Now Spike Lemon, otherwise known as The Old Pro, has been the golf professional at Angel Oak for almost a quarter century and in that time has seen some pretty amazing sites in the Member – Guest.
Like the time former Governor and 10- time State Am champ M. Tubby LaMoore shot 32 putting with his ball retriever. You see there was little choice after tomahawking his 8802 into the swamp behind two green.
His victim in that 9 -hole match was club president M.F. Ferris, who later said of the exhibition “Tubby hit it in there tight as Dick’s hatband on every hole and rolled it in with that damned ball retriever…man that was a show!”
Gushed LaMoore after the victory, “ever since I took a lesson from that one-armed blind fella I’ve been hittin’ it purer than a Mama’s love. Just can’t wait to get up to Pineville and defend the Carolina Four-Ball Dixie Seniors…man the Guv’s gonna bee-devil and bee-guile those choppers. God Bless America!”
The Member Guest was about to start, the most anticipated event on the club calandar. All were in high spirits on the eve of the competition, all but new member Porter James that is.
To be continued y’all.
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TadPole // October 14, 2009 at 10:18 am |
As I remember the new member Mr. Porter James was wait listed for five or six years. It was feared he did not own any long pants and club members were worried about him being able to conform to the club dress code. I can’t remember for sure who his sponsor was to join the club but believe it was that tall lanky fellow from Pinehurst that dressed real nice. He was suspended shortly after Mr. Porter James was given membership so I always assumed it was him.
Casey Ernsting // October 29, 2009 at 5:18 pm |
My grandpa had many a story where he lost clubs to the “elements” of the game. Great story
Golfing Lessons // January 7, 2010 at 12:56 am |
Interesting story, really wanted to join the lifestyle of golf players