John Deere Classic

The Tractor Open

Date Written: July 13, 2009



"On a hot summer night
He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene
In letters 3 foot high
And the whole town said that he should have used red
But it looked good to Charlene
In John Deere green."


Remember, "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie? I wanted to add music as you opened this blog but Miss Vicki couldn't figure out how to do it. Click on the link and scroll down to listen to music sample #9.

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Joe-Diffie/dp/B00008PX8V/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1247538937&sr=1-1

Speaking of "John Deere Green," Steve Stricker has a bunch of it in his wallet this morning. Stevie flirted with fifty-nine in the second round and went on to win by three. During that round, he was 9-under through a stretch of eleven holes. When Stricker's on a roll, he's "dead-on" every flag with his irons and putts like a shoulder-triangulated automaton. Stricker's having a hell of a year. He won at Colonial, finished a shot back in L.A. and should have won until a last round 5-over in Palm Springs. Click on the link below for Stricker's four scorecards from the Deere. His last days 7-under wasn't too shabby either:

http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/65/27/scorecards/2009/r030.html

The best finish in our funky pool was garnered by John Manocheo with his solid T-2 pick of nearby, hometown, corndog fave, Zach Johnson.

Big week upcoming...THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP! Three of you (Doc 'N Jill, Doug B. and Corn Beef Taco) have saved their Tiger bullet for the British. Eight others of us have Paddy who was last seen scratching his head as he missed the cut at Bethpage. Word is that Poor Padraig was last seen scratching his head as he was trying to re-do the swing that won him three majors. Why would he do that? He should know that only God (Tiger) can re-do a swing. The rest of us mortals are doomed to repeat the "over-the-top" swing we were born with.

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