The swan song of the Kemper Open/FBR/BA Classic begins today at Avenel, before being discarded by the PGA in favor of higher purse events that will culminate in the FedEx (read: $$$$) Cup. It is a shame DC will be losing its tour event, after years of PGA support.
It would be nearsighted to wax poetic about the BA Classic. While it is unfortunate the PGA is leaving the DC area, no one plays the event anymore. It is embarassing, both for the tournament, and the defending champion, when Sergio Garcia opts out of the event. The same SG that is on the program, was in all the print ads, and is most likely sipping boat drinks this weekend, or filming a commercial for Michelob. I've always considered Sergio to be an uppity piece of trash; his skipping of the event the year after winning is no surprise.
While I could bash Sergio for days on his selfish act, I'd rather laud players who are playing, including Padraig Harrington (could have easily skipped after the Open) and Tom Kite, who is in the field at the ripe age of 56 and probably more well known for his cameo on the Simpsons than his US Open win in 1991.
1 comment:
1) Kite's win was in 1992, not 1991. Which proves your point about how that achievement has been forgotten (Payne won at Hazeltine in 91).
2) Completely agree with your assessment of Sergio. Those Michelob Light commercials just oozes of the suave, dirty Europeans that come up to your woman in a bar, whisper something like "Hola, mi mujer", and before you know it, you are along with your bottle of P B R.
Don't worry, Sergio will be turning into Julio Iglesias soon and will go on a singing tour with John Daly, the modern day Willie Nelson.
3) Go Big Ben! A great 62 on Thursday.
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