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That is the worst thing about the whole deal. If I were that player and really felt it distracted me, I would be livid!

I can't imagine how hitting your tee shot and then watching someone hit 3 shots before they get past yours would be distracting at all.

I don't recall if this was mentioned before...but perhaps the guy was injured, or was coming off an injury? I can't imagine they'd just let the guy in without some sort of handicap required. Although...they are usually willing to take any poor sucker's money (see Beisiegel, Isabelle).

Will the real Mark Bove please stand up?

http://www.amre.com/content/bios/bove.htm

I wonder if him manages "catastrophies" on the golf course.

Can he blame El Niño?

Instead of a masters and bachelors degree in meteorology at Florida State, he should have spent more time working on his golf game. I'm sure he used the 'ol El Nino excuse for his +145.

I'll make you a deal...you pony up the money and I'll play next time. I didn't NOT compete in this because I'm not good enough (which I'm not). I didn't play because I KNOW I'm not good enough and it would be a complete waste of money. But you know the saying..."A fool and his money are soon parted." I prefer to stay out of the "fool" category when possible.

You never said how much. Don't really matter, though...I'll keep my money if you don't think you can win.

Hey LE, you sure that guy lives in Philly? Lotsa Mark Boves out there.

Shade

There used to be a bunch of players who would enter the US Open qualifying as Pros because they didn't need the low handicap required of an amateur. They would get to play an elite course with (perhaps) a PGA Tour player, which they could never do otherwise. This led the USGA to turn down future entries of players not scoring within 10 stroke of the course rating. May this fellow be so blessed.

That is way funny.

FLASH - Just in!!!

This is him...

That is too funny.^^^^^^^

I think it cost about $4000 to go to Q school at 160 behind the leader....now that was money well spent!

There was a guy in England that played in Open Championship qualifying several times by lying, etc. to get into the field. He was caught and kicked out on all of those occasions. He is well known in Europe for this feat. He can't break an egg, much less 100.