It is with much sadness that I report the news that TravelGolf.com blogger Cheap Bastard has apparently perished, after the boat he was traveling on to Zimbabwe was attacked by pirates.
Cheap Bastard, whose real name was Percy Ramirez-Epstein, reportedly stowed away on a cargo boat heading to the African nation. Sources close to WorldGolf.com have told us the boat was raided by pirates off the coast of Florida. Everyone on the boat survived the raid, except for Percy.
In his final blog post, he wrote about his excitement in going to Zimbabwe on a golf review trip.
Yes, President/Dictator Robert Mugabe has sent the Prince of Pennies an invitation to try out some of his nation’s golf courses and see what a great vacation spot Zimbabwe truly is.
I’ll be traveling soon, bringing my loyal and fabulous readers some amazing things from this African nation, showcasing the amazing deals that can arise from political turmoil. Ah, political turmoil, where would we be without it?
We at WorldGolf.com will miss Cheap Bastard and his Budget Golfer posts. And on a personal note, having dated Percy briefly in 2005, I would like to add that Percy was a complex, interesting man, who far exceeded his humble beginnings of being a vague concept and a random photo lifted off a “before” picture on a long-defunct weight-loss advertisement. In the end, he was so much more than that.
Goodbye, Cheap Bastard. Feel free to use the comment section of this post to relay your memories and thoughts of the legendary Cheap Bastard.

Heather McMichael, Percy Ramirez-Epstein
and Mark Nessmith at the 2005
WorldGolf.com awards ceremony.
With her Blogger Leaderboard, Heather McMichael scans the web to bring WorldGolf.com readers the latest in what golf bloggers are saying about current news and events in golf, including PGA and LPGA Tour news, Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie and golf and travel destinations.
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