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Re: ChampionsGate in Discord. Members Talk!

Thu, Dec 27 2018 4:28 PM (2 replies)
  • DrCarlGL
    20 Posts
    Fri, Dec 21 2018 10:02 AM

    Twice each day, early in the morning (6 A.M. Mountain Time), and again at the start of the new WGT day, an international, highly-skilled, talented, and select cadre of ChampionsGate members assemble, drink coffee, kvetch, and size up their golf skills for the day.  Enough players regularly show up at both tee times that teams are developed, a course chosen, and then (hold my beer), they're off!  Listen to the banter.  "Good shot!"  "Nice drive!"  The unmistakable sound progression of "Ding! Thwack!"  The ball flies true, hits its mark...the commentator comments, "That's in the garden spot!"  The golfer sighs in relief!  Approach shots are made.  "Oh, you're gonna like that shot!"  Some shorter.  Some longer.  Some shots taken by golfers who, I imagine, secretly wish for a mulligan.  And then the putts!  The applause!  Wow!  These folks know how to read a green!  Get a birdie and you're off to the back of the bus!  Man!  For some, one game in the morning is enough.  For others, a second game often ensues.  The evening tee time is represented by even more members, and the banter continues in spirited, international sportsmanship and camaraderie.  It's nuts!  They just organize, like kids on a sandlot for a pick-up ballgame! And, they talk to each other!  That's right!  The members of ChampionsGate are talking....to each other...on Discord!  Oh, the humanity!   

  • VonStuka
    554 Posts
    Tue, Dec 25 2018 8:07 AM

    That's all fine and dandy. But.....

    Are there merciless and unrelenting insults thrown about just as eagerly at each bad shot? Where it gets so funny between friends that people's manhood, possible sexual orientation; or the reason why they even bother  playing  the game anymore are questioned?

    If you have that, you have true comradery between friends. It's something I've not seen, nor experienced in a long time. I hope that type of liberty takes place in your match and alt shot games. That, in my opinion, is the sign of a healthy core group, or groups of friends; in a CC. ;)

    "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" ~Voltaire

    Von

  • mcgozer
    80 Posts
    Thu, Dec 27 2018 4:28 PM

    Indeed, that is exactly the very kind of wild west, no holds barred, nothing is sacred liberty we enjoy each and every day. I'm sometimes surprised these guys can even tie their own golf shoes, and I sure as hell don't want any of them behind the wheel of the golf cart, but they do manage to get the ball in the cup eventually. 

    Its a fun group of good guys who enjoy playing the game almost as much as they enjoy the back slapping chat and harassment.

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