Rust Belt Rumble 2025: 6/28/25; OATW vs FCF

Echoing all the sentiments, that was my first team event and it was an absolute blast. The Ohio squad and Tom were great hosts and thank you to @Conley76 for putting all the effort in organizing and selecting pin locations…yes even the second pin on 9!

Course was pure. As much as the tree on 8 lives rent free in my head, I think it should stay! Gotta support Big Randy’s platform of vertical hazards. Can’t wait to see what they do with the renovations!

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Coming in late to second everyone’s positive comments on the event, people and host.

Pretty sure the cheap col’ beers brought my handicap up a few points by the end of the day, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Next year let’s Nap in reverse for singles.

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That would be sick haha

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Anyone else keeping thinking about this course a few weeks after playing it? Or is that just me?

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I’ve already taken my kids to the water park thing (excellent by the way) and am going to head down there for golf again before the end of summer. Such a good spot

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If we return to Napoleon next year (why wouldn’t we?) we need to commission a few of these as trophies I think.

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Those are sick!

I wear my N9 hat all the time. Such a good day, course, and crowd

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As your on ground correspondent, I’m happy to report. ITS FUCKING HAPPENING!

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Which hole are we looking at in that photo?

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Based on insta stories and the way the hole bends, I’m guessing 4.

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Looks like 3? I think tom said they’re starting with 3-5 as the first phase

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That is the dog leg on 4. These are the greenside bunkers on 3. I don’t think I got a pic of 5.

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I was chatting with Tom a bit. He told me he hopes we can make it all back next year. I told him it’s a lock.

A real “ask for forgiveness instead of permission” situation so whoever is in charge of all that, I love you.

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#4 green is taking shape. Photo credit goes to Tom, his drone operator or maybe he threw his assistants phone up in the air.

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This was the one I was most excited for when tom showed me what they were planning.

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NGC got a mention on the pod today. Big’s golf spotlight.

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@Randy hey if you want to swing through for a nostalgic day at Naploleon GC…

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Just drove by the Napoleon exit while on the way to Toledo for a regatta. I could totally convince the bus driver to let me out for a quick 9

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