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That's still not really an excuse. If you're a dedicated business owner, you're not going to do anything that would impede on your customers' experiences. A restaurant owner is not going to ask you to sit outside because 1 PM is the best time that he has to paint inside. I'm exaggerating of course, but it's the same principle. Mow early and you're all set, period. If you didn't have time, then the mowing waits a day or you buy proper equipment to do it (a cage) rather than a push mower.

You are for building your house on a dog park, duh. Hell, you're responsible if a pitbull jumps the fence and bites you too. I guess you shouldn't have built your house there. It's called "assumed risk".

Yep, we jinxed it. It's down for everyone right now. Blame @boogielicious !

That was happening in Firefox. While using Chrome, I've only had to CTRL+F5 the page once. http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/live/player.html

Ahh, Kuchar withdrew.

We had a similar range here. A very small range with crappy balls, crappy layout, incorrect yardages, cheap mats, etc. etc. Needless to say, they operated in this type of hack-fashion and they closed just this year before golf season started. They're now a dedicated part of the "protected marshlands". http://www.yelp.com/biz/fennway-golf-range-medina

I can't believe how long this thread is with so many arguments again doing the moral and right thing. If you damage someone's property, you man up and do your best to reach out to that person if they're not home. Leave your cell number with a note and talk to them about it. This is NO different than a damn hit and run with a car. "Well, they drove a Ferrari and I couldn't afford to pay for their $8,000 bumper. They bought the damn $250,000 car, they can afford the bumper. Not my problem". It's really refreshing to see that so many people are not the type that would run away like a little snake.

Uh oh, Tiger's all in.. http://espn.go.com/golf/pgachampionship14/story/_/id/11318194/tiger-woods-says-play-2014-pga-championship

This literally made me laugh out loud and I choked on my damn energy drink. Wow.. EDIT: I re-read the thread and have no idea what's going on either, but this line caught me in the middle of a very monotonous 5 hour task and got me.

Eh, "not caring" is not the same as "intent" though. If a player hits a home run, there's a very real chance that ball hits someone. His intention is to hit a home run, but he's not intending on that ball hitting someone (even though people are spaced apart like sardines). OT, I know, but again - don't use the law to define the English language. Intentionally doing something is different than not caring about an outcome. With that said, you're literally comparing intentional result and variable outcome as being the same thing.

Agreed. As horrible as it is, a drunk driver that causes an accident is not intentionally doing it. There's a very high probability of it happening and it's an absolutely moronic thing to do, but it is likely not his "intent" to do so. He intends to get home. It seems like a lot of words and opinions are being twisted way out of context in here now, so much so that actual words with clear definitions are magically being changed.

This. Nobody could really fault either the retailer or Mizuno in this case as they have no way of knowing how the chip happened. Unfortunately, they cannot take the consumer's "word" on it because if they always did that, they'd be shipping out free equipment on a daily basis. This one falls on you, unfortunately, and I'm sure you both understand and expected that.

Very bubba-esque. He's so damn whiny that it irritates me to the core. Just play your damn driver, state your discontent with the "long drive" afterwards and move along. You're not protesting anything by pulling an iron, you're just being a child. It was both for charity and for fun. Play along and voice your opinion afterwards. Bubba, always so whiny, Bubba. I think he should have Kotex as a sponsor and they should paint a big pink pad on his bag to match his driver.

I never hated LBJ. I think The Decision in general was stupid and near the time of 'The Decision' he was pretty arrogant in the way that he carried himself. But, in the grand scheme of things and as I've aged and matured myself, I can obviously respect the fact that the dude stays out of trouble. I cannot say that I would be able to do the same, and I would imagine that you would agree since it's nearly impossible to know what you would do with that amount of fame and fortune unless you're living it first-hand. I'm also not sending virtual kisses to DJ either. If the guy has an addiction issue, I do feel empathy for the guy having gone through my own battles myself. What I don't like is when people just carelessly speak out about addiction when they clearly don't know anything about it (i.e: the guy in the drugs thread who said marijuana addiction is like alcohol ism in that they both exhibit no chemical dependency). That is when I began to elaborate so that people could see that it doesn't matter how rich or famous you are, or what type of lifestyle you live. Some people just have issues and one lapse in judgement can create a long road of hell to deal with. I'm usually pretty "old school" and believe in the "he just needs a good smack of reality" line. I just don't feel entitled enough to cast judgement when it comes to the topic of drug/alcohol abuse.

Slightly off topic, but this is why I give all of the credit in the world to guys like LeBron James. A phenom at 18 who was in the spotlight since he was 14, having cash and offers tossed at him like rice at a wedding and worth nearly $500M or more now at 29 years old. The dude still stays grounded and is very generous with his time and money.

How to Golf with Jason Dufner: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d25cf2cdc8/how-to-golf-with-jason-dufner

Agreed 100%. You don't have to be on one side of the fence or the other when you're wishing the guy well and being sympathetic to his situation, while knowing that the issue is caused by his own actions. Taking responsibility is the first step in recovery and getting well. We don't know what goes on in DJ's personal life, or how he came to use drugs, or why he continues (if he does) using them. I just know that it is absolutely wrong to jump to conclusions and say "This guy is a pretty boy who partied too hard, got caught up in drugs with his douche buddies and parades around with his little skank girlfriend who probably does blow too". Of course nobody on here said this verbatim, but it's the general consensus when you look around at comments on the news articles. I think that's wrong.

Here's a little update: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/08/04/2-golfers-hospitalized-after-fight-over-rules/ Still not much to go off, besides ages and the fact that somebody got hit with a club.

I definitely respect your opinion. The one thing that I disagree with is the part in bold though. Obviously he made his own decisions and chose to do what he did. However, some people do not have coping mechanisms that function as well as other people's. Some people cope just fine until a massive amount of "stuff" catches up to them and they crash. There are some people who carry on in life and understand that life has a lot of ups and downs and they can deal with it in a healthy and productive way. Other people simply do not discard the downs like bent cards in a deck though and they just keep piling up until the tower collapses (such a simple-minded example there, but hey it works in context...). When the people of the latter are offered an "out" and they experience a high, those few seconds, minutes or hours of bliss are worth a lot to them. It's a quick escape from everything that is bothering them and the feeling is simply addicting and can overpower rational thoughts. I'm not saying everyone should hold hands and pray for DJ and feel awful for the guy, or write him any cards. What I'm saying is that nobody knows how this guy's brain works and what he goes through, or even puts himself through, mentally. People are too prone to write people off and say "F it, they did this to themselves. Now let them fix it, or they can weed themselves out of society". What some people fail to realize is that people with addiction or depression sometimes do not know how to cope with "life" and "drama" in general. Those downs keep piling up and overshadow all of the ups, including fame, money, beautiful women, vacations, yachts, etc. Compassion doesn't have to come in the form of tears and prayers. Compassion can be as simple as taking a moment to say "Damn, the guy has some issues. Hopefully he works through them and gets help". ( @CoolBreeze20 our post to "generalize". I'm not directing anything at you specifically. I just wanted to elaborate in blanket fashion and you provided an example for me to work with. By "some people" in my long rant, I'm just referring to people in society in general - not just here on TST).

I think it takes pride to walk away from a fight on a golf course. I'll fight for my wife and kids, but nothing that isn't physically threatening me is worth fighting over anymore. I would really be scratching my head if they were sober and playing a casual round with nothing more than bragging rights on the line lol.

Earlier this year, there was nearly a fight in my home course's clubhouse over $200 in scramble money. Somebody claimed that a guy grounded his club in the bunker and the birdie he scored from the bunker should have been null and void. He argued that it was a scramble and he "didn't know if he actually grounded his club". The argument carried on between the two groups for 15 holes and then it almost came to blows at the club house. Sometimes people are ridiculous. I'm not fighting anyone over $200 because I sure as hell am not going to spend twice that amount to bail out and then more on medical bills. I mention this because I would not doubt it if these guys had a little wager on the line. If there was no money involved, then I really don't understand fighting over rules.

I'm going to guess the latter. Especially when applied toward the marijuana debate.

Quote: "The suspects were playing together at the Springdale Golf Course in South Union Township Sunday afternoon when 'they became embroiled in a heated debate over the rules of golf, specifically regarding water, on the 5th hole.' The golfers managed to finish that hole and another before the argument 'reignited' on the 7th hole 'similarly involving rules, or lack of understanding of said rules.'" Apparently, it really pays to know the rules when you're playing with crazies. Read more: http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/two-golfers-sent-emergency-room-after-fight-over-rules-golf#ixzz39WZTVfkX

I honestly could never not like Sergio. I think he's entertaining as hell, he's obviously a hell of a player, and these little acts like this show that he is a good guy at the end of the day. He has his moments and tantrums, but hell... a lot of us do.

Eh, I think some people just don't display enough compassion sometimes. Some people forget that everyone has issues. However, not everyone chooses the healthiest of ways to cope with their issues. Quite frankly, some people can't cope with their issues. People think that celebrities and athletes should be happy with their money, fame and material riches because they think that they themselves would be happy if they could switch places. More often than not, that scenario would turn out to be false if the person judging could step into the athlete's shoes. Does he have a hell of a life? Sure, absolutely and he deserves it because it's being lived through his own success. But, I can still be a decent human at the end of the day and put aside "envy" or "jealousy" to say that I hope he gets the help he needs and that I'd like to see him back on tour sooner rather than later. In my opinion, the easy thing to do is write the guy off and say "He's a millionaire with a hot piece of ass and he's partying up and blowing his cash on blow! He's a moron!". I don't think 99.9% of the people saying stuff like this know the guy personally, or know him well enough to make that claim.