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Our Southern Tour Last Week
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:23 am
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:23 am
This time last week 4 of us flew from Nova Scotia and did a grand tour of the South in just over 40 hours. All told we flew 3,500 miles, drove 750 miles across 5 states, met new friends, played a great golf course and watched 3 college football games. What a trip.
For all of you who live in the South, Thanks for your hospitality. You do it right.
Here are the crib notes:
Fly to Memphis;
Free upgrade to Yukon XL;
Drive immediately to Central BBQ for ribs;
Donate $10 to one legged gentleman with request to watch car while purchasing liquor. Liquor store clerk passes bottles of vodka and bourbon through bars after payment;
Drive to Starkville for LSU @ MSU game. Geaux Tigers! Good atmosphere and very friendly fan base. The bells are getting louder;
Immediately after game drive to Birmingham and stay in suites above proshop at Shoal Creek golf club;
Breakfast with Shoal Creek contact and Paul Finebaum;
18 holes of great golf at Shoal Creek;
Drive on to Grand Hyatt, Atlanta. Out for a few drinks and a bite;
Up early Saturday and drive to Clemson for Auburn @ Clemson game. Highway 76 sucks, but Clemson is a great football experience;
Drive to Columbia for second game of the day.
Make 6:00 PM kick off of Navy @ Gamecocks. Nail biter for the Cocks;
Up on Sunday morning at 4:45 for early flight;
Home by lunch.
Exhausted.
For all of you who live in the South, Thanks for your hospitality. You do it right.
Here are the crib notes:
Fly to Memphis;
Free upgrade to Yukon XL;
Drive immediately to Central BBQ for ribs;
Donate $10 to one legged gentleman with request to watch car while purchasing liquor. Liquor store clerk passes bottles of vodka and bourbon through bars after payment;
Drive to Starkville for LSU @ MSU game. Geaux Tigers! Good atmosphere and very friendly fan base. The bells are getting louder;
Immediately after game drive to Birmingham and stay in suites above proshop at Shoal Creek golf club;
Breakfast with Shoal Creek contact and Paul Finebaum;
18 holes of great golf at Shoal Creek;
Drive on to Grand Hyatt, Atlanta. Out for a few drinks and a bite;
Up early Saturday and drive to Clemson for Auburn @ Clemson game. Highway 76 sucks, but Clemson is a great football experience;
Drive to Columbia for second game of the day.
Make 6:00 PM kick off of Navy @ Gamecocks. Nail biter for the Cocks;
Up on Sunday morning at 4:45 for early flight;
Home by lunch.
Exhausted.
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Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:27 am to Halifax
wow, sir. that's pretty awesome.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:32 am to Halifax
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Halifax
THAT...is awesome.
I'd love to do a similar trip with some friends one day.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:33 am to Halifax
quote:some of the best golf courses i ever played on there...
Nova Scotia
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:38 am to Halifax
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Breakfast with Shoal Creek contact and Paul Finebaum;
:prayerssent:
Posted on 9/22/11 at 7:51 am to Halifax
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Breakfast with Shoal Creek contact and Paul Finebaum;
sorry to hear
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:04 am to Halifax
Why did you do this in the first place?
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:07 am to Halifax
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Halifax
That's an epic journey! An article of this magnitude belongs in a magazine!
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:13 am to Halifax
You should do an AMA.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:16 am to Halifax
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Exhausted.
This part I believe.
Give us more details. How was it?
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:24 am to RummelTiger
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I'd love to do a similar trip with some friends one day.
Do it. It's a lot of fun. And easier if you are already in the US. If some terrible dudes from Nova Scotia can do it (this is my 8th such adventure), so can you.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:26 am to TT9
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some of the best golf courses i ever played on there...
Where did you play? I am out of Ashburn.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:39 am to NYCAuburn
Breakfast with Paul Finebaum was fantastic. He was extremely engaging. Personally, I like that he is so prepared to express his opinions. It's not everyday that you get to sit down and ask someone like that questions. The whole breakfast, including the time we spent with our Shoal Creek host, was a highlight of the trip.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:48 am to Duckie
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Why did you do this in the first place?
I promised myself after my first trip like this to go on at least on a year. I have gone to a different location each time. That way I get to experience the different places and traditions.
Football is the platform for the trips, but the best part is the people you meet along the way.
I have to admit that it is getting tough not to return to places I have already been to and say hello to folks.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:49 am to Halifax
Hope you enjoyed your time in Columbia.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:50 am to UpstateCock2007
Whoa! Strong bro'....
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:52 am to Halifax
AMA = ask me anything thread. basically a q&a session.
Posted on 9/22/11 at 8:56 am to Halifax
Glad you guys chose to stop by Starkvegas. Hope everything was great. I must do a trip like this. I did two games in a weekend to kick off this football season but that was basically in my home state and with no golf.
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