l 28 ~ WATERLOU CHRONICLE - Wednesday. August 5. 2009 T ERIES \ gt M. . , “mfg?“ Are they ï¬nally done slugging it out at Glen Splashy. Summer '. “a" , ’ i - h' - enjoy the TV covera in the end that’s what when a buddy and l stmck up a M†V & M Jiéiï¬sgeutentrrrgixén‘itgs when it wasn't showi‘fig i I I l I ‘l l I I it's all about, a playoff friendship with a little-known pro Deep we“ 88“ny sale end of the 100th slogging reruns OflaSI year's drd- . is always better than a by the name ofOrville Moody. who 1 57° OFF of the RCGA‘s Canadian Open matic win by unknovm I I ( ) I . I mnaway victory. passed away less than a year ago. , men's pro golf championship and (Zhez Reavie. While the big guys We were going to follow Dave a" Group 24 8. 27 Sizes I'm guessing that Glen Aquarium That's afar cry from were tuning up at the fichelberger for four days but i ‘ oops. i mean Glen Abbey _ has so many Opens l have Glen. a whole bunch instead met Orv. or the Sarge as he ï¬nally dried out. attended including my _‘ - _ of us little guys - that was known. and the two of us fol- NI}; that 1 care from a Playing first back in '57 at won~ , k . -~ would be the Golf lowed him for three days We called point of View. Much to the amaze derful Westmount. It ‘ f 7 loumalists Association ourselves Moody's Mob which of W m m “kw merit of many ofmy cohorts in the was nothing to follow ' . of(_‘anada â€" were course was a take on Arnies Army. patella“ m a HIE MM golf- writing business. I have consis~ different players domg our one-day except there was only two of us . "who blfbry box of Mom all tently maintained that Glen Agony around a variety of “a . annual tournament _ It 5 been more than four decades Gr 24 or 27 we box only _ oops again. Abbey _ is probably courses. Now its iust and awards day thing since the Open was played at St. ' the most overrated golfcourse in eaSier to watch it from BILL “SKIP" at the St. Georges Golf Georges As much asthe pros are ~ up m $1699 value Canada. my favorite recliner. JOHNS and Country (Ilub in going to love the traditional old ' Sue was“, 15/09 See iii-store for details Good, veg Great. not in my When it rains for the 7 Toronto, which just parkland-style course. the chaos a. '¢ layer. .. We awn have book. But'then I've only playéd better part of a week on . happens to be the site that will surround‘t‘he site â€"- traflic. . batteries to: mi about everything more than 1,000 courses in North a piece of land that is covered With f of the 2010 Open parking. range facilities. etc. â€" Will 1 x ». . . America. so what would I know? In grass and growing things. who else St. George’s. like Westmount. is a make Glen Abbey seem like a walk ,.. , 4 ï¬env~ ' simple terms. the valley holes are would you expect to win but some private club. It was created by the in the park “by, ' Lilli i special but nothing about the rest one named Green. And who else famed Canadian designer. Stanley I haven't actually been at an ' 3‘ ~- ~ ~ ' gfme course will win any prizes lt's should be in the running than Thompson. who spent the ï¬nal _ Open in nearly a decade. l'll_be .. a good course for viewing touma- someone nicknamed Goose. like years before his death in 1953 at happy to watch it in my recliner. . merits. yes. but with all due Retief Goosen. Who better to be in Guelph’s Cutten Club. it is truly a But then who knows? I actually A D v E R T's I N G l respects to current owner. Clublink the running of waterlogged Glen memorable and challenging course chipped in for a birdie last week so ' Corp. 1 think it is highly overpriced Splashy. OK. that’s all I got in the and l just know the pros will love miracles can happen. to la . And this is from a who puns department. My memory is the site. much as they did when the ‘ on . LET IT WORK FOR You din-ii.†to pay the fewi'unzes I've fading much like my golf skills Open was held at the Hamilton Bill (Skip) johns retired/mm 51 gas-2830 toured the layout. The 25th Open at the Abbey had Golf Club. full-time sports wrmng in 2002 -- | didn't make it to Oakville for a dramatic ï¬nish after the second I was at two Opens in the old and can be reached at skip- WATERRRE'TIRONICU any of four soggy days but 1 did straight year of weather problems days at St. George's including 1968 schtps@golden net. . z â€rm?“ 55:4- »: ofï¬ce» “k“ . gissigézgig . I i ., , (a "L" â€4.5!†"‘ “ .» , i . . 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