Just had a brain movement!

It has to do with the trouble that golf course makers are having with all those pros who are hitting the golf ball further and further and further. The tees can only be pushed back so far. And let’s be honest, we can’t have 300 yard par threes and five hundred yard par fours; it’s just not right.

So what’s the solution? It’s really rather simple and, though I say it myself, it’s somewhat brilliant; Simply do away with the tee peg. When you think about it, the tee peg is really a bit of an oddity in a game where we’re expected to play out of divots and hit plugged balls in the rough. Why should we (or maybe just those long hitting pros) be able to cheat the golf course with such a yardage enhancer.

I didn’t watch all the coverage although I did see more than I usually do. This was probably down to my not too uncommon perversion for enjoying seeing golf megastars suffering. While most golfers would give their first born to even just attend as a spectator, these elite white ball whackers are complaining that it’s a wee bit cold.

One snippet that did stick in my mind was Tiger’s approach to 17 on Sunday. Two back of Zach and in perfect shape in the fairway, the maestro lofts his approach short right into the bunker, severely denting whatever chances he had of a birdie, birdie finish. The look on his face was one of total disbelief. This, together with his “what just happened there?” uttering directed at the world, got me to thinking about what was really happening in Tiger’s head. Was he mad with Caddie Steve, or was it the wind, or was it both? Does he really have so much control that an unexpected blow from the golf gods leaves him flummoxed? I thought at first he was just being a bit of a brat, but when I ponder a little longer I suspect the “what just happened there” comment shows just how good Tiger thinks he his. I think his confidence is as admirable as it is unlikeable and it’s a major part of what makes him great.

All that said, it would have been nice to be close enough to respond with a “you fu<&ed-up Tiger.”

What else?

That Zach Johnson seems like a nice enough fellow.