Saturday, May 17, 2014

2006/08/16 - Aliens at disc golf course?

> (DP) - Jacksonville
> Aliens at disc golf course?
>
>    Strange things are happening at the Fore Palms Disc Golf course.
> Some people suspect alien involvement.  One disc golfer, who asked not
> to be identified, said "Yes, aliens must be involved".  Another disc
> golfer, who also asked not to be identified, said "Ah yep, there them
> aliens over yonder".  Yet another disc golfer said "Yea, when Clank and
> Bushman shoot career lows, Boom-Boom Klein can score in the 40's and
> then Par-Man Skelton does the same thing the very next week and Bushie
> somehow manages to hang onto TWAC, you know something alien and sinister
> is happening".
>    Last night, 11 golfers came to play the disc golf course.  The
> first group, led by "Good Karma" Klein, had a terrific night.
> Although Karma Klein started off with an 8 on the first hole, she
> turned up the force and ended up shooting 88.  Richard "Clank" Keating
> returning from his sabbatical, looked fit and was eager to prove
> himself.  Clank ended up shooting a career low 87.  Carla "H454"
> Keating, attempting to prove or disprove that a lower weighted disc
> would be better for women, threw her putter most of the evening and shot
> a very consistent 97.  Bushman Pike got off to a good start before
> beginning his walk about tour at the 4th hole.  However after the 9th
> hole, Bushie got down to business and shot a career low 71. Bushie with
> a handicap score of 52 is eager to learn whether he has succeeded in
> winning back the DGIMP trophy from this week's holder, Karma Klein.
>    The second group led by Dave "Killer Bee" Miller also had a good
> night.  Darrell "SOS (sink or swim)" Gilman decided to test the
> floating capabilities of his dragon disc and heaved into the lake on
> hole 10.  The dragon did learn how to swim enough to stay afloat and
> eventually drifted to the side to be recovered.  SOS ended up shooting a
> 73.  Bee-master Miller decided on the 12th hole that there was not
> enough excitement and threw his disc into a hornet's nest.  Not content
> with stirring up a little trouble, Bee-master then went rampaging
> through the nest to retrieve it.  That definitely stirred up enough
> excitement to carry the group through to the finish.  Killer Bee shot a
> career low 85 with 3 stings.  Eric "The Wiz" Shannon controlled his
> whizzing through out the night to shoot a near career low 81.
>    The last group led by Birdie Taylor watched Dave Par-Man Skelton
> put on a show.  Par-Man trying the Getaway Gilman putting technique made
> some impressive putts to shoot a career low 68 and a DGIMP leading
> handicap score of 47 (Sorry Bushman).  Nick "Lumberjack" Pappas showed
> tremendous throwing technique, going from tree to tree, trying to throw
> his disc through the mighty oaks and pines that are on the course.
> Lumberjack had early success with the Comeback Klein putting technique
> until the wind picked up costing him several strokes.  Lumberjack
> finally realizing twas better to avoid the trees rather than to go
> through them, ended up shooting a near career low 82.  Birdie Taylor
> leading for most of the front 9, heaved his disc into the lake on hole
> 9.  While most players would be disappointed, Birdie was downright giddy
> as he wanted to try out his newest invention.  Birdie ran to his car and
> brought out his home made, Birdie Taylor's SDR (Submarine Disc
> Retriever).  After placing the contraption in the lake, Birdie
> stealthily, silently guided his sub to the floating disc and brought it
> safely to shore.  Afterwards, Birdie mentioned that although the sub is
> currently manually operated, he would be working on an improved version
> (possibly a remote controlled version?) in the upcoming weeks.  On the
> very next hole, Birdie again tempted fate and threw his disc across the
> lake.  This time however, the disc faded to the left and onto the beach
> (about pin high).  From there he lived up to his nickname and made a
> great uphill putt to score a birdie.  Birdie ended up with a 62.
> Meanwhile, Puma who was chasing Par-Man all night struggled with his
> control.  Puma did manage to throw a respectable 72.
>

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