Spinnerette.Anagram Challenge: 08.01.24

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CMI + TTEK

Deciphered

CK “T” TIME

When I was young both my parents enjoyed playing GOLF along with an older brother who more than likely could have gone pro, today’s Spinnerette.Anagram is dedicated to them. Frankly, I never took the opportunity to play the sport; I am only a watcher. Now in my senior years living in the golfing state of Florida, I wish I had taken up those iron sticks and white balls and engaged in some “T” TIME!

Britannica explains: GOLF is considered to be a cross-country game in which a player strikes a small ball with various sticks known as clubs from a series of starting points {known as teeing grounds} into a series of holes on a course. The player who holes his balls in the fewest strokes wins.

Par for the course, this Spinnerette.Anagram made me curious to learn about the origin of Golf. And fortunately and unfortunately in doing so, it opened up a can that yielded many answers. According to Britannica, the history of GOLF traces back to the Roman game of paganica, which involved using a bent stick to hit a wool-or feather-stuffed leather ball. In the 1st century BC the Romans conquered much of Europe and paganica is speculated to be responsible for the early progression of our modern version of GOLF. However, another claim as to the introduction of the game was from China during the Ming dynasty {1368 - 1644} called chuiwan described as a game in which you hit a ball with a stick while walking. Chuiwan was believed to have been introduced to Europe through traders during this period. But many countries have also laid claim to the sport of early stick-and-ball games. Some accounts point to the Netherlands who may have been introduced the rise of the game. But many agree that Scotland was the origin of GOLF in the middle of the 15th century. This was assumed because Acts of Parliament referenced the banning of {futbawe and ye golf} and by the end of the 15th century these games along with other games considered to be ‘useless’ were outlawed by King James IV in 1491. However, the validity of the earliest pictorial evidence of GOLF lies in a book of hours owned by Adelaide of Savoy, the duchess of Burgundy, which predated the Scottish claims. Nevertheless, later the development of the game of GOLF flourished among nobility and the leader of the pack was none other than the man who outlawed the game - King James IV. Ironically, history has recognized King James IV as the confirmed player of “real” GOLF.

As the centuries pasted by, one certainty became prevalent, GOLF was crowned the game of aristocracy. Whence, GOLF Clubs formed. The oldest club documented was in 1744 known as the Gentlemen Golfers of Leith now known as the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers which held tournaments. Later, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews formed in 1754 that became the governing body for the sport in Great Britain. In due time, GOLF gained popularity during the 20th century and continuously grows more vigorously today.

The Grand Slam tournaments are the Masters, the U.S. Open, the Open Championship (British Open) and the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Championship. The Players Championship has unofficially earned the “fifth major” tournament spot. The game also, has prestigious tournaments for amateurs interested in pursing this long-admired sport.

An example of GOLF’S “monetary purse” from these tournaments can be profitable for the participants. For example, the Masters in 2024 paid-out US$20 MILLION. First place: $3.6 MILLION, Second place: $2.16 MILLION, Third place: $1.36 MILLION, 50th place; $50,000 and for the players who missed the cut: $10,000. For those that want to be a caddy you could yield around $1,500 - $3,000 a tournament. On top of that, I was surprised to learn that there are approx. 700 GOLF tournaments held annually. Undeniably, I derive great pleasure in discovering new information; I hope the same for those adopting the idea that Knowledge is Power.

Stock Market Weaver:

Product Endorsements in the world of GOLF provide additional income for the players. Some of the many companies that sign players to represent their brands are: Titleist, Callaway Golf, Bridgestone Golf, Wilson Golf, Mizuno Golf, Cobra Golf, TaylorMade, Ping, Cleveland Golf, Nike, Adidas, American Express , Master Card and more…

The companies that created Today’s Spinnerette.Anagram are:

CMI is Cummins Inc. an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products as well as, providing services for engines and related equipment. The company was founded in 1919 by Clessie Lyle Cummins and William Glanton Irwin. It is headquartered in Columbus, IN.

The Industry is Heavy equipment, automotive.

Revenue is listed at more than US$34 BILLION and employs approx. 75,000.

Traded Today @ $306.09

TTEK is Tetra Tech Inc. an American consulting and engineering service firm that specializes in the services of water, environment, infrastructure, resources management, energy and international development. The roots of the company began in 1966 as Water Management Group of Tetra Tech Inc. They are headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Industry is Professional Services.

Revenue is more than US$3 BILLION and employs approx. 28,000.

Traded Today @ $232.48

A DADDY LONGLEGS: By the way, TTEK was part of last week’s Spinnerette.Anagram. Occasionally this happens, from my point of view, it demonstrates the versatility of my WallStreetSpiders.net Anagrams.

company/corporation information is from google wikipedia and britannica