Say Good Riddance to the Bad Golf Karma of 2009
by Ryan Ballengee on Dec 29, 2009 1:09 PM EST
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PrintGood Riddance Day is quickly becoming a holiday tradition in Times Square. Organizers get together an enormous shredder, dumpster, and sledgehammer. They provide a lot of paper ballots. It's all in an attempt to allow people to shred up things that remind them of the lousy stuff from the year that was.
The most creative entry gets at $250 prize.
Thanks, Flick!
Well, I thought it would be a good idea to do the same thing here at Waggle Room in the waning days of 2009. Tell me the things that you're hoping to bid "good riddance" to from '09 in 2010. The most creative will get a prize from the Waggle Room prize vault. And it's a good one.
What do you want to say good riddance to?!
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Johnny Miller's Humble Nature
What would we do without Johnny Miller’s modesty? How many broadcasts can you remember where Johnny tried to make a point and instead of shoving it down the viewers throat as a FACT in an arrogant way, he simply said “well folks, I think this putt might break hard right.” Oh what a class act he is and boy I wish he would insert more of his ego into the broadcasts. Some more Johnny Miller conceitedness would sure get me to watch more golf.
FedEx Cup Naysayers
Since its inception, the FedEx Cup format has gotten nothing but grief from those of us who believe everything should be ran in a “better, more efficient” manner. However, nobody has yet to bring up a format that appeases everyone, nor even comes close to being completely foolproof. The fact of the matter is this: the current format is the best the Tour could come up with and anyone who thinks that Tiger should not have won the Cup is completely insane. When all is said and done, the right player won the Cup based on his performance during the season.
Adam Fonseca
Except that the Fed Ex Cup isn’t a season long award. If it was, there would be no need for the three playoff tournaments or the connection to the Tour Championship. The problem is and always will be how expectations are set up. If you’re going to have playoffs, you have to accept the possibility that the top seed isn’t going to finish on top – otherwise, you don’t really have playoffs. Tiger won according to the rules as they were set up – regardless of who won the last tournament – which makes everything very weird…like telling the winner of the Wimbledon final that he doesn’t actually get the title because someone else had a better run up to Wimbledon.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Oh, soooo many things:
Good riddance to Poppy Hills. PH reminds me of an old 16th century house in a nondescript neighborhood in Italy. If that house was anywhere in the Western Hemisphere it would be a World Heritage Site, but on that street it’s just another house. If Poppy Hills wasn’t in Monterey Bay next to Pebble Beach, Spyglass and Cypress Point, it would be a destination course. As it stands, it’s the course you see on Saturday during Pro-Am week that reminds you that you aren’t looking at gorgeous Spyglass or Pebble Beach, prompting you to head to the fridge to grab another beer. Maybe off the rotation it can garner some of the appreciation it deserves.
Good riddance to FBR, thus allowing me to think of a multitude of sarcastic jokes when I see the incomparably-titled “Waste Management Phoenix Open.” Knowing the raucous nature of the event, coupled with my distaste for the Valley of the Sun, it will supply me with secretive delight and glee for quite some time. Move over, Justin Timberlake Open!
Good riddance to Tiger at Torrey Pines. With Woods taking a leave of absence, the SBS Championship, Sony, and Bob Hope won’t be regarded as de-facto pre-season tournaments.
Finally, and this is my official Good Riddance Submission: GOOD RIDDANCE TO TIGER WOODS COMMERCIALS. I’m not irrational—they won’t be completely gone—but if we can knock them down to 400 commercials this season it would be a welcome improvement. For the last 13 years, I have yet to figure out why Tiger Stare™ and TigerPointAtHole® and TigerFistPump (patent pending) would make me want to buy a Buick or financial services. Apparently it’s working for somebody.
by Cairo on Dec 29, 2009 1:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Buzz Kill Major Championships
Except for the PGA Championship in which I must admit I was pulling for the underdog Yang, all of this year’s majors were total let downs. It was like being told Santa isn’t real each and every friggin time and frankly I’d be happy to get rid of that sickening, unfulfilled, empty feeling afterwords.
Good riddance “Almost Majors Year”. The Watson one at the Open hurt the most…Damnit I promised myself I wouldn’t cry.
Dare to Dream
by PureGolfJourney on Dec 29, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions
Dammit, now I'm crying
cause Cairo took my good riddance….STUB
I am saying Good Riddace to my imanginary friend who I know is responsible for every yanked drive, chunked chip, yipped putt or any other less than stellar shot that shows up in my game out of no where…I know it can’t be MY fault!!
Of course I’m probably going to have to hire a lawyer to get a restraining order – and “he” (because it’s always a man’s fault!) is going to try to convince me that he’s going to change and this year bring me 10 more yards, backspin on my wedges, and the ability to drop every 6ft putt if I let him hang around in 2010. But dang it, I have to keep telling myself, a Tiger never changes its stripes…it’s time to cut the cord.
Good-bye imanginary friend!! And hello flawless golf in 2010!!! ;-)
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Haha, you can keep going with it til the end of this week.
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by Ryan Ballengee on Jan 1, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Good Riddance to "the next big thing"
I say go out and win tournaments…..win on the nationwide tour…..graduate to the pga tour, and win…..No more best player not to win, or he’ll win real soon…Good riddance to hype. Step up, man up, and win…..Prepare, have a plan, and execute…..The reason the old guard can still play with the twenty-somethings is dedication/professionalism and preparation. These young guys should be embarrassed when Kenny Perry wins a tournament. My take on the British Open this year was this. If Tom Watson would have won at 59, then yes it’s a great story, but it would have been an indictment also. I say good riddance to hyping Sergio, and all these young guns…start winning tournaments learn how to prepare for majors, and earn your way. We are making it way to easy on these guys, and they are lazy. In Sport, once you make a guy rich you learn if he is there for the money, or the Sport. I’m seeing way to much of the former, and i say Good riddance. I think you need to validate a major championship by winning again within a calender year, or i consider it a fluke. After all if you were good enough to win a major…..should be simple to win a non-major. I say Good riddance to the win a major……run to the bank,,,,and forget about golf…Am i demanding? Yes, but shouldn’t i be?
"The game is swell when it's played well."
by Fairways and Grins on Jan 2, 2010 12:43 AM EST reply actions
F's and G'.......The indictment has already been
handed down. Compare this generation with the guys in Jack’s time and you will see that this generation is “fat” and “lazy” and outside of 2 or 3 players you have a bunch a guys along for the ride. Now, can they play….yes, but do they care enough about winning to put in the work…naw.
Saints are killing me!!!!!!!!
Is there a difference in being “lazy” and “not mentally tough enough” ? Most of these guys are beaten before they take the first tee when Woods or Mickelson are in the field. I don’t believe that these guys don’t WANT to win – I believe that they don’t think they CAN win, so they switch to plan B – make enough cuts and decent finishes to keep the card and continue making a good living under the radar.
Let me be even a little MORE demanding than even you are being, F&G. This will never happen because there would be a player revolt and executive heads would roll…but I would like to see the Tour get away from being all exempt. Like you said, there are too many guys making a comfortable living without really having to push themselves. Instead of 125 keeping cards from the money list, drop it back down to 60 the way it used to be. (should I get one of those Life Alert buttons for when I pass out from holding my breath on this one ?) :-)
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Something has to change though. The money has poisoned the game from the grass up. People hate the way TGC covers tourneys with Woods in the field, and i agree. It’s over the top, but don’t anyone believe that the sponsors don’t have a say in how things are broadcast. As in, we want more Tiger. As for the players, well i agree they don’t think they can win; because they aren’t working hard enough to win! Why win anyway 3rd place pays what? 3 irons speaks of professionalism, and i totally agree. We aren’t watching professional golf, we’re watching money golf, and they AINT the same thing.
"The game is swell when it's played well."
by Fairways and Grins on Jan 4, 2010 10:26 PM EST reply actions
F&G's
I agree with you there about sponsors paying for additional broadcast time of TW. It’s overkill and unacceptable in the overall fairness of covering any sport. Personaly I would have board to tears if I only got to see Ali throwing punches 70% of the time and only getting to see Foreman the other 30% during a fight.
"pain is only weakness leaving the body"
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