Recap Thread - 2014 Morgan Cup
mikedean441
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dusty...thank you james.
I like I said yesterday we are more similar than people think and one of my favorite things I take away the most from this event was getting to hang out with you. You wear your heart on your sleeve (as do I) which is tough for people to comprehend sometimes but it is who you are and never let anyone tell you otherwise.
I meant every single effing word I said Sunday night buddy, and look forward to our friendship blossoming even more
I like I said yesterday we are more similar than people think and one of my favorite things I take away the most from this event was getting to hang out with you. You wear your heart on your sleeve (as do I) which is tough for people to comprehend sometimes but it is who you are and never let anyone tell you otherwise.
I meant every single effing word I said Sunday night buddy, and look forward to our friendship blossoming even more
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Does Big Time Nate cry Big Time Tears? :act-up:
Thanks Seth. I'm not sure I would call that a round with me as much as I would call it Jeremiah and I participating in the Seth and Ryan Golf Clinic brought to you by The Hackers Paradise. It was a real treat to watch you both play.
Damn! I'm really disappointed to hear that. I was so tired that I didn't think I could stand for another minute. I'm sure we'll get a round or two in at some point.
Puttin4Bird
Say what again mf'er!
Big Goon? Haha!!
Sorry dude, but know this....you've got a friend for life in me. We've seen our fair share of ups and downs but we can always talk about it and keep the thing we both love most (THP and it's members) on the forefront. I'll be a part of this place for as long as you'll let me dude. I love it!
It was great seeing you fight so hard on Sunday. Most guys would have given up on 15 when Matt had you dead to rights (the kid can play) but you didn't give up and battled your heart out. It was awesome watching you guys go back and forth on the last few holes. So proud of you.
So glad I was not part of #3.
Wish I could have been more part of #7. I hated how I missed dinner on Thursday and had to leave Sunday. You have no idea how stoked I got seeing that text asking me where I was on Thursday.
mikedean441
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Well there's always next year when I can let you down in yet another Invitational lol. Great seeing you again buddy and keep in touch
I think I speak for all the volunteers when I say that all 40 of you made us look good. Each and every one of you worked on your games and it showed. If we did indeed kill it, that was because you guys killed it with your preparation and execution during the event. some VERY good golf was played & we thank you for the dedication.
Tadashi70
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Recap Thread - 2014 Morgan Cup
La a Playa
Server: Will this be one check or separate checks?
Panda:separate checks please
Server: it will be one check
Panda: we really need separate checks
In the end we got one check for $800 dollars and got it paid, even the meals we didn't get.
No mas la playa
La a Playa
Server: Will this be one check or separate checks?
Panda:separate checks please
Server: it will be one check
Panda: we really need separate checks
In the end we got one check for $800 dollars and got it paid, even the meals we didn't get.
No mas la playa
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kc720
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Jordan was truly awesome. I had an incredible match with him and it was an honor to have it go down to 18 with him. Some of my fondest memories from the weekend!
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haha, in the words of my great friend TroutBum, we shoulda gone ta HABANERO!!!!
mikedean441
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And the room escalated from 12 people to 35 pretty darn fast
I miss Ricky getting all Jersey on the waiter.
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hahahahaha!!
Waiter: We've got it cooking for you right now sir.
Ricky: It's 9pm, what the hell am I supposed to do with it?!
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I am fairly certain there were sparks flying every time he moved from all the electricity in his veins.
You could tell from that very moment what depth of importance the Morgan Cup had with him. I loved watching it.
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Or Panda and beags exchange over his shirt. Memories that will last forever.
Classic line of the night from Ricky..."there's your better half" My response, "Where?"
Which reminded me a big shout out to TNT/Trevor and MikeG as they ended up putting up a few hundred extra into the pot when the check was still short. A big thank you to them for doing that!
Nebgolfer
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No idea that happened, but thank you to those generous dudes. La Playa was no bueno, but for some reason it is the official restaurante of @Clive75 a.k.a. @Caledonia72
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La Playa created more swamp ass on Wed night than all the competitive rounds put together!
#LaPlayaHot
#LaPlayaHot
Tadashi70
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Yes, men of purpose and character. It made things a bit easier.
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The video would have been NSFW. Here are a couple of pics Trisha grabbed:
Great pictures.
Jersey Nate
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Morgan Cup Recap Part 2: Staff Sponsor Day
I woke up well before my alarm was set and went over the beautiful Bobby Jones scripting that I had picked up the night before. Was this really about to happen? Jordan/Smithfaced and Henri/Castor Hades were soon to wake, and we walked out of our villa to see a few others decked out in their great apparel. The nervous excitement was in the air, and we made our way to the restaurant at True Blue for breakfast with the rest of Team Paradise. Every THPer in the room was all smiles, some moving a bit restlessly as we knew what was waiting for us on the range. I can't forget the moment Marc/Trout/Wicked Cool Homeless Man walked in with his flat brim on backwards. I haven't heard so many grown men giggle in a long while.
After breakfast the hallway in the clubhouse started to fill up with more and more eager THPers awaiting the call to the range. We checked our phones. We checked our watches. 5 more minutes to go, and Freddie/Tadashi climbed up a ladder in the hallway to get a great GoPro shot of us kids, waiting for Christmas morning. The call came, and we filed out of there in quick fashion, while all the volunteers and some family members took pictures and video (can't wait to see that footage). The moment the line of staff bags came into view, all I could hear were gasps, signs, excited exclamations of joy. Our fast walk turned into a jog as everyone got behind their bags and started to tear off plastic, open pockets that contained wonderful surprises, and just drooled over our gear. After some photos, we were split into our company teams and I was able to take a close look at the prerelease gear that our Cleveland/Srixon reps had fought to get us. Unreal. We gushed about the Bobby Jones apparel on camera (such amazing quality) and hit balls while waiting for Keith to arrive. Keith is such an amazing person, and was instrumental in us getting this exclusive equipment that NOBODY save for their Tour Pros and R&D staff had laid eyes on. Staff Sponsor Day for us CGSrixon guys was to be laid back due to embargo restraints, and Keith's personality meshed with ours incredibly well. As chill a dude as he is, we were still pleasantly surprised when he walked up with two coolers full of coors light on the range. It had to only be 10:30-11AM, but we all smiled and had a cold one on that incredibly hot and humid morning.
Seeing all the sponsor reps do everything in their power for all 40 of us was such a blessing. Thank you to Cleveland/Srixon, Callaway, Cobra/Puma, TaylorMade, and Bridgestone for EVERYTHING they did to make this one of the greatest experiences ever...and hands down much better than any Media Day in the past.
We all had a great lunch at True Blue before our 9-hole practice round, and it was so cool to see my 7 CGSrixon brothers jump up when their woods had arrived at the clubhouse (JB, you made my heart skip a beat when you called me from my table, but then remembered I was a lefty...#LeftyProblems). People are going to really like this upcoming line from Srixon. I mean really, REALLY like it.
The team packed our gear onto the carts just as the clouds opened up. Keith, again...what a trooper, waiting in a cart in the rain on the 10th tee just so he could be with his team for the round, even when it got washed out before we could even put a tee in the ground. While we were waiting, I heard the devastating news about my teammate Kyle/Flog having to leave the event. As Matt/mpeterson, my cart mate, can attest, I was fighting back tears in spots after hearing it.
Kyle, you are my brother and we ALL were so devastated for you. I cannot fathom how tough it was and still is for you having to go through this experience. When I hugged you goodbye at the clubhouse, I almost lost it completely...and looking around at my fellow teammates, they were feeling the same way. You are an incredible man with a big game and an even bigger heart, and I look forward to the next time we will get to tee it up. It's got to happen.
After sending Kyle off, I found myself with a drink on the True Blue deck overlooking 18, thoughts swirling through my head. It was good to have my Paradise brother Henri as well as Keith there to distract me with good conversation as I looked down one of the most beautiful finishing holes I've ever laid eyes on.
After a shower and a change of clothes, we were back at the clubhouse for a wonderful dinner and the announcement of our Sunday singles matchups. What were Josh and Morgan going to do about the situation with Kyle? Who was going to step into his place? And then JakeNation walks through the doorway and it was absolute pandemonium. While it shouldn't have had to happen this way, Jake really was the perfect man to step in, and I'll never forget that moment. Mingling with THPers into the late evening, I still had that one butterfly in my stomach...the one that would turn into a swarm on the 10th tee the next morning.
Some other memorable moments from Friday:
- Team Bridgestone's "Suck it, Titleist!" and Dan/Canadan's face when he had to chant, "USA! USA!"
- Hashtag Chad's GoPro photos and watching a few bomb that Apex UI
- Me chunking my first iron shot of the day and WCBM said, "If it's your first swing, then it has to be the club's fault."
- Kenn from TM changing weights, shafts, and running out to get more gloves, shoes, and balls for his staffers. Also, TaylorMade stories at dinner.
- That cool looking TelePresence robot.
- Accidentally putting my sweaty swamp a$$ next to AdamW238's face at lunch and his reaction of sheer horror. "I owe you one." he said. I have a feeling he still wants payback, hehe.
I woke up well before my alarm was set and went over the beautiful Bobby Jones scripting that I had picked up the night before. Was this really about to happen? Jordan/Smithfaced and Henri/Castor Hades were soon to wake, and we walked out of our villa to see a few others decked out in their great apparel. The nervous excitement was in the air, and we made our way to the restaurant at True Blue for breakfast with the rest of Team Paradise. Every THPer in the room was all smiles, some moving a bit restlessly as we knew what was waiting for us on the range. I can't forget the moment Marc/Trout/Wicked Cool Homeless Man walked in with his flat brim on backwards. I haven't heard so many grown men giggle in a long while.
Spoiler
After breakfast the hallway in the clubhouse started to fill up with more and more eager THPers awaiting the call to the range. We checked our phones. We checked our watches. 5 more minutes to go, and Freddie/Tadashi climbed up a ladder in the hallway to get a great GoPro shot of us kids, waiting for Christmas morning. The call came, and we filed out of there in quick fashion, while all the volunteers and some family members took pictures and video (can't wait to see that footage). The moment the line of staff bags came into view, all I could hear were gasps, signs, excited exclamations of joy. Our fast walk turned into a jog as everyone got behind their bags and started to tear off plastic, open pockets that contained wonderful surprises, and just drooled over our gear. After some photos, we were split into our company teams and I was able to take a close look at the prerelease gear that our Cleveland/Srixon reps had fought to get us. Unreal. We gushed about the Bobby Jones apparel on camera (such amazing quality) and hit balls while waiting for Keith to arrive. Keith is such an amazing person, and was instrumental in us getting this exclusive equipment that NOBODY save for their Tour Pros and R&D staff had laid eyes on. Staff Sponsor Day for us CGSrixon guys was to be laid back due to embargo restraints, and Keith's personality meshed with ours incredibly well. As chill a dude as he is, we were still pleasantly surprised when he walked up with two coolers full of coors light on the range. It had to only be 10:30-11AM, but we all smiled and had a cold one on that incredibly hot and humid morning.
Seeing all the sponsor reps do everything in their power for all 40 of us was such a blessing. Thank you to Cleveland/Srixon, Callaway, Cobra/Puma, TaylorMade, and Bridgestone for EVERYTHING they did to make this one of the greatest experiences ever...and hands down much better than any Media Day in the past.
We all had a great lunch at True Blue before our 9-hole practice round, and it was so cool to see my 7 CGSrixon brothers jump up when their woods had arrived at the clubhouse (JB, you made my heart skip a beat when you called me from my table, but then remembered I was a lefty...#LeftyProblems). People are going to really like this upcoming line from Srixon. I mean really, REALLY like it.
The team packed our gear onto the carts just as the clouds opened up. Keith, again...what a trooper, waiting in a cart in the rain on the 10th tee just so he could be with his team for the round, even when it got washed out before we could even put a tee in the ground. While we were waiting, I heard the devastating news about my teammate Kyle/Flog having to leave the event. As Matt/mpeterson, my cart mate, can attest, I was fighting back tears in spots after hearing it.
Kyle, you are my brother and we ALL were so devastated for you. I cannot fathom how tough it was and still is for you having to go through this experience. When I hugged you goodbye at the clubhouse, I almost lost it completely...and looking around at my fellow teammates, they were feeling the same way. You are an incredible man with a big game and an even bigger heart, and I look forward to the next time we will get to tee it up. It's got to happen.
After sending Kyle off, I found myself with a drink on the True Blue deck overlooking 18, thoughts swirling through my head. It was good to have my Paradise brother Henri as well as Keith there to distract me with good conversation as I looked down one of the most beautiful finishing holes I've ever laid eyes on.
Spoiler
After a shower and a change of clothes, we were back at the clubhouse for a wonderful dinner and the announcement of our Sunday singles matchups. What were Josh and Morgan going to do about the situation with Kyle? Who was going to step into his place? And then JakeNation walks through the doorway and it was absolute pandemonium. While it shouldn't have had to happen this way, Jake really was the perfect man to step in, and I'll never forget that moment. Mingling with THPers into the late evening, I still had that one butterfly in my stomach...the one that would turn into a swarm on the 10th tee the next morning.
Some other memorable moments from Friday:
- Team Bridgestone's "Suck it, Titleist!" and Dan/Canadan's face when he had to chant, "USA! USA!"
- Hashtag Chad's GoPro photos and watching a few bomb that Apex UI
- Me chunking my first iron shot of the day and WCBM said, "If it's your first swing, then it has to be the club's fault."
- Kenn from TM changing weights, shafts, and running out to get more gloves, shoes, and balls for his staffers. Also, TaylorMade stories at dinner.
- That cool looking TelePresence robot.
- Accidentally putting my sweaty swamp a$$ next to AdamW238's face at lunch and his reaction of sheer horror. "I owe you one." he said. I have a feeling he still wants payback, hehe.
mikedean441
6X HOF
Oh man totally forgot about the robot
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That robot was just another top notch display by Bridgestone and their staff wanting to stay a part of the action of #THPMC! They looked as excited if not more than us!