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So long... it has been a slice!

• SteveOx 699 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:01 AM

  Take care Lee buddy.. Thanks again for the pointers and help in the early days of me starting out :).    You helped; when some others would not.  I've never forgotten it.

  Hope life spins fun and joy for you in the future my man..   And yeah dont  be a stranger.

  OX

• Woodoworkery 3,498 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:10 AM

  Wish I could have had a game or two with you Lee, but never got the chance. Hate to see you go, and hope maybe someday you will come back.

  May God bless you and yours, and may life bring you nothing but happiness.

  Gary

• PRIESTESS 10,728 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:27 AM

  AvatarLee:

  Hi all,

  This coming Thursday the 25th of October will mark my 4th year anniversary on WGT.  Although technically it has been longer than that, being here from the days of the first 9 hole CTTH challenge on Bali Hai, I felt that it would be fitting to announce that on Thursday I will be officially retiring the player AvatarLee from WGT.  

  I have new direction and renewed priorities in life and unfortunately that means that some things need to take a back seat to those, including my time here at WGT.  I would like to say thanks to Chad Nelson and YuChiang Cheng for having the vision of bringing this beautiful golfing experience to fruition.  This has been much much more than just a game to me as it has brought me many great friendships and great memories.  Thanks to the visionaries behind WGT I had the opportunity to experience courses in the virtual world that I would never even dream of playing and by far the most breathtaking real-life golfing experiences of my life.  From playing with Parker McLachlin at TPC Scottsdale, to playing two indescribably beautiful rounds at Wolf Creek in Nevada, to one of the highlights of my life (not just in golf) having the honor to play a round at the birthplace of golf, The Old Course.  An experience that my family and I will treasure as long as we live.

  To all the people I have met over the years and shared a round or two or fifty with, it has been a genuine honor and privilege to meet you and share this experience with you.  To my friends, don't worry, I'll pop in from time to time to say hi and see how the site is growing.  But this marks the end of a chapter for me, one that I will cherish for a very, very long time.

  Regards and Farwell,

  AvatarLee (or just Lee)

  
  

  One of the Best!! and one of the Humblest Players ever to grace WGT,So pleased i had the opportunity to play you in your prime around 2 years back!! Take care Lee :)

• chrisironsbones 3,524 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:28 AM

  Although never played a proper round with you, reading your "retirement" genuinely made me quite sad, I remember when I joined yers ago and you and a handful others had the scores to strive for.  Very sad to see one of the game's "big names" leave.

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:52 AM

  Although I had the privilege of sharing a tee box with Lee just twice a couple of years ago, he had a great impact on not just my game but served as a model for me on how to help lesser players.  You've made a big difference in this game and community Lee!

  For that I will always be grateful.

  Best.

  Andy

• simovoice 4,963 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 6:53 AM

  Hats off to one of the best .... I never played with you, but I read some posts you wrote in the forum:: always ready to help with a kindness and sportsmanship so rare to find ... and this means you're like that in real life too ...

  You did this game, you're and will be a part of it ... forever ...

  May God bless you and your life whatever you'll do ... 

• briobrio 2,428 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 7:11 AM

   Vigorous gold clap........... well done Mr. Lee, wooo hooooooo

• canuck1056 3,174 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 7:13 AM

  God bless all your endevours as you begin your up coming chapter in life . Be well , be safe Lee and thank you for all you've done to move this game forward .

• stevenharkin 1,921 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 7:30 AM

  farewell lee..always remember icon saying the greatest score he witnessed was your round at bpb back in the day with limited clubs n balls...                                                                                                                                                                                                                               all the best!!

• dansamcam 1,739 Posts

  Tue, Oct 23 2012 8:31 AM

  We never had the opportunity to play Lee but you are truly one of the greatest players that has ever played this game and Its sad to see you go. You are truly an inspiration to us all!

  All the best to you and yours Lee. Good luck and take care!