Trevor ... You Alright?

by Mulligan Stu on Jun 11, 2008 10:27 AM EDT

I'm trying to invoke the image of Vijay Singh catching Trevor Immelman talking to himself in the mirror ...

Immelman is The Masters champion, and the only player in golf with a shot at the Grand Slam in 2008. But Trevor says:

“I would be the happiest guy on earth if I did it over the span of a career. We can safely say that if I do it this year I will retire, OK? There’s no chance of that. I haven’t not even for one second thought about that.”

I certainly understand why Immelman wouldn't admit to thinking about the Grand Slam. If he, or any other player not named Tiger Woods, talked publicly about Grand Slam hopes, they'd be mocked and ridiculed.

But I wonder if he's telling the truth. I wonder if he's never - not for one second - allowed himself to dream. To fantasize. When he's alone, when nobody will catch him talking into the mirror, to consider - just for a second - the teeniest, tiniest possibility of winning the Grand Slam.

I hope he has. But if he is telling the truth - if he really has "not even for one second thought about that" - then I think we can write off Immelman this week at Torrey Pines.

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smarter than a few others

of course he knows he’s the only player with a shot at the Grand Slam this year. the guy isn’t an idiot – and to further prove it, he didn’t make some idiotic claim that the Slam is a “goal” or even in the front of his mind.

talk to Rory Sabbatini or Ian Poulter, or anybody else who comes out publicly to say that he has a goal to either take down Tiger, or do something he hasn’t done. they tend to get smacked around.

the ONLY time that has held up was Fred Funk when he was the driving accuracy leader. Tiger and Fred were talking during an interview (jokingly) and Fred told Tiger to bring it on. (again – with a big smile on his face) How can you not smile around Fred Funk ? He even got Tiger to do the famous “two balls out” joke at the Skins Game when Fred was wearing the skirt.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Jun 12, 2008 11:18 AM EDT reply actions