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Gareth

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I'm intrigued to know who smokes on tour.

Jimenez is often seen on the course smoking a cigar, but who else on tour smokes on the course? You never see the pro's smoking anymore, which is a good thing.

Anyone got any inside knowledge?

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Only I've seen is Jimenez and John Daly.

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right handed phil mickelson Great Member

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  None said:
a few golfers like Frank Licklighter, Angel Cabrera, John Daly, Nick Price, etc.

Only ones I could find so far

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right handed phil mickelson Great Member

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  None said:
A few players on the regular PGA Tour have also been cigar smokers, but it seemed more of a fad of the mid- and late-'90s, petering out to some very private smokes by only a few players. Rocco Mediate can still be seen from time to time with a cigar on the practice range. Davis Love III maintains a collection. Brad Faxon was a smoker, but a new marriage was reason to quit.

  None said:
The most visible smoker among the younger players is Darren Clarke

  None said:
The regular cadre of players who smoke cigars on the Senior Tour includes Jacobs, Morgan, Thorpe, Green, Dana Quigley and Tom Wargo

There you go

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Doesn't Cabrera smoke?
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  12_Over said:
Doesn't Cabrera smoke?

He gave it up on the golf course after Oakmont.

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Acropo Dedicated Member

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In a few hours I shall be playing the club's annual Tombestone event.

My putting is rubbish at the moment so I doubt I shall win.

And so, in a few moments, I shall be smokin' a fag.

(And I just LOVE the transatlantic misunderstanding of that statement!)

Gareth Member

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definitely a UK person

Smoke them fags. Whats more hilarious is the US call stealing a cigarette 'Bumming'. So, if from the UK and incorporating US lingo and UK slang, if you dont have a smoke you ask: Can I bum a fag? Wrong in many ways.
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In a few hours I shall be playing the club's annual Tombestone event.

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  Acropo said:
In a few hours I shall be playing the club's annual Tombestone event.

My grandmother dated an Englishman back in the 70s, and he walked into a bar in Ft. Lauderdale (remember, Ft. Lauderdale is extremely gay), and I guess the guys at this bar didn't like gays. He says to the bartender, "Pardon me, where are the fags?" He got the crap beat out of him.


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  Gareth said:
definitely a UK person

That's just not right.... Got lot love that Brit lingo.

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Tim Herron, Mark Brooks, Tommy Armour III, Nick Price to name a few. It has really slowed here recently. The used to all smoke Hogan, Jack, Palmer, etc...

Acropo Dedicated Member

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Re: Tombstone event.

Got it together and shot net 64. Came second.

Smokin!

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substance free golfing is very hard, i dont even smoke that much but its hard to golf without smoking a few and maybe havin a couple of beers.
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Jack? I didn't know he was a smoker. Huh - learn something new every day.

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Love cigars, hate 'em on the course..btw the wind, the sun, fertilizer, crappy shots, sorry just can't do it. I'm in a dingy hotel in Paraguay at the moment enjoying a nice cuban...life sucks but sometimes we find enjoyment.

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Nearly everyone used to smoke, that was when cigarettes actually had tobacco in them and tasted good. A cigarette is a very handy wind vane. I miss non-filtered Chesterfields and Pall Mall, back then a cough actually tasted good.

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