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September 2010
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And the new Number 1 isn’t...?
WELL, it looks like Tiger’s time at
Number 1 is fast running out. So, who
do we not want to take over the title?
Here’s my priority list of who I
DON’T want:
1. Jim Furyk. This guy scares me.
Not only am I not game to watch
his swing in case some of it rubs off
on me, his pre-shot putting routine
gives me the willies. Not since
Sergio went through that manic re-
gripping routine have I found myself
screaming “hit the bloody thing!” at
the TV. The only good thing is that
I can flip over to Fox Sports 3 and
watch a couple of overs of Sri Lanka
versus India and still be back in time
to see what happens. Apparently he
is a funny guy in the locker room
but on the course he reminds me
of a funeral director. Potentially,
he could set the Tour back 20 years.
2. Steve Stricker. The embalmer. Best
known for his salty tears, Steve had
a personality bypass some time
ago. Dull.
3. Anyone called Bubba or Boo. What
were their parents thinking? Did
they have no imagination?
4. Anyone who can’t spell their own
name. Delete JB, JJ, DJ, KJ, YE, DA,
JP. Initials suit a good wingman
(see BJ Hunnicutt in MASH) but
not a leading man. I might make
an exception if a QQ, XX or ZZ
appears on Tour.
5. Anyone with numbers in their name.
Bad luck Davis Love III, Notah Begay
III, Charles Howell III. (see number
3 – uninspired parents)
“Hit the bloody thing!” - not so keen on Furyk
6. The whole animal thing. If we can’t
have a Tiger, it’s way too late for a
Shark, a Walrus or a Bear.
So, who should the Number 1 go to?
In time, perhaps one of the young guns
from Down Under. Wouldn’t it be great
to see Jason ‘Sunny’ Day or Marc ‘Let me
off the’ Leishman up there? (Although
Michael ‘Dim’ Sim may have to think
about a name change.)
But for now, Westwood is circling
and Ernie seems to be back in the
groove. But it’s probably Phil’s time.
And Eldrick? Some bookies still had
him an early equal favourite for the
PGA after losing the Bridgestone by 30
shots! Who knows? Maybe he’ll find his
mojo and stare them all down after all.
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John Ross, Brisbane
Counterfeit
clubbed again
I BOUGHT an R9 driver from www.
golf18wholesale.com where I asked them
if the clubs are OEM. They confirmed
they were and, after looking at my
options, I (foolishly) bought the club. My
mates had a good laugh at me when on
the first tee I took a swing and the club
snapped in half.
I emailed them back, the contact being
a lady called Sarah, and she said they
would send me a new shaft. I obviously
declined and requested a full refund. To
cut a long story short, I settled for a $100
refund for a club that cost me double that.
$100 is a cheap lesson and the experience
has made for a good ribbing from my
mates and others.
P Amiradaki, via email
WITH due sympathy to Peter Lineman
(Counterfeit Clubbed, July) for being
dudded online with the purchase of
a counterfeit driver, was there ever a
better argument for supporting your
local professional?
Bunkergate
Blues
THE 2010 PGA Championship at
Whistling Straits promised to deliver
one of the most exciting finishes of
the year in men’s professional golf, in
a year when the PGA could certainly
have used a positive “shot in the arm”.
For the first time in many weeks, my
family and I were on the edge of our
seats in anticipation of the exciting
three-way play-off that was to follow!
Instead, the events that transpired
on the 18th hole at the end of
regulation play (and the PGA’s
subsequent ruling) shattered our
collective interest in the outcome of
the competition altogether. While
the PGA will take no note of our
disenchantment, we did exercise
the one privilege available to us; by
“changing the channel”.
Though I am but one voice
(representing one family) the voice
of discontent can be spread rapidly
like a virus…
David Matney, via email
Kevin Ginnivan, NSW
Keeping your eye on the ball
IN 1962 I was playing Norman Vann
in the final of the club championship
at Burleigh Heads Golf Club on the
Gold Coast. Normally this would not
be newsworthy but in this case there
was one factor that made this final
different. The difference being that
we both had artificial (glass) eyes.
This in itself I feel would probably be
a first in a club championship final.
The most unusual part of this story
came on the 18th hole.
The final was match play and it
was all square as we walked onto the
18th green (par 4) both being there
for two. We decided to do something
different. We proceed to mark our
balls with our glass eyes. This caused
the gallery — which was a reasonable
size, to burst into laughter. It would
be interesting to know if this is a
one-off in Australian golfing history.
David Lane, Burleigh Heads GC
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