So, will he be "Cool Hand Luke" now????
by pingforever on Feb 28, 2011 5:44 AM EST
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We've entered a new era. There are no more "superstars", a word that first became a popular part of the lexicon after "Jesus Christ Superstar", the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, debuted on broadway in 1971. Before then we only had all stars, like the top players in baseball. In golf, we had stars like Nicklaus, Player and Palmer. Like the term "hero", star has been devalued. Now, stardom is passe. Now, the bar is set at superstardom. The new superlative does a disservice to many golfers, like Luke Donald. For a very long time being the #1 golfer on the OWGR was synonymous with superstar. It's not that way any more. Luke Donald sliced and diced his competitors on the vay to victory. After those lopsided wins I was sure he would succumb to some average golf on Sunday. Kaymer was posed to assume the crown befitting the newly annointed #1 golfer... But, say it with me...again..."Anything can happen in match play". It's not a shock Donald prevailed, but it is a bit of surprise. I look for the press to use that shop-worn, "Is he the best player who hasn't won a major?" angle before the snow has melted in Marana... Talk about, anything can happen! It's on to the Florida swing with the spectre of an Augusta confrontation "lurking". Luke Donald will be part of that "conversation", That's fa suah" as Ian Baker-Finch would say.
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Can we say “no” and hope that the kings of the obvious (aka the media) don’t start using this name ? :-D
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Court do you think Luke used the old Jedi mind trick on Kaymer?? :0)
by scrumsndswings on Feb 28, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
Hmmm – could be – Martin did seem to be looking for other droids.
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I think the Parity....
With many talented players having a shot at the Worlds #1 position in 2011 will make for a very good year of golf overall. Lots of very competative tournaments with lots at stake. Finchem mentioned the changes taking place are so far proving to be great for the tours. I agree.
"pain is only weakness leaving the body" jumpn
St Davids day is celebrated Wendy (no not Duval Court :0)
People do wear daffodils or leeks in their lapels……haha I knew you knew that lol. The kids dress up to go to school….boys usually wear rugby jerseys naturally and the girls wear the traditinal dress from a long way in the past.We also consume cawl,welsh cakes and bara brith and have a few drinks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i like it!!!!! Iechyd da Wendy.
by scrumsndswings on Mar 1, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
Culture, ya gotta love it
Around here, a leakey lapel is usualy caused by wearing one of those squirting flowers you see the clowns wearing at the Circus.
I knew what ya meant scrum,, j/k
"pain is only weakness leaving the body" jumpn
Ok – how does a member of the onion family become a national symbol ? Especially one you would want to pin close to your face ? Couldn’t be a nice smelling flower ?
I’m going to have to look up cawl and bara brith
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The Leek
so they say was used as a kind of cap badge by the Welsh to distjinguish friend from foe in battle…………….close quarter swordplay could get confusing!!!!! Welsh archers are also said to have worn them in the Battles of Againcourt and Crecy against the French………………..and if hunger struck they were edible…lol.Anyway the current Welsh Guards also wear the leek insignia on their caps..Also a large percentage of us still speak Welsh and English.Just ask Wendy and Easy about bi-lingual road signs!! Pro I know you love the Celts ……………our cousins in Ireland………..:0)
by scrumsndswings on Mar 1, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
I do indeed scrum
Interesting the Irish dialect tradition still lives on by many in the North. I don’t understand a word of it, but it’s good when old traditions and teachings last the test on time.
"pain is only weakness leaving the body" jumpn
Stayed in Lampeter for a week once.
Played the course at Aberyswith too. But yes, the bi-lingual road signs are something ! Mind you, got some funny looks off the locals when we went to the pub…the English are not the most popular visitors :)
The locals have long memories Easy
they still havent forgiven Edward 1 for invading Wales killing the last truly last Welsh prince……Llewellyn,cutting off his head and parading it outside the Tower of London for 15 yrs or so………………………nasty…………!!!!!!
by scrumsndswings on Mar 1, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't mean HOW is St. David's Day celebrated in Wales, scrums
I meant how do YOU celebrate it? Sorry to have invited the onion/leek mockers in – set the Welsh Dragon on them, I say! Lechyd da, scrums.
Yes agreed Pro
the Honda will be very interesting with a good competetive field,.Enjoy the week there,have fun!!
by scrumsndswings on Feb 28, 2011 10:31 AM EST reply actions
Actually....
…Kaymer losing was my fault.
Before the tournament, my pick was Poulter – gone in the first round. Then someone asked me who would win the tournament before the round of 16 – I picked Graeme McDowell – gone that day. And finally – someone thought I had a 50-50 chance of getting one right and I went with Kaymer (new #1 – the pressure is off – he’s going to let the shaft out and bomb Donald off the course).
Yes – I am…The Cooler.
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Hell, You'dbe better off if you played
pin the club on the golfer….Just get a large life size poster…oh wait,, you already have one,,,,He of the B-V-D’s….Now,,,,just take and stick a pin in a picture of a club….and than into the poster…..Works better than when you pick with your eyes open….hahaha….well, it couldn’t be any worse….STUB
STUB
No doubt Court you put the kybosh on them all.;0)
by scrumsndswings on Feb 28, 2011 12:36 PM EST reply actions
some friends and I go to casinos now and then – we always put down a final bet on the roulette table before leaving – they generally make me leave before putting the bet down. When I’m not there – we’ve never lost.
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CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You could have told us all this before we let you pick up the lotto ticket…….doomed from the start…..arrrrrrghhhh……..:)
The Saints were the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS for a year...hope I don't have to wait another 44 years for #2....WHO DAT!......:)
lucky for you it didn’t cost you a penny….see ?….you’re still luckier than me
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It was the principle, Court
All those plans we made: holidays, retirement, yachts, etc.
Oh hang on, just remembered that you didn’t pick a single number – we all did that. Forget I spoke – soz!
Wendy.....our numbers would have won.....Court jinxed us!
The Saints were the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS for a year...hope I don't have to wait another 44 years for #2....WHO DAT!......:)
OK - I'll go along with that
Off with his head! Into the Tower with him! We wuz robbed of our dreams!
How about.......Nuke him!
The Saints were the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS for a year...hope I don't have to wait another 44 years for #2....WHO DAT!......:)
sorry Wendy – you’ll have to rent “Bull Durham” to get that one
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Look - I did put up a lukewarm (geddit?)
defense for you to begin with, but then got carried away. Too many quotes from “Bull Durham” for me to cope with – help?
it’s a movie starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon – fictitious movie about minor league baseball – but you would enjoy it
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I know the movie - did enjoy it
but admit that “Nuke” La Luke" still went over my head. You’re just too good at remembering the dialogue.
true – but the US media is more “what have you done for me lately” based. we’re lucky they remembered who Donald was at all. :-)
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Not too surprising really
Also think they go for more colourful characters and Luke is a bit low-key.
Suppose we’ve rated him more highly because of his RC performances, plus he did get a 1/2/3 in Europe last year.
and more than carried his weight at Celtic Manor !
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Recognise that most of my favourite players
are not live wires. Cink, Donald, Furyk, Jimenez, etc, etc. I think I like that these people appear to be comfortable in their own skins. Outwardly anyway. In other words, I smiled more at Furyks winning little jig on the green more than laughed at Boo’s pony ride. That’s just me.
Ever the Gentleman, I
won’t go there or make a snide comment…..STUB
STUB
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