Rancocas Golf Club
12 Club Ridge Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Yards: 6144, Par 71 (Black [Middle] Tees)
Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Built/Open: 1966
Website: www.rancocas.americangolf.com
Score: Golf Outing (Team -3)
Date: July 11, 2008
I participated in a golf outing at Rancocas Golf Club. On a stifling, hot sunny day, our foursome shot a 3 under, even though one of our players was the worse ‘golfer’ I have ever seen. We played par or under on every hole, no bogeys. It was a nice day out on the links just a tough way to play golf.
From The Web Site: Experience this Robert Trent Jones Sr. Masterpiece. Named after a local American Indian tribe, this Robert Trent Jones Sr. design strives to maintain its natural surroundings. With meticulously manicured fairways and fast, smooth greens, it's easy to see how this 18 hole facility ranks as one of the top public courses in South Jersey.
The front nine is will bunkered and requires accuracy and discipline off of the tee. The back nine features rolling hills and tight tree lined fairways. No matter what level of golf you play, you won't want to miss the chance to experience this classic layout.
Course Condition: The course was in good shape, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were in good shape. The rough areas were regular, not maintained grass like someone would have in their backyard, nothing special. This could be a really nice course with a little care, but currently very average.
Shot Of The Day: Our foursome had a few long drives and a few long putts.
Suggestions And Comments: I will not be running back here to play, for free it was great. To pay for the round, I would have been a little disappointed. The houses around the course are run down and are an eye sore to the club. The ranger was on our ass about riding on the rough and fairways. If they didn’t want carts on the course, make it cart path only. He was getting a little ridiculous with his repeated requests, we were warned about 5 to 6 times. Then after the round, we finished on the 6th hole, driving back to the club house, there is a guy on the putting green in a wife beater tee shirt. I can’t ride on the grass where I was told I could take the cart, but this dope can play golf at a facility in a wife beater shirt. They need to get their act together.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Buggy Round at Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City Country Club
One Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, New Jersey 08225
Yards: 6175, Par 70 (Middle Tees)
Course Architect: John Reid, Willie Park, Jr.
Built/Open: 1897
Website: www.accountryclub.com
Score: 90 (46 out, 44 in)
Date: June 29, 2008
On a rare day out with the boys, we played Atlantic City Country Club this past weekend. Looking at the sun and white clouds while driving down to the club, I was thinking, what a prefect day for golf. Upon arriving at the club, I opened the door to my truck and was attacked. I totally forgot it was greenhead season at the shore, within seconds of opening the door, my truck had about 15 of them flying around within my truck. I quickly got my stuff and retreated to the club house. (If you have never heard of a greenhead, also known as: salt marsh greenhead fly, it is a large fly about an inch long, green in color, is an abundant and bothersome summertime [June to September] pest along coastal marshes. If there are enough of them, they will pick you up and fly away with you. Because the females bite during daylight, and because they occur in large numbers, have a long flight range, and attack persistently seeking a blood meal, they interfere with the enjoyment of coastal areas throughout much of the summer). Once our foursome was in the club house, we set out for the driving range covered in deet spray. I have to say, the greenheads were constant throughout the round but were not as bothersome as we expected.
I shot a round of 90 on a sunny, slightly cloudy and occasional strong wind off the bay day. My driving has been getting better with my new grip, I hit 6 fairways and didn’t slice any out of bounds and only lost two balls. One lost ball was picked clean out of a sand trap and disappeared into the marsh and the other was a 174 yard par three, wind directly in our face, just could not carry the marsh area, my buddy didn’t reach the green with a three wood due to the wind. My second / approach shots were bringing down my game this week, hitting the ball short or in the sand bunks protecting the greens. My putting was real good since the greens were slick and fast, just what I like since I usually putt the ball short of the hole. I only 3 putted twice and one putted 7 times. My sand play was looking good, other than the one I hit OB, I had 3 sand saves, and the nice fluffy traps helped my sand play today.
From The Web Site: As one of America’s oldest and most prestigious golf clubs, Atlantic City Country Club has been home to many firsts, including being the "Birth place of the Birdie." The Course has a tradition of fast a firm greens with uncompromising playing conditions and its bayside setting is reminiscent of the historic links in Scotland and Ireland.
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term “Eagle” was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900’s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to “Play a Round With History!”
Course Condition: The course was in excellent shape, everything, tee boxes, fairways and greens. The rough areas were cut to a fair height, penalizing but not impossible to hit out of. The fescue was tall and only in areas were you should not be in anyway. The sand traps were fluffy and easy to hit out of.
Shot Of The Day: Par three 17th, 150 yards. I took out my 26 deg. rescue club trying to cut the ball through the wind coming off the bay, left to right. Hit the ball real high and the wind took the ball way off course, pushing the ball way right landing to the right of the cart path and left of a back yard of a house on the course. Standing at my ball looking at where the pin is, I am about 30 feet above the surface of the green with a hill of junk in front of me also. Ok, over the junk, onto the green, hope it sticks. I take my nine iron, open it up, aim somewhere left of where I think the pin is, and swing away. I hit it clean and run around the junk and start hearing my buddy yelling from the other side of the green. I must have either hit him or came close, turning the corner he was pointing to the pin, my ball was sitting 18 inches from the hole, tap in for par.
Suggestions And Comments: If playing in the summer, wear light colored long pants and long sleeve shirt, bring bug spray with deet, or a flame thrower. Reserve sometime after the round and walk through the club house, it is a museum! And stop by the bar and have one of their crab cakes, the best on the east coast!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
One Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, New Jersey 08225
Yards: 6175, Par 70 (Middle Tees)
Course Architect: John Reid, Willie Park, Jr.
Built/Open: 1897
Website: www.accountryclub.com
Score: 90 (46 out, 44 in)
Date: June 29, 2008
On a rare day out with the boys, we played Atlantic City Country Club this past weekend. Looking at the sun and white clouds while driving down to the club, I was thinking, what a prefect day for golf. Upon arriving at the club, I opened the door to my truck and was attacked. I totally forgot it was greenhead season at the shore, within seconds of opening the door, my truck had about 15 of them flying around within my truck. I quickly got my stuff and retreated to the club house. (If you have never heard of a greenhead, also known as: salt marsh greenhead fly, it is a large fly about an inch long, green in color, is an abundant and bothersome summertime [June to September] pest along coastal marshes. If there are enough of them, they will pick you up and fly away with you. Because the females bite during daylight, and because they occur in large numbers, have a long flight range, and attack persistently seeking a blood meal, they interfere with the enjoyment of coastal areas throughout much of the summer). Once our foursome was in the club house, we set out for the driving range covered in deet spray. I have to say, the greenheads were constant throughout the round but were not as bothersome as we expected.
I shot a round of 90 on a sunny, slightly cloudy and occasional strong wind off the bay day. My driving has been getting better with my new grip, I hit 6 fairways and didn’t slice any out of bounds and only lost two balls. One lost ball was picked clean out of a sand trap and disappeared into the marsh and the other was a 174 yard par three, wind directly in our face, just could not carry the marsh area, my buddy didn’t reach the green with a three wood due to the wind. My second / approach shots were bringing down my game this week, hitting the ball short or in the sand bunks protecting the greens. My putting was real good since the greens were slick and fast, just what I like since I usually putt the ball short of the hole. I only 3 putted twice and one putted 7 times. My sand play was looking good, other than the one I hit OB, I had 3 sand saves, and the nice fluffy traps helped my sand play today.
From The Web Site: As one of America’s oldest and most prestigious golf clubs, Atlantic City Country Club has been home to many firsts, including being the "Birth place of the Birdie." The Course has a tradition of fast a firm greens with uncompromising playing conditions and its bayside setting is reminiscent of the historic links in Scotland and Ireland.
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term “Eagle” was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900’s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to “Play a Round With History!”
Course Condition: The course was in excellent shape, everything, tee boxes, fairways and greens. The rough areas were cut to a fair height, penalizing but not impossible to hit out of. The fescue was tall and only in areas were you should not be in anyway. The sand traps were fluffy and easy to hit out of.
Shot Of The Day: Par three 17th, 150 yards. I took out my 26 deg. rescue club trying to cut the ball through the wind coming off the bay, left to right. Hit the ball real high and the wind took the ball way off course, pushing the ball way right landing to the right of the cart path and left of a back yard of a house on the course. Standing at my ball looking at where the pin is, I am about 30 feet above the surface of the green with a hill of junk in front of me also. Ok, over the junk, onto the green, hope it sticks. I take my nine iron, open it up, aim somewhere left of where I think the pin is, and swing away. I hit it clean and run around the junk and start hearing my buddy yelling from the other side of the green. I must have either hit him or came close, turning the corner he was pointing to the pin, my ball was sitting 18 inches from the hole, tap in for par.
Suggestions And Comments: If playing in the summer, wear light colored long pants and long sleeve shirt, bring bug spray with deet, or a flame thrower. Reserve sometime after the round and walk through the club house, it is a museum! And stop by the bar and have one of their crab cakes, the best on the east coast!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Win a free round of golf at Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City Country Club is donating free rounds of golf, enter to win, see below!
The next drawing will be September 15th! Tell your friends and golfing buddies, sign up now for your chance to win!!!
Link: http://www.twooverpar.com/index_files/Win_a_Round_with_History.htm
Some ACCC History
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term Eagle was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to Play a Round With History!
Twooverpar.com
info@twooverpar.com
Spread the word!
The next drawing will be September 15th! Tell your friends and golfing buddies, sign up now for your chance to win!!!
Link: http://www.twooverpar.com/index_files/Win_a_Round_with_History.htm
Some ACCC History
Since our founding in 1897, the Atlantic City Country Club has been at the forefront of the sport, both nationally and internationally. The prestigious and historic Atlantic City Country Club proudly carries the distinctions of "The Birthplace of the Birdie," as well as being the site where the term Eagle was coined.
Six USGA Major Championships have been played at this legendary course. Walter Travis won the 1901 USGA Amateur Championship, after taking up golf late in life at the age of 35. In 1911, our Club Professional, Johnny J. McDermott, became the first American to win the USGA Open Championship, at the young age of 19! Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the first of three USGA Women’s Open Championships at the Club in 1948. The $7,500 purse was put up by fifty-five Atlantic City businessmen and fans paid $2.50 to see the final round on Sunday. Don January captured the inaugural PGA Senior Tour event played at ACCC in 1980.
Many other legendary names have played our course, including Sammy Snead and Howard Everitt. Bob Hope was an Atlantic City Country Club regular, first becoming acquainted with the Club when he worked on the vaudeville circuit. Arnold Palmer played our course from 1951- 1952 when he was a relatively unknown Coast Guard enlisted man.
Ringing in Tradition: The Atlantic City Country Club Bell was originally used in the early 1900s to remind golfers that the last trolley was about to leave for Atlantic City. Today, we once again ring the bell at the end of each day and invite you to Play a Round With History!
Twooverpar.com
info@twooverpar.com
Spread the word!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Pennsauken Country Club Golf Outing
Pennsauken County Club (formally Iron Rock Golf Club)
3800 Haddonfield Road, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109
Yards: 5918, Par 70 (White Tees)
Course Architect: Unknown
Built: 1932
Website: www.pennsaukengolf.com
Score: Golf Outing (Scramble)
Date: June 25, 2008
I participated in a golf outing at Pennsauken Country Club for the Camden Schools Foundation. On a beautiful sunny day, our foursome shot a 6 under, which we thought was respectable, even through the winning score would be around 10 to 11 under. We had at least one drive in the fairway on almost every hole, only scrambling a few times after our drives or second shots. Our approach shots into the greens were on target and our putting could have been a little better, but we made some good long birdie putts. Except the one bogey on the first hole, we played par or under on every hole. It was a great day and a great golf outing for the Camden School Foundation.
From the web site: ‘The golf course at Pennsauken Country Club is characterized by its consistently excellent course conditions as well as its ease of play. The flat and fairly straight layout offers great opportunity for medium to high handicappers to make par. Of course this means low handicappers have the chance to really show their stuff and even set a personal record.’
The course was in great shape, which is saying a lot considering it is a municipal course and gets tons of play. The tee boxes were in good shape, the fairways were in fantastic shape with long second cut which was waiting to gobble up your errant shots, and the greens were in great shape and rolling a little slow which held a few chip shots a little short of the hole.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
3800 Haddonfield Road, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109
Yards: 5918, Par 70 (White Tees)
Course Architect: Unknown
Built: 1932
Website: www.pennsaukengolf.com
Score: Golf Outing (Scramble)
Date: June 25, 2008
I participated in a golf outing at Pennsauken Country Club for the Camden Schools Foundation. On a beautiful sunny day, our foursome shot a 6 under, which we thought was respectable, even through the winning score would be around 10 to 11 under. We had at least one drive in the fairway on almost every hole, only scrambling a few times after our drives or second shots. Our approach shots into the greens were on target and our putting could have been a little better, but we made some good long birdie putts. Except the one bogey on the first hole, we played par or under on every hole. It was a great day and a great golf outing for the Camden School Foundation.
From the web site: ‘The golf course at Pennsauken Country Club is characterized by its consistently excellent course conditions as well as its ease of play. The flat and fairly straight layout offers great opportunity for medium to high handicappers to make par. Of course this means low handicappers have the chance to really show their stuff and even set a personal record.’
The course was in great shape, which is saying a lot considering it is a municipal course and gets tons of play. The tee boxes were in good shape, the fairways were in fantastic shape with long second cut which was waiting to gobble up your errant shots, and the greens were in great shape and rolling a little slow which held a few chip shots a little short of the hole.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View, DE 19970
Yards: 5817, Par 72 (Grizzly / Kodiak - Club Tees)
Course Architect: Rick Jacobson
Built/Open: 1999
Website: www.beartrapdunes.com
Score: 95 (47 out, 48 in)
Date: June 22, 2008
Played Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club over the weekend two days after my run in with the annoying pro shop employee. After two days of hitting balls with my new grip, I headed out with some new confidence in my game which soon came to an end. I shot a round of 95 on a sunny, slight breezy day (the wind picked up on the last two holes). My driving was a little better on the front nine but disappeared on the back nine. My chipping in general was good, had a few stupid shots that’s cost me a few strokes and my putting improved after the first couple of holes. I also lost a few strokes trying to be cute on a few shots, still have not learned my lesson.
From the web site 'Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club offers one of the area’s most unique and memorable golf experiences on the Eastern Shore. Winding bent grass fairways lined with native wetland grasses drift into natural sand dunes. Impeccably groomed oversized greens and four strategically placed sets of tees beckon golfers of every skill level.'
The course was in great shape, a few minor dead patches of grass on the edges of the fairways. The tee areas were in good shape, the fairways were in fantastic shape and the greens were in good shape and rolling nicely.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View, DE 19970
Yards: 5817, Par 72 (Grizzly / Kodiak - Club Tees)
Course Architect: Rick Jacobson
Built/Open: 1999
Website: www.beartrapdunes.com
Score: 95 (47 out, 48 in)
Date: June 22, 2008
Played Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club over the weekend two days after my run in with the annoying pro shop employee. After two days of hitting balls with my new grip, I headed out with some new confidence in my game which soon came to an end. I shot a round of 95 on a sunny, slight breezy day (the wind picked up on the last two holes). My driving was a little better on the front nine but disappeared on the back nine. My chipping in general was good, had a few stupid shots that’s cost me a few strokes and my putting improved after the first couple of holes. I also lost a few strokes trying to be cute on a few shots, still have not learned my lesson.
From the web site 'Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club offers one of the area’s most unique and memorable golf experiences on the Eastern Shore. Winding bent grass fairways lined with native wetland grasses drift into natural sand dunes. Impeccably groomed oversized greens and four strategically placed sets of tees beckon golfers of every skill level.'
The course was in great shape, a few minor dead patches of grass on the edges of the fairways. The tee areas were in good shape, the fairways were in fantastic shape and the greens were in good shape and rolling nicely.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Annoying Pro Shop Employee Playing by the Rules
I spent a long weekend down at the Delaware shore at Bear Trap Dunes. Looking to tune up the golf game, I drove by the range and noticed a few guys out there hitting balls in tee shirts. Well, wearing a Nike tee shirt and shorts, I decided to get out and hit some balls. I placed my clubs next to a stand on the range and walked over to the pro shop. On my way, I noticed the guys in the tee shirts were members of the club.
I walked in the pro shop and ask the lady behind the counter for some driving range tokens. She looked at me with this disgusted face and asks all cocky if I have a collared shirt. “Yes I do”, I replied. “Do you have it with you?”, she asks. Like most people in the world, I carry a collared shirt in my pocket all the time incase I run into someone asking if I have one. Before I could open my mouth to respond, she continues to inform me that she can not sell me any tokens since I have a tee shirt on, “collared shirts are required on the driving range, sir”. Are you kidding me old lady, I felt like saying there are two or three MEMBERS on the range right now in tee shirts hitting golf balls.
Whatever, I left, got a collared shirt on, purchased the tokens and removed the collared shirt as I walked slowly out of the pro shop. If you have a standard, I’m all for following the rules, but don’t single out people while your MEMBERS are out there breaking your own rules.
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I walked in the pro shop and ask the lady behind the counter for some driving range tokens. She looked at me with this disgusted face and asks all cocky if I have a collared shirt. “Yes I do”, I replied. “Do you have it with you?”, she asks. Like most people in the world, I carry a collared shirt in my pocket all the time incase I run into someone asking if I have one. Before I could open my mouth to respond, she continues to inform me that she can not sell me any tokens since I have a tee shirt on, “collared shirts are required on the driving range, sir”. Are you kidding me old lady, I felt like saying there are two or three MEMBERS on the range right now in tee shirts hitting golf balls.
Whatever, I left, got a collared shirt on, purchased the tokens and removed the collared shirt as I walked slowly out of the pro shop. If you have a standard, I’m all for following the rules, but don’t single out people while your MEMBERS are out there breaking your own rules.
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
Wheat Road Golf Shop, Vineland NJ
Wheat Road Golf Shop
2142 East Wheat Road
Vineland, NJ 08361
Phone: 800-273-0433
Website: www.wheatroadgolf.com
Owned & Operated by Richard Fiocchi
I decided to purge my garage of all my extra clubs and current driver. Having sold everything and in need of a new driver, I headed over to Wheat Road Golf Shop. While I was hitting balls on the range with a few different drivers, the on site golf pro Jeff, helped me with my driver selection and changed my grip at the same time. Within a few minutes he had me hitting the ball farther and straighter. Just that little bit of change in my grip by Jeff helped my fade, I still fade the ball but not nearly as much.
If you’re in the South Jersey area or buy golf equipment over the web, you should check out their golf store. I buy a lot of my equipment there since they are a small family owned golf shop competing with the big boys, with great prices. Everyone working there is friendly and helpful, they have tons of equipment and accessories packed into this little shop. They also provide lessons, driving range with mats or grass, practice green, sand trap area, and a par three course, nice little golf facility, check it out!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
2142 East Wheat Road
Vineland, NJ 08361
Phone: 800-273-0433
Website: www.wheatroadgolf.com
Owned & Operated by Richard Fiocchi
I decided to purge my garage of all my extra clubs and current driver. Having sold everything and in need of a new driver, I headed over to Wheat Road Golf Shop. While I was hitting balls on the range with a few different drivers, the on site golf pro Jeff, helped me with my driver selection and changed my grip at the same time. Within a few minutes he had me hitting the ball farther and straighter. Just that little bit of change in my grip by Jeff helped my fade, I still fade the ball but not nearly as much.
If you’re in the South Jersey area or buy golf equipment over the web, you should check out their golf store. I buy a lot of my equipment there since they are a small family owned golf shop competing with the big boys, with great prices. Everyone working there is friendly and helpful, they have tons of equipment and accessories packed into this little shop. They also provide lessons, driving range with mats or grass, practice green, sand trap area, and a par three course, nice little golf facility, check it out!
For all your local golf information, check out www.twooverpar.com!
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