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Tell us about you. |
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I am 42 years old. I took up the game
of golf because of my job. I sell fiber optic and coax cables, the
company is based out of North Carolina and one of the jokes in the
industry is that they ask for your handicap on the job
application. I play in a lot of golf tournaments and also sponsor
many outings with customers. I met my fiancee on the golf course,
we plan all our vacations around golf. |
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How long have you played golf? |
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I have been playing for about 12
years. |
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How did you start and why do you play
golf? |
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Being in a male dominated
industry, golf is a way for me to get to know my customers better
and also get their undivided attention for 4 hours.
I would love to compete in district, however,
with my job I am not always in town. And at this point, the
Syracuse Womens District does not recognize Radisson Greens. I
love playing a good match against better golfers for a few coins.
I play in a lot of 2-ball invitationals, and also try to play in
the Post Standard tournament every year. |
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Why do you take lessons? |
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I take
lessons to gain confidence in my game. |
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| Q: |
What do you enjoy most about golf? |
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The most enjoyable part of the game
for me is beating my last score and knowing that you are in the
zone. I started out with a USGA handicap of 17 in the spring and
have been able to bring that down to 11.2. |
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Q: |
What is the best part
of your game? |
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Irons, irons, irons. Thank you Linda. |
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Q: |
What is the worst part
of your game? |
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A: |
I have struggled with my driver and
fairway woods over the last year. |
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Q: |
Who do you enjoy playing golf with? |
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A: |
My favorite person to play with is my
fiancee, Mike. He keeps me grounded and my head in the game. |
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| Q: |
What's in your golf bag? |
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I have a Nike driver, Callaway 3 wood,
Ping I3, (3-Gap) irons, Cleveland lob & sand wedge, and Ping
Isopur putter. |
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Q: |
What was your most
memorable golf round? |
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A: |
My most exciting round was at Radisson
Greens, where I finally broke 80 and shot a 79. My most memorable
hole was playing 18 at Pebble Beach, I had an okay drive and then
left my second shot with a little over 230 yards into the green.
Our caddie told me to go into the front bunker, he said I had been
playing well from the sand all day. I hit my 3 iron into the
bunker and was able to get up and down for my sandy par. There was
a group of guys watching from the terrace of the lodge and they all cheered me
on... |
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What is your favorite golf course? |
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Conklin Players Club in Conklin, NY.
However, standing on 18 at Pebble Beach is breathtaking. |
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Q: |
Who is your favorite
golfer? |
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Annika Sorenstam and anyone who beats
Tiger Woods. Let me rephrase that, anyone who is not intimidated by
Tiger Woods. |
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| Q: |
How
long have you worked with Linda? |
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I have been working with Linda for 2
years. |
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Q: |
What was your favorite
golf lesson? |
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A: |
I look forward to every lesson with
Linda. I love the playing lessons early in the morning where we
can work on my entire game. |
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Q: |
What interests do you
have besides golf? |
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A: |
We love to go boating, in fact the
name of our boat is "After Fore Play", we take the first tee time
in the morning and are on the boat by noon. I also kickbox and
rollerblade. |
