Mark Burke Update

[GatorNate11]

Alright, it has been 3 days with no replies. Let's get this thread going again.

[tembolo1284]

Can't believe this clown might get another show.

[richard t]

First, I can be very generous, kind and understanding, but this guy is the quintessential con man-cry baby.. Hey, your girl friend left/sued you whatever. Ever hear of a lawyer ?( I'm not one) He's better outfitted than 80% of the golfers I see. He gets a free ride on everything and he is probably paid well by The Golf Channel. Now I'm thinking fake all the way or a guy who really is going to end up in the ditch, permanently, one day. I agree with some other posts. This guy needs to grow up, get a real life and quit whining and blaming everyone but himself. He got a shot and did not qualify. Tough, try again. I won't be watching this nonsense. Do a show on someone who really has to overcome adversity to play.

[GatorNate11]

I'm going to hunt down Burk and play a round with him. If I win, or lose by less than 5 strokes, I'm taking everything he has and filing a lawsuit against him.

[richard t]

Good! Go for it. I'll start a legal defense fund for you. Have to check myself/anger. As long as folks watch it he can continue the 'con'.

[flipstah]

My hero is back in action! I've always wanted to be the underdog. Not so much the homeless part...

[tembolo1284]

It's like Entourage...his entourage being NY, his shrink, and one or two other dorks.

[theboypinoy]

I've played at the Ridge in Auburn, it's a pretty nice layout; hosted an LPGA event. Can't believe this dick is getting opportunities all over the place.

I might head over to the place he works at just to get a sight of this celebrity. I might ask for a picture and an autograph. [u][b][i]Hopefully[/i][/b][/u], he won't charge for the privilege of meeting such an outstanding fellow.

[url="http://www.homeontherangegolf.com/index.php"]http://www.homeonthe...f.com/index.php[/url]
This is the place's website. I can't wait to see his bio on their "Our Pro" section!

[bubbagump]

This thread has taken the turn I had hoped it would. Hating on Burk is hilarious lol

[flipstah]

[quote name='bubbagump' timestamp='1325106588' post='3997751']
This thread has taken the turn I had hoped it would. Hating on Burk is hilarious lol
[/quote]

Hate is such a strong word!





















"Loathe."

[tembolo1284]

[quote name='bubbagump' timestamp='1325106588' post='3997751']
This thread has taken the turn I had hoped it would. Hating on Burk is hilarious lol
[/quote]


Yap...right up my alley too!

Nate where you at?

[GatorNate11]

I'm here Nik! Hadn't been on for a few days. Lol indeed hating on Burk is quite humorous.

[tembolo1284]

New Year again. Let's see what our friend Mark has up his sleeve.

[GatorNate11]

I'm sure he'll have something.

[finalist]

MAJOR UPDATE!!!

From the Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2012:


[b][color="#8b0000"]A lesson somewhere[/color]



[/b]
[color="#8b0000"][b]Mark Burk[/b]'s stay in Northern California lasted less than a month. His stint at Home on the Range was shorter.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk, the homeless man with the pro-golf aspirations documented last year on the [url="http://topics.sacbee.com/Golf+Channel/"]Golf Channel[/url]reality series "Pipe Dream," has been booted from the Newcastle driving range by owner/operator[b]Phil Green[/b].[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The departure came less than two weeks after Green provided Burk with a recreational vehicle in which to live and the chance to earn money giving lessons while pursuing another reality TV series – the Golf Channel didn't renew the series.[/color]

[b][color="#8b0000"]"He's the most ungracious homeless guy you could ever meet," Green said. "He feels entitled to having people take care of him. I tried to help him, but he didn't want to work. I told him, 'I have a 12-year-old daughter; I don't need a 54-year-old son.' "[/color][/b]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk was planning to return to the Palm Springs area, where "Pipe Dream" was filmed, Green said. The Newcastle pro said he wishes Burk well, but the notion that Burk could be a touring golfer is unrealistic.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]"He couldn't beat me in five rounds," Green said.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The Golf Channel will debut a new reality series later this year called "Chasing the Dream." It will feature [b]Robbie Biershenk[/b], 34, who Golf Channel watchers got to know during "Big Break: Indian Wells," and [b]Chris Anderson[/b], a 40-year-old journeyman and California native. [/color]

[bubbagump]

Wow, I feel that article is going to make this thread turn to gold!

awesome!

[JP101]

Well why would he want to work? He's been given everything for free his whole life. The guy is a mediocre golfer and needs to disappear. There's a reason why he's homeless.

[peanutandjelly]

[quote name='finalist' timestamp='1325698464' post='4027537']
MAJOR UPDATE!!!

From the Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2012:


[b][color="#8b0000"]A lesson somewhere[/color]



[/b]
[color="#8b0000"][b]Mark Burk[/b]'s stay in Northern California lasted less than a month. His stint at Home on the Range was shorter.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk, the homeless man with the pro-golf aspirations documented last year on the [url="http://topics.sacbee.com/Golf+Channel/"]Golf Channel[/url]reality series "Pipe Dream," has been booted from the Newcastle driving range by owner/operator[b]Phil Green[/b].[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The departure came less than two weeks after Green provided Burk with a recreational vehicle in which to live and the chance to earn money giving lessons while pursuing another reality TV series – the Golf Channel didn't renew the series.[/color]

[b][color="#8b0000"]"He's the most ungracious homeless guy you could ever meet," Green said. "He feels entitled to having people take care of him. I tried to help him, but he didn't want to work. I told him, 'I have a 12-year-old daughter; I don't need a 54-year-old son.' "[/color][/b]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk was planning to return to the Palm Springs area, where "Pipe Dream" was filmed, Green said. The Newcastle pro said he wishes Burk well, but the notion that Burk could be a touring golfer is unrealistic.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]"He couldn't beat me in five rounds," Green said.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The Golf Channel will debut a new reality series later this year called "Chasing the Dream." It will feature [b]Robbie Biershenk[/b], 34, who Golf Channel watchers got to know during "Big Break: Indian Wells," and [b]Chris Anderson[/b], a 40-year-old journeyman and California native. [/color]



[/quote]

Maybe I will invite him to my member/guest. With his talent, I can't lose!!!!! Unless our former junior pro who shoots 66 is there.

[peanutandjelly]

[quote name='peanutandjelly' timestamp='1325722255' post='4029537']
[quote name='finalist' timestamp='1325698464' post='4027537']
MAJOR UPDATE!!!

From the Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2012:


[b][color="#8b0000"]A lesson somewhere[/color]



[/b]
[color="#8b0000"][b]Mark Burk[/b]'s stay in Northern California lasted less than a month. His stint at Home on the Range was shorter.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk, the homeless man with the pro-golf aspirations documented last year on the [url="http://topics.sacbee.com/Golf+Channel/"]Golf Channel[/url]reality series "Pipe Dream," has been booted from the Newcastle driving range by owner/operator[b]Phil Green[/b].[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The departure came less than two weeks after Green provided Burk with a recreational vehicle in which to live and the chance to earn money giving lessons while pursuing another reality TV series – the Golf Channel didn't renew the series.[/color]

[b][color="#8b0000"]"He's the most ungracious homeless guy you could ever meet," Green said. "He feels entitled to having people take care of him. I tried to help him, but he didn't want to work. I told him, 'I have a 12-year-old daughter; I don't need a 54-year-old son.' "[/color][/b]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk was planning to return to the Palm Springs area, where "Pipe Dream" was filmed, Green said. The Newcastle pro said he wishes Burk well, but the notion that Burk could be a touring golfer is unrealistic.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]"He couldn't beat me in five rounds," Green said.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The Golf Channel will debut a new reality series later this year called "Chasing the Dream." It will feature [b]Robbie Biershenk[/b], 34, who Golf Channel watchers got to know during "Big Break: Indian Wells," and [b]Chris Anderson[/b], a 40-year-old journeyman and California native. [/color]



[/quote]

Maybe I will invite him to my member/guest. With his talent, I can't lose!!!!! Unless our former junior pro who shoots 66 is there.
[/quote]

I just had a brilliant idea....Prez Obama has all those czars. he appointed another one today as a recess appointment...Prez likes to play golf...see where I am going with this? GOLF CZAR...his only function would be to ride along, play 9 holes or so, take Prez out to the putting green...they could hit balls off the top of the white house!!! see if they could hit the treasury dept, maybe put one thru Geitner's window for a laugh. Or make a pitch and putt course around the whole white house, lots of land there. He could park his RV in the driveway or over at Biden's house, who also has a huge yard at the naval observatory.

But knowing Mark, he would complain that he can't have his own room upstairs and his own chopper.

[Hawkeye77]

[quote name='finalist' timestamp='1325698464' post='4027537']
MAJOR UPDATE!!!

From the Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2012:


[b][color="#8b0000"]A lesson somewhere[/color]



[/b]
[color="#8b0000"][b]Mark Burk[/b]'s stay in Northern California lasted less than a month. His stint at Home on the Range was shorter.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk, the homeless man with the pro-golf aspirations documented last year on the [url="http://topics.sacbee.com/Golf+Channel/"]Golf Channel[/url]reality series "Pipe Dream," has been booted from the Newcastle driving range by owner/operator[b]Phil Green[/b].[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The departure came less than two weeks after Green provided Burk with a recreational vehicle in which to live and the chance to earn money giving lessons while pursuing another reality TV series – the Golf Channel didn't renew the series.[/color]

[b][color="#8b0000"]"He's the most ungracious homeless guy you could ever meet," Green said. "He feels entitled to having people take care of him. I tried to help him, but he didn't want to work. I told him, 'I have a 12-year-old daughter; I don't need a 54-year-old son.' "[/color][/b]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk was planning to return to the Palm Springs area, where "Pipe Dream" was filmed, Green said. The Newcastle pro said he wishes Burk well, but the notion that Burk could be a touring golfer is unrealistic.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]"He couldn't beat me in five rounds," Green said.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The Golf Channel will debut a new reality series later this year called "Chasing the Dream." It will feature [b]Robbie Biershenk[/b], 34, who Golf Channel watchers got to know during "Big Break: Indian Wells," and [b]Chris Anderson[/b], a 40-year-old journeyman and California native. [/color]



[/quote]

Words cannot express my joy. Sitting here mad because GC screwed up its schedule thus screwing me out of taping a classic Shell's Wonderful World (the first one at Pine Valley) that I was waiting to watch, something guided me to a Burk update and the gift of this article. At least GC isn't involved anymore.

Someone posted the email of the new alleged producer/whatever. Emailed her my thoughts on Burk a few weeks ago. Strangely, no reply.

[tembolo1284]

hahaha, burk is truly a loser. I'm glad it's getting out there.

Hawkeye...you should try sending out another email to the website. Maybe Jabba is still tight with burk.

[Jeepguy1981]

[quote name='HAWKEYE77' timestamp='1325728922' post='4030167']
[quote name='finalist' timestamp='1325698464' post='4027537']
MAJOR UPDATE!!!

From the Sacramento Bee, Jan 4, 2012:


[b][color="#8b0000"]A lesson somewhere[/color]



[/b]
[color="#8b0000"][b]Mark Burk[/b]'s stay in Northern California lasted less than a month. His stint at Home on the Range was shorter.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk, the homeless man with the pro-golf aspirations documented last year on the [url="http://topics.sacbee.com/Golf+Channel/"]Golf Channel[/url]reality series "Pipe Dream," has been booted from the Newcastle driving range by owner/operator[b]Phil Green[/b].[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The departure came less than two weeks after Green provided Burk with a recreational vehicle in which to live and the chance to earn money giving lessons while pursuing another reality TV series – the Golf Channel didn't renew the series.[/color]

[b][color="#8b0000"]"He's the most ungracious homeless guy you could ever meet," Green said. "He feels entitled to having people take care of him. I tried to help him, but he didn't want to work. I told him, 'I have a 12-year-old daughter; I don't need a 54-year-old son.' "[/color][/b]

[color="#8b0000"]Burk was planning to return to the Palm Springs area, where "Pipe Dream" was filmed, Green said. The Newcastle pro said he wishes Burk well, but the notion that Burk could be a touring golfer is unrealistic.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]"He couldn't beat me in five rounds," Green said.[/color]

[color="#8b0000"]The Golf Channel will debut a new reality series later this year called "Chasing the Dream." It will feature [b]Robbie Biershenk[/b], 34, who Golf Channel watchers got to know during "Big Break: Indian Wells," and [b]Chris Anderson[/b], a 40-year-old journeyman and California native. [/color]



[/quote]

Words cannot express my joy. Sitting here mad because GC screwed up its schedule thus screwing me out of taping a classic Shell's Wonderful World (the first one at Pine Valley) that I was waiting to watch, something guided me to a Burk update and the gift of this article. At least GC isn't involved anymore.

Someone posted the email of the new alleged producer/whatever. Emailed her my thoughts on Burk a few weeks ago. Strangely, no reply.
[/quote]

Same here. I was all set to DVR the Pine Valley episode and watch it after work, only to find that they were showing Morning Drive.

[tembolo1284]

What's depressing is he couldn't even beat the local pro. What a dork.

[GatorNate11]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one mad over WWOG being booted for Morning Drive. I almost threw my remote through the TV, but then came to the realization that it would do absolutely nothing. I want to play a round against Burk, I really do. I'll bring my buddy who plays Nationwide, and Burk can bring a friend of his choosing. (Knowing him, he would somehow get Tiger) We can play for his house, ok never mind. His car, well, no. His paycheck, hm, well clearly he has nothing to lose. Wait! His clubs! I'll play him for his clubs. Oh, and as to that article on how he acted: *ahem* " ." That is all.

[tembolo1284]

soooo...what now?

[Lefty94]

WOW!!!! Just wow!!!! How many more chances is this dude going to get? Maybe TM could find a job for him as an ambassador or something. They can just pay him to ride his bike around carrying his TM staff bag. Kind of like those moving billboard things...

[Late4ttime]

[quote name='sergizmo' timestamp='1324406798' post='3966289']
Is there anything TM won't do to get more publicity. Have some standards.
[/quote]

I think they'll be the first clubs available in a grocery store.

Late-

[tembolo1284]

I'll bet in time this guy will become officially sponsored by TM. Wait and see. Would be sick...and not in a good way.

[theboypinoy]

It's been a month since our last Mark Burk update...

I feel that there is an obligation to report the greatness of the man. Anyhow, on January 10 to 12th he played at Soboba Springs, in San Jacinto, California in a Golfweek National Pro Tour Qualifier.

AND...?

He placed fifth to last in the field. He went [u]85-79-74[/u].

+22. I guess he can take the positives from improving each day of the tournament...

He should just stop.

[theboypinoy]

ANOTHER Mark Burk update!

 

Looks like he's got a nice swing video up.

 

AND...he's taking his talents outside of the continental 48! Looks like he's taking his talents to...PUERTO RICO!

 

The people of Puerto Rico are so lucky that Mark Burk will be playing there! (At least that's what it says in the video description).

 

He also has videos up of him interviewing cancer survivors/patients or something. Didn't waste my time watching those. He's such an inspiration.

 

 

 

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