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Things I saw when I attended The Memorial this past week:
  1. I saw a player reach a par 5 in two only to walk away with a 7 after five -putting.
  2. I saw a consistent player leave a ball in a fairway bunker.
  3. I saw a winner on the PGA Tour this year miss a six inch putt .
  4. I saw eight balls go in various water hazards.
  5. I saw a slice 30 yards right of the fairway, immediately followed by another slice 30 yards wide of the fairway, but left.
  6. I saw an Aussie choke away a chance at winning by whiffing and blocking his way to the lamest two-putts.
  7. I saw three guys playing for $10,000 skins.
  8. I saw the equipment some players have under their manufacturer's headcovers, and I saw some of those manufacturers try like heck to find a driver that their player could use that wasn't a competitors on the range later that afternoon.
  9. I saw prototypes of different irons and woods.
  10. I saw four people mistake Kevin Hall for Tiger Woods.
  11. I saw several people get an autograph from someone and immediately turn around and ask someone else "who was that?"
  12. I saw Jack Nicklaus picking his nose.

That's all I can think of off-hand... though if I think of something else, I'll write it later in a separate post.

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I saw four people mistake Kevin Hall for Tiger Woods.

*shakes head*

Unbelievable. That was a crazy list Erik. It just goes to show you what kind of stuff happens on a week-to-week basis when the cameras aren't necessarily on the golfers.
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[*]I saw three guys playing for $10,000 skins.[*]I saw the equipment some players have under their manufacturer's headcovers, and I saw some of those manufacturers try like heck to find a driver that their player could use that wasn't a competitors on the range later that afternoon.

Explain #8 to me if you can. If you are head of player development at Calloway, why would you sponsor me if I prefer Ping? For that matter, if I'm good enough to command the attention of Calloway, why aren't the Ping people throwing some chips my way? It would appear people are ending up at the prom with the wrong dates.

As for #7, who? who? who? And how come the PGA doesn't squelch side betting like this? They're so picky about their image, I would think they would be all over this.
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Explain #8 to me if you can. If you are head of player development at Calloway, why would you sponsor me if I prefer Ping? For that matter, if I'm good enough to command the attention of Calloway, why aren't the Ping people throwing some chips my way? It would appear people are ending up at the prom with the wrong dates.

Players aren't required to play EVERY club from a manufacturer.

As for #7, who? who? who? And how come the PGA doesn't squelch side betting like this? They're so picky about their image, I would think they would be all over this.

Because players don't normally make it obvious. It's a widely un-enforced rule.

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