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Ben Sims

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Re: Why does it feel offensive to paint Ouimet as growing up poor?
« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2022, 01:55:02 PM »
The worst golfer I ever met grew up at Scott Air Force base outside of St Louis. No one cares.


I’m starting to think you meant “pleasing” instead of “offensive” in your OP.


Relax. He’s a two time Major champion dear friend of mine.


That’s funny.


I was rather hoping you’d engage on the question. I think it’s an important one. The Ouimet story is pretty funny if you really think about it from a perspective of class and exclusion.

John Kavanaugh

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Re: Why does it feel offensive to paint Ouimet as growing up poor?
« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2022, 02:00:41 PM »
I was concerned my post displayed a lack of respect for the military.

Ben Sims

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Re: Why does it feel offensive to paint Ouimet as growing up poor?
« Reply #52 on: June 21, 2022, 02:10:41 PM »
I was concerned my post displayed a lack of respect for the military.


I didn’t read it that way, but I’m not sensitive to it.

Jim O’Kane

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Mike Sweeney

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Re: Why does it feel offensive to paint Ouimet as growing up poor?
« Reply #54 on: June 21, 2022, 04:54:53 PM »

Love this.


For the record, the course was "ranked" #12 in the world at one point!!


https://golfclubatlas.com/in-my-opinion/tom-macwood-the-worlds-finest-courses/


And yes, $32 + $4 reservation fee :)


http://timberpointgolfcourse.com/-golf-fees


This just made my bucket list.


Mine too!


Friendly reminder, I am a nut and a realist. See this thread and my last post:


https://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,54925.0.html


There is something like 4 original holes left:






"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us."

Dr. Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Wayne_Kozun

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