The Buick Open

It's A Buick!

Date Written: July 2, 2007
Is this picture "A Buick" or what? For those out there who are not familiar with the word "Buick" as a figure of speech; in hipster lingo, "A Buick" is a beautiful thing. Tiger, not only endorses the "Buick" brand but lives a "Buick" life. He's got a "Buick" wife" and now a little, sub-compact "Buick" named, Sam Alexis. Aren't we all lucky to watch it unfold? It is definitely a "Buick!"

As for the "actual" Buick Open, at one time on the back nine on Sunday, about 12 players had a chance to win. Journeyman, Brian Bateman made "up-and-down" pars on 16 and 17 and birdied 18 with a perfect putt from 12 feet to beat 4 guys in the clubhouse who were warming up, waiting for a playoff. In our funky pool, 6 of youse had either Furyk, Verplank or Pernice and had a chance to win on the last day. Alas and alack.

Onward to Tiger's new signature tournament, The AT&T National in D.C. It's a Tiger "invite-only" (that's a whole other story) that takes the place of The International -- the dipsy Stableford-scoring tourney which was played outside Denver that could never get a title sponsor. Partly because of this venue change, nine of nineteen pool-players are No-Shows for the event. Money (and the Tiger Foundation) talks!