Urban Myths anybody ?

[Phil2511]

There's a couple that are told at our place.

First is this. Our Golf Centre a pay and play is owned by Clandeboye Estate which is owned by the Marchioness of Dufferin and Avawho is part of the Guiness family. Which also owns the grounds of Clandeboye GC which is leased out I heard 100 years.

It is said that Lady Dufferin requested the exclusive use of Clandeboye GC for 1 day for visiting family over from USA and other parts of UK and Ireland. On refusal by the Golf Club she then decided to build her own which she had full control of.

Another is that there is a tree right beside the last bay on our driving range and she won't allow it to be cut down because she used to swing on it as a child.

The entire area was forest at one point so how could anyone of 71 yrs old remember a single tree plus it was her Husbands family's estate not hers. Which also goes to show how could some clear a forest and build an entire golf course in time for a family reunion lol.
But people at our place still tell these 2 stories all the time.

 

[Liverbirdie]

What BS the bushfire bit was not mentioned and I thought your were talking about boarding the plane with it!!

PS you have no mates :temper:

Oh yes it was!!

 

[Foxholer]

Sam Snead, moe norman or some big swinger like that , possibly even Hagen ?

Playing an exhibition at a course, arrived at the 18th tee and asked the club pro how you play the hole; reply "driver and wedge"
So he took wedge off the tee, driver off the fairway and sank the birdie putt


Who cares whether true or not

From Moe Norman's Wikipedia entry:

Norman was known for sometimes unconventional behavior on the course. It is said that on one hole his caddy told him he could get to the green with a driver and a 9-iron. Naturally, he hit off the tee with his 9-iron and then hit the green with his driver. In another event, rather than lay up short of a creek hazard which could not be carried, he bounced his drive across the bridge which crossed the creek.

Not a swing I would want to imitate, but it worked for him!

 

[bladeplayer]

the one that does the rounds here is the guy playing so bad when he gets to the lake at the 18th he throws clubs , bag &trolley the lot into the middle of the lake , to the amazement of onlookers ,, a few mins later he is seen thrudging into the said lake to retrieve all his gear , he opens the bag , takes out his car keys & then chucks the whole lot back in again..

 

[muttleee]

Any other wind ups, believed?

I was playing in my usual fourball one nice summer's day when we had wait for a while on the 12th tee. One of the group lay down on the ground, rested his head on his bag and closed his eyes while we waited. My mate then took a ball from his pocket and threw it into the ground beside him as hard as he could and then looked accusingly at the players in the 11th fairway. The look of shock on the snoozer's face was priceless.