Facts “Your head is kinda’ floating”, said opponent EC to Foremost after F topped an approach shot into Hole #9. “Perhaps”, replied F, who had never before heard the term”floating head” in reference to a golf swing and was trying to picture what that must look like. “But the implication of that observation is that I need to hold my head still, which constitutes ‘Advice’, resulting in loss of hole for you in match play under R8-1.” F went on…
Fighting Words 1.Facts (Too Many Clubs) The stakes were enormously high in a scintillating match play competition recently at BMCC. Foremost, determined to get off to a better start, unfortunately had to disqualify himself on the first hole after finding in the fairway that the extra club he had left with the bag room for regripping had been placed in his bag with no forewarning. This sad tale should serve as a cautionary reminder to all players as the season…
Re: Wrong Balls, Concessions, Casual Water (Rs 2,15,25) Foremost has to admit he fidgeted in his seat, somewhat uncomfortably at times, during the Nashville Ballet’s masterful performance of “Attitude”, a reflection on the various stages of the holocaust, which challenged the viewer to reflect on themes of man’s inhumanity to man, courage, luck, resilience, joy, and defeat. The dancers were outstanding, and F ached with them visually and emotionally as they twisted and turned and were cast happenstance into human…
The word “s…hole” has received some attention lately and, upon hearing it on a couple of occasions recently on the golf course, Foremost would be remiss if he did not review its applicability to the game of golf. In this realm, F finds that the word has several distasteful, but applicable usages. For instance, the word could apply to a bad golf hole or an entire course,i.e., the 16th at Fernvale CC is a s… hole, or alternatively, Fernvale CC…
Foremost has been besieged with inquiries…what’s going on with the University of Tennessee coaching search? He is reminded of the words of the poet: …Things fall apart The center cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world The blood-dimmed tide is loosed and Everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned… (then, if memory serves, something about a slouching beast- Fulmer?) Anyway, while these words adequately describe the mood in Knoxville, they offer no explanation as to the root cause…
Wire Services: Tensions were high at the Fernvale Country Club as the the American team began preparations for its annual Match Play competition against the International team. In fact, long-time observers had never seen things this ugly. Whereas golf competitions are generally distinguished by sportsmanship and etiquette, this particular match had devolved into a rude shouting match even before the first tee was placed in the ground. Players were already at each others’ throats, a fact uncommon in its own…
A Top Secret Committee gathered to determine what actions could and should be taken moving ahead. No one knew for certain who sat on this Committee, as it was a Top Secret Committee, but all appreciated the weight and magnitude of the decision to be made, as it’s influence would have great bearing on the sports community locally and, of course, across the entire State of Tennessee. In fact, no one had seen this coming. All had expected a close…
Pre- Game Prior to a recent Four-Ball Match Play competition at BMCC, Player WT suggested to his group that they all lock arms as a show of unity. Player RM said he thought it would make a more powerful statement if they all simply held hands. Foremost said he had never liked to hold hands in the huddle in college, even though his coaches had all thought that was a good idea. Player EC said there was no way he…
Facts – A Protest Several passersby at BMCC were alarmed recently as they witnessed Player and Reader, Sandwich, kneel alone on the 18th green while facing the nearby flag and flagpole of the United States. Foremost, who knows Sandwich well, can allay any and all concerns! Rather than making a political statement, Sandwich was simply aligning his putt, with kneeling a vital part of his rather tedious routine … a routine which involves pacing, plumb- bobbing, squinting, more pacing, and…
Facts The greens were recently punched at BMCC which led to a conversation that was overheard by Foremost. “That was an awful putt,” said the Yank to opponent EC who had bounced a six-footer up two feet short. “Well, I had to hit it out of a hole,” replied EC. “Why”’ said the Yank. “I found my ball in an aeration hole, marked it, and replaced it in the aeration hole,” said EC. “If I moved the ball to the…