Comments for Hal Phillips http://halphillips.net Great Golf and Travel Writing Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:02:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Great Moments in Towing: A Late-80s Anthology by Jon Gould http://halphillips.net/golf/further-afield/1338/great-moments-in-towing-a-late-80s-anthology/comment-page-1#comment-8789 Jon Gould Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:02:14 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1338#comment-8789 Good one, Hal. LOL. Good one, Hal. LOL.

]]> Comment on Mr. Cornish Covered Lots of Ground in 97 Years by Tom. Bedell http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/personalities/1357/mr-cornish-covered-lots-of-ground-in-97-years/comment-page-1#comment-8120 Tom. Bedell Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:09:00 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1357#comment-8120 Very nice, Hal. The material from Silva is especially moving and, in my experience with Cornish, exactly right. I put up my piece on Cornish here on The A Position: bit.ly/yBFVfn and I certainly emphasized the walking, right in the title. But it was mainly because he always made such a big thing about it himself--less as something a golf course architect naturally does, more as a way of explaining his excellent health at an advanced age! I recently heard from Ron Whitten that he has revised "Architects" material on a huge data base, but can't find a publisher! Very nice, Hal. The material from Silva is especially moving and, in my experience with Cornish, exactly right. I put up my piece on Cornish here on The A Position: bit.ly/yBFVfn and I certainly emphasized the walking, right in the title. But it was mainly because he always made such a big thing about it himself–less as something a golf course architect naturally does, more as a way of explaining his excellent health at an advanced age!

I recently heard from Ron Whitten that he has revised “Architects” material on a huge data base, but can’t find a publisher!

]]> Comment on Mr. Cornish Covered Lots of Ground in 97 Years by Adam Lawrence http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/personalities/1357/mr-cornish-covered-lots-of-ground-in-97-years/comment-page-1#comment-8118 Adam Lawrence Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:48:18 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1357#comment-8118 Lovely, Hal. I've read lots of Cornish tributes in the last week. That's one of the nicest. Lovely, Hal. I’ve read lots of Cornish tributes in the last week. That’s one of the nicest.

]]> Comment on Fowler’s Beau Desert a Typically Hidden Heathland Gem by Tony Dear http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/1276/fowlers-beau-desert-a-typically-hidden-heathland-gem/comment-page-1#comment-5881 Tony Dear Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:00:03 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1276#comment-5881 Well said Hal. It's inconceivable that Fowler isn't named in the same sentence as the greats you mentioned. Even if he'd designed Walton Heath alone, he should have been accorded the same status as Fownes, Crump, Neville and Grant, but his list of courses, new and redesigned, stretches far beyond WH. Well said Hal. It’s inconceivable that Fowler isn’t named in the same sentence as the greats you mentioned. Even if he’d designed Walton Heath alone, he should have been accorded the same status as Fownes, Crump, Neville and Grant, but his list of courses, new and redesigned, stretches far beyond WH.

]]> Comment on Insomniacs Take Heed: Must-See Rugby This Weekend by Hal Phillips http://halphillips.net/golf/further-afield/1097/insomniacs-take-heed-must-see-rugby-this-weekend/comment-page-1#comment-4031 Hal Phillips Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:40:21 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1097#comment-4031 Most likely. It's 12 hours from L.A. and the game starts in 13 hours. that's cutting it close... I'm on a live chat with the Time Warner guy re. PPV cost. Stay tuned... Most likely. It’s 12 hours from L.A. and the game starts in 13 hours. that’s cutting it close… I’m on a live chat with the Time Warner guy re. PPV cost. Stay tuned…

]]> Comment on Insomniacs Take Heed: Must-See Rugby This Weekend by Tom Wadlington http://halphillips.net/golf/further-afield/1097/insomniacs-take-heed-must-see-rugby-this-weekend/comment-page-1#comment-4030 Tom Wadlington Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:51:48 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1097#comment-4030 Very nice write up, Hal. Is it too late for us to get on plane destined for Wellington? It's going to be quite lively in New Zealand, this weekend and next, to say the least. Very nice write up, Hal. Is it too late for us to get on plane destined for Wellington? It’s going to be quite lively in New Zealand, this weekend and next, to say the least.

]]> Comment on Irene, Gloria and the Wesleyan Sports Hall of Fame by Hal Phillips http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/1037/irene-gloria-and-the-wesleyan-sports-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-3953 Hal Phillips Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:36:11 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1037#comment-3953 The '80s were tough on everyone The ’80s were tough on everyone

]]> Comment on Irene, Gloria and the Wesleyan Sports Hall of Fame by Matthew http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/1037/irene-gloria-and-the-wesleyan-sports-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1#comment-3943 Matthew Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:19:05 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1037#comment-3943 A Pinto \'Woodie\' Wagon. It don\'t get any more exclusive than that! A Pinto \’Woodie\’ Wagon. It don\’t get any more exclusive than that!

]]> Comment on Brett Favre Needs a Smack, Followed by a Serious Career Re-evaluation by Matthew http://halphillips.net/golf/further-afield/1082/brett-favre-needs-a-smack-followed-by-a-serious-career-re-evaluation/comment-page-1#comment-3941 Matthew Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:10:52 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=1082#comment-3941 poor guy could probably use some Vicodin after ripping him a new one poor guy could probably use some Vicodin after ripping him a new one

]]> Comment on Coat, Ties and Foursomes: College Golf in the UK by Hal Phillips http://halphillips.net/golf/golf/90/coat-ties-and-foursomes-college-golf-in-the-uk/comment-page-1#comment-3886 Hal Phillips Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:34:25 +0000 http://halphillips.net/?p=90#comment-3886 Cheers, Sean. Be careful what you wish for, because I do travel a bit and one is always in need of playing partners. Cheers, Sean. Be careful what you wish for, because I do travel a bit and one is always in need of playing partners.

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