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Off Topic Sport Other than Football - formerly the Ashes Thread

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by SpursDisciple, Sep 20, 2017.

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    One notable exception......
    'Water Taxi for Garcia?' <laugh>
     
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    How can you drop so many shots at one hole? <yikes>
     
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    Many years ago we had a Company Golf day. The boss asked me to play and not wanting to let the side down, I said OK. My golfing experience was a few rounds on the putting green at Bexhill on Sea outside of the De La Ware Pavilion, so I borrowed a few clubs from a friend and did a few practice swings in my back garden.

    On arrival at the course, the boss asked me what my handicap was, I replied the biggest handicap is that I have never played before and in addition, I've only got four clubs. That went down like a lead balloon.

    I spent most of the time in the rough, or at least trying to get out of it, if it had been cricket, my score would have been more than respectable. Well into 3 figures. However, by the 17th, a par 3, I was kind of getting the hang of it a hit the tee shot to within about 6 inches of the hole. When I got to the green, there was a guy there who asked me to mark my ball, I didn't understand what he meant or why until he explained that on this hole there was a prize for the closest tee shot, and I was winning. It turned out I won a bottle of champagne despite missing a fekking 6 inch putt, much to my bosses angst. Never played another round though. Not my cup of tea, no petrol involved.
     
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    Remind me never to accept a cup of tea from you
    See why you follow the supercharged Spurs though
     
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    No idea, never done it. No, siree Bob, heck no, never have I ever taken 13 at a hole. And whoever says I have is a fecking liar <grr>
     
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    I better buy you a beer then if we ever cross paths.
     
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  8. To be fair, that 15th is one of the cruelest holes in golf. 2 of his chips landed within a couple of yards past the pin, but still span back into the water. Makes a mockery of a very talented golfer. Hope he found the funny side....
     
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    Spieth back to -2 already (+4 today after 7 holes)
     
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    A brief summary of the BBC's Commonwealth Games coverage

    "...but who's interested in hearing from the winner, here's an interview with the Brit who finished in SIXTH!"

    Coincidentally that;s also a brief summary of the BBC's coverage of the last couple of Olympics, and the reason why 93% of the world loathed NBC's handling of the 1996 Atlanta Clusterfuck.
     
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    Rory v Reed tomorrow night.
    Both brilliant today.
     
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    Not making a dent in the Olympic medal table? Don't worry, you can create your own sporting event where you can always pretend the Empire still exists

    ...until Australia utterly trounce you in that medal table, obviously.
     
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    BTW new cricket season underway.
    4/6 games: Close - No play Friday due to a wet outfield
    Love cricket

    And just a point to make: My 5 year Middlesex season ticket/membership costs less than my Spurs season ticket. If I really want to waste time ( when I'm sat at Lords with the covers on ) maybe I'll work out the per minute of potential playing time per £1 .
     
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    Kane had a good day though scoring 75 for Hants and taking 2-33 in the IPL:rolleyes:
     
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    One-man team.
    One-season wonder.
     
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    My two kids, the wife and I had eight bets - 4 to win and 4 e/w.
    I picked Tiger Roll to win - and it did!
    Up around £14 overall- can't complain at that <cheers>
     
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    Some big scores in the IPL so far.
    Don't miss Andre Russell. 50% of the deliveries he faces disappear for very big sixes.
    Makes Dwayne Johnson look like a lightweight.
     
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    Chris Gayle with just the 11 sixes today.....
     
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