Category: Golf

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.

The Presidents Cup

An Exhibition Without The Best Players

Photo courtesy of sizuba.info

As Billy Horschel, Rory McIlroy, Jay Monahan, Davis Love III, and Fred Couples, are running around suffering from some serious LIV Golf Derangement Syndrome, the Presidents Cup is set to begin without the best players in the world.

The Golf Channel and Jay Monahan can spin it as much as they want, but the fact is their childish behavior towards LIV Golf has prevented the fans from enjoying a true team test.

Missing from the United States team are Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, and Brooks Koepka. Say what you want, but these players are superstars that have been replaced by less than stellar players.

Sure, Max Homa and Billy Horschel are very talented players, but they are not at the same level of stardom or golf playing quality as the players mentioned above.

Let us be honest, Horschel is 35 years old and has never qualified for either a Ryder Cup or a Presidents Cup. To me, the main reason he got picked for this team is because he has been the biggest loudmouth for Jay Monahan regarding LIV Golf.

In other words, and in my opinion, Horschel was given a bone by the PGA Tour because they owed it to him, after all, Horschel has made a fool of himself enough times to merit that bone.

Indeed, he has been a first class troll for the PGA Tour, but a hateful one which says a lot about his character or lack thereof.

Let us face it, if these players were not part of LIV Golf, they would have been on the Presidents Cup team, either via Captain’s picks or points. Davis Love III can whine all he wants, but he could never deny this fact.

On the International team, missing are world #3 and PGA of America, Player of the Year, Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Marc Leishman, Charl Schwartzel, Abraham Ancer, and Louis Oosthuizen.

These are huge loses for the International team who’s roster is mostly filled with Presidents Cup rookies. This could be a blessing, but historically and statistically, this is more of a nightmare.

Chamblee, Monahan, and the rest claim these are the best players in the world, but without the star power of the Dustin Johnson’s and Cameron Smith’s of the world, this is more a country club exhibition than a true test of team golf.

Once again Jay Monahan and the PGA Tour fail to deliver and the fans are the ones who get the short end of the stick.

LIV Golf: Woke Free and Fun Golf

LIV Golf Chicago

LIV Golf Chicago Photo courtesy of golfbettingclub.com

Finished watching the second round of the LIV Golf event in Chicago and I will continue to say that LIV Golf is the future of professional golf.

The shotgun start, the music, the fans, the overall atmosphere of the tournament is refreshing and exciting.

I think the broadcast team still a work in progress, but the addition of David Feherty to the team has been a good one. He brings his humor and knowledge of the game to a ‘worry free’ environment where he can be himself.

I watched the broadcast on my computer and it worked just fine. No downtime nor disruptions. I even ordered a LIV Golf hat.

Not having to watch the lame broadcasting team of NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, with their phoney ‘white guilt’ commentary and ‘make believe’ commercials is a welcomed change.

McIlroy and Horschel can be Jay Monahan’s loudspeakers as much as they like, but the reality of LIV Golf is here to stay. Their silliness only makes them look petty, but if that is what rock their boats, by all means.

Straight golf, commercial free, less than 6 hour rounds, and woke free broadcasting, is a winning ticket.

If LIV Golf ever lands a broadcasting rights deal, that would be the end, in my opinion, of the PGA Tour and its grip on professional golf.

I am looking forward to tomorrow’s LIV Golf final round with Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith putting up a show.

Meanwhile, the highest ranking player at the PGA Tour opener, the Fortinet Championship, is Hideki Matsuyama at number 16th in the OWGR. Good luck with that!

Where is Rory and Billy supporting the PGA tour this week? Exactly!

The King Of Woke Does It Again!

Rich Lerner Of The (Woke) Golf Channel

The King of Woke, Rich Lerner of The Golf Channel

I was watching the USGA Women’s Amateur when I heard Rich Lerner come up with another one of his ridiculous gems.

He was talking about a reunion of all past U.S. Amateur champions when he mentioned the name of Fred Ridley.

He first referred to Fred Ridley as “Chairman” of Augusta National, then caught himself using the NBC Sports non-approved pronoun and immediately changed it to “Chairperson.”

Well Rich, the last time I checked, Fred Ridley still not only a person, but also a man. So, yes, Mr. Ridley is the chairman of Augusta National and you looked like a buffoon on national television.

I know you work for a company that is drunk on woke, but come on man, do not be that kind of stupid. At this point you are just an embarrassment.

What happened to you Rich? You used to be a person we could trust to call it the way it was.