Month: November 2022

Rory McIlroy Has It All Wrong

As He Flips and Flops The Adult In The Room Still Missing

Professional Golfer, Rory McIlroy Photo courtesy of getty images

I think Rory McIlroy is an amazing golfer, but that is the extent of my admiration or respect for the lad.

Since the LIV Golf vs. the PGA Tour saga began, McIlroy has flip-flopped on the issue like a Waffle House pancake.

He has taken the role, that in all honesty, PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan, should have taken, of making a case for the continued monopoly of professional golf by the PGA Tour.

The problem is that his case is mostly emotional and without much factual information as it the case with his latest flip flop.

In his press conference in Dubai, McIlroy called for the removal of LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman.

“I think Greg [Norman] needs to go. I think he just needs to exit stage left,” McIlroy said. “He’s made his mark but I think now is the right time to sort of say, look, you’ve got this thing off the ground but no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences.”

It is ironic that the one acting like a child is the one asking for an adult in the room.

Who Rory McIlroy thinks he is to be calling for anybody’s removal? Especially since Greg Norman is in charge of LIV Golf and not the PGA Tour or the DP World Tour.

He went on to say, “If those two things happen, then things can happen,” he said. “But right now, it’s a stalemate because there can’t be any other way.”

“Hopefully something can happen, who knows?” McIlroy echoed. “But right now, I think the separate entities the PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV are both going to be — one is a very different product to the other. It seems like it’s a bit of a stalemate.”

He goes from stalemate to hopefully something can happen, then he goes on to acknowledge that LIV Golf is just a “different product.”

The so-called stalemate was created by Jay Monahan who refused to meet with Norman at the beginning stages of LIV Golf.

At this point LIV Golf is a viable product that does no need McIlroy or the PGA Tour to survive. Sure, a television deal would make a big difference, but until that happens, LIV Golf is not going anywhere.

I watched every single LIV Golf Invitational broadcast and I was very pleased with the product. The commentary was minimal and golf related, a refreshing change from the “woke” commentary from the people at Golf Channel/NBC Sports.

The quality of players is much better than the quality of players playing this week at the RSM Classic, and more talented players will, without a doubt, join LIV Golf in the near future.

LIV Golf appeals to the new younger golfers for whom the PGA Tour has not created a path forward and with all the money LIV Golf has to offer; why not?

Instead of spending all that energy blasting Greg Norman and LIV Golf, perhaps McIlroy should let the adults in the room deal with the situation and concentrate in winning tournaments.

https://golf.com/news/rory-mcilroy-greg-norman-liv-golf-removal/

Elections Have Consequences

Look At Yourself In The Mirror And You Will Find The Answer

Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall……..Photo courtesy of bible-reflections.net

Now that the media driven big ‘Red Wave’, which I was guilty of buying into it, did not happen, we could probably learn a thing or two of the outcomes.

As I said back in 2020, politicians are not to blame for their successes or defeats at the ballot box. Politicians do what they do best, they lie, cheat, and steal in order to get elected, but it is up to you, to either believe them or reject them.

As the 2022 mid-term elections are ending, almost 7 days after the fact, the time to blame the politicians for the results is over. It is your responsibility to vote for your best interest and if you did not, shame on you.

In New York state, Governor Kathy Hochul got over 90% of the black vote, despite the fact lockdowns and crime has affected this community more so than any other in New Your City and throughout the state.

In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, not only got reelected as governor of Michigan but she also got a Democratic Party House and Senate. This is the same woman who would not allow people to buy seed to plant while her husband was getting preferential treatment to use his boat.

In Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker got also reelected. This is the same Pritzker who while Illinois was on lockdown he took off with his family to Florida and was having a good time while people were suffering in his state.

These are a few examples on how people voted despite the facts hitting them square in the face. So how is Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, or even Donald Trump to blame for the Republican losses?

Donald Trump scuttled Dave McCormick’s chance in Pennsylvania while endorsing Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate. Every serious political pundit knows, and agrees, McCormick had the best chances to defeat Lieutenant Governor Fetterman in the general election.

Needless to say, Dr. Oz got beaten and couldn’t even get the endorsement of the woman who made him a television star, Oprah Winfrey.

Yes, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, did not do much for the Republicans candidates in Arizona and even funneled money to fight against another Republican candidate in Alaska in order to keep a RINO by his side.

At the end of the day, it was not McConnell, McCarthy, or Trump who got these candidates beaten, it was the voters who did not show up or clearly voted for the opposition candidate.

There is a lot of blame to go around this election cycle, but it was up to us to vote for the candidates we thought had the best ideas and plans for the country.

Until people stop blaming the establishment and start taking responsibility for whom they vote for, this will continue to happen election after election after election.

Our electoral system needs some serious reforms, but it starts with us, the voters.

My 2022 Golf Season Has Ended

A Season To Remember

Ozarks National Golf Course, Branson , Missouri. Photo courtesy of bigcedar.com

The official golf season has ended and I have to say my year was fun, at times a struggle, but mostly fun.

For the first time, I played the Missouri Golf Association, Senior Series Tour, and it was a great experience.

I met a lot of good people and had the opportunity to play with really good golfers and former college athletes. The venues were formidable, and the MGA staff treated us like royalty.

I had the chance to experience a bit of what the tour life is all about. I traveled the state, staying in hotels, paying my own entry fees, and playing some of the most iconic venues in Missouri.

I played 13 tournaments and ended up tied for 8th place for the regular season. This achievement earned me an invitation to the Tour Championship on my first year participating. I finished T-8th to cap a great 1st season.

I also had the opportunity to play in the Missouri Amateur Golf Association, 2022 Senior Amateur, and it was a great opportunity. I did not do as well as I wanted to, but it was fun and met really good people on the way.

One of my best accomplishments in the 2022 season was to shoot my first even par 72 score at my home course. That was an amazing experience, and I was lucky to have share it with really great friends.

The second one was to hit my first 300+ (306 yd) yard drive at our Men’s Club Championship. I guess all my gym work and speed training finally paid off.

Now that the season is over, it is time to regroup and reassess the season. I have already setup my practice area and I am ready to tackle the winter work.

I am looking forward to next season. I hope you had a great season and wish you a better 2023 season.

Will The Critics Of Election Deniers Accept The Mid-Term Election Results?

The Red Wave Is Coming And The Biden Administration Is Not Happy

The Red wave is coming……Photo courtesy of floridajolt.com

For two years, the Democrats have gone from the halls of Congress to the corner store, demonizing everyone who thinks or dare to suggest Joe Biden was illegitimately elected, or elected at all.

Joe Biden uses ridiculous innuendos such as “Ultra MAGA” and “MAGA Republicans” to talk about political opponents and those American citizens who voted against him and his leftwing policies.

The January 6th Committee has been seen by most as a joke and nothing more than an intimidation tool to suppress speech from those who disagree with the Biden administration.

American citizens have been languishing in D.C. jails awaiting trial and some of them still awaiting charges. I am all about the rule of law, but the rule of law should be applied equally to everyone, regardless of politics or beliefs.

As the country is on the verge of a third world war because of Joe Biden’s proxy war against Russia, the U.S. economy continues to decline, Biden’s open border policy continues to kill thousands of illegal aliens as well as American citizens, Democrats policies allow out of control crime in major cities, and an incompetent and ineffective federal government is out of control; the Biden administration and the Democratic Party are already calling the November 8th elections results as illegitimate in the event the Republican Party wins the majorities in the House, the Senate, or both.

Of course, this is nonsense and only suggests the Biden administration knows is heading towards a congressional beating of massive proportions.

The Biden administration still has not realized the country is on a financial and moral decline.

Americans, including those who think Joe Biden actually got 81 million votes, are looking at their bank accounts, the prices at the gas station, the prices of food, and they are not liking it.

The Democrats are living in an alternate reality that is not the one the American people are actually experiencing.

Since the mismanagement of Covid-19, the Biden administration has done nothing to bring back normalcy to everyday America. Instead, they have fought tooth and nail to keep in place draconian policies that did not work in the first place.

The country is at the verge of self-destruction and the Biden administration does not care.

Out of touch is an understatement to describe the Biden administration.

On November 8th, the country heads out to the polls to hold the government accountable and the Democrats are already crying foul and suggesting any loss is going to be due to Republican induced voter fraud.

I believe in the American people capacity to understand that government needs to be held accountable, not only for their successes, but also their failures.

The Biden administration has been a divisive and an utter failure. With the help of the Democrat controlled Congress they have managed to divide our country.

From the destruction of cities by the criminals of Blacks Lives Matter and Antifa, to members of Congress, like Maxine Waters, inciting violence against justices of the Supreme Court, the Democrats have been a party of evil.

It is time for the American people to stop this insanity, and is not going to be because of voter fraud, is going to be because the Biden administration has failed us, and we are going to hold him accountable.

The ‘Red Wave’ is coming and hopefully it will wash away the hate that has been harvest by the Democratic Party for the last two years.

I Voted!

A Right Worth Exercising

Have you? Photo courtesy of signsworldwide.com

One of the most sacred rights afforded to all American citizens is the right to vote.

I have voted in every election I have been eligible to vote. Even when I was working as a Federal Air Marshal, I submitted my absentee ballot if I knew I was going to be out of the country.

Since retiring, I have also voted in the primaries, and by doing so I have learned how important they are.

I always look forward to vote. It is the one time I have the opportunity to hold the government and its officials accountable.

Voting affords Americans the opportunity to change things, legally and peacefully.

Get out and vote, it is a right worth exercising and your future could depend on it.