PDC International 2008 - final footage

Dear comrades

I have loaded the remainder of my PDC International video footage on YouTube for your viewing pleasure, rating and comment.

Footage includes:

Jeff hitting an absolute screamer on 12, followed by me with a solidly struck tug left. Slight lack of concentration - I was still in awe of myself (Shark style circa Open Championship 1993) for hitting the previous par 5 with driver, wedge. Enjoy it while it lasts, because it never lasts...

Schnapper going way long and way left on 16.

Craw, Steve and Chief teeing off on wonderful par 4, 3rd, day 2.

Craw on the superb 7th, followed by Steve and Chief.

Steve and John on 11. Steve's drive is a cracker, made all the more impressive because he had swallowed three flies by the time he got to the 11th tee!

And finally, one for the ages, and John hits one of the larger clubs in the bag on a 98m hole, and misses the green, by lots... But then, so did everyone, except Bellringer.

I have some other video but the wind noise is so loud they are just about unwatchable, and certainly cant hear voices, bummer...

Until next time.

PDC International 2008

The legs are still a bit sore from walking 54 holes, but the memories are strong of a fab weekend away with mates on an outstanding golf course. I have loaded up some video footage on YouTube including:

Jeff, myself, victorious team captain Wardy and Schnapper on the terrific par4, 3rd hole.

Footage of Jeff and Doc tonking off the 1st in the second round

Myself on the par 4, 4th hole in the breeze and Barnsey a bit blown off (the) course.

Sorry the sound quality is complete cr#p, the wind on the tiny camera really causes havoc!

If anyone prefers not to have footage of themselves on a public site please let me know and I will remove.

More to follow soon.

Mediocrity madness

This article from Newsweek is essential reading for anyone interested in the US election, especially the VP nomination of right wing religious mother of five, Sarah Palin. Should the US opt for a continuation of mediocrity (yes, it could actually get worse than George W Bush!) what would be the consequences for the rest of the world? Is it reasonable for our leaders to be so mediocre? And how many (more) bombs dropped in the name of (our) God?

Two years in the south...

Dear comrades, next week marks two years away from Brisneyland and the gradual embedding into all things Adelaide. I swung a golf club in the backyard yesterday as a reminder of golfing days past, watched the shoulder turn in the reflection of the back windows of the house and concluded I have been stretching a bit at the ball, stand taller, man. Could be a metaphor for life...

The Adelaide winter briskness yesterday afternoon reminded me of Saturday's in July at the 'pilly, final group, a titanic struggle underway, big bucks (?) on the line, holes closing in fast, light fading, a hooked drive (not from me, obviously), a mistimed approach, a putt that never broke, the cry of lost luck (actually, more like 'F*ck, I am the unluckiest golfer in the world...'). All the while a quiet word to a partner, 'We've got these pricks, Golly hasn't made par-par finish for a decade...". All this followed by a cool drink - winter was always characterised by a lazy post-match rum n coke. Delightful. Have just consumed one for old times sake.

Hope you are all well. News would be welcome on Chief's and Schnapp's career movements and Shirls' and Doc's wedding arrangements, plus sundry info about children etc.

Open starts next week. The website has a treasure trove of footage from years gone by, I think my fave is John Daly winning at St Andrews in 1995 and Constantino Rocca binning a 100 footer from off the 18th green, after flumming his pitch, to force a playoff. Superb.

Just got to survive some more late nights from the Tour de France... Bloody superb. Go Cadel!

Hugs
Lord

Easter aint just about religion...

...although I think I did hear Jesus' name sometimes on the golf course, generally followed by "...f*cking Christ, that's a bad swing". But why would one get upset by the occasional profanity between mates?!

It was a great pleasure catching up with the clan at Barnsey's on Good Friday followed by a wonderful tonk with Craw, Chief and John McG. I was especially impressed by the ease of consent from my opponents about a handicap of 7 following a 3 month+ sojourn from the game. They lost, by the way.

Thanks to all involved in the arrangements. I took quite a bit of footage using the phone vid but regrettably the quality is very poor and probably not worth posting. But I cant pass by an image of a silky smooth stroke with firm wrists from the Chief and an approach to the 3rd Blue.

I look forward to the next installment of spending many hours with you chatting about the big issues, hopefully before Barnbougle 08. Happy hitting.

Lord