Comment from Kaiku

Excellent

Fun stuff Jim. The hustle certainly played out and the manner in which you set the stage and then 'followed through' was great stuff. A 'Tin Cup' adventure if there ever was one. Nice.

 Comment Written 08-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Apr-2023

Thanks, Kevin. The majority of golf is over for now as the plot soon makes a major turn, but we'll pick it up again at the end.

Comment from Carol Hillebrenner

Excellent

Very interesting how they work the con. Unfortunately, they seem to have taught the other guys how to make their con even better. Eddie and Kenny are always amusing.

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2023

Thank you so much, Carol. Major plot turn coming soon.

Comment from Jay Squires

Exceptional

Okay! I've got to say that you kinda-sorta softened my criticism about the sprained ankle (I still have a problem with the swelling, unless the stage-makeup was already applied to his "well" ankle ahead of time so that when he pulled up his pantleg there was the resemblance of swelling. Even so, I thing you need to consider some pre-planting, perhaps as something that would have been confounding when Eddie whispered it to Kenny, but Kenny could have registered an "a-ha! moment" when the pantleg was lifted. Something like, "Don't be too shocked, Pal, when I lift my pantleg a little later." Just a thought. But it would go a long way to resolve issues in the readers' minds.

But you did it, my friend!

Jay

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2023

Though I didn't really think about the timing too much, I'm guessing that Eddie's theater friend would have applied the swollen ankle effects that morning between the time Eddie had been practicing putting on the 18th green lower level (around 7:30am) and when he later met Kenny in the parking lot around 9:30 or 10:00. He would have had sufficient time for it then.

I will think about letting Kenny see it in advance, but I kind of wanted it to be a bit of a mystery by only hinting at it as he winked at Kenny when it happened. This whole match would have taken perhaps 20-30 minutes to read continuously rather than in chunks over 3 weeks, so I'm not that worried that folks will be confused for too long before it all comes out.

I'm happy you enjoyed the final scene of this match, and I thank you very much for the 6 stars, Jay.

I'll be shifting gears very soon and the story will be taking quite a different turn.

Comment from JT traveller

Exceptional

Hooray for the good guys. I knew they would come through in the end. What a great read on a Saturday morning. Thanks Jim. Great chapter. Keep up the good work. J

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks so much, Jacqueline for your kind review and all the stars. We will soon take a little turn away from golf for a while, but we'll get back to it in the end.

reply by JT traveller on 31-Mar-2023

Fantastic 😊

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Now, I know how he faked the sprain ankle. That was the part that was confusing me. This is a really good read.

He walked about twenty yards away and just sat down on the fairway, staring back at the tee. (you can omit 'down', it's understood)

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks so much, Barbara. Pretty tricky guy. In the next chapter you'll see one more trick that contributed to the result.

Comment from jmdg1954

Excellent

Well that was a nail biter. You kept the tension of the game at a high level. The hustle from both pairs kept the suspense at a high. When it came time to settle up the money, I was expecting some hanky-panky, but maybe that doesn't happen, for reputations sake!

Good chapter. Now what happens? We'll stay tuned.
John

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks, John. The story will take a turn for a while, but we'll get back to some golf at the end. It will be quite a bit different, though.

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

That was great. Thought the pair would skedaddle off and our guys would end shooting them. Never been a betting man, though our seniors throw a fiver in as a team bet twice a week.

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks, Tom. I'm glad I redeemed myself from Monday.

Comment from Julie Lau

Excellent

Haha, so the boys made the bet! It certainly didn't look like a sure thing though Tension maintained throughout - well written. guess you guys are coming into spring and looking forward to some pleasant days on the green. Catchya, Julie L

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks, Julie. I'm so glad it maintained the tension over 5 postings for this match.

Comment from royowen

Excellent

It's so good to win, and really if one thinks of it, one has to have supreme confidence to win these matches particularly when they are being hustled, but Eddie and Kenny hustled back, and even E.J. played his part, well done, Jim, great post, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thanks so much, Roy. Yep, Eddie was nothing if not confident.

reply by royowen on 31-Mar-2023

That?s right

Comment from Mario PIERRE

Excellent

Although I'm far from being a fan of golf and know nothing about it, I read with immense pleasure this greatly written chapter. The work is very clear, with nice dialogues and it's entertaining.

 Comment Written 31-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Mar-2023

Thank you so much, Mario. I appreciate your kind words.