Unbelievable, Hilarious, Forum Member Encounter/Coincidence!

[jaxbeachpackerfan]

So, Wannabegolfer posts and PMs me about a trip to Jax, says he's being convention spouse at the Marriott Sawgrass and looking for a game.  So I set something up with our regular weekday group for yesterday and agree to pick him up at the hotel.  Exchange contact info.  "Oh, you're Jeff? I'm Jeff too."

 

So I pick up Wannabegolfer at the hotel at 7am heading to our round about 20 minutes away, exchanging pleasantries and bitching about the 41 degree temperature reading in March in Florida (at least it was sunny and light winds).  Driving up to the course, I see one of the other guys in the foresome and it occurs to me (finally) that I should know Jeff's last name in order to make proper introductions.  So, I ask Jeff his last name.  He says "#NAME#" (prudent internet confidentiality here).  "No", I said, "not my last name, your last name."  Again, he says "#NAME#" again. 

 

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!  Chance random internet golf get-together and I'm golfing with myself!!!  Same exact first and last names!  

 

After we stopped laughing, went over to make the introductions to Charlie, which made for another round of laughter.

 

Had a great time and Wannabegolfer even had a birdie on the toughest par 3, worth double junk (and a handicap adjusted net zero!)!

[BK in TEXAS]

That's crazy.

[Mr_Theoo]

Haha what are the odds

[Moecat]

I take it that at least you guys look different?  

[The Dansome]

[jaxbeachpackerfan]

I take it that at least you guys look different?  

Yep..

 

[Jgolf]

Jeff is a good looking dude...

[wbealsd]

Now THAT'S funny!

[RoverRick]

Same exact first and last names!  

 

 

Haha what are the odds

 

Well, that entirely depends on the last name.  Jeff Jones is much more likely to encounter another Jeff Jones than say Jeff Saltalamacchi.

[MarcKilgore]

Well, that entirely depends on the last name.  Jeff Jones is much more likely to encounter another Jeff Jones than say Jeff Saltalamacchi.

LMAO

[jaxbeachpackerfan]

Well, that entirely depends on the last name.  Jeff Jones is much more likely to encounter another Jeff Jones than say Jeff Saltalamacchi.

OMG, SHUT THE FRONT DOOR AGAIN!!  Ok, that's another amazing coincidence!  You have absolutely no way of knowing our last names, unless you were a member of the MyGolfSpy Fantasy Football Challenge, which you weren't, but you nailed it exactly.  WOW!

[fozcycle]

Must be the "Internet Dating" now that would not happen again in a gazillion years!

[Wannabegolfer67]

Had a great time and Wannabegolfer even had a birdie on the toughest par 3, worth double junk (and a handicap adjusted net zero!)!

 

 

 

Jax went above & beyond as a host and was even kind enough to post one of the only bright spots I had in the day (as far as my golf game goes) I had a great time and was truly treated like an old friend instead of a guy he just met with the same name.

 

Thank you again for the hospitality!!!

[RoverRick]

OMG, SHUT THE FRONT DOOR AGAIN!!  Ok, that's another amazing coincidence!  You have absolutely no way of knowing our last names, unless you were a member of the MyGolfSpy Fantasy Football Challenge, which you weren't, but you nailed it exactly.  WOW!

 

And I just picked Saltalamacchi out of a hat, and both of you are named that.  WOW.

[jaxbeachpackerfan]

 

Jax went above & beyond as a host and was even kind enough to post one of the only bright spots I had in the day (as far as my golf game goes) I had a great time and was truly treated like an old friend instead of a guy he just met with the same name.

 

Thank you again for the hospitality!!!

Your very welcome, and please come visit again!  

 

Your bright spot was also accompanied by another "coincidence"!  Charlie, who has about the same handicap as you, also had a birdie for a net zero on the second hardest par 3 (these two par 3's were the #5 and #6 handicap holes on this course), by "feathering a driver" into the wind to about 5 feet.  Your putt was a whole lot tougher than Charlie's, breaking about five feet at the end, yet dropping softly into the cup (plus you hit an iron (a beauty), not a driver, into the par 3)!!!!  I've never seen a net zero, and we had two in the space of about 8 holes!

[jaxbeachpackerfan]

And I just picked Saltalamacchi out of a hat, and both of you are named that.  WOW.

Haha!  I guess we do look like a couple of Saltalamacchi's.

[BIG STU]

This is too funny and too unbelievable and then Rover out of the blue comes up with a last name. One of the three of you or all of you should be playing the lottery heavy tonight

[GolfSpy WD]

And I just picked Saltalamacchi out of a hat, and both of you are named that. WOW.

Haha, that just made my morning.

[revkev]

You are guys are great. I needed a laugh today.

[fozcycle]

I guess, if you make it an annual event, you could name it the Two J's Tourney

[SeeRed]

Great story!

[Jmikecpa]

At least you met a cool guy.  There was a kid that grew up two towns over from me with the exact same name that was an accomplished ballet dancer.........sheer hell playing football and everyone things that you are the ballet guy.  On a plus side for the other kid was being the ballet dude and thinking that you were also all state in football and baseball.  Think I got the bad end of that deal!

[Wannabegolfer67]

Your very welcome, and please come visit again!  

 

Your bright spot was also accompanied by another "coincidence"!  Charlie, who has about the same handicap as you, also had a birdie for a net zero on the second hardest par 3 (these two par 3's were the #5 and #6 handicap holes on this course), by "feathering a driver" into the wind to about 5 feet.  Your putt was a whole lot tougher than Charlie's, breaking about five feet at the end, yet dropping softly into the cup (plus you hit an iron (a beauty), not a driver, into the par 3)!!!!  I've never seen a net zero, and we had two in the space of about 8 holes!

I had never seen a net zero either much less even thought of having one! To have two guys in the same foursome have one during the same round is darned near unbelievable!!

 

For any of the MGS guys out there that may get a chance to play a round with Jax be warned, he hits that "franken-wood" long & straight (2 things I don't have in my golf game!  )

[revkev]

I had never seen a net zero either much less even thought of having one! To have two guys in the same foursome have one during the same round is darned near unbelievable!!

 

For any of the MGS guys out there that may get a chance to play a round with Jax be warned, he hits that "franken-wood" long & straight (2 things I don't have in my golf game!  )

It was long when I played with him, too. I'll refrain from comment on the straight part but I was no Calvin Pete that day either.