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| Great fun at Austin CC yesterday with the above group of golf buds, plus dinner in Harvey's with spouses. Left to right: Brian Utley, Roane Puett, Michael Costello, Ed Healy, gPage Singletary, Chris Ellis, Jim Hopke, George Hillhouse, and Trey Thompson. We drew for 3-man teams over breakfast in the Penick Room and had a beautiful day for golf. |
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Team Hopke (photo above) took home the main bet with a net-best two-ball score of minus 2. Trey Thompson in the middle is a big Tar Heel fan, as he married Porter, a UNC grad. Trey is a Princeton grad (played some Ivy League hoops) and UT business school. Always fun to spend time with Trey.
Roane Puett, on the left, is a legend. His wife, Barbara Puett, is teaching Cathy how to play golf. We sat next to Barbara and Roane at dinner last night and had a ball hearing Harvey Penick stories. Roane has eagled every hole at ACC except number 18, and he has 21 hole-in-ones. He humbly says he has played a lot of golf, so others could do the same if their careers were as long as his. We all know it is not that easy! He played for Harvey at UT and later served as Assistant Coach/Mentor to the team when he returned to Austin after military service.
The first time Roane (who grew up in Midland) ever hit golf shots for Harvey was when he went out for the team. Harvey watched him for five or so shots and simply said, "I reckon with a grip like that, you can 'probably' play. You are on the team!" Read more about Roane here.
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| Michael Costello, Chris Ellis, George Hillhouse made up 3-ball team two. It was a bit chilly in the morning but warmed up as the day progressed. |
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Brian Utley in the badass hoodie plays to a 2 index and has one of the best short games you will ever see. He also enjoys helping others and is just a wealth of golf knowledge. Ed Healy on my left is always fun. His game is trending up, and he is your go-to on any golf rules questions. |
