Lager in Las Vegas...

[Lagerlover]

158 days out.

on like donkey kong.

can not emphasis this enough people....this on like donkey kong.

that is all

[GuyIncognito]

hire an escalade, drive up to wolf creek, lucky you for not being over there in the middle of summer...

[Lagerlover]

Thanks Guy,

Just got an email from the good people at activision, can I please rephrase my original OT...

this is on like big monkey

[Vice MC]

lucky bugga!

[GuyIncognito]

yeh have done vegas in May-July last 4 years with work, 46degree days start to get to you after a while, and it was 50 when we played wolf creek :/

make sure you do TPC LV and grab a breakfast burrito at Bali Hai before you tee off, real A+ stuff

[Lagerlover]

These ones Guy..

Got told that Wolf Creek may replace one of these. dc had big wraps on it...

Okay, so here are the four courses we will be playing...

Cascata..
http://www2.cybergolf.com/sites/cour...050&page=61755
Bali Hai..
http://www.balihaigolfclub.com/cours...-video-tour/#1
Bear's Best
http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Bear-s...s/Golf/Course2
TPC Las Vegas..
http://www.tpc.com/tpc-las-vegas

There will be a trust fund set up with donations able to be made at any of the big 4 banks and Australia post outlets.
All payments will be fully tax deductible. As a reference please use... LAGERNEEDSBALLS.

[Lagerlover]

There for a week...

Day 1. to buy replacement clubs lost in transit
Day 2 and 3. golf
Day 4 and 5. reflection
Day 6 and 7. golf


Any advice as to what to do off the course? ( Don't gamble, and have wife with me)

And no MTB isn't my +1 for this!

[FoxGolf]

As a reference please use... LAGERNEEDSBALLS.

How many free Srixon's have you received LL? Our family pets (dog & cat) recently opened their own email address and applied for some free balls. They were kind enough to hand the vouchers to me to collect. My mother and father in law have also given me their vouchers to collect.

Looks like i'll be using premo balls up in Bali when I play a couple of rounds there next month.

[Lobsta]

Lager, just to be sure, what is the status of this? Off or on? I heard a rumour that it wasn't on.

[PeteyD]

Was this cancelled?

[Lagerlover]

haha, I just claimed the one sleeve. Haven't played since, so they're still dry.

Plan to make posts during the week I'm there.

From what I've seen of the "wardrobe" and "paint your own buckle" threads, I may offend some with my minimalist approach to fashion.

[Lobsta]

Was this cancelled?

That's what I heard

[Lagerlover]

Lager, just to be sure, what is the status of this? Off or on? I heard a rumour that it wasn't on.

It's on Lobby.... and how!!

[sms316]

Are you going to LA?

[matty]

( Don't gamble, and have wife with me)

This seriously limits options and is now not so easy to answer.

[Lobsta]

Does your wife gamble?

[sms316]

Does your wife gamble? At least once. ;)

[Lagerlover]

Does your wife gamble?

Got two kids, she's used to cleaning up crap(s).... god that's bad!! Sorry everyone.

As for me I'm 2 from 2...

[markTHEblake]

Gutted. I thought I was a certainty to be the +1. The other two that shared the group on the day are complete whackos so I knew you would not pick either of them.

[Lobsta]

I may offend some with my minimalist approach to fashion.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/09/uvy5aza4.jpg?

[Lagerlover]

Gutted. I thought I was a certainty to be the +1

The photo of you with the mo was the sealer.

[Lagerlover]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/09/uvy5aza4.jpg?

Not big on the beads.

[Daves]

Grand Canyon isn't far away, nor is Disneyland. Cirque du Soleil has a permanent show in Vegas as well I think.

[Tomson]

Will this be like Grunt in LA??

[PeteyD]

There are shows etc you can go and watch, some are free like the fountain etc.

Avoid the mushroom pizzas at shops at Bally's.

[Lagerlover]

Will this be like Grunt in LA?? No, I promise....I didn't even know he changed jobs.

[LeftyHoges]

Cirque du Soleil has a permanent show in Vegas as well I think.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxqBLIc_ELM

[GuyIncognito]

There are four permanent cirque du soleil shows in vegas and having seen all of them they're all great... if you're a Beatles fan, see "Love", otherwise I'd guess see "O"...

If you're a steak fan go to Cut at Palazzo, sushi go to Naked Fish (off the strip), Italian go to Il Mulino...

Shopping - Las Vegas Premium Outlets (North)

Drinking - start at Margaritaville and walk in any direction, you cant lose.

If you happen to want a bar that shows Australian sports, look up the Crown and Anchor.

[Ashes]

Cirque du Soleil has a permanent show in Vegas as well I think. Highly recommend Ka at MGM. The shows that come to Australia are a poor relation in comparison.

[Ashes]

For something a bit different, you can be a crash test dummie for new TV pilot shows at MGM. Wife and I did it for a laugh and got to critique the worst train wreck of a COPS rip off you could possibly imagine. Takes about an hour or so of your time.

[graham_w]

Go and get married by Elvis

[petethepilot]

These ones Guy..

Got told that Wolf Creek may replace one of these. dc had big wraps on it...

Okay, so here are the four courses we will be playing...

Cascata..
http://www2.cybergolf.com/sites/cour...050&page=61755
Bali Hai..
http://www.balihaigolfclub.com/cours...-video-tour/#1
Bear's Best
http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Bear-s...s/Golf/Course2
TPC Las Vegas..
http://www.tpc.com/tpc-las-vegas

There will be a trust fund set up with donations able to be made at any of the big 4 banks and Australia post outlets.
All payments will be fully tax deductible. As a reference please use... LAGERNEEDSBALLS.

Sure DC didn't mean this Wolf Creek?

http://www.impawards.com/2005/wolf_creek.html

John Jarrett is apparently still looking for someone to play with! :)

[Lagerlover]

Sure DC didn't mean this Wolf Creek?http://www.impawards.com/2005/wolf_creek.htmlJohn Jarrett is apparently still looking for someone to play with! :) John Jarrett was in Speed?? ....Now I am confused.

[petethepilot]

John Jarrett was in Speed?? ....Now I am confused.

Don't know which link you looked at LL?

Mine was for that nice little travelogue movie "Wolf Creek"! Fun way to spend a wet Sunday arvo with your family!

Pete

[MAZA68]

Wondering what was happening, great to hear LL. Look forward to the stories from the adventure.

[Dotty]

I hope it all goes swimmingly, Lager.

Is there such a word as mega-envy?

[Captain Nemo]

Got twitter or something so we can follow...

[Dazza]

Subscribing to this one, looking to head to LV next year.

[PeteyD]

We can all live vicariously through this thread and enjoy Lagers Vegas Odyssey and Shankfest. Megaenvy does not come close Dotty.

[Marto65]

Great News Lager.

Like me, you're a man who appreciates a good laugh.

If The Amazing Jonathon is still on a The Flamingo, go see it.

Also... Go to the old part of Vegas one night. Freemont St. The laser show is unreal and free. The old part of Vegas has the old casinos like The Golden SMS and The 4 Poppers.

[Shadesy]

Great thread Lager....

I'm in Vegas for my brothers bucks party in t minus 4 weeks today.

It was nice knowing you all.

[Lagerlover]

Don't know which link you looked at LL?

Mine was for that nice little travelogue movie "Wolf Creek"! Fun way to spend a wet Sunday arvo with your family!

Pete

haha. When I read "dc" and "movie"...

24623

[davepuppies]

Although already mentioned make sure you move heaven and earth to play Wolf Creek....

Easily the most picturesque course I have ever played..........

[8081travis]

grand canyon is pretty slick, otherwise a ramped up supersize Surfers Paradise! the 50pack Mcnuggets are a vegas special for 5am!!

[popper81]

Hope you don't have the shanks you big Turkey. With all that booze, your wife present and guns.... Well it could be a massacre.

[Lagerlover]

Hope you don't have the shanks you big Turkey. With all that booze, your wife present and guns.... Well it could be a massacre. Thank you, that is so sweet... I need to go now, I'm welling up.

[sms316]

It would be a very long way to go and hit hosel rockets all day.

[IamViva]

Avoid the mushroom pizzas at shops at Bally's.

a friend of mine has recommended the mushroom milkshakes in thailand, apparently they are epic...

are the pizzas every bit as good you think?

[PeteyD]

Nah a friend of mine spent 2 weeks in intensive care with salmonella. Different sort of mushrooms.

[rhino62]

There for a week...

Day 1. to buy replacement clubs lost in transit
Day 2 and 3. golf
Day 4 and 5. reflection
Day 6 and 7. golf


Any advice as to what to do off the course? ( Don't gamble, and have wife with me)

And no MTB isn't my +1 for this!

Day 1 - Las Vegas Golf & Tennis - $15 taxi from the strip
Day 2 - Wolf Creek - you will kick yourself if you don't go - 1.5 to 2 hr drive
Day 3 - Rio Secco - better than Bears Best
Day 4 - Outlet shopping at the northern end
Day 5 - Helicopter over the grand canyon
Day 6 - Spanish Trail - was up until recently an exclusive private club
Day 7 - Cascata - have heard it is good.

Have no idea on cost of the courses as I played them on a package tour.

At night - Cirque De soleil O - at the Bellagio - AWESOME - followed by people watching.

Thats my 2 cents

[Captain Nemo]

Day 1 - Las Vegas Golf & Tennis - $15 taxi from the strip
Day 2 - Wolf Creek - you will kick yourself if you don't go - 1.5 to 2 hr drive
Day 3 - Rio Secco - better than Bears Best
Day 4 - Outlet shopping at the northern end
Day 5 - Helicopter over the grand canyon
Day 6 - Spanish Trail - was up until recently an exclusive private club
Day 7 - Cascata - have heard it is good.

Have no idea on cost of the courses as I played them on a package tour.

At night - Cirque De soleil O - at the Bellagio - AWESOME - followed by people watching.

Thats my 2 cents

What, no strippers, hookers and blow......:smt107

[timah!]

What, no strippers, hookers and blow......:smt107

That will be his send off day!

[Eag's]

Lager, just to clarify, how did this Vegas trip come about?

[markTHEblake]

Whats the chances Lager becomes the first person to be thrown out of Vegas for being drunk and disordely?

[Lagerlover]

Lager, just to clarify, how did this Vegas trip come about?

jeffblaz...

http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php/30424-Shootout-Golf-September-21st-2012?highlight=Shootout

[Eag's]

Very nice indeed mate.

[Lobsta]

jeffblaz...

http://www.ozgolf.net/showthread.php/30424-Shootout-Golf-September-21st-2012?highlight=Shootout

Haha, I ignored that question because I thought it was a piss take.

[MAZA68]

LL's Theme Song.............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXr8ZHLydrk

[Xout]

Guys, wasnt sure whether to start my own thread or not... but i am planning a trip to Vegas in a few months myself. Not meaning to Hijack...but...
Does anyone know if you really need to book ahead to get a tee time for many of the courses? No tthe super Premium ones, just the good to pretty good ones.
And is Golf in the desert doable in August? Or do you need to play really early?

[Lagerlover]

41 days and counting

[3Puttpete]

Will the finger make it?

[Lagerlover]

Will the finger make it?

Gets it first workout next week at RQ. If all else fails I'll contact Daniel Chick for tips..pardon the pun.

[Lagerlover]

13 more sleeps,sponsor packages still available

[timah!]

Is the bag set?

[Lagerlover]

Yep, she's packed her stuff and ready to go...

[timah!]

Nice ;)

[Marto65]

If you hurry, you could change all your clubs.

[oldracer]

Lager, take the good lady to Treasures, a good night will be had by all.......

[Lagerlover]

Lager, take the good lady to Treasures, a good night will be had by all....... Only if "Treasures" is Vegas' equivalent to the raby bay chapter of the hellfire club.

[oldracer]

yessir!!!!!!

[Lobsta]

Wait, wait, hold up just one second!


Lager is going to Vegas?!

[Lagerlover]

...and grunt got a new job

[Captain Nemo]

Do you have a fancy cover for the Golo....

[Lagerlover]

Funny you should ask that. In getting magnets sewn in to the smiley as we speak.. In the mean time using an old tour issue flog sock from Ferrins.

[Peppas]

Magnets suck! The ones in my loudmouth cover keep getting moved around and then leave a gap... annoys me to no end.

[LeftyHoges]

...and grunt got a new job

And Outcast is having his bathroom redone.

[Johnny Canuck]

Lag Vegas.

[Hatchman]

Magnets suck! The ones in my loudmouth cover keep getting moved around and then leave a gap... annoys me to no end.

This should be in the OCD thread.

[TR66]

On Constant Demand?

[Lagerlover]

Okay funky monkeys..

All in USA..USA time..

Wednesday Bears Best by Jack Nicholson... http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Bear-s-Best-Las-Vegas

Thursday TPS Las Vegas... http://www.tpc.com/tpc-las-vegas

Friday to Saturday... Pool party, NSFW

Sunday Wolf Creek... http://www.golfwolfcreek.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=863&page=48791

Monday Cascata.. http://www.cascatagolf.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=1050&page=61753

Thanks to all those that have sent positive thoughts... all the rest, I'll prove you right!!

[timah!]

You'll have a cracking time. The rest of us are just jealous!
:D

[PeteyD]

Yep. Way Jealous! Have a great time big fella!

[Lagerlover]

Yep. Way Jealous! Have a great time big fella!

Thanks Petey

[Lagerlover]

You'll have a cracking time. The rest of us are just jealous!
:D

I did invite you...

[markTHEblake]

Have you been arrested yet?

[rhino62]

Wolf creek is a real visual sensation - take a camera & enjoy.

[dc68]

Wolf creek is a real visual sensation - take a camera & enjoy.

+1000000

[Captain Nemo]

Good luck LL.
Looking forward to hearing all about it at the champs....

[3Puttpete]

One more sleep? Have a great trip.

[Lagerlover]

Thanks gents

[Peppas]

Good luck mate!!!!!!

[Marto65]

Are you there yet?
Are you there yet?
Are you there yet?
Are you there yet?

[perci]

We all know Lager Lover is ready for Las Vegas, BUT is LV ready for the LL????

[jonh]

Chef man ,good luck all the best How hard nana and all at bid vest no shanks

[Lagerlover]

Touchdown babies, different world..
Staying at MGM, can't get over the size of the place.
Hooters for lunch, just needed food. Gonzalez for dinner, not bad. After 16 hours of travel, that is day 1 out the way.

[Captain Nemo]

Hookers and blow for desert?

[LeftyHoges]

Hookers and blow for desert?

Neither are much good to him in the desert.

[Dotty]

Okay funky monkeys..

All in USA..USA time..

Wednesday Bears Best by Jack Nicholson... http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Bear-s-Best-Las-Vegas

Thursday TPS Las Vegas... http://www.tpc.com/tpc-las-vegas

Friday to Saturday... Pool party, NSFW

Sunday Wolf Creek... http://www.golfwolfcreek.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=863&page=48791

Monday Cascata.. http://www.cascatagolf.com/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=1050&page=61753

Thanks to all those that have sent positive thoughts... all the rest, I'll prove you right!!
How was your first game?

ps. I think it is Jack Nicklaus, not Jack Nicholson's Best 18.

[ddasey]

Hope you are having the time of your life LL.

Very jealous mate.

[Captain Nemo]

LL, you getting along to this:
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/shriners-hospitals-for-children-open.html

[Marto65]

Lager ... get out of the pole dancing clubs .... get off the blackjack table and check in ... how are you travelling ?

[Lagerlover]

LL, you getting along to this:
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/shriners-hospitals-for-children-open.html

No mate, if i made the cut i'd miss wolf creek.

[Lagerlover]

Lager ... get out of the pole dancing clubs .... get off the blackjack table and check in ... how are you travelling ?

Dear diary,
Played bear's best, beers were $4.
THE END.

[bdoug10]

Ll if your looking for a good place for dinner check out the rainforest cafe good for something different and food was great when I was there last. Also had a magician wandering around the tables doing tricks

[bdoug10]

Also the casino with the aquarium in it (gold one next door to Luxor?) has piranhas

[Lagerlover]

Day 2
Caught the bus out to the northern outlet. Got some clothes pretty cheap. Went through the old part of vegas. In between here and there is pretty ordinary, lots of derelict (hope that's spelled right- 2.45am here) old motels from the 60's on the way. 12 hours sleep, pinkys hot dog was by far the soundest investment I have made thus far... $6 and the thing came back at me every hour on the hour for the rest of the day.
Pizza at sirrocos? In the NYNY building. $6 for a slice, $7 with a bud.. will be back

[Lagerlover]

Ll if your looking for a good place for dinner check out the rainforest cafe good for something different and food was great when I was there last. Also had a magician wandering around the tables doing tricks
Thanks doug, wondered if the food was any good, weird looking place, had a fake monkey hanging off the ceiling making weird noises, from our angle it did appear to be masturbating.

[Lagerlover]

Day 3.
Bears Best,finally a place with no pokies , I will post pics when I get home, but nice start to the trip. Once the ball decides its had enough of the fairway youre playing off stuff like a quarry..apparently. First shot, bunted a safe three wood out of bounds which lead to a wash, no surprises there.
Had a nice run of pars going for a while. Tripped up on a couple, then the $4 buds won my heart. Awesome backdrop with the mountains,
Format is sing stab, thank christ, with 6 holes picked at random at the end. Top 6 scores go in playoff. Bloke in our group won the day.
Can remember something about getting on the bus, but thats about all...

[Marto65]

Safe three wood out of bounds. That's GOLD! Good Onya mate. Hope you're having a blast.

[3Puttpete]

Fairway wood OB off the first tee. What sort of loser would you have to be to....oh, never mind.

[popper81]

The part he hasn't shared yet is the fact that OOB was two fairways right.

[dc68]

From memory, it's left. The $4 Bud Lights hadn't kicked in.

[mike]

pics

[Lagerlover]

The part he hasn't shared yet is the fact that OOB was two fairways right.
LIAR.


Shank count.... ZERO

[Monsta]

Sounds like you're having a blast Lager, when do we get a blow by blow description of the strippers????????

[Captain Nemo]

Sounds like you're having a blast Lager, when do we get a blow by blow description of the strippers????????

Pics!

[shavey]

I've often wondered if shanks go further right at altitude. Suppose we'll find out for sure very soon :mrgreen:

[Dotty]

Or go left in the northern hemisphere.

[perci]

Or go left in the northern hemisphere.

Gold, we'll have to get Bart Simpson on to it!

[aussieashley]

LIAR.Shank count.... ZERO Oh oh, you shouldn't have mentioned that.

[Lagerlover]

Okay, things a little fuzzy but..

Played TPC las vegas the day before last, loved it. Fairly challenging, one hole had a 210m carry off the tee. A few holes had mini canyon/30 foot drops running through them. I took some pics that Il'll post when i get home, they don't do it justice though.
6 buds for $25 helped me around. 2 birdie putts horseshoed on me, before I got one on the last.
Yesterday did the second outlet complex, clothes and shoes cheap. Went to old vegas strip and that was AMAZING. Big long mall, covered in with dome lcd screen, music and light show awesome. Rock band on stage, table dancers, 99c beers and margaritas.
Today planning to sober up a little, bit of housekeeping and catch the hockey tonight.
xxx

[markTHEblake]

Do they have clothes your size there?

[PeteyD]

He'd be lucky to get them that small in the US

[matty]

Looks like a Greta trip so far.

[Lagerlover]

Wolf creek today... UNBELIEVABLE set up.
Must say though, the putting green was shut, and the 200 yard range was pretty chopped up and the greens were a bit ordinary. I heard $350 was the green fee..
Cirque show LOVE, a beatles tribute show tonight was pretty cool.
Cascata tomorrow.

[Steve57]

Sounds great Rich, enjoy every minute of it mate!

[Vice MC]

Sounds fkn bloody very good over there!!

[Ferrins]

Did you win this trip?

[gazgolf1]

Lager go here http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nevada/lasvegas/index.php?cam=sign_hd and wave at us and jump up and down and stuff.

[gazgolf1]

delete pls

[mike]

Sounds fkn bloody very good over there!!haha awesome post.

[Lagerlover]

Lager go here http://www.earthcam.com/usa/nevada/lasvegas/index.php?cam=sign_hd and wave at us and jump up and down and stuff. Sorry Gaz,Not in any condition to jump up and down and stuff.

[markTHEblake]

When were you ever?

[Lagerlover]

Today we played Cascata, my favourite course of the trip. $400 US for the round and $25 plus tips for compulsory caddie. The bloke did not stop running the hole time.
Course is owned by caesers palace, 12 years old and the caddie told us it's never turned a profit. It loses about a million dollars a year, with only around 60 players per day. The flowing waterfalls are all computer operated at a cost of 5 grand a day.
If you get a hole in one you keep the flag, get photos taken at the hole, big bottle of top shelf bubbly, they roll the red carpet out and drinks for the group are put on for the afternoon..needless to say, nothing from me.
When you get there, your locker has a plaque with your name on, that you keep at the end of your day.
They have a photo of a rattle snake that was on one of the greens a couple of days ago, so I tried to stay away from them as much as I could... with some success.
I made the last eight in the final playoff. Hit the best drive of the group to 96 metres out...then chunked it into the creek about 10 metres to the left of me. mmm.

Will never be back, but will definitely be the best course I'll ever play.

[Vice MC]

Yee haa...it just gets better & better

[Captain Nemo]

Today we played Cascata, my favourite course of the trip. $400 US for the round and $25 plus tips for compulsory caddie. The bloke did not stop running the hole time.
Course is owned by caesers palace, 12 years old and the caddie told us it's never turned a profit. It loses about a million dollars a year, with only around 60 players per day. The flowing waterfalls are all computer operated at a cost of 5 grand a day.
If you get a hole in one you keep the flag, get photos taken at the hole, big bottle of top shelf bubbly, they roll the red carpet out and drinks for the group are put on for the afternoon..needless to say, nothing from me.
When you get there, your locker has a plaque with your name on, that you keep at the end of your day.
They have a photo of a rattle snake that was on one of the greens a couple of days ago, so I tried to stay away from them as much as I could... with some success.
I made the last eight in the final playoff. Hit the best drive of the group to 96 metres out...then chunked it into the creek about 10 metres to the left of me. mmm.

Will never be back, but will definitely be the best course I'll ever play.

Just flicked thru the pics on their website....wow!

[3Puttpete]

Today we played Cascata, my favourite course of the trip. $400 US for the round and $25 plus tips for compulsory caddie. The bloke did not stop running the hole time.
Course is owned by caesers palace, 12 years old and the caddie told us it's never turned a profit. It loses about a million dollars a year, with only around 60 players per day. The flowing waterfalls are all computer operated at a cost of 5 grand a day.
If you get a hole in one you keep the flag, get photos taken at the hole, big bottle of top shelf bubbly, they roll the red carpet out and drinks for the group are put on for the afternoon..needless to say, nothing from me.
When you get there, your locker has a plaque with your name on, that you keep at the end of your day.
They have a photo of a rattle snake that was on one of the greens a couple of days ago, so I tried to stay away from them as much as I could... with some success.
I made the last eight in the final playoff. Hit the best drive of the group to 96 metres out...then chunked it into the creek about 10 metres to the left of me. mmm.

Will never be back, but will definitely be the best course I'll ever play.

Get to the important stuff. How much were beers?

[Lagerlover]

Get to the important stuff. How much were beers?

Oops, my miss.. $4.

Just got back. Shower and bed.

[Lagerlover]

Okay, still yet to receive happy snaps from the other three courses, but here's a couple from TPC Vegas...

2752027521

[Lagerlover]

Best to hit the green stuff...27522


My ball is down there, somewhere. I'm standing on the green taking this pic...27523


Lazy 220m carry to the fairway...27524

[markTHEblake]

that photo of hitting from the fairway has gotta be a fake?

[Lagerlover]

that photo of hitting from the fairway has gotta be a fake?

No, and yes it was the right fairway... Actually a lot tighter than what it looks, obviously