Golf

[jackaitch]

I hope that you were able to view the golf from Arizona...if not

a Brit LUKE DONALD beat the german 3 and 2 for the championship

and a cheque for 1million 400 thousand dollars (about 900thousand

pounds)...day started off with 2inchs of snow but soon melted....as

this was played in the desert GREAT WIN!!!!!!!

[cabbyjohn]

Mar 9, 2011 17:49:12 GMT -1 @jedders said:

Definition of golf = a way to ruin a good walk ;D

Old golfers never die. They simply lose their b****s!

[jackaitch]

Congratulations to David Horsey from Styal...he played excellent golf... in the final round of the PGA
at Wentworth yesterday...another golfer from Macc fielddid well....

thought some Manmates may be interested

[Lisa]

Hi Jacka, Just a stonethrow from me....Styal....didnt see the golf but I bet he practiced at the local Golf Club.

May 30, 2011 12:23:18 GMT -1 jackaitch said:

Congratulations to David Horsey from Styal...he played excellent golf... in the final round of the PGA
at Wentworth yesterday...another golfer from Macc fielddid well....

thought some Manmates may be interested

[jackaitch]

Did you watch Rory Mcilroy win the US Open by 8shots Northern Ireland two years in a row

[Lisa]

CONGRATULATIONS TO RORY MCILROY. WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT FOR SUCH A YOUNG MAN. I bet all Ireland are cheering for him. Well done.

[jackaitch]

I was watching the Open from Sandwich this morning...the camera caught a "Hummingbirdhawk"
in flight..it.s wings were spred and moving...brown coloured...beautiful!!!

[Lisa]

Hi Jack from a very sunny and hot Manchester. The weather is going to change this weekend, so they say, so it looks like I'll need my rain umbrella instead of my sun umbrella (which I really needed in the garden yesterday).
Never heard of a HummingbirdHawk in the Uk. Was it in Florida or the UK? Couldnt quite undestand whether you caught it with your camera or the tv camera caught it in Sandwich. Looks like young Lewis is going to take the trophy instead of the very talented McIlroy.....nice to see some young ones playing for a change and making an impression.

Jul 14, 2011 16:29:54 GMT -1 jackaitch said:

I was watching the Open from Sandwich this morning...the camera caught a "Hummingbirdhawk"
in flight..it.s wings were spred and moving...brown coloured...beautiful!!!

[jackaitch]

Lisa...The bird the camera caught was in Sandwicjh UK(just a quick picture)...I am afraid
the amateur did not shine today but still in the tournament with 36 holes to play....anything can happen..weather down south was nice early this morning ...weekend not so good

[jackaitch]

Darren Clarke from Northern Ireland has the lead...looking forward to seeing the final
round in the morning(we are six hours behind UK time)
....it should prove to be very exciting!!!!!!

[Lisa]

Morning Jack, Yes the weather here has been terrible. I went for my newspaper yesterday morning wearing my wellies and umbrella so no chance of a stint in the garden. It carried on raining throughout the day and the sun only came out late in the afternoon. Looks like its going to be the same today.....I woke up to bright sunshine and its going rapidly downhill.

[jackaitch]

Gary Christian( english)my friend who plays on the Nationwide tour finished tied for second, last weekend...his paycheck
was $48,750.00 which puts him in the top 25 ...the top 25 at the end of the season are given their
PGA Tour card....where they play for over a million each week end


Changing the subject...I read in our local newspaper that Real Madrid F.C had signed a 7 (SEVEN)
year old child from Argentina.....how stupid can they be??

[jackaitch]

A further update to my message re Gary Christian...happy to relate that Gary was the winner
of the tournament that ended yesterday...September 4th...his winning over 108,000.00 usd
put him fourth in the "Top Twenty Five which secures a card to play with the big boys next year!!!
in the pga tour.

A Very Happy Camper!!!!!!

[jackaitch]

Happy to report that Gary Christian qualified for this weekends tournament in Charlotte...by doing so he had a better score than Henrik Stenson Mike Weir and yes tiger Woods...all failed to qualify.

[jackaitch]

The TV coverage of the U S Open...12.00noon to !0pm Thursday and Friday with Saturday & Sunday 3pm to 10pm...how great it is ( if you enjoy watching golf)Hope you are receiving coverage
in UK because there are several Brits that have qualified for weekend play...number one in the
World ,Luke Donald failed to make the cut.

[jackaitch]

Just finished watching the British Womens Open from Hoylake....Absolutely the worst weather for a
golf tournament...umberellas being blown inside out,people wearing ear muffs and gloves....how awfull it must have been....hope the weather was not as bad for the people who live in the Manchester area.

[Lisa]

I didnt watch the golf Jack as I was busy gardening and going into my wood to pick blackberries. Didnt have much luck and only managed to collect a bowlful. Mother Nature must be telling me something because most of the berries had gone (eaten by birds etc.). Even though Sunday was dull and it did rain later in the day, we've had some lovely Autumnal days - warm during the day but cold at night. Lovely clear blue sky yesterday. I did see a whispering of frost on the grass yesterday. We've had a rotten wet summer and my flowers are only just at their best now so hope the frosts dont kill them off before their time. I expect you are enjoying warm weather over there?

Sept 16, 2012 17:39:04 GMT -1 jackaitch said:

Just finished watching the British Womens Open from Hoylake....Absolutely the worst weather for a
golf tournament...umberellas being blown inside out,people wearing ear muffs and gloves....how awfull it must have been....hope the weather was not as bad for the people who live in the Manchester area.

[jackaitch]

Sept 18, 2012 6:02:14 GMT -1 Lisa said:

I didnt watch the golf Jack as I was busy gardening and going into my wood to pick blackberries. Didnt have much luck and only managed to collect a bowlful. Mother Nature must be telling me something because most of the berries had gone (eaten by birds etc.). Even though Sunday was dull and it did rain later in the day, we've had some lovely Autumnal days - warm during the day but cold at night. Lovely clear blue sky yesterday. I did see a whispering of frost on the grass yesterday. We've had a rotten wet summer and my flowers are only just at their best now so hope the frosts dont kill them off before their time. I expect you are enjoying warm weather over there?

Sept 16, 2012 17:39:04 GMT -1 jackaitch said:

Just finished watching the British Womens Open from Hoylake....Absolutely the worst weather for a
golf tournament...umberellas being blown inside out,people wearing ear muffs and gloves....how awfull it must have been....hope the weather was not as bad for the people who live in the Manchester area.

Hi Lisa....our weather just turned a little cooler in the mornings..middle
eighties during the day...I must admit it is welcome as we can open the
patio doors for fresh air (not been able since April) and happy to say the
power bill will reduce a little,,,,My wife tells me when there are lots
of berries on the bushes...a sign of cold and long winter..bird food!!
You are so very fortunate living there in Heald Green along side the
woods and being able to pick Blackberries...as a young boy I used to
walk to Castle Mills( the River Bollin) where we would stop along the
lanes to pick berries..now we pick them from the counter of the supermarket..

How times change

[jackaitch]

$RYDER CUP....what a remarkable achievement for the Europeans...I was so happy for the Brits who
all played so well against all the 40000 crowd and the very biased TV announcers..I think the last
putt of the day said it all!

[cicero]

One big bore. Not a sports fan.

[jackaitch]

Oct 1, 2012 16:12:11 GMT -1 @cicero said:

One big bore. Not a sports fan.

I am afraid "that is your loss"

[Lisa]

Morning Jack, Even though I dont watch the Golf I did watch some of it this time and was thrilled at the tension at the end and they deserved their win. Another win in our Jubilee Year. Well done to the Europeans.

[jackaitch]

Congrats Jamie Donaldson a big win in UAE


nice start for new season

[jackaitch]

Jan 20, 2013 12:08:42 GMT -1 jackaitch said:

Congrats Jamie Donaldson a big win in UAE


nice start for new season

That win gets him into the "Masters" tournament in April...usually a
beautiful time of the year in Georgia...lets keep our fingers crossed
for another big win.for the man from Macclesfield

[cicero]

Good luck Djokovic against Murray. Can't stand the game really, its worse than football, darts, snooker and golf.

[jackaitch]

Jan 26, 2013 12:02:36 GMT -1 @cicero said:

Good luck Djokovic against Murray. Can't stand the game really, its worse than football, darts, snooker and golf.

A REAL SPORTS FAN!!!!!!!

[cicero]

No, not at all, they are all like children, especially the football and tennis player. Not really a people person or a very friendly person either.

[jackaitch]

Makes for a conversation or debate....Are you referring to yourself Cicero?...I might fit into that class.

[cicero]

Yes.