discglfr05 wrote: My choice given the choices would be West Thompson....centrally located, right off the highway and a straight shot down major highways for those coming from a distance.
*Note to Captains*
Lets not allow traveling to sway teams votes for the finals. Teams will be traveling throughout the year for challenges and should be willing to travel to wherever for the finals. Im sure the right choice will be made regardless.
What's up I need to talk with the rest of our team to see what they think. I'm feelin' a neutral site, real neutral. I do like the choices though. They are all real good courses.
I don't care how far, I know our team, like Burgess will be in for a haul no matter what. All 3 proposed courses are centrally located and all 3 are played sparingly compared to other courses. One question: Are there any flooding concerns on the 3 proposed courses at that time of year? Should we include one more course that is not ACOE land?
In all seriousness you cant change responses. If that were allowed everyone would be changing their selections at the last minute so I'm going to have to say you cant change your first selection Andy. On a side note I will cash all of the checks I received this last Thursday, Friday, and Monday, today.
Back to the roots. TEAM BUFF Run a league, run a tourney, do something, RIP Dave
PeteT wrote:The league commissioner unilaterally has banned us from considering other possibilities...
How did this happen? I looked back in the original challenge thread for 2007 and the only thing I saw relating to finals location was part of a post by Joe saying in effect that choices for finals location are forthcoming. No one argued this or commented on it at all at the time, and so, that's how it stayed.
I'm not looking to start a flame war. I was just commenting on Arty's post by mentioning that discussion of other choices is moot for this year.
I would have discussed Flatrock with Dave J. as a possibility for Maple Hill's nominated course had we been able to do so. (or Pulpit Rock since I'd like to go play there some time (NASA home advantage or not...)
Nobody commented on this at all
No thread about finals location and how to go about determining location were ever started or discussed. It is what it is
*I know there are a lot of courses out there that could be considered neutral. I, along with others, have had a lot to do with the foundation of this league. I really appreciate everyone's input, but ultimately decisions have to be made. Captains please submit all votes to me by the end of next week through PM.
After this year I am stepping down as the "Commish". I would like to see some new blood enter the ring and tackle this ever growing league. It has been fun and to all who helped form this league: Jake Gould, it was actually his idea of challenging other courses, Steve Solbo, helped form an awesome schedule, Mike D, with his 02, and just about every body I see post here, came up with an idea about this league. Please PM if interested in becomming the Commish 2 for 08-09 season. Thanks guys it has been fun. I will see all of you at the finals where ever they may be 8-)
Back to the roots. TEAM BUFF Run a league, run a tourney, do something, RIP Dave
Isn't W Thompson the most centrally located course for everyone? It seems to me that Thompson makes the most sense. Even though it only another 15 minutes away from Buff,..I hardly ever go there. And most of my team is the same way. Hell I can't even get to Hodges and I drive right by there on the way in/out everytime I go to Buff.
Let's not forget that EVERY ACOE facility will be flodded in April if we have a wet Spring. If one is flodded then they all are flodded.
If we are argueing that course knowledge is tryng to be avoided I can't think of any course where some team isn't going to have an advantage. Unless, you go to the other extreme and have it at Pyramids. Everybody has played Pyramids and it shouldn't be flodded. If Pyramids is flodded you can be guaranteed you won't be playing any ACOE course without a tank and fins.
The finals aren't for another 5 months, why is it so important to get the votes in now? I understand that we want to know where we will be playing but why force the issue with so much time to figure it all out?
Maybe this discussion needs to be in email form, not in public, but I have to say that WT is certainly an advantage to Buff and Wick. They are closest to that course, and will get more of a chance to practice it before finals. When all is said and done, it will matter very little, but I would still like to see a neutral site for the challenge.
mike d wrote:Maybe this discussion needs to be in email form, not in public, but I have to say that WT is certainly an advantage to Buff and Wick. They are closest to that course, and will get more of a chance to practice it before finals. When all is said and done, it will matter very little, but I would still like to see a neutral site for the challenge.
Mike has a great point I am pretty nasty and if I do get a couple of rounds in there Ill be a pro at that course..
mike d wrote:Maybe this discussion needs to be in email form, not in public, but I have to say that WT is certainly an advantage to Buff and Wick. They are closest to that course, and will get more of a chance to practice it before finals. When all is said and done, it will matter very little, but I would still like to see a neutral site for the challenge.
Mikey, I have not been to Thompson since like early September. The time before that was probably in the Spring when Donny tried to get a league going there. I have very little interest in going there during the winter.
I agree that there is a greater chance that players that live closer to Thompson will have the chance to play there more. But, I'm just not seeing a huge advantage being gained by playing a course maybe once or twice while it's freezing cold all bundled up in layers.
I just think it should be easy as possible for everybody.
Seeing as flodding is a possibility at all 3 suggested courses, then let's add Pyramids to the list of choices and team captains can vote via PM to Joe....sound good?
Pyramids is not free to play. It costs 5 dollars a man. Jason would probably have to shut down his course. If every one shows up there would be 96 golfers.
Andrew
Do you like to argue? Where do you want to play. Where ever you want to play is where we will Is that OK-
You have 3 choices
Andrew you can take over next year and run it where ever you want. Is that cool
yaskis wrote:Pyramids is not free to play. It costs 5 dollars a man. Jason would probably have to shut down his course. If every one shows up there would be 96 golfers.
Andrew Do you like to argue? Where do you want to play. Where ever you want to play is where we will Is that OK-
You have 3 choices
Andrew you can take over next year and run it where ever you want. Is that cool
No Joe, I don't like to argue but for some reason, I seem to be the one singled out for causing "problems" I guess...even though, there are other posters who have brought up the same issue (eg why those three courses/ why no other alternatives...thus far I haven't seen any reasons why). I guess by belaboring the point and asking for explanations for reasons of clarification, then I'm being unreasonable.
You're doing a great job Joe, and always have since this challenge started. Obviously there are concerns brought up by some team captains about the choices for final challenge locations...not just me. Instead of anwering or addressing these concerns, you make a post saying you're all done after this year and it's 3 choices....yeah, that clears things up nicely. Whatever Joe, keep on keepin on
Is that OK-
is a possibility at all 3 suggested courses, then let's add Pyramids to the list of choices and team captains can vote via PM to Joe....sound good?