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PGA Tour golfer Ryan Moore wore a tie during his four rounds last weekend at Augusta, which was almost as painfully funny as this video of Moore during his final round.
(Turn up the sound)
After Moore scored a hole-in-one on #16, Lucas Glover’s caddy Don Cooper immediately clamored for some dap. (Paging Aisle 1 .. Bad Idea Dept.)
Let’s take a look at what was really on the mind of all you golf fans after Phil Mickelson’s dramatic Masters win yesterday:
First time I’ve ever cheered a Chechnyan hacker’s trap for an unsuspecting Googler.
In case you’re wondering, Amy Mickelson is way ahead of you on this one.
CBSSports.com golf writer Steve Elling broached the subject with Amy in May, 2009: Read more…
The inevitable first audible curse from Tiger Woods in his golf comeback came at the teebox of Augusta National’s par 3, 6th hole on Saturday.
(Got his money’s worth)
Woods loudly let go with, “Tiger Woods you suck! God … dammit.”
Announcer Verne Lunquist then said, “I don’t think he’s pleased.”
In an amusing coincidence, CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo had a prescheduled, live shot from Butler Cabin air immediately after the off color comments by Woods were heard on the network.
Nantz quickly noted the expletive by Woods and eventually addressed it with Faldo. Some might say that it was admirable and perhaps even courageous for Nantz to recognized the poor decorum by Woods. But Nantz’s candor and tone is probably more a result of Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne’s on-record disdain for Woods this week than an independent opinion or judgement from the broadcaster.
Masters second-round leader Ian Poulter posted some awesome video on his drive into Augusta National Golf Club today:
Shown is an enormous dog riding in the passenger seat of a corvette next to Poulter’s car. Poulter also provides some commentary.
Today we got another glimpse into why Tiger Woods was able to fool so many people for so damn long. And it had nothing to do with what Tiger himself said at his press conference at The Masters.
This question, from longtime San Francisco-area golf reporter Art Spander, was much more telling about why Tiger was able to carry on multiple extramarital affairs while on Tour:
You (Tiger) and the rest of us discovered a lot of media we didn’t know existed until the accident. I just wondered your response to the mainstream media, which was a lot more critical, obviously, than it had been; were you surprised, or did you sort of expect that?
Tiger’s response is irrelevant.
What matters is the mindset of Spander, who has been covering golf for decades and is among the closest media members to Tiger. I myself have worked Tiger Woods press conferences while sitting in the front row of media rooms next to Spander, including at The Memorial in Ohio and past Tiger Target/Chevron Challenge events.
What’s clearly, completely lost on Spander is the media he was mocking in his question to Tiger is the sole reason the golfer has changed his life - for the better! (At least if you believe Tiger.)
This afternoon at the Newport Beach (CA) Country Club, Tiger Woods swing coach Hank Haney is playing in the Toshiba Classic Pro-Am in a foursome with Ray Romano, Mark O’Meara and Toshiba President and CEO Mark Simons.
The Golf Channel will be in tow, taping for a future episode of Haney’s new reality show with Romano called The Haney Project: Ray Romano. Read more…
The ASSOCIATED PRESS slips in an interesting note about The Masters today that could aid in the return of Tiger Woods.
Players typically have until 5 p.m. Friday the week before a tournament to commit to playing. In the U.S. Open and British Open, they must submit an entry form.
The Masters is by invitation and has no such rules. So if Tiger Woods decides to play the first major of the year, he only needs to show up before his tee time on Thursday.
Masters spokesman Steve Ethun said when Woods announced his indefinite break from golf on Dec. 11, Woods’ spokesman Glenn Greenspan (who previously had Ethun’s job) said he would keep Augusta National apprised.
The Masters sent Woods an invite in December and Masters spokesman Ethun was asked recently what Woods’ status for the tournament was. Read more…
• Another sad day for MLB fans. Legendary Phillies announcer Harry Kalas dies after collapsing in the broadcast booth before a game vs. the Nats.
And former Tigers pitcher Mark “The Bird” Fidrych dies while working underneath his pickup truck at his Massachusetts home.
• Brian Bosworth: From Hollywood Harley DUI laughingstock, to home state hero after saving man’s life by performing CPR.
• Another dead goat is found hanging outside Wrigley Field. If it didn’t work in 2007, why would it work now?
• Smokin’ Joe Frazier says God gave Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s disease.
• Masters winner Angel Cabrera owes his success to chewing gum.
Strike up a cheer for no-necked, chain-smoking, obese athletes everywhere. After a scintillating first few hours that saw Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson rocket into contention, Kenny Perry’s late lead evaporated with his game-winning putt coming to rest an inch away from the cup, leading to a three-man playoff between Perry, Chad Campbell, and Angel Cabrera. It ended up being probably the worst playoff in a major event in golf’s history.
(I guess you could say Cabrera smoked the competition! Oh, whatever, like you can make a better joke when you’re under deadline.)
The first playoff hole involved nobody coming close to making birdie; Cabrera’s tee shot went far into the woods, presumably so the Largentinian could sneak a few puffs away from the camera’s prying eyes. Meanwhile, Perry’s approach shot would have been better if he had just thrown his golf ball, and Chad Campbell’s was even worse. Campbell had a long putt to save par; he failed, disappointing the dozens of fans who had ever heard of him.
That left Cabrera and Perry on the second playoff hole, Hole #10. Perry stayed erratic, including sending a chip shot about 30 feet past the cup when he needed to get up and down to save par. Cabrera’s aim was truer; he two-putted for the win, and Perry’s bid to be the oldest major champion in PGA history was sunk.
Cabrera is an unlikely champion for several reasons. Read more…
After “Moving Day,” or the Saturday leg of the Masters, we’ve got an interesting scenario. The final pairing is Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry at -11, while Chad Campbell sits at -9 after a late double bogey. Jim Furyk’s an intriguing comeback pick at -8. Then there’s Tiger, tied for 10th place, but seven shots back at -4. Sorry, but that means he’s out of contention.
(This won’t happen.)
So are people still going to watch the Masters on Sunday? The top of the leaderboard is bunched together, so it should be exciting. Then again, Tiger’s not going to win; he’s never come back from this much of a deficit, and he has looked miserable this weekend. Not happening. So this is golf’s health test: will people spend their Easter watching players like Angel Cabrera and Jim Furyk fight for a major?
