This was my first THP experience as well and it was FANTASTIC! Great group of guys and Mission Inn was a very nice venue. Hopefully I can swing the unofficial gathering down there later this year
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Must have been 2016 Staff Proto, because I'm pretty sure I was in 2017 Staff Proto in Vegas (which was my first event). If Molten and mikedean's brother were there, then I didn't meet a lot of people.
Ha! It took place October 2015, so yeah. I’m way off.Must have been 2016 Staff Proto, because I'm pretty sure I was in 2017 Staff Proto in Vegas (which was my first event). If Molten and mikedean's brother were there, then I didn't meet a lot of people.
Cleveland Game Changer with Jamie Sadlowski, and Noelle from Srixon/ Cleveland.
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Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Resort. Great event with even better dudes!!
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Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Resort. Great event with even better dudes!!
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2018 shaft up at Olympia Fields....good times! Although that second day course ate my lunch.
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This thread is pure awesome
I've only been in one official event; the 2015 Bridgestone Kansas City Invitational. The event course was Prairie Highlands in Olathe and I was partnered with Icey Shanks. Had an exceptional time and remember the fun and friendship, more than the golf ... oh and those incredible burnt ends at the awards dinner. Met many awesome guys there and what made it especially easy was that I'd already met about 10 KC participants just a couple weeks earlier. Great guys who had also come here for sposey#s inaugural Springfield/Branson unofficial gathering.
The original Bridgestone at TPC Las Vegas. I believe it was in 2013 IIRC.
ETA: My wife accompanied me. After meeting the "strangers from the internet" and their wives she decided that THPers were ok. While we were golfing she went shopping with a friend and I had to figure out how to bring 40lbs of clothes home.
Oh and who could ever forget the "Creeper window" in the hotel's shower.
ETA: My wife accompanied me. After meeting the "strangers from the internet" and their wives she decided that THPers were ok. While we were golfing she went shopping with a friend and I had to figure out how to bring 40lbs of clothes home.
Oh and who could ever forget the "Creeper window" in the hotel's shower.
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My first was the 2012 Ultimate Outing and Demo Day in Orlando at Grand Cypress. I'd been a member for only a month or two. I had read all the posts in the event thread for weeks and everyone was having so much fun just discussing the event that I decided to get on the waiting list for it. Got a PM back in a few days from @GolferGal that there was opening and was in shock for quite awhile. I have kept files on every event I've been to and dug out this one. I had a good giggle tonight reading through it (at my own expense). I was pretty hyped over this and very nervous. I prepared lists of the Villa Assignments (I think there were 9, housing 65 guys) and tried to find everyone's real names. I listed every club line that we were to test (there were clubs from 19 manufacturers including about everything in their lineup). I even made an inventory of the things I wanted in my bag, and the clothing I would wear each day, including travel days. HaHa Yes, I was a just a little nervous leading up to the event.
My first round was with OleGray, DogDaddy and PuttinforBird, and in about 5 minutes or less all my angst was gone. Such a great group to start with, and all of that gaggle of folk that were at the event were just like them. I had the best time of my life! Sadly, we lost Puttinforbird just recently and that still hurts to even type that, and the first two are no longer active.
But I was to find that this was the norm for THP events. After that one, I had so much fun that I tried to enter just about every event THP had for the next several years. I was fortunate to get into a bunch, and I can honestly say that the people I met at every event made me feel.....well, it's hard to put into words, but, if you've been to a THP event you probably know what I'm talking about. I miss them. Thank you, @GraniteRoost for starting this post. It gave me a chance to reminisce.
My first round was with OleGray, DogDaddy and PuttinforBird, and in about 5 minutes or less all my angst was gone. Such a great group to start with, and all of that gaggle of folk that were at the event were just like them. I had the best time of my life! Sadly, we lost Puttinforbird just recently and that still hurts to even type that, and the first two are no longer active.
But I was to find that this was the norm for THP events. After that one, I had so much fun that I tried to enter just about every event THP had for the next several years. I was fortunate to get into a bunch, and I can honestly say that the people I met at every event made me feel.....well, it's hard to put into words, but, if you've been to a THP event you probably know what I'm talking about. I miss them. Thank you, @GraniteRoost for starting this post. It gave me a chance to reminisce.
Love it Ken...You had quite the streak there for a while with events. Hope all is well partner.
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OMG that right, Beags and I met you and @mikedean in the back of that hotel. All those memories just came rushing back.
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Yep. Shared my beer, regretted not getting more, went to bed super excited that I wasn't mugged, beaten, and deleted by internet crazies.
hahahaa, oh man that weekend.
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2016 Cleveland Shortgame Shootout in Carmel IN
The North course was def a challenge! That rough was tough boy!
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I can definitely agree, I was in it all day!
Exactly. Downhill lie, thick native, and a tree to go through WITH a green that's sloping away AND short sided pin. And he walks away with a par.
This was my first event as well. Met up with PJ and drove to the event (shortest THP drive yet!). We met @rallo in the parking lot and it was off to the races from there. Was such a great time playing a practice round with @McRock and then finishing the event with @Boder and I playing just good enough alternate shot down the stretch to take home the win and clinch my HOF tag. Great memories post event as well.
Cant say enough good things from everyone at this event. Was a great introduction into the live THP experience.
Has not happened yet. I’ll be sure and share when it does.
It might be me getting old and losing some memory, but I blame you on the rolls being left behind. It helps me sleep at nightShe was shocked when I asked her to leave the whole platter but everyone was killin them.
Not sure how you missed out, I thought I did tell everyone to try them.
@Duffer Waldorf and I were shocked they were still on the tray when we left. That's @oumagic fault. We thought he
was taking them to go. The orange rolls are the talk, but the entire meal was Amazing. CDA is amazing.
God gave me broad shoulders for a reason. Whatever makes you happy!!It might be me getting old and losing some memory, but I blame you on the rolls being left behind. It helps me sleep at night
Power holes for the win!
2016 Grandaddy...it was alright...lol