A Little More on Ken Green's Comeback This Weekend
by Ryan Ballengee on Apr 26, 2010 11:02 AM EDT
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PrintKen Green's a big bowler. 204 would be a pretty good game of bowling. But Green used his self-described bowling & golfing leg to shoot 204 this weekend in Savannah, Georgia, while playing golf. He and partner Mike Reid went 67-66-71 to shoot 204 and finish T26 at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf. They shot -12 in the better ball format.
"I don't know if I could possibly express what this has done for me personally in terms of getting hope again for -- and I hate to say this, but getting hope for life," Green said after his team's final round 71.
Green was very grateful to his partner for the opportunity to team up in what is a special event on the senior circuit. "For Mike to give this week for me was something I'll never ever forget."
Wearing a prosthetic leg in order to compete was not easy for Green. On his natural leg, he wore a size 10 shoe. With his golf leg, he wore a size six so that he could get through the ball with better timing. (He will wear a prosthesis nearly identical to his natural leg when not playing competitively.) The nerve endings in his leg are still adjusting to both missing his natural leg and wearing a fake one. Green talked about having to take morphine for the pain, but that his nerves will eventually settle and allow for a more comfortable day-to-day life.
The golf was clearly encouraging to Green, not only for his life but his hopes of continuing his comeback. He shot -1 on his own ball during the back nine on Friday.
"I have more desire and fight than I've had in, you know, 30 years. I can't tell you how desperately I want to do this."
Green could play his first individual event at next week's Champions Tour event in Mississippi.
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That’s really interesting about the shoe size on the “golf leg”. I wonder who came up with the idea to use a smaller size…and how long will it be before someone in the media starts yelling “competitive advantage” ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
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i was thinking the same thing (regarding the competitive advantage)
you know that if he somehow becomes a top 10 player, someone will go there.
best of luck to him.
you know what is funny? Green led the tour year in and year out in fines back in his early years on tour. today he would be cosidered a Choir Boy compared to Woods.
by freeze gopher on Apr 26, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely true. Was asked about that, too – the “voices” he said were long gone. He joked that maybe they just lived in the nerve endings in his leg now.
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by Ryan Ballengee on Apr 26, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Psst – Ryan – only Green could hear those “voices”…he didn’t get fined when they spoke out. (lol)
Green might be considered to be a choir boy today, but we can’t really say that. He played before the interweb got so intrusive. We still know Tommy Bolt and a few other guys for their tempers. Woods’ reputation comes as a result of being as good as he is and as popular as he is. Everything he does is on tape – nobody else can say that – even Mickelson.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
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was fined for abusive language and throwing clubs. if they fined Woods for that they could fund healthcare for the entire country!
by freeze gopher on Apr 27, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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