On Jul 5, 2023, at 9:14 AM, Tate Rich <taterich@deltacoals.com> wrote:    Facts Foremost was confident that a visit to Highlands by three of his Nashville buddies would result in a slew of contentious rules issues and, perhaps, a personality breakdown or two, given the players’ unfamiliarity with the courses and the unaccustomed difficulties presented by the mountain elevations, tumbling creeks, slippery greens, and perilous circumstances often found after wayward shots. Such was not the case, however, as…

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    I. Facts A small creek bisects the dog-leg Par 5 6th Hole at HCC which often comes into play, particularly for long hitters. Imagining a clock face, the creek runs from about 10:00 o’clock to 4:00 from left to right, leaving a larger landing area, with a shorter and more direct approach from the left side as opposed to a drive right which may bring the creek into play. Reader and opponent, JSu, hit a powerful…

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”Strokin’ to the East, strokin’to the West…” I. Facts Foremost was on the driving range at HCC honing his swing. A ball whizzed by his left knee apparently struck by the lady hitting on his left. Moments later another ball whizzed by his left knee. F decided to move over to the next spot on his right. It wasn’t long before a third ball whizzed by his left knee…in fact, this one might have gone between his legs. F decided…

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“I’m about 5 inches from being an outstanding golfer. That’s the difference my left ear is from my right” Ben Crenshaw I. Facts Foremost and opponents , RM and JS, all faced long putts into a front, far right pin placement on Hole #4 at BMCC. The three putts were all on a similar line on a path down and back up a small valley which bisects the green. RM was first in line to putt from a distance which…

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Is it a penalty to touch the sand in a bunker with a club prior to making a bunker shot? I. Facts -A Touching Made in Frustration and Anger Opponent RM found himself in the front portion of the green-side bunker on the 12th Hole at BMCC. His shot came out a tad heavy, and just missed reaching the putting surface. RM could only watch helplessly as the ball skittered around the edge of the embankment before dropping back into…

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      1. Facts After a weak drive on the Par 4 9th Hole at BMCC, Foremost yanks a long second shot squarely into the middle of a magnolia (?) tree short left of the green. He begins a search for his ball, a search joined by his partner, RM, and veteran opponents,JB and RC. The tree, also, serves to protect the teeing area of the upper practice range. A handful of balls were in the…

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Facts Opponent RM hit what appeared to be a lovely drive on the difficult Par 4 7th Hole at BMCC. The hole is bounded on the entirety of its right side by the treacherous waters of Richland Creek. A well-placed drive along the creek-side shortens the distance and offers a better approach angle into the hole. RM’s drive looked perfect until it took a late nasty right hop and just disappeared over the embankment towards the creek. From the teeing…

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  I. Facts The Match wasn’t going well. As the day grew late, Foremost foresaw, however, that he might chance upon a penalty violation by his opponents. Such an opportunity, indeed, presented itself at the Par 4 13th Hole at BMCC. Opponent RM had hit a lovely bunker shot to about 4 1/2 feet from the hole with a side-hill putt for a par to win or tie the hole. F’s partner, Sandwich had left his approach putt about…

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Facts In a scene reminiscent of the 16th Hole at the Scottsdale Stadium Course, bedlam reigned momentarily at the construction-shortened 10th Hole at BMCC. Foremost’s partner, RGC, led off with a magnificent shot which settled on the lip of the cup. Then, after F chunked a shot off to right , opponents JS and RM threw a couple of darts at the flag with JS’s ball residing only three or four feet below the hole. Rowdy workers emerged from back-hoes…

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I. Facts A light, but cold and steady rain, drummed continuously on the players as they reached the Par 5 Hole #8 at BMCC in a four-ball match that at this point had been shortened to nine holes, by mutual agreement. The match was all square. The green at Hole # 8 is elevated and fronted by a sharply sloping bank which descends into a small creek. Players often see an approach shot fall just short of the green, only…

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