Comments on: What It’s Like to Fall in a Sinkhole on a Golf Course

By: chatterbox

chatterbox — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:47:49 +0000

If the guy truly had game, he would have gone for the green in two. I’ve played the course several times, and unless you’re in the woods like his playing partners were, you only have a 210-230 yard downhill shot left.

Saying that and knowing the hole, I can see why a sinkhole was created on 14. The lay-up area and the green are on the lowest spot on the course, and we have had a lot of rain. The 14th tee box is also right next to the clubhouse at the highest point on the course. That explains the huge elevation change on the hole.

Also, the course lies less than 3 miles from the Mississippi River, but is not in the flood plain. A 60+ mile limestone bluff runs parallel to the river to the east and is only a couple of miles from the river.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:01:06 +0000

you will see trees like that all along the coast. I said Torrey b.c the water looked calmer.

what kinda made me discount torrey was a) the grey sky, b) the coastline not being as elevated…torrey’s got some serious cliff action goin on.

By: scripty

scripty — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:57:38 +0000

you will see trees like that all along the coast. I said Torrey b.c the water looked calmer.

By: Nada

Nada — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:55:29 +0000

Interesting that it took a sinkhole near-catastrophe to get JMac to hire a golf writer.

By: Milk Steak To Go

Milk Steak To Go — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:53:59 +0000

I’d like an excuse to go play Eaglesticks. Stonewater went back Private.

9 stars of Golf package. Longaberger and eagle Sticks.

Hurdzan-Fry also did Cumberland Trail – east of Columbus, west of Longaberger. Could do all three in two days (one if you start early).

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:46:24 +0000

Pic is Pebble Beach

i was thinking spyglass myself…the tree’s a dead giveaway it’s somewhere in monterrey.

By: Tom Fink

Tom Fink — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:45:35 +0000

What course is that in the bottom picture? Torrey North?

Pic is Pebble Beach

By: GloriousMullet

GloriousMullet — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:44:16 +0000

I hope he got free golf for life for that shit.

By: TNCOWBOY7

TNCOWBOY7 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:42:50 +0000

Dude can write too. Very entertaining read.

By: Wide Word of Sport (?)

Wide Word of Sport (?) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:35:36 +0000

Are you calling Lori an asshole?

Her did husband choose falling into a hole over spending time with her…

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:33:48 +0000

Nothing like this would happen at Oak Hill.

lol…true, but they do have a par 3 that’s kinda like a sinkhole. think there were 4 aces there last time they hosted a us open/PGA.

By: roarke49

roarke49 — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:33:15 +0000

Only assholes call it Krogers.

Are you calling Lori an asshole?

By: Happy

Happy — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:32:00 +0000

Did you fix your divot?

By: A.P.

A.P. — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:30:36 +0000

am i missing something on Krogers? isn’t that what it is called?

By: PeerLessPrices

PeerLessPrices — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:28:22 +0000

Only assholes call it Krogers

And rednecks. And illiterates

By: TheRealAC

TheRealAC — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:25:25 +0000

i enjoyed sawmill. had a sales meeting out there last sept. played like 4 days in a row instead of going to meetings.

By: scripty

scripty — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:22:01 +0000

Yes but it was on some fundraising scramble so I drank too much and recall little, sorry.

By: A.P.

A.P. — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:21:17 +0000

Nothing like this would happen at Oak Hill.

/nods at spencer

By: TheRealAC

TheRealAC — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:19:38 +0000

love stonewater and LM. i thought stonewater was still on golfnow.com, but not sure.

ever play Sawmill Creek in Sandusky?

/not jerry

By: scripty

scripty — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:14:58 +0000

I’d like an excuse to go play Eaglesticks. Stonewater went back Private.