all you can do is try.

Well, Ron Monster, you get partial credit for trying.

Jealousy - just another form of extreme admiration.

Happy b-day, Ron. And congrats on your kharmic realignment.

I photographed and played Penn Hills this past Spring and loved the course and pro shop. I noticed the H-G setup and stored it away. This opportunity should be a memorable one.

This is very interesting to me because I was born and raised in the Bradford area. I did not realize that Mr. Buckham was an H-G fitter.

comme ci, comme ca ... some shoes fit, some don't ... some balls go in the hole, others lip out.

Hey Ron, rumor has it your old lady " fits snugly " into a pair of size 17 jeans. Sorry, that's all I got. How have you been..??

Nope, can't say I agree with you on this one. I think a half is a sportsmanlike decision. The disadvantage of course is still to the injured player's team, as the opposition can choose their weakest player for an unlikely half point, so there is a kind of penalty.

The only reason I like a reserve is so that the paying public get their full quota of matches.

1 Reserve per team...completely escaped me...each side for the Walker Cup had a fellow on site, just in case one of theirs went down. Stupid professionals!!!

Nope, I considered it stupid then, along with the whole "War By The Shore" thingy. USA deserved a bad break (although Pate did not), given our attitudes toward the world.

Just because your round was washed out, no need to take it out on us - glorious sunshine all w/e btw:)

How about Steve Pate 1991 Ryder Cup -Europe would have retained it using your reasoning.

How about 1 reserve per team?

The language is exciting for me and I push that envelope in my writing. As an English teacher, you should appreciate that. I'm quite insulted that you would use my work as an example of what's wrong. Please elaborate, as I disagree. Looking forward to an enlightening discussion.

Just because he's rude doesn't mean he wrong. I am an English teacher, and I have often thought of taking your work to my class and showing them what not to do. With respect, when you are careless with word choice, you again thrust yourself into the foreground instead of the story, making your work harder to read, and losing some credibility in the process.

Try pulling out a copy of a small book on grammar and style and you'll see what I mean.

Sara,
You represent an interesting viewpoint. I'd love to know which word choices you consider to be incorrect ones. The point of this particular entry was to place myself in the foreground, so I would surmise based on your perspective that I succeeded. If you read other entries, you will find that the subject matter always takes a front seat to my trunk-side seat.

Tom, sadly, has placed his personal vendetta far above his desire to contribute in a positive way. As a result, he is in no way, shape or form of any use to fellow readers or to this writer.

Dear Ron:

While I think that Tom can get a little aggressive, I have to agree with his premise: You take far too many liberties with language and word choice. You frequently use the wrong word, and your style is afrequently over-the-top, calling attanetion to yourself more than what you are tryingt o tell the reader. I think you should try putting yourself in the background more and write more simply. You might find more peole would find your opinions more accessible.

"Broadens my horizons and makes me a better writer."

That isn't even a complete sentence. Some "writer" you are!

I appreciate that, Tennessee. Whenever you don't agree, I invite you to state your thoughts. Broadens my horizons and makes me a better writer.

I have an entry in the works about mid-ams and the walker cup and hope to get it up soon. I actually recorded it in the car on the way home from Merion. Just have to transcribe it. Stay tuned.

Not sure what Tom's issue(s) is/are but I enjoy reading your work, although not always agreeing.

In the vein of the amateur golf team concept, I'll refer back to the omission of Tim Jackson from the Walker Cup team. A life-long amateur and one who I think typifies the best attributes of golf.

Seriously? Tom is that dedicated to this smear campaign...let me go back and dig up all the previous badges...my secretary should have them catalogued, framed and scented. I'll get back to you.

Bogus and misinformed? Just like your work. Where is bethpage 2002? Or shinnecock?

nice "work" from Merion - nothing!