Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome again to The Sand Trap and Hittin’ the Links. Has anyone seen Tiger’s swing? I’m pretty sure he’s looking for it. ::rimshot:: Maybe it’s off hiding somewhere with Alex Cejka’s game. Hopefully both are reunited with their proper owners soon.
In this newest edition of HTL we look into what’s got David Feherty in hot water, take a peek at John Daly’s latest fashion and finish, and investigate what’s wrong with Sergio. Also on tap, we find out what’s going on with The Skins Game, check out what’s happening at Titleist, and do a review of this week’s winners on tour. Read on!
Hole 1: Sometimes the Truth Hurts
David Feherty is drawing some fire about his political comments in a recent column. [Link]
Hole 2: Nice Pants!
An extremely colorful John Daly ties for second place at the Italian Open. [Link]
Hole 3: E-R-I-O-G-S?
Sergio Garcia seems a little out of sorts as of late, both in and out of golf. [Link]
Hole 4: The Skins Game
The “Silly Season” favorite turned snooze fest has been officially put on hold until at least 2010. [Link]
Hole 5: The #1 Ball?
Even golf ball giant Titleist is feeling the economic pinch, having to lay off 23% of their Massachusetts work force. [Link]
Hole 6: What Was That You Said?
Among other things golf has its own dialect oft misunderstood by those outside the ropes. [Link]
Hole 7: He’ll Be Back
Tiger Woods vowes to repair his swing and be ready to go by the Memorial. [Link]
Hole 8: Michelob Ultra Open
Cristie Kerr takes home some hardware at what could be the last Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill. [Link]
Hole 9: The Players Championship
Henrik Stenson shoots a final round 66 to lap the field at the TPC Sawgrass. [Link]
Feherty…some one had to say it
Big John…pure animal
Sergio…go play on the European Tour
Titleist…maybe lower the price on your balls, or don’t get caught up in law suits
Tiger…get back to the cardio and build stamina
The Players…should be the 5 major
I don’t feel bad for Titleist for their marketing strategy and pricing schemes backfiring in a down economy, but I most certainly do feel very bad for those that have lost their jobs for only doing their jobs. This is but the beginning of a very long Par 5 for all manufacturers. It is time that they became “realistic”.
You know, not all golfers are rock-ribbed Republicans and, despite what you and David Feherty seem to think, your average grunt in Iraq is most certainly not a Bush-worshiping liberal-hater. How about we keep the politics out of the Sand Trap and stick to golf.
Daryl, I don’t think that linking to a golf-related story and saying that someone is “drawing fire” for his comments implies anywhere the opinion – positive or negative – that you seem to have implied that it does.
The story deserves to be linked here in Hittin’ the Links with the limited “explanatory” text. If you don’t want to click the link, by all means do not.
The piece by Bill Pennington was possibly one of the finest articles I have read in a long long time. It was a wonderful engaging read that just kept me grinning throughout the piece. It was thought provoking too. When we pick up the game, the vocabulary just gets so colourful without anyone making a conscious attempt.
Something as simple as saying he missed the putt on the higher side or lower side is fairly intriguing in itself. But compared to all the other lingo it just pales in comparison. And the best part is that this colour in the golfing language is not just limited to English. People using different languages use incredible ways to describe their shot or putt that just makes for a fun hearing.
Something as innocuous as asking a ball to sit did not really strike me as odd till I read Pennington’s piece. Of course he is right. What does asking a small little circular object to sit mean? It’s not even a dog. And yet it is one of the oft repeated phrases in golf.
Now come to think of it, even asking your ball to draw mid-air has got to come across as slightly ridiculous!