Date Written: July 9, 2007
Remember last month when "The Tank" (K.J. Choi) ran over the "Aussie" Rod Pampling in the last round to win at The Memorial? Well, it happened again yesterday. This time, Choi's victim was Stuart Appleby. They played in the final twosome and Choi "schmushed" Stuart by 8 shots. Seems like he loves to give playing lessons to the boys down under. Appleby was last seen at the end of the telecast, muttering to himself as he was pushed into a waiting ambulance for the short trip to Bethesda Naval Hospital to have the tank treads on his back sutured-up."The Tank" was probably licking his chops when he read the news that another Aussie might be on his menu in the near future. Jason Day, became the youngest player ever (19 years old, 7 months and 26 days)to win a PGA-sponsored event. Young Day won this weeks Nationwide "Legend Financial Group" tourney in Ohio. One can only hope that "The Kid" doesn't meet up with "The Tank" anytime soon....it might wreck his self-image.
I put some serious miles on my TIVO yesterday, flipping between Tiger's AT&T bash and the U.S. Senior Open. They didn't name the senior venue, "Whistling Straits" for nothing! When you have to replace the flags every nine holes because they are shredding, you know its "Whistling." But the major question left unanswered was: did Brad Bryant win it with his stellar play or did legendary wind player Tom Watson lose it with a blow-up back nine (43)? "Huck" Watson looked like every other hacker we play with who tries to match a good front nine with a debacle nine coming in. Hip surgery or a Club Car is next on Watson's agenda. I would suggest throwing in some putting-brain surgery and a prescription for beta-blockers to cure his four-piece, putting stroke. I can certainly relate!
Two weeks to go "til "The Open." Mostly "lessor-than's" tee it up this week in The John Deere in search of some Fed-Ex points and a payday to keep the little woman back home happy.
Lastly, a dictionary golfing quiz: A "Carnoustie" is:
1. A chemical that neutralizes the scent of "Jack & Coke" from inside your car.
2. A handicap system press based on the number of times you have been married.
3. A small town at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the east coast of Scotland.
4. A card game wherein every player can change the rules on every hand.
The correct answer will be provided next week.
Walter Littenberg
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