebrated 1 year
sober.
> > I
> > > was standing on the cart path by the green as he walked right in front
> of
> > > me. I had my 1 year AA bronze medalion in my pocket. I handed it to
> him
> > > and said "maybe this will bring you some luck this week, it sure
> changed
> > > things for me".
> > >
> > > He stopped, tears welled up in his eyes, and he gave me a big hug.
I
> > saw
> > > him using it as a ball marker a few more times that week. I think it
> was
> > > the first time he made the cut that entire season.
> > >
> > >
> > > "green_wonder" <green_wonder@up_and_down.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3ef9a3aa@shknews01...
> > > > They won't catch me. There's no breathalyser (spelling?) on the
tee.
> > > Plus,
> > > > most of use use vodka. You'd be suprised how many of us do it,
> though,
> > if
> > > > you've been on tour, it's not suprising at all. I don't know how
many
> > > take
> > > > steriods,etc., I don't but I've heard rumors. Regularly, I'd say 1
in
> 5
> > > > carry a flask. I'm not talking John Daly here, just a shot or two
per
> > 9.
> > > > If you're in contention, you know it's going to come down to putts.
> You
> > > > can't afford a case of the yips then.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Moonraker" <fuggadaboutit@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:qXgKa.6939$lT4.1629@fe04.atl2.webusenet.com.. .
> > > > >
> > > > > "green_wonder" <green_wonder@up_and_down.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:3ef99ac6@shknews01...
> > > > > > I know there's no way to win, without some absolut
> > > > > > in my bag.
> > > > >
> > > > > >and be able to drink less on the fareways.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you remember one of the PGA tour pros getting disqualified from
a
> > > event
> > > > a
> > > > > couple of years ago because a fan handed him a beer as he walked
> along
> > > the
> > > > > ropes? And this happened during the pro-am part of the tourney.
He
> > got
> > > > > sent home before he even teed off on Thurs.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > AFAIK, the PGA Tour rules of conduct apply to the Nationwide also.
> > Try
> > > > > drinking while you are in competition and you won't have to worry
> > about
> > > > > winning or competing. You'll be back to selling widgets.
> > > > >
> > > > > And, BTW, it's " fairways". But you knew that.
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