Woody Austin

[Ole_Tom_Morris]

I was real glad to see Woody Austin win Sunday. Interesting feller. Darn good golfer.
Here, http://www.golfdigest.com/newsandtou...003austin.html , is a rather cruel piece about Austin, called "Head Case," written back in 2003.

Some excerpts from John Hawkins' Golf Digest article, quote--
"As far as talent and ability, I know I'm one of the top 10 players in the game," he says. "In terms of results, I've never even come close to that."

"When I stand on the golf course, I am the most scared, insecure human being you can imagine," he says 6 1/2 years later [after the incident in which he dented his skull 5 times with a putter on national TV]. "I'm a scaredy-cat. I've been to shrinks, sport psychologists, even Dr. [Bob] Rotella. He's the one who nailed it. I'm one of those people whose brain will not shut off. That's my curse."

At the University of Miami...Austin emerged from complete anonymity to become one of the nation's best players, competing successfully against guys like Davis Love III, Lee Janzen and Rocco Mediate...

"An incredible junior player," Janzen recalls. "Even when I had a good day, I could never beat him. I remember we were on the range one day -- Woody striped shot after shot until he'd made a perfect circle of grass clippings around his clubface, like a bull's-eye. He had this deep-faced persimmon driver he could hit off the ground better than most guys could hit off a tee."
Endquote.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

He definitely is... interesting. Got to give him credit for a round like that though. The one day the shirt didn't look awful.... ok, so the shirt was still damn ugly but good playing.

[PensacolaWahoo]

His round on Sunday was absolutely amazing. I love the slow take away. Just looks like such a solid, in-control swing. And I don't care how many times he wins, I'll never get tired of watching him bash the putter over his head.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

Ahhh, typical Woody. He shot 69 yesterday but if you watched any of the telecast you'd have thought he shot 79. Chilllllllllllllll Woody.

[iacas]

Ahhh, typical Woody. He shot 69 yesterday but if you watched any of the telecast you'd have thought he shot 79. Chilllllllllllllll Woody.

He's seriously mental. He's going to have to retire to a mental institution one of these days.

[Dent]

Woody Austin Came close, Congrats to Brian Bateman finishing at -15 with a clutch putt. What an ending.

[elivate]

I'm one of those people whose brain will not shut off. That's my curse.

That is me too... I stand over the ball and 100 things go through my head before I swing...