THE LUCKIEST GOLFER

The Miami Herald ^ | Tue, Jul. 22, 2003

[presidio9]

With all due respect to PGA Tour golfer Ben Curtis, the title, ''Champion golfer of the year,'' seems an awkward fit. Mr. Curtis is an unknown rookie who walked away with the claret jug on Sunday in the British Open.

The Open, one of golf's four big tournaments -- or majors -- is intentionally designed as a grueling test. Playing conditions are awful -- it often is cold, blustery and wet. Fairways are pinched to the width of a traffic lane, the rough is knee-deep, and greens are as slick as a marble tabletop.

Usually, the Open identifies the golfer who is the best player, has control of his emotions and the patience of Job. Sunday's final round began with Mr. Curtis and some of the world's best players, including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Thomas Borjn, David Love III and Sergio Garcia, bunched within two strokes of each other. By day's end, Mr. Curtis emerged victorious because he shot the day's best round, a 69. He also won because in the course of the week, he suffered fewer ''unlucky'' breaks. This happens when course conditions are so severe that excellent shots aren't always rewarded and bad shots get ''lucky'' bounces. Organizers should ponder if the 2003 Open put too high a premium on luck.

[presidio9]

I wasn't lobbying to get you banned. I think you should be banned

Rats I was hoping you were going to say "I said that, but I was only joke." Man you're a loser. If you are feeling insecure about your ability to defend your idiotic opinions around me there is an easier solution: Stop voicing them.

[discostu]

No joke. Not feeling insecure at all. Just trying to focus a normally accidental effect. A few other people I've had long term issues with have been banned, usually I missed it, I want to watch this carwreck, and gloat.

[discostu]

Of course there, like here, you posted no facts, tons of lies, and constant insults. They have surgery that will correct your problem you know, smallness is no longer permanent.

[presidio9]

They have surgery that will correct your problem you know, smallness is no longer permanent.

Speaking from experience?

[presidio9]

A few other people I've had long term issues with have been banned

I thought you got along with everybody and I was the one with the problem. Geeze you are a pathetic loser!

[discostu]

Nobody gets along with everybody. I get along with most people, and the regular banning of people I don't get along with shows I shouldn't worry about them.

[discostu]

You're the one displaying all the classic symptoms of shortman syndrome. I on the other hand read books, learn things.

[presidio9]

Nobody gets along with everybody. I get along with most people, and the regular banning of people I don't get along with shows I shouldn't worry about them.

Typical lame retreat. I've never gotten banned because of you because I am right and you are a hard-headed moron. Anybody reading this thread can see that.

[presidio9]

I on the other hand read books, learn things.

Hustler is not a book dude. You are the one celebrating the wonders penis enlargement therapies. I'm fine in that department, thankyou, but share with us what you've learned.

[discostu]

Oh your so original. I figured you'd mention Penthouse.

Go away dude. This is boring. You're a bore. I noticed you've used this little distraction to completely ignore my crushing of yet another "point" by you.

Tiger's on a slump
You're a chump
That's life.

No further comments of yours in this thread will be read. Don't bother making them. I'll embarass you elsewhere.

[NittanyLion]

Not on a PGA green, but on LPGA greens, that Annika Sorenstam (who is in a slightly better position than yourself to know) observes are slower and flatter with easier pin positions, he WOULD get it closer to the hole and make more long putts.

More - not all. A 20 foot putt is not likely to drop no matter what kind of green one plays on.

[presidio9]

See post 230.

he WOULD get it closer to the hole

[NittanyLion]

Woods couldn't get it close enough and sink enough putts (even on easier greens) to birdie the majority of Par 4s. And certainly not Par 3s.

[Hildy]

Curtis was the best player that day. Period. Who doesn't understand that? By the way, that event on Sunday was the most exciting sporting thing I have seen in a long time! I really enjoyed it and I loved that the underdog won.

[presidio9]

Interesting constant about golf: Wedge shots finish closer to the hole MUCH more frequently than long irons. There would be no long irons for Woods, who can hit a nine iron 200yds. If you watched him play, you would know this. Pins in the middle of greens can be attacked. Slow greens are more receptive to wedge shots. Especially when the flag is in the middle. The LPGA greens are much slower and have easier flag placements. If you watched the LPGA or or you listened to Annika Sorenstam you would know this.

You remind me quite a bit of our buddy Discostu who is busy taking his boss' pantsuit to the drycleaners right now.

[NittanyLion]

You remind me quite a bit of our buddy Discostu who is busy taking his boss' pantsuit to the drycleaners right now.

Okay.

Well, I'm going to move on. Yesterday it was kind of fun, but now I just find this conversation boring and a bit tedious. Ping me once you begin replacing your insults with fact.

And if you're using one of your other screen names, let me know it's you. Thanks in advance.

[TomB]

Did you notice on the Whaley golf thread people are disagreeing, but nobody is calling anybody names? Let's see, everybody from this thread is over there except one, who could that be?

Some people just can't disagree without getting nasty.

[NittanyLion]

I did notice that...what's missing??? Hmmm.... ;-)

[TomB]

Talk TO THE HAND.

BWHAAAHAAA!!!!