Birdshot Mini/Sheriff of Nottingham III/Sept. 3, 2010

[bmugwump]

It's time once again for The Sheriff of Nottingham Mini at Nottingham Park on the west side of H-town....Jack Camp, our resident Deputy Sheriff of Nottingham, is putting up a $25 bounty (and Chuck's kicking in a $20 DGC voucher) for anyone who can birdie the entire round! Apparently it can be done (don't look at me!)....so bring out your best game & win some extra cash & plastic money! More details to follow....or visit the Birdshot website at www.houstonbirdshot.com.

[ERicJ]

Originally Posted by bmugwump

It's time once again for The Sheriff of Nottingham Mini at Nottingham Park on the west side of H-town....Jack Camp, our resident Deputy Sheriff of Nottingham, is putting up a $25 bounty (and Chuck's kicking in a $20 DGC voucher) for anyone who can birdie the entire round! Apparently it can be done (don't look at me!)....so bring out your best game & win some extra cash & plastic money! More details to follow....or visit the Birdshot website at www.houstonbirdshot.com.

But what is par?

[ThePatrick]

Originally Posted by ERicJ

But what is par?

par   [pahr] Show IPA noun, adjective, verb,parred, par·ring.
–noun
1.
an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
2.
an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like: above par; to feel below par.
3.
Golf. the number of strokes set as a standard for a specific hole or a complete course.
4.
Finance.
a.
the legally established value of the monetary unit of one country in terms of that of another using the same metal as a standard of value.
b.
the state of the shares of any business, undertaking, loan, etc., when they may be purchased at the original price (issue par) or at their face value (nominal par).
5.
at par, Finance. (of a share) purchasable at issue par or nominal par.
–adjective
6.
average or normal.
7.
Finance. at or pertaining to par: the par value of a bond.
–verb (used with object)
8.
Golf. to equal par on (a hole or course).
—Idiom
9.
par for the course, exactly what one might expect; typical: They were late again, but that's par for the course.
Origin:
1615–25; < L pār equal

[bmugwump]

Slight correction in the bounty info.....it will NOT be for the entire round, just for gettting birdies on the B-tees....Jack's calling it the "B-Tee Birdie Bounty"! That should make it a little bit easier for a lot of you folks...although I still will probably not be in contention!

[bmugwump]

Just a little bump & reminder about the mini this Saturday....24 holes in West Houston, with course steward & Deputy Sheriff of Nottingham Jack Camp's B-Hole Bounty up for grabs! This is a fun course to play & I'll be surprised if anyone gets that bounty...but I can't wait to find out!

[bmugwump]

Hoping to see a lot of you at the mini tomorrow morning....bring those small bills if you have them, please! There are no organized plans to play another course after we're through....Chuck will need to get back south to go to work....but the ever-popular Moffitt is really close by!

[ERicJ]

Originally Posted by bmugwump

Slight correction in the bounty info.....it will NOT be for the entire round, just for gettting birdies on the B-tees....Jack's calling it the "B-Tee Birdie Bounty"! That should make it a little bit easier for a lot of you folks...although I still will probably not be in contention!

With only one hole over 300' it's doable... but is anyone going to string together 12 consecutive good putts?

Hole  B     A
=== ====  ====
 1  228'  353'
 2  249'  239'
 3  222'  300'
 4  218'  288'
 5  243'  317'
 6  248'  315'
 7  219'  251'
 8  330'  372'
 9  252'  360'
10  257'  329'
11  287'  503'
12  293'  311'

[bmugwump]

I think I heard Jack say he did 10 birdies a couple of weeks ago...I don't think I could get 12 birdies even at Clute!

[derek]

How does this course do after alot of rain

[bmugwump]

I know there are a couple of holes & tees that are near some trees & in the dirt....depending on the amount of rain there could be a little mud going on there. If so, we can flag the boxes back a little or whatever it takes....I don't think there will be swamps like at Moffitt though!