Category: Golf

Presidents Cup- Final Day

Epilogue

As expected, the American team won the Presidents Cup, again.

On the last day, a few matches were worth watching. The one I enjoyed the most was the S.W. Kim and Justin Thomas match. I was pleased to see S.W. Kim beat Thomas rather convincingly.

There is not much to write about this Presidents Cup, but for the things and people who made it an unattainable endeavor for the International team.

The absence of players like Cam Smith, Abe Ancer, and Joaquin Niemann, robbed the International team of the firepower necessary to give the Americans a real run for their money.

Perhaps the next International team captain will have the guts to stand up to Jay Monahan.

I kept wondering why Ryan Fox was not on the International team. The man has been on fire and deserved a spot on that team. I guess we will never know.

Jay Monahan got what he wanted, a weak International team, and a boatload of money.

Until the next shenanigan.

Presidents Cup- Day 3

I Am A Believer

Well done for the International team on day 3.

Tom Kim and Cam Davis brought in the heat and they did not disappoint. As S.W. Kim was struggling a bit, Tom Kim elevated his game to the stratosphere and delivered probably one of the best golf I have seen in years.

Adam Scott was a delight to watch, it was vintage Scott at every level. Cam Davis, birdie, eagle, birdie, finish to win their match was fun to watch.

As any team competition, motivation and heart are necessary to succeed, especially when one is deemed the underdog with zero chance of success.

The International team brought both to the table on Saturday. Tom Kim’s final putt at the 18th hole for birdie to win the match was one for the ages. His and his team’s reaction was amazing and genuine.

As Paul Azinger and Dan Hicks, the dynamic duo of dreadful commentary, were making fun of Bryson DeChambeau, who was not even there, the International team was giving the Americans a run for their money.

Nothing would make me happier than to see the International team beat the United States.

After everything the little man Jay Monahan has done to ensure the game was rig in favor of the Americans, it would be something else if the International team could pull it off.

11-7 going into Sunday’s singles is a tough mountain to climb, but it has been done before.

A victory by the International team may mean the survival and future relevancy of the Presidents Cup.

Presidents Cup- Day 2

Another Trouncing With A Glimmer Of Hope

Day 2 was not much more different from Day 1.

The International team managed to scrap a couple of half points and the Americans took an 8-2 lead into Saturday’s Four Ball matches.

This could be over by Saturday evening if the Americans continue with their good form, especially on the greens.

Unfortunately for the International team, this is what happens when you put a team together, not of the players you wanted, but the players you were told to.

I am hoping for the International team to give us something to talk about on Saturday, otherwise the Presidents Cup will be a one sided one trick pony.

Presidents Cup- Day 1

Embarrassing As Much As A Disappointment

Nothing much to say other than the fact the International squad has performed as it was expected; poorly.

Jay Monahan knew this was going to be failure of major proportions for the International team, especially when the best players were not allowed to play.

Jay Monahan is a selfish little man, so I am not surprise he did not care one bit.

As to the coverage, Dan Hicks and Paul Azinger are dreadful. They are nothing more than cheerleaders for the United States team with zero objectivity or meaningful commentary. Do yourself a favor and watch with your television in ‘mute.’

Instead of talking golf, they spend most of their time on a butt kissing tour of the players. Meanwhile the network is showing Davis Love riding around in a golf cart while play is going on. One word: Ridiculous!

It is really sad to watch. The International team has been outplayed and humiliated by the United States team. This is not a competition, this is a PGA cash cow and that is all Jay Monahan cares about.

If I were the captain of the International team I would have told Jay Monahan to stuff it. I would have demanded LIV Golf players be allowed to play or otherwise there would be no cup. Not allowing the LIV Golf international players to play for the International team was stupid and shortsighted.

The same goes for the United States team, but Davis Love is Jay Monahan’s lapdog, so he would have never had the guts to make such demands.

So here we are, Captain Immelmann got a raw deal and this will be over before you can yell, ‘Fore.’

Hypocrisy Of The Week

Faux Congressional Outrage Over LIV Golf Funding

The United States Congress has no problem with this…Go figure! Photo courtesy of ourgoldguy.com

https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/liv-golfs-greg-norman-blasted-by-lawmakers-over-saudi-backing/

LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman, took a trip to Washington, DC, to talk to members of Congress about LIV Golf. Unfortunately for him, he encountered a hostile crowd.

Probably because the PGA Tour has spent millions of dollars lobbying in the halls of Congress, or maybe because they are really outraged by the funding sources of LIV Golf.

Either way, this is nothing more than hypocrisy. After all, the United States has send millions in weapons to Saudi Arabia to fight a proxy war with Yemen.

Just a few months ago, Joe Biden went to Saudi Arabia begging for more oil production while humiliating our country in front of the world.

To use LIV Golf as a political scapegoat for the poor decisions the U.S. Congress and the White House have made regarding Saudi Arabia, is laughable and it shows the lack of accountability within our own government.

As long as the United States government continues to do business with Saudi Arabia, they have no room to criticize LIV Golf or anybody who choses to associate with Saudi Arabia.

We used to be a country that led by example, but today we are nothing more than a weak, woke, and morally bankrupt third world outfit.