Roger Clemens, Matthew McConaughey, and Justin Timberlake make a mockery of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic:
“Say man, you got a joint?”
– Wooderson (McConaughey in Dazed and Confused)
“Er. Not on me man,” answers a 14-15 year old incoming freshman, “Mitch.”
“It’d be a lot cooler if you did,” replies McConaughey in his Southern drawl.
This is the quote I think of every time I see Matthew McConaughey in real life. And while Dazed and Confused conjures up moments of nostalgia (some good and some bad), for the life of me, I cannot understand why the PGA Tour insists on having celebrities in PGA tournaments. Remember, this is the man who was arrested for smoking pot while playing the bongos naked as a jailbird. Can you imagine if the NFL, in some early regular-season games, letting Tom Selleck play quarterback for the Patriots? Should the Los Angeles Lakers let Tom Hanks take the floor as a center? I know, I know, golf is not a team sport and this has been going on in the PGA for decades, but the same theory applies. The NFL and the NBA are not looking for celebrity pick-me-ups. It’s an embarrassment.
The PGA Tour, by having this type of event, is admitting to a lack of entertainment in their events. If their own stars will not participate in the event, they invite Roger Clemens to excite, and get the audience involved. It just doesn’t do it for me. If I want to see Roger Clemens, I’ll watch the Astros next year.
Instead, the PGA Tour should be looking for ways to shorten the never ending tour. This makes each event more meaningful, and ensures that the stars, we want to see, will be there. We need more bang for our buck, so-to-speak.
Bye the way, Roger, please come play for the Mariners.
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WorldGolf.com's David Meyers blog chronicles all the current events in the world of golf. From Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie and other PGA and LPGA events, to golf balls equipment, travel and courses.
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