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I just checked out some golf news over at Yahoo! and saw this story featuring Mike Weir talking about anticipating the Mike Davis version of a Bethpage US Open in a few weeks' time. Interestingly enough, the piece was actually done by Thomson Reuters - the same Thomson Reuters that sponsors Mike Weir! A little conflict of interest!

6 months ago Ryan2_tiny Ryan Ballengee 8 comments 0 recs  | 

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ummm….if you say so….(open mic night tonight ?) :-)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on May 21, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Weir comments, "It was an unusually cold morning and it was probably a 15 mile-an-hour (headwind). It was unbelievable. I suspect probably half the field couldn’t reach that (fairway)."

That means 50% of the field did carry their drive. A world-class player complaining about something 143 other competitors also faced? Get a 48" driver and hit a Pinnacle, Mike.

by One-Eyed Golfer Guy on May 22, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how cold WAS it ? Weir’s a CANADIAN.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on May 22, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know if Mike still lives in Canada full time or not.

Email me any comments or questions at ryan@thegolfnewsnet.com.

by Ryan Ballengee on May 22, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he doesn’t – he is FROM Canada

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on May 22, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, Stephen Ames is Canadian and from Trinidad and Tobago.

Email me any comments or questions at ryan@thegolfnewsnet.com.

by Ryan Ballengee on May 22, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is very true…I have no idea what it has to do with a guy who grew up in cold weather complaining about temperatures in the 50’s…but you are 100% correct.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on May 22, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Conflict ??

Thompson Reuters is a news organization that also is one of Weir’s sponsors. They are reporting on Weir and Davis having a conversation about an upcoming sports event – there’s no conflict of interest by either party.

Don't worry, nothing will be allright.

by rcrusoe on May 23, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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