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Not a bad view at the 10th green

Posted on June 27th, 2008 – 11:22 AM
By Michael Rand

What started out as a “random walk” — we decided to head over to No. 10 and follow whatever group was on the tee — turned into us latching onto the No. 1 threesome in terms of fan interest this morning: Annika Sorenstam, Paula Creamer and Suzann Pettersen. We watched Sorenstam hit two bombs to reach the 10th green in two strokes; as we reached the 10th green, we saw a sight we hadn’t yet witnessed: the (arguably) lucky folks with houses right on the course and lawns that creep up to fences no more than 15 or 20 feet from the edge of the green. We chatted with a couple that had been living in one of those houses for 40 years. While the early-morning lawn mowing might be an occasional headache, they said, watching a major golf tournament from their lawn is definitely “one of the perks.” Indeed — particularly when you get to watch Creamer and Sorenstam make birdies, while having the option of retreating to the house for beverages or shelter from the rain.

*The galleries, by the way, thin out quite a bit when it’s not the Sorenstam/Creamer/Pettersen group.

*Still no signs of golfers smoking today.

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27 Responses to "Not a bad view at the 10th green"

jama says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:28 am

Pictures of said threesome would be much appreciated. Just make sure Sorenstam and Petterson happen to be standing behind a tree at the time.

Are we skipping Quotes for this week?

Michael Rand says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:34 am

I dunno if I have time to put together quotes this week. Maybe I’ll do a special Monday edition?

roughkat says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:36 am

As the self proclaimed RandBall movie quote expert, I will put together a movie quotes for Friday.

Michael Rand says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:40 am

awesome. e-mail it to me, roughkat, and i’ll post it later today.

Stu says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:41 am

Roughkat: I have to leave for the wedding in about 45 minutes, so my guesses are:

1. Super Troopers
2. Raising Arizona
3. 48 Hrs
4. Cannonball Run
5. Happiness
6. Empire of the Sun
7. Pan’s Labyrinth
8. The Terminator
9. Blazing Saddles
10. Spartacus

roughkat says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:55 am

1. I suddenly want something very bad to happen to you.
2. Because another human being, a species that I happen to belong to, could kick a ball, and lift himself, and the rest of us sad-assed human beings, up to a better place to be, if only for a minute… let me tell ya, kid - it was pretty goddamned glorious.
3. Michael Jackson didn’t come over to my house to use the bathroom. He was about to. But his sister did.
4. I can be in the NBA. I’m tall, I like to wear shorts. Hook! Hook! Dunk! Dunk! Baby, I’m all about three points.
5. What if it goes out and melts down a bus load of nuns? How would you like to write the headline on that one?
Nun soup?
6. There was a time when we’d take a guy like you in the back and beat you with a hose. Now you’ve got your God-damned unions.
7. I gotta catch a glimpse of these warlocks.
8. Maybe poker’s just not your game Ike. I know! Let’s have a spelling contest!
9. Okay. Right now I’d like to show you one of my favorite cartoons. It’s a sad, depressing story about a pathetic coyote who spends every waking moment of his life in the futile pursuit of a sadistic roadrunner who mocks him and laughs at him as he’s repeatedly crushed and maimed! Hope you’ll enjoy it!
10. There’s an important phrase that we use here, and think it’s time that you all learned it. Act as if.

roughkat says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:56 am

Ooh, sorry. Didn’t see that post until I already posted it. My bad. Stu still got like 4 right.*

* no

Super Rookie says:

June 27th, 2008 at 11:59 am

I think #7 may be correct for Stu!