A T & T

A Win is a Win

Date Written: February 16, 2009
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Dustin Johnson has won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am without having to hit a shot over the last two days when rain washed out the final round Monday.

Johnson built a four-shot lead Saturday with a 67 at Poppy Hills. The final round was suspended Sunday because of wind and rain, and officials called the tournament when they found greens under water and a hopeless forecast.

The 24-year-old Johnson joins Anthony Kim as the only players under 25 with two PGA Tour victories. This one comes at a good time, for he moves into the top 50 in the world and qualifies for the Accenture Match Play Championship next week, along with the first two majors.

Yeah...and Mother Nature wrecked my plans for some good Monday television. Damn!

Tobacco Road takes a giant leap into first place in the pool with a big check garnered by his astute pick of the "Little Lefty," Mike Weir. A ton of you blew your V.J. bullet for the year with an MC here. How were you to know that the man voted most diligent range-rat of all time, is starting to feel the effects of working too hard? First Tiger, now V.J...laid low by moving parts that are wearing out. It's kind of comforting, (in a sick way) to know that they are mortal...just like us fellow alumni of Titanium U.

A funny "Dear Abby" forward from fellow pool player, John Manocheo:

Dear Abby: I have never written to you before, but I really need your advice. I have suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. The usual signs: phone rings, I answer, the caller hangs up.

My wife has been going out with 'the girls' a lot recently although when I ask their names she always says, just some friends from work, you don't know them. I try to stay awake and look out for her when she comes home, but I usually fall asleep. Anyway, I have never broached the subject with my wife. I think deep down I just did not want to know the truth.

Last night she went out again and I decided to finally check on her. Around midnight, I hid in the garage behind my golf clubs so I could get a good view when she arrived home from her night out with 'the girls.' When she got out of the car she was buttoning up her blouse, which was open, and she then proceeded to take her panties out of her purse and slipped them back on.

It was at that moment, crouching behind my golf clubs, that I noticed a hairline crack where the grip meets the graphite shaft on my 3-wood.

Is this something I can fix myself or should I take it back to the pro shop where I bought it?

Finally, in my dreams, before I go on the waiting list at the vast links course in the sky, I want to play Pebble just one time...for free, of course.