" PumpkinMan " Greg Shoots 74 On His Birthday
Happy Birthday to TNAC's Eldest On Halloween!!
Wilkus Flies North....plays on 3 teams at Gleneagle CC. Greg makes Big Splash
Playing in wet conditions, veteran TNACIAN Bob Wilkus swooped into town making a rare northern climate appearance and fired an 81 on Gleneagle Red Course. Strapped with Jay as a partner, at the end of the first six holes the duo still managed to eek out a 2 point victory over Greg and Dave.
Then, paired with Dave on the 2nd leg of this forgetable 'triathlon' he was again on the winning team thanks to Dave's unusually straight drives and hot putter.(In a fit of boredom Bob even played several adjoining fairways....also racing to nearby tennis courts in a vain effort to once again see Artie)
Finally, Dave was now strapped with Jay on the final 6 holes again puting Bob on the winning team with Greg.
Note: Greg was not content watching many of his approaches make large splashes in water-filled traps, so he decided to make another splash in the clubhouse by knocking over his glass of cold beer into Bob and Jay's laps and completely soaking several large bills intended for the TNAC treasury.
Bob signed a few autographs for the waitress then suddenly disappeared into a magic vortex that dropped down from the sky and whisked him away.
Additional note: Jay found a large unidentified turd next to his ball on the 7th green.
Bob 81, Dave 85, Jay 88, Greg 92 (photos below of Greg then and now)
Greg Makes Big Splash....Then & Now
Texas Scramble at Gleneagles White Course
Monday Oct 19, 2009
Tom, Mike & Greg vs Larry, Bill, Dave & Jay. Under Texas Scramble rules each team played the group's best drive. Riding hard on the back of Dave's booming drives that repeatedly split the center of the lush fairways, Larry, Bill & Jay added stellar short iron games & deadly putting to force Tom, Mike & Greg to scramble for a point tie. Larry amazed even himself by dropping two unbelievably long birdie putts on 12 & 13 followed by Bill dropping a clutch birdie putt on 18. Jay later complimented course officials on the contour of the greens.
Tom was low man with a 77. Larry 85, Greg 87 (pick it up), Bill 88, Jay 87 (huh?), Mike 88,
Dave 91 and sore back for carrying his team.
Bird Men of Alcatraz
Silver Lake Scramble 10-8-09 Rain shortened to nine holes.Tracy wins longest drive in 65 & under flight. Larry wins lottery prize while absent. Greg announces standing offer for 2010.
Due to rapidly deteriorating weather conditions course officials made this into a nine hole scramble rather than eighteen. Dave, Larry, Jim, and Hugh finished even par with two birdies. Mike, Tom, Greg and Bill finished 1 under par with two birdies. Neither team won prizes. Tom Tracy took longest drive in 65 & under flight narrowly inching out long hitting Barbara Szwanz who finished second in the two person 65 & under field.
Larry went home not realizing his lottery ticket prize # was called after he left. Greg turns 75 in 2010 and is selling his forward tee position for the current market price of $100.
Bill won a tee with a string on it. All participants won certificates good for 18 holes & cart...expires Dec, 2010.
Larry Loses it following chunked chip at Lincoln Oaks. Greg almost decapitated by errant tee shot.
October 5th, 2009
Playing point system rather than strokes, Larry and Bill beat Dave and Greg out of $3 winning back nine by one point. No birdies. Greg had only prox on 15, but missed 10 ft birdie putt.
In a bizarre side note, a golf course official warned Larry to control his temper after chunking a chip shot on 11th hole. Can anger management classes be next for Larry?
Later, describing a strange 'whistling sound' and a 'thud', turns out Greg narrowly escaped decapitation while playing 18 from errant shot off 10th tee.
Dave parred 18 after narrowly missing 12 ft birdie putt.
No long gimmees...amazing experience.
Two Days on Lake Shafer Sept 8-9, 2009
Review of 2 days at Bill's: Mike sang yippe-yi-yo. Dave, after a close-up inspection, claimed someone stole the original lady of Shafer Lake. Smitty smiled and ate big cheesy things on the boat. Jay had happy face after spending the night in a motel with Mike. Bill looked content that his cottage remained intact. Greg went home mumbling about strange and ghostly images
he had seen flickering in the night.
Stanwich, Big Ben bring Prairie Bluff to it's knees. Bill's Revenge at 4th Hole.
Jay was low man with 87 with Ben firing an 88. Cart paths only: Dave, Larry, Ben, Bill vs
Mike, Greg and Jay. Bill birdied par 4 5th hole as well as par 3 13th. Bill's revenge: getting par on par five 4th hole where he broke his ankle last year.
Brokop Shoots Record 22 on Back Nine at Aberdeen but Interrupts Playing Partner and Insults Asian Golfers.
Big Don brought his 'A' game from AZ and shooting 22 on the back nine at Aberdeen. Playing quickly, but efficiently, he seldom needed to leave his golf cart. His light hearted manner and sense of humor were evident on the tee where he and Smitty caught up on old times during Dave's backswing forcing Dave to invent new words for the English language. Bible verses, jokes about slow Asian golfers, memories and stories of every ilk spewed forth as the pair chatted on and on shattering the stillness on the tee as Dave tried desperately to concentrate on "Slooooooow" and "Coke-a-Co-La". Laughter, chuckling, scratching themselves....it was dispicable.
As usual, Greg and Mike's team finished with low score because they pay Tom Tracy's green fee to play with them and they pick up all putts regardless of distance. Jay, Bill, and Larry are good sportsmen but terrible golfers so they had a rotten day flailing away in the switch grass.
Hey Brokop......go back where you came from and kill some rattlesnakes!!!!
Padraig Takes 9 After Rude Interruption on 2nd Tee.
" Many people have asked me what Padraig Harrington and I discussed when we talked at Medinah. (Yes, since that conversation he has won three major championships. He signed my hat, and of course, I had to sign his.) It can now be revealed that we worked on his sand game. "
Bob
Longest Par 3 | kupka.ca
Augusta, GA-April 11th-3rd Round The Masters-Padraig Miffed...............After scoring par on #1 Padraig Harrington was on the tee at Par 5 #2 when a ringing phone caused him to severly hook the ball leftside into the woods. The phone call to Paddy was traced to TNAC correspondent Bob Wilkus'. Scoring a quadruple bogey 9 Padraig was effectively eliminated.
Bob & Padraig at The Masters: Jay's eye witness account.
I was a witness to his encounter with Padraig Harrington at Medinah. As was Diane.
He passed the three of us on his way to a tee during his practice round. He asked Bob if he had enough cameras and Bob asked for his autograph. Padraig signed his hat, I believe with his own green marker. I think Bob tried to get the marker.
I also think Bob tried to sell Padraig his Johnny Miller tape on how to hit a draw. That could account for the loud laughter on Padraig's part. He said he wondered who had bought the one tape Miller sold.
And, if you ever have seen Bob hit out of a sand trap the idea of him giving anyone lessons means that person has no idea of what to do in a trap.
Jay
THE MASTER STORY TELLER
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SILVER LAKE PHOTOS
Senior Moment
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Darien Neighbors
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Spy Caught Gathering Info on TNAC Teams
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Russ Made Big Impact
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Greg Forgot Something
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Jay Exits Clubhouse.
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Turk Team Notices Papparazzi Cameras
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Turk Team Ignores Papparazzi
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Greg and Jay Smile As team Goes 3 Under
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Longest Drive Hole Attracts Local Pros
Silver Lake May 09'
Retirees Mulling Absolutely Nothing.
Silver Lake May 09'
Russ Closest of Three Ball Groupie Approach
Silver Lake May 09'
Jay Raffle Ticket Wins Cap To Cover Receding Hairline
Silver Lake May 09'
Bob and Bill Display Birth Certificates
Bob and Bill display Jewel coupons handed out to indigent golfers.
Silver Lake May 09'
Mike Dangles Car Keys To Entertain Dave
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Greg Hits it Big With His Raffle Ticket
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Mike Now Known as Mr. Precept
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Turk's Team Wins Prizes From 10 Yr Old Inventory
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Random TNAC Images
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L Oaks Rich 70th 5-21-09009
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Turk Gets Good Advice
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Cartoon by retired TNACIAN Don Brocop depicts Bill at 150 marker on #4 at Prairie Bluffs. In 2008 Bill's toe caught the 150 pole and fractured his ankle.
Bill Turk Revisits #4 150 Marker At Prairie Bluff
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Northern TNACIANS
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Mike, Bob,Arnie, Greg & Rich
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Par 5 2nd Hole Augusta National
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TNAC Correspondent At Masters
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Obama Ltr To Smith
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R.E. Smith Accepts Hole-in-One Certificate
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Iraqi Shoe Save 2008
Saving my president was an instinctive move showing great hands. Damn lucky for our nation I was in the right place at the right time.
DW
Same Move 1955
Isn't it odd how our destinies are determined years in advance?
TNAC Historical Album
Mushrock
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Aurelios 08'
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Greg & Jay 08'
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RussDaveRich
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RichGarLarTom
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Bob Mike Greg
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MikeGregJay
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BobBillLarry
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TNAC Treas.
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Senior Moment
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Rich & Jay
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Palmira 03'
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Palmira 02'
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LassonsTap07'
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Scott & Dad 07'
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Russ 07'
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Dave
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Tim Smith
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Larry Johnson
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Bob Smith
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Bob & Rich
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Tim Smith
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Russ
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The 4 Aces
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Jay
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Greg (Then)
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J Miller
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MushRock Cap
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Greg & Mike
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Tree surgeons
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PickUpThePace
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Dual Honors
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RussGregMike
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Silver Lake 07'
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Ben Weber 07'
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Failed2FtBirdie
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Brocops in AZ
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GregJay&Dave
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Dave's 70th
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Greg,Jay&Mike
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Russ & Mike 08'
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Mr. Holiday
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Old Boci Rivals
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Wilsons&Smiths
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Pure Greed
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ConnieRichBobs
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Smoooooth
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LeonDogsGreg
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Xouts&MrAce
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Jay Birdie Try
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Russ & Jay 07'
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Ben & Jay 07'
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Russ & Dave07'
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Smiths & Gary 07'
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Bill & Larry 07'
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JayDave&Larry
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Coyote Xing
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RichLeonBob
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Hard Bodies
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Mike,Greg&Dave
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TnacWithHair
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Russ,Jay&Dave
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Clubhouse
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Bill Turk
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Bob Smith
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Shafer Lake
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Cooler Loaded
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MillerLite Please
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Rich & Bob
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Mike
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Dave
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Bill
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Alice
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Boat Golf
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Tatoo Man
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Lake Pilot
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Rich & Smittty
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Dave & alice
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Capt Turk Spots Alice.jpg
Capt Turk Spots Alice.jpg 2008-11-22
FL010036.jpg
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Jay Palmira outing 05.jpg
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Dave 07'
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Palmira 07'
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LincOMar09'
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TuckawyMar09'
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Mike'sAceHole
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Greg L Oaks08
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Jim Hampton
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Smitty 1923
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Vert. Jump 3"
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