This Week's Sign Of The Golfing Apocalypse, Geoff Edition

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The Commissioner hosted a festive Southern Style Pig Roast and in lieu of his presence, will surely get to read some wonderful memos and bullet-point rundowns about the party from his staff. I do, however, wonder if there will be a report on the 17th Hole Challenge competition that saw Lawrence Donegan take the clubhouse lead with a fine 2 foot 1 inch shot, only to talk a little trash that motivated yours truly, after two balls in the water, to consult Bones who recommended I take a little off the Callaway 56 degree. The ball bounced twice, spun back and into Saturday's front hole location for my second career Hole-In-One and a non-amateur status-ruining pair of Bolle sunglasses. But more importantly, the opportunity to see my name in bold Arial type on a ShotLink scoreboard is a career highlight.
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"A Simpler Game"

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Now posted is my winter Links Magazine look at how golf got to the mess it's in and ways in which costs can be cut. Included are quotes from architects like Bruce Hepner, developer Jim Taylor of Clear Creek and superintendent Rusty Mercer of Cuscowilla. As always, thoughts welcomed

Meanwhile Ryan Ballengee plays Coore and Crenshaw's Sugarloaf Mountain, part of a failing central Florida real estate development, and comes away wondering if people would ever buy a home on a minimalist design. 

I Heart Fantasy Golf!

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I finally caved this year and joined a Yahoo PGA Tour Fantasy League and I must say, it's given me new reasons to stay awake during PGA Tour telecasts. Granted I've cursed at a few of my selections posting some seriously awful final round scores, but the purpose of this post is mainly to jinx the rest of the season and to ensure punishment from the Golf Gods (not to mention my league-mates who took me into their group just before tour play started)...

Yes, ArtVandelay (just going with the Seinfeld-theme to the league) is in 139th place, 99th percentile baby! 

It won't last, I know. But I just wanted to enjoy this monumental moment in Fantasy League history.