Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world.
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Let's have some fun.
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Let's get started this morning with news that I just completed my very first back-to-back country club experiences of my life.
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I'd never played private club golf – ever.
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As many of you know, I grew up in a farm town outside Dayton, Ohio.
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The closest I ever got to a private club was the front gate at Miami Valley Country Club along Salem Ave. as we were typically driving to downtown Dayton or to Good Sam Hospital.
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Yes, there are a few drinkers out there smacking the balls around, but I'm talking the total degens who have overrun many public courses.
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I'm burnt out on the total degens.
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After playing last Sunday in about five hours, and being very frustrated, it was nice to play a couple of rounds under four hours (3:53 on Thursday at Piqua Country Club, even with a stop at our buddy Fish's bar at his house along the course).
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I was telling Canoe Kirk that we might not be any good, but at least we move the ball and we're not holding up anyone.
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- Friday's course, Stone Oak Country Club in suburban Toledo, might be the nicest place I've ever played if you take into consideration the full experience.
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When there's Nautica and mouthwash in the men's locker room, that's just next level.
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I was honestly blown away by the quality of experience.
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- How'd I play?
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I could get to the high 80s at both places if I played them a couple of times.
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The greens at Piqua — the club opened in 1896 — were diabolical if you were out of position, which was my issue.
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- There was also bad news: USB chargers have to work in golf carts at a high-end country club.
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Now let's pivot into the country club of college football experiences and what happened at Northwestern last night at the opener for Ryan Field, the new $900 million field that is a mini-modern NFL stadium with all the luxuries that NFL fans expect.
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If Northwestern combines easier academic standards for its football players with this new stadium, this could be a college football franchise that makes some noise.
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This place is going to recruit itself.
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If boosters can improve NIL salaries – Northwestern is said to have half of Ohio State's $50-$55M NIL budget – watch out.
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Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got.
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Screencaps Jr. is running in his final Saturday junior high invitational today
This is a big one.
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Jr.'s team hasn't lost an invitational during his middle school career.
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The only race they've lost in two years was last year's state championship.
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Today, the boys will be running on the shores of Lake Erie at a race they dominated last year.
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I'm definitely no cross-country expert, but this seems like about as great as it's going to get.
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The Ts are in Canada
Mike T. and Cindy T. are out and about soaking up some fresh air before winter kicks in.
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If you get a chance, watch the Ken Anderson video I recorded this week on heart health.
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He got my jokes.
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He even laughed HARD at a joke where I asked a doctor on the call if AI could detect if QBs like Ken have ice in their veins.
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I get to interview interesting people.
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I then get to play golf at interesting places with friends I've met through this job and live a pretty incredible life via what this column has evolved into.
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None of it is lost on me.
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I owe it all to those of you who have read all these years and get what I'm trying to accomplish on a daily basis.
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With that said, let's go have a great weekend.
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Don't forget to stop and smell the pumpkin spice candles and tell your wife how much you enjoy fall.
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She'll smile.
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