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I'm beginning to plan a bachelor party for my friend who's getting married in early October. Any good/unique bachelor party ideas? Conditions: 1. no strip clubs! 2. limited to 1 day, 1 night or 2 days, 1 night 3. about 12 people will be involved in the party i am planning 4. budget (not including booze) for the whole night per person is $75-100 plan a whole day and night, or just a small idea or tip. any advice or ideas are appreciated!

Weren't there Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? (Honestly, it will be intolerable.) i am thinking about watching at a bar. that way i dont have to listen to: "back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back back GONE!!!!!" sorry i know that was excessive

thanks for the heads up burnie

the cuss filter should be lifted for this thread... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif nicely played maas!

if worse comes to worse, then we all pile into a sportsbar to watch a game after we golf... either way, we gotta get a move on!

lcbj: i was comparing the straits course to sawgrass. i've never played the bull, but have heard its spectacular lcbj: the par 3 course in Tosa is Hansen (the place i took my gf). another good option is doyne on 53rd and wells (even shorter than hansen, lol. dabrew: Dretzka is similar to oakwood now in quality. if you get a local discount card and play brown deer for like $40, it's worth it. which course at lawsonia are you playing? the links is imfamous and awesome, but i still love to woodlands (maybe cause the only course i've ever shot under par at). have fun either way. and im glad you also mentioned old hickory: underrated and surprisingly tough.

true, but I have seen both courses and I think Whistling Straits is a better course hands-down; and it already has hosted 1 major and has 2 more majors and 1 ryder cup scheduled in the next 12 years. i guess that's why i can justify the price. plus, the american club is arguably the best golf resort in the US

ry, thats pretty much my ideal bachelor party right there, as long as people go to the bars afterwards (not a strip club) i am all in on this.

patrick, i totally agree. i made sure not to even bring my g/f to hansen (where 95% of the people are old or hacks - no offense to anyone) until she had 3 range sessions in and she could hit the ball pretty well on a contistant basis.

another great thing about twilight is that the tempterature gets cooler and usually more confortable towards the end of the round. when you tee off at 8am, the end of the round (when you would be the most tired) can be brutally hot. one downside of twlight... the mosquitos

A good idea gets even better... I would be willing to work with some BF.net bigwigs on organizing this if they wanted help. The only thing I would request would be for this outing NOT to take place the weekend of August 16th and 23rd... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Perhaps we can pick 2 other weekends and have a vote to see which day would work for the most people.

Yeah Fogg fits right in line with "one of those pitchers" that stiffles the brewers for no apparent reason. Maybe the Brewers got the monkey off their back by pounding De La Rosa yesterday, so hopefully they can continue that tonight. I wont be able to watch or listen tonight, but I will try to follow on my phone. Last time that happened, Manny owned the Astros.

With a few threads out there lately about golf, I was wondering: I know there's usually a BF.net Brewer Game outing; but has there ever been a golf outing? If not, would people be interested in getting some Saturday morning tee times at a course in SE Wisconsin in August or Sept and having an outing? Just throwing it out there...

Yeah Homer, Fire Ridge has to be one of the most underrated courses in the state (formerly the CC of Wisconsin) simply because of how challenging it is. After playing a round there, you feel like you went a few rounds with a heavyweight fighter, especially from the Tips. It can repeatedly kick your butt if you aren't on your game, and thats what I love about it. That, and their amazing early bird/twilight rates...

i would say finding a reasonable priced place downtown as a close third to the village of tosa and just northwest of MP. hey blatz, did you give up on tha magic pen game?

OK, this list could get long: Personal Favorites, highly recommended (that wont bust your budget): Lawsonia (Links and Woodlands, Green Lake) Fire Ridge Washington Country Old Hickory (Beaver Dam) Broadlands Rainbow Springs Other courses worth playing that aren't too expensive: Ironwood Morningstar Dretzka (Mil Cnty Course) Oakwood (Mil Cnty Course) Muskego Lakes Kettle Hills Other Great Courses Ive Played: Tuckaway CC The Bog Bristlecone Pines Brown Deer (Mil Cnty Course) Sentry World Blackwolf Run (Both) Irish Course Grand Geneva and Geneva National (Palmer or Players, cant remember) Great Courses I still want to play: Straits Course The Bull Erin Hills Wild Rock University Ridge The Orchards at Egg Harbor

then why look anywhere but near the lake???? read his orginal post. lol. west is cheaper and closer to work. he may value that over amenities and the night life.

I hate only getting to play 9 holes. However, if I can only squeeze in 9 after work, I would rather golf 9 holes than 0 holes. As far as using carts, I think more people take carts than you think. I dont mind walking, and I used to walk 95% of the time, but I usually take a cart now-a-days because we are usually pressed for time. I guess don't feel bad taking a cart, as long as you dont mind waiting a bit on every hole and as long as you aren't hitting intot he group in front of you. If there is a group out ther ein the fairway, and if you every think to yourself "should i hit? are they far enough away?" - just wait. even if it would take a 1-in-a-million shot to get it there, it makes more sense to wait and let them get out there. That only means less waiting on the next shot. Its hard to really answer how the courses play because there is such a wide range of courses in southeastern wisconsin. but if you are talking about good, challenging courses, they should play a bit faster in the middle of the summer. and most greens around here are bent-grass. as far as elevation changes, you will find that it is best to play for 5-15 yards more or less for uphill/downhill shots, depending on the severity of the slope. for a moderate elevation change, it's usually 1 more or 1 less club. if i'm in between clubs, play the longer club on an uphill shot. whitsling straits will cost you over $400 with a caddie ($330 + a minimum of $60 for a caddy). the only way to play that course is to play it during twilight. you may barely get your round in, but the cost is significantly less and you may not have to take a caddy. either way, it will still cost more than $200. Before I start listing/recommending courses, I will address the wife thing. If you are worried AT ALL about possible frustrations and squabbles, do not teach her. i have literally seen couples fight and lead to break ups because of a husband/boyfriend teaching wife/girlfriend situations (even though the swore they wouldn't fight about it). personally, i bought my girlfriend a set of clubs last year and have been slowly teaching her how to golf. i was warned by dozens of people, but i am patient when it comes to teaching people things, so i wasn't worried. i purchased a full set (bag included) of pink golf clubs (Adams brand, very nice clubs) for around $300. sets like that will run you from $150 to $800. In my opinion, a $200 complete set is just fine for her if she is serious about taking up golf. As far as the teaching thing, get her a few lessons at a golf store, driving range, or local course. Let a pro teach her a few times. If it should a relatively natural transition, then you can finish the teaching while most of the early struggles were handled by someone else. If she isn't getting it at all, i would get her a few more lessons and be glad you avoided the likely frustrations. Luckily, my g/f is a really good athlete and was somewhat of a natural. she has sort of a softball swing, but within 3 driving range sessions and a few rounds of 9 holes at a par 3 course, she was ready to go to a real course. i will get some course recommendations out in another post. my fingers hurt

I think that you are looking at or just under $20K for MU if you handle the scholarship thing correctly. Basically similar to or a few thousand more than Madison. Believe me, I would say my parents are a bit above average financially, and I am 1 year removed from school and owe $0 to Marquette. If you take advantage of part time job(s) during school, I think you;ll be fine

i would say more like west of 50th between I94 and washington blvd. i lived on 54 and wisconsin (perfect location) and i currently live on 68th and state st in the Tosa Village. I am very happy with both locations and the cost of living.

T-Bone, Im an '07 grad as well and i also had 1/2 my tuition paid for. you can also ask me any questions you may have. marc hit it on the head.

i am going with like 15 family members. since it's the first 40,000 fans, i should be able to get at least a few. no promises, but i will try to come through for all of you!!!

bold statement: the brewers should win this game.

Financial Aid at Marquette was good enough to make me choose MU over UW Madison (coupled with their engineering co-op program) When I was at MU, Tuition was around $26K a year. Just applying for the Ignatius Academic Scholorship alone can easily get you anywhere from $6K to $12K a year, bringing down the cost a decent amount.

true, and the brewers only had a 2 run lead into the 6th (i think). that game hurt me really bad through because russell put me on cloud freaking 9, then the prince almost-homer, and then julian. UGH!