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Orange Studs said:
Even the announcers talk lower for you as you take your nap. Just a really nice bunch of guys. lol
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Had two uncles who retired working for the company in Chattanooga that manufactured Arnold Palmer’s clubs and other golf gear. Those families would gather in the same small house and watch every second of every televised golf event...never took for me.
 
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butchna said:
Had two uncles who retired working for the company in Chattanooga that manufactured Arnold Palmer’s clubs and other golf gear. Those families would gather in the same small house and watch every second of every televised golf event...never took for me.
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Yeah its not for everyone. I got the bug when I was 35. I had been playing Softball leagues and traveling to tourney's on weekends. Some of my buddies took me took me golfing I did terrible but loved the game. Quit playing softball and been playing golf ever since. lol
 
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Orange Studs said:
Yeah its not for everyone. I got the bug when I was 35. I had been playing Softball leagues and traveling to tourney's on weekends. Some of my buddies took me took me golfing I did terrible but loved the game. Quit playing softball and been playing golf ever since. lol
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I can understand the fascination. Never quibbled with the addicted, which included many in my family who never even played.
 
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Catbone said:
Saying good morning to strangers is problematic. What if the person you are talking to is originally from a part of the earth where it is not morning time? Making assumptions like this are both offensive and bigoted in today's society. Do better.
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I suffer from time fluidity myself. I have 4 kids and I don’t know what time it is throughout the day.
 
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All signs point towards a delay in starting a season and a shortened season. The alliance with the SEC, Big 12, and the ACC could result in a 9 game season that features 8 conference games and one game with one of the other two conferences. The SEC already has several games set with the two conferences including Florida-Florida State, Georgia-Georgia Tech, South Carolina-Clemson, LSU-Texas, Kentucky-Louisville, Vanderbilt-Kansas State, Arkansas-Notre Dame, Auburn-North Carolina, Mississippi State-NC State, Ole Miss-Baylor, Tennessee-Oklahoma. Only Alabama, Missouri and Texas A&M don’t already have scheduled games with opponents with the Big 12 or the ACC.

The question is when would the football start. Reports within the PAC-12 say their league is planning on a 10 game conference only schedule starting the weekend of Sept. 19th.

In speaking with some in the SEC this week, there is confidence that there will be football this fall. When it will start and who gets to watch it are two different questions.

The NFL has greatly reduced their number of attendees this season with most franchises saying less than 20k fans. What capacity could college football stadiums have? No one knows for sure but it feels like it will be smaller than anyone was thinking a month ago.

The financial burden if there is a season with little to no fans would be heavy as the college model centers around attendance. For Tennessee that burden would be magnified by the fact that in the plus-1 schedule model there would only be 4 home games, which would leave the question of how would the athletic department make up for the financial shortfall. There could be furloughs and pay cuts. There’s also a small department reserve. Then there is the University reserve that could be used. There’s a reason all athletic department contracts are signed by the University.
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Orange Studs said:
That would be so cool to have an VN Golf event. The Bear Trace is beautiful here in Harrison and a lot of fun to play. I shot a 82 yesterday myself. Heat got to me near the end.
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I have been playing with the temps here 96-100. One round heat index of 111.

Best part was that no one is out. Played a round in 3 hours flat. At one point, my son and I did pour bottles of water over each other to cool down. Quite invigorating 🤠
 
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Ron Swanson said:
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A small reserve? My eye!!! Football has been one of the most profitable programs in the country, even in a down decade for us. SEC schools are getting a butt load of money from the network every year. What in the world are they doing with this money? A school like Tennessee should be able to navigate a shortened season with lower attendance.
 
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