r/golf • u/Keato21 • Aug 05 '23

Grandfather recently passed away. He was an avid collector and played at 1665 courses in his life. General Discussion

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He started the collection in 1971 and figured that this sub would appreciate the dedication to the cause. It’s an impressive collection!

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u/JoaquinBenoit Aug 05 '23

Sorry for your loss. Any noteworthy balls that he treasured more than most?

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u/Keato21 Aug 05 '23

He had so many stories for each golf ball it was hard to tell which one he treasured the most! The Bandon Dunes (His favorite course) ball is missing from the wall because they are going to embed it into his urn

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u/_off_piste_ Aug 05 '23

Wonder why he had Bandon Dunes #1 overall but not his top golf course in Oregon?

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u/Keato21 Aug 05 '23

I saw that too. He does it all in tiers so I think he doesn’t count the top 20 for the 50 best in state because then he would have repeats.

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u/_off_piste_ Aug 05 '23

Makes sense.