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Golf: June 2008 Archives

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That was the stark quote offered by the "Worst Golf Dad In History" B.J. Wie after his daughter slapped her way out of the US Open with an 81-75 trunk slammer of a weekend in Minnesota. He was asked about whether the somewhat embarrassing option of Michelle actually EARNING the LPGA Tour card she once scoffed at by way of.... gasp! ... qualifying for it, was on the table. "What other options do we have," asked Marv Marinovich Wie? What options? How about we start, with YOU dropping out of the picture, pops?

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Good to see that the Shark is still a complete nob who doesn't get it. Despite getting gutted for millions from his first wife, ol' Greg is jumping back in with both feet with beau Chrissy Everett. Okay, let us know how that works out. I want to believe that America's tennis sweetheart from the 1970's and 80's is not a money grubbing vindictive bitch, but if she were, and Greg gets crushed again in divorce court - well, I'm gonna have to pop an ice cold Foster's Lager and drink to that my friends. Oh yeah, don't take photos of Greg's wedding either. He'll have you thrown in the Bahamian gulag. Nice job getting hitched at Paradise Island. That place has become the "Medieval Times" of beach resorts. I thought rich dudes like you went to crazy islands nobody has ever heard of, or maybe ones that you actually own! Paradise Island? Really? And you wanted privacy there?

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Move over, Ken Venturi. Sorry. But you getting a little hot in 1964 is going ot have to take a backseat to what Tiger did this year at Torrey Pines. Okay, so you were more than just a little "hot." I get it. Don't get me wrong, Ken. I love you like a grandfather. You are my favorite Sunday voice on televised golf and will be forever. But my god, what Tiger did was so far off the charts, it's insane. In fact, amazingly risky. He was one lip-out away from having torn up his knee and leg for nothing.

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Someday when Tiger is gone, golf is gonna suck. I mean, really, really suck. It’ll suck like back to back episodes of “The Magic Hour” and “The Chevy Chase Show.” It’ll suck like a Rich Kotite coached football team. Suck as bad as having to cancel a night of poker to attend a Lamaze class with your wife. Because no matter how much you think the golf media strokes Woods’ putter with a big ol’ tub of Vaseline, the reality is he brings an electricity to the game which nobody else can.

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Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating. Or maybe not. Maybe I’m just a sucker for documentaries, or maybe this one has set the bar at a whole new level. Maybe it’s just my golf geekdom coming through. Or maybe any sports fan can enjoy this.

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