Comments on: A Week Inside the Ropes Part 2 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/ G.WRX News Crew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: John Dortmunder http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-418 John Dortmunder Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:11:47 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-418 Perks was a first class guy too... JD Perks was a first class guy too…

JD

]]> By: John Dortmunder http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-417 John Dortmunder Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:11:21 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-417 I have a buddy that plays the tour and he let me caddy for him at Westchester a couple years ago. We were paired with Allenby and Perks. Starter calls our group and Allenby is not on the tee. Now, depsite the fact that he's third to hit, and is just across the cart path on the putting green, because he's not on the tee-box when the group was called he gets hit with a 2-shot penalty. Robert was obviously not happy about it but he (i) never raised his voice, (ii) never brought it up the rest of the day, and (iii) did not let it affect his play/persona the rest of the day. #1 is a drivable par-4 and Robert drills his t-shot into the front bunker and just misses his holing the bunker shot by an inch, everyone else in the group was pulling for him to make it. He goes on to shoot the easiest 4-under you ever saw (remember he's two-over before he ever puts a tee in the ground). walking off the 18th he said "nice having you with us John, look forward to seeing you tomorrow". now I'm pretty surprised that he even remembers my name, much less the "look forward..." commentary. my suggestion would be I suspect Allenby was having a bad day, had gotten some bad news or something like that, was otherwise preoccupied...because I saw him up-close and personal for an extended period of time and have nothing but good things to say about him. JD PS...I do recognize that he has a reputation for burning through caddies! I have a buddy that plays the tour and he let me caddy for him at Westchester a couple years ago. We were paired with Allenby and Perks.

Starter calls our group and Allenby is not on the tee. Now, depsite the fact that he’s third to hit, and is just across the cart path on the putting green, because he’s not on the tee-box when the group was called he gets hit with a 2-shot penalty. Robert was obviously not happy about it but he (i) never raised his voice, (ii) never brought it up the rest of the day, and (iii) did not let it affect his play/persona the rest of the day.

#1 is a drivable par-4 and Robert drills his t-shot into the front bunker and just misses his holing the bunker shot by an inch, everyone else in the group was pulling for him to make it. He goes on to shoot the easiest 4-under you ever saw (remember he’s two-over before he ever puts a tee in the ground).

walking off the 18th he said “nice having you with us John, look forward to seeing you tomorrow”. now I’m pretty surprised that he even remembers my name, much less the “look forward…” commentary.

my suggestion would be I suspect Allenby was having a bad day, had gotten some bad news or something like that, was otherwise preoccupied…because I saw him up-close and personal for an extended period of time and have nothing but good things to say about him.

JD

PS…I do recognize that he has a reputation for burning through caddies!

]]> By: Dan G http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-414 Dan G Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-414 Glad I am not the only one that thought that way. But I will say most guys that week were truely good people. Just a few bad apples that stood out. Dan Glad I am not the only one that thought that way. But I will say most guys that week were truely good people. Just a few bad apples that stood out.

Dan

]]> By: Peter T http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-413 Peter T Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:50:46 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-413 Great story. BTW, I'm an aussie and can confirm that Allenby is an a$$. Great story.

BTW, I’m an aussie and can confirm that Allenby is an a$$.

]]> By: M Anderson http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-408 M Anderson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:10:26 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-408 Superb stuff - thanks for sharing it with us, especially as so many of us will never get even close to this level. Superb stuff - thanks for sharing it with us, especially as so many of us will never get even close to this level.

]]> By: Dan G http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-405 Dan G Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:40:34 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-405 Thanks Chris, I really appreciate the feedback and well wishes. Dan Thanks Chris,

I really appreciate the feedback and well wishes.

Dan

]]> By: chris http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-404 chris Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:08:05 +0000 http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2007/09/24/a-week-inside-the-ropes-part-2/#comment-404 that was one of the coolest stories ever! Not many people get the chance to live out their dream like that, im glad you took that whole week to really appreciate it!! Good luck with your new career, and your family life...hope you keep playing socially! that was one of the coolest stories ever! Not many people get the chance to live out their dream like that, im glad you took that whole week to really appreciate it!! Good luck with your new career, and your family life…hope you keep playing socially!

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