Tweety Bird at the Open
Posted July 24th, 2006 by Erik J. Barzeski
Sergio Garcia's all-yellow outfit earned him plenty of nicknames, but "Champion Golfer of the Year" was not one of them.
I never thought to call Sergio Garcia "Tweety Bird" in my final-round coverage of The Open Championship, but reader Dave Miles wrote to me with one of the best jokes I've heard this weekend.
Overheard in the final pairing on the first tee at Hoylake yesterday: "I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat!"
While Sergio continues his search for a power color to rival Tiger's red (or, lately, his pinks, maroons, wines, and mauves, and scarlets), many in the golf world are asking themselves today "when will Sergio win a major?" He's only 26, but he's also played in nearly 33 majors already. When does "it's only a matter of time" turn into "he sure is taking his time," and when does that turn into "he's running out of time?"
Sergio, I tawt I taw a puddy tat too. And, like at Medinah 1999, you were once again his lunch.
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Posted 24 Jul 2006 at 2:20pm #
Give him credit for being distinctive. For those of you interested in buying Sergio's shirt or shoes, you can see his outfits on shop.adidasgolf.com.
And sorry to disappoint, but we don't sell the pants.